My latest finish

I have completed this little dragonfly to be made up into a card for my sister's birthday next month. I'm just waiting for a delivery of aperture cards so that I can complete it.

Take care,

Tilly

Happy Birthday

My goal this year is to give hand made cards, I missed my little brothers birthday which was in January (sorry Drew x), but February is looking much better with this made up and posted today, all the way to the U.K, it's for my great aunt who collects clocks so this was very fitting.

Later this week, I'll post what I currently have in my hoops at the moment and the progress I want to make on these in the next month or so.

Take care,

Tilly

Stash denial no more

Wow, it's been almost a year since I posted here and I don't really have any excuse as to why other than I just didn't want to. I've read a few posts about bloggers who have taken a break only to realise how much they miss it and I think I'm now at that stage. So I guess you could say I'm back.
I also want to use my blog to record my stash busting efforts I am working on again this year, it wont all be cross stitch but will always be crafty in one way or another.

Take care

Tilly x

Tusal for February

My Tusal jar this month is made up of threads from my tram and the bear I am doing for DH's sister, it's a small project of a teddy bear done on 11 count, it's been years since I have used 11 count aida and I hated it at first but I don't mind it now, hopefully I will have it completed by the end of the week and I can move onto my next UFO project, this will also be a small project as I am traveling interstate next week, DH and I are off to Adelaide for a quick 4 day break.

Till next post
Take care
Tilly x

I'm feeling a little finish

Or a big finish I guess it depends on how you view it?

So February is almost over, Summer is almost finished, which means here in the southern hemisphere our days start to get shorter and our nights a little cooler.
I must admit though I do love Autumn, it's my favourite time of the year, watching the leaves on the trees start to change colour, it's then I know it's time to get out my crochet bag and start working on my love blanket again. This will be the second autumn/winter I have worked on the blanket (it's basically a granny square which just keeps getting bigger and bigger) and on cold nights DH loves  to snuggle under it whilst I work my square, he gets annoyed when I have to turn the blanket to start a new side as he looses his warm spot.

My goal this year is to finish the blanket before the end of the winter as well as keep up with finishing off my UFO's, my goal is 12 UFO's in 12 months and February's UFO I am proud to say was finished today just in the nick of time too. Presenting my Melbourne tram a UFO since October 2010 I can now gleefully say it's a completed project (insert happy dance here). I still need to gently wash, dry and iron out any creases and will then decided how I will finish it, maybe just a nice frame and given to DH as an Easter or anniversary gift?

Check back next week for an update on my next UFO, if you can really call it that? It's a cross stitch picture my sister in law started 5 years ago before she moved to Canada, she's back in Australia now and found the already started piece of cross stitch whilst she was clearing out some boxes at her mum's place, she was going to throw it away till I stopped her and said I would complete it for her. Am I mad for offering? DH sure thinks so!

Till next week

Take Care

Tilly X

Happy Valentines Day

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentines Day, DH and I don't really celebrate other than a special home cooked meal. DH has asked for pancakes (he'd eat these every night if I let him)

Take Care

Tilly x

Tusal for February

 As my tram grows so does my TUSAL jar. My tram wont be finished in time to give it to DH for Valentines Day but it should be finished by the end of February.

 

Take Care

Tilly x