2010 projects

I have been trying to figure out what I am going to work on this year and I am pretty close narrowing it down. I am going to try to post a list in the next couple days once I get it all figured out! So I have my massive Xitch SAL 'The Moon' (the group still exists on facebook, but the Xitch website will be going out of business; I do have the full pattern now though if anyone is interested) that will be WIP for years I am sure. I am also adding another big project that will take me awhile. I am going to attempt to stitch HAED's 'Purrfect Morning' for my moms birthday in September next year. Might be a stretch, but I am gonna see how it goes! Since those are both long term projects I have a couple smaller ones I would like to finish in the meantime. My BIL/SIL are having a baby in spring and I would like to stitch an announcement for them, as well as something for their wedding in the fall. I also found some cute quick projects I'd like to do for my kids. Like I said I am hoping to post a complete list with pics/links in the next couple days. I have a feeling that the list is going to be a long one! Hope everyone is well, thanks for reading and happy stitching!

First 2010 finish!!

I am so excited I finished my biscornu tonight! I think it turned out pretty good for a first attempt. Here are some pics:

The pictures are all over the place, sorry!! But I am done! Yay my first finish for 2010, feels good! It was not too hard to do, finishing the closing was a bit challenging but overall I enjoyed it.
I dismantled one of muy kids teddy bears that was heading out for donation to stuff this project. My hubby was mortified but my kids won't even notice so I didn't feel bad at all. I have a pic of the teddy and his open wound but since I am having pic problems tonight it may have to wait for another post. Good night all!!

My first biscornu

To offset some of the rather hefty projects that I am planning on doing over the next little while I am hoping to also do some smaller projects so that I can actually feel as though I have accomplished something! So my first project is a biscornu! I have never done one before but I think after watching a few tutorials, I am ready! I decided to just do a simple pattern on some scrap aida I found in my old x-stitch bag, just in case it doesn't turn out! Here are some pictures of the stitched pattern and hopefully I will have a completed biscornu to show you soon! I can't seem to pinpoint the link for the pattern but hopefully I will soon, and then I will post it! Happy stitching!

TUSAL Update

Kids are asleep, hubby is at a movie, so time for a TUSAL update and then onto my project! The TUSAL is a great no pressure SAL that you participate in by collecting all your little waste bits in a jar and sharing the progress on the new moon of every month. Find out more info and sign up on Yoyo's blog So here is my first update:

Now, off to stitching land!!

My 'first' endeavor

Not a true first endeavor but the first of my relaunched cross stitch hobby. I thought one way for me to get back into cross stitching was to do a SAL. I had honestly never heard of a SAL until I read about it on Nicole's blog. Nicole shall from here on be known as my inspiration!! So I searched and found a group on Facebook sponsored by Xitch. Being a newbie, this might be a bit ambitious but I thought it would be fun to give it a try. Each week a new page of the pattern is released. Here the picture of the project:

And here is my progress so far:

I have about 1100 stitches done. It is a gigantic project that will be amazing when I finish! With the pages being released a week at a time, the project should take around a year to finish, if one can keep up with that pace! I think I might need to find a stand to put it on because it is quite a bit of fabric to cope with!

On another note here is a little giveaway I also found out about from my inspiration on Julie's blog. Enter to win one of four magazines!

My first blogging experience!

Ok so I am VERY new to blogging...yes I know very behind in the times! But here I am! I was recently inspired to start cross stitching again by a co-workers daughter. And through her blog I found that blogging is a great way to see what cross stitchers are up to and learn lots of new stuff. i have not cross stitched fro about 5 years and before that I was a relative newbie, so I am still fairly green but really excited! I also love to scrapbook, both traditional and digital. So hopefully I be able to keep this blog up to date with all my WIP and whatever else I decide to share!