Quandry

Just got started on a new pattern and I'm having a 'this looks like a mess' moment. Recently I retried doing the embroidery fish but quit on that after struggling for a bit with yarn length and the stiffness of the fabric. I'll keep plugging away at things but I'm having a real 'not feeling it' couple of days.

De DerDeDer Derrrrrr!

The first of many. Kits to follow

Annual Gift Exchange

I made this for the annual gift exchange run by a crafter and twitter friend. I'll dig out linking and other information later. I have a Ron and a Hermione pattern too, but I haven't had time to do those yet!

Birthday Present

This is for my mum. It's been a nightmare to do as I hate doing single thread backstitch and there is a load of it in this pattern. One more line of text, some repair work on the stitching and it's ready for framing.

A long pause

Been a long time since I've posted here. I am still stitching but I did take a small break from doing certain items. I'll post more when I get back of the things I am working on and the things that I have completed.

Bit of a break

I've had a bit of a blogging break -  I've been busy with a number of things and this was one of the things that I let slip. I've still been stitching, I'm working on a gift for my parents fortieth wedding anniversary which obviously I have to get done in time to get it framed. I've also found time to do a little pattern of the Tyne bridge, which is nearly complete. Pics to follow. I've picked up a couple of North East themed patterns recently, and I have some plans on the horizon for doing a website, but I have to do more of the patterns that I want to put on that site.

Recently, I've found that I have been making more that the usual number of mistakes. This is getting a bit discouraging; I have even abandoned a pattern that I really like. I'd un-stitched this one part about four times and just could not bring myself to start that bit again. I'll give it another go if I get the enthusiasm for it again. I'd gone so long without making a mistake, I'd lost my stitch ripper!

That said, I've done ok with the pattern for my Mum. There's only been one minor mistake that the rest of the design can live with.

Fishy!

Here is the tapestry fish that is causing much consternation. I like the design, but think that the colours are going to make this suffer. I'll crack on with it so that there is more to see. But I get the feeling that I'll be reworking this in Anchor wool at some point in the future.