March Round-up

 It’s been another busy month for me stitching squares for our  Kid’s Company Project   but I’ve not yet sent any of them out to Nicki in Switzerland for making up because she’s having a little break from them at the moment.  Can’t begrudge her a rest when you consider that she’s made more than 500 cushions to date and that’s without the quilts she’s made too. 
When she gives me the nod I’ll get all packed up and on their way but for now I’m accumulating a nice little stock pile.

Last month I was concentrating more on the little boys and did the collection of Space Bots,   so this month I’ve done some squares for the girls and made a collection of little cupcakes that look almost good enough to eat.

The charts were in a copy of Cross Stitch Card Shop.

Panel 70

Panel 71

And here's a close up of the cushion that Nicki made with the panel above.

Panel 72

Panel 73

Panel 74

Panel 74

Here's the rest of the cushion covers that Nicki made.

The next six panels were all stitched using some of the free kits that come with various cross stitch magazines and some have been knocking around in the bottom of my thread cabinet for years, so it was about time I got around to stitching them.

Panel 75 - Winnie The Pooh (Free kit from The World of Cross Stitching)

Panel 76 -  Dumbo (Free kit from Cross Stitcher)

Panel 77 - Woodland Folk-Toby Fox (Free kit from Cross Stitch Card Shop)

Panel 78

Panel 79

At the beginning of the month I was struggling with the photo chart of BoJangles and left it alone for a couple of week but over the last few days I’ve made myself  pick it up again.

I’m still not really feeling comfortable with the colours, so it has the potential of easily becoming one of those ‘unloved’ projects that sits in the bag never to be finished, especially as I’ve already almost given up completely on several occasions, but at the moment my head is telling me I need to keep at it.

Talking of ‘unloved’ projects I came across two other projects that were started but never finished .

The first was a kit called Siberian Gold that I won for being Stitcher of the Month in The World of Cross Stitching back in 2002. I actually made a good start on it to begin with but I was put off by the number of individual stitches in it. 

 Come to think of it that may be the reason I’m having the problem I am with BoJangles picture and I’m just using the colour thing is just an excuse.

The other piece that is ‘unloved’ is a sampler called Time and Season designed by Moira Blackburn and is even older.

I started this one in 1993 and I stitched slightly more of this one before giving up on it. It was the fabric that put me off, it’s worked on Rustico Evenweave and it’s really hard on the old fingers because it’s so rough.

Mind you, having shown it the light of day again I think I may well stark working on it again because I really do like the design and the muted colours of the threads.

Check back at the end of next month to see if I’ve kept my word and actually put a few more stitches in it and to see the latest batch of squares for the charity project.

Happy Stitching!
Sue
x

TUSAL – February 2012 & Kids Company Project

February 2012

While updating my blog yesterday I decided to spend a little time searching for some stitching blogs.

During my happy hour of browsing I came across a sight called   It’s Daffy Cat,  

where there’s a TUSAL blog hop each month.  Because it reminded me so much of the weekly blog hop  What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday   that I take part in on Sue’s Krafty Kards,   one of my other blog I thought it might be fun to join in.

For those not in the know ‘TUSAL’ stands for ‘Totally Useless Stitch-a Long’ and the idea is that each month, on or around a designated date everyone joining in posts a picture of all the odd thread clippings from their work.  It’s all a bit of nonsense really but it’s fun and a good way to visit lots of likeminded people who enjoy stitching as a hobby.

Anyway, here’s the picture of my very first TUSAL, all be it a little bit late for this month because it should have been posted on the 21^st, but hey ho!

All of the threads in my little jar are from the cross stitch squares I’m doing for the Kids Company project where we are making personalised cushions for the children.  We’ve made more than 400 since starting the project back in 2008.

Here’s my latest WIP.

If you’re interested to find out how I got involved with the project you can read about it  Here   or to see all the stitching I’ve done for the project click on the Kids Company link under Labels on my side bar.

These are the latest finished cushions made with panels that I’ve stitched.

To see the Kid’s Company galleries   Click Here

We Are Sailing

June 2011

I’ve only managed one panel for the   The Kid’s Company Project  this month and it’s one for the boys.

Panel #47

Just Look What Arrived This Morning

13^th June 2011

I Can’t tell you how excited I was when there was a knock at my door this morning and the postman was there with an enormous box.

At first it didn’t register that it could be the quilts because there had been no email from her to say that the last quilt was finished, let along already in the post………Naughty Nicki!


Well, to say I cried as I opened out each individual quilt is an understatement. 

It was breath-taking to see them all laid side by side on my sofa and it was only then that I realised the amount of work that had gone into making them all……….and I couldn’t have done it without the help of such wonderful friends………Thank you girls!

Just feast your eyes on this little lot.

Just so you don’t miss out, here are the close up pictures of the final two quilts.

2nd Brown Quilt - motifs stitched by the ladies in Holland (Logo stitched by me)

Gerbera Quilt – motifs stitched by Sharon and myself

I’ve also been in touch with the hospice this morning and they say we can go up to the hospice on the morning of the 22^nd to present the quilts to them. 

It’s such a shame that Nicki, Sharon Marge and Marie-Therese  can’t be there too but I will be there with my two brothers and we’ll take a few pictures to share with them.

I can see clearly now the rain has gone.

March 2011

Love that song..............but it’s actually my eye I’m talking about, not the weather.
   
I had my cataract operation on the 18^th February and I’m pleased to say it was a success.  I can’t believe how well I can see out of that eye now but I still need to sort out appropriate glasses or contact lenses once the swelling has gone down and it’s had time to settle down.

The good news is that I’ve got back to some stitching this monthat long last, but only done a few squares for the  The Kid’s Company Project  as I don't want to over do things too soon.

I found these bright and colourful charts in a copy of The World of Cross Stitching and knew as soon as I saw them that they would be great for the kid cushions.

So far I’ve stitched four out of the six.


Panel #43

Panel #44

Panel #45

Panel #46

More Finished Quilts

January 2011



This time it’s the two Green ones and the 1^st Brown one


1^st Green Quilt - motifs stitched by me

2^nd Green Quilt - motifs stitched by the ladies in Holland (one motif and the logo stitched by me)

1^st Brown Quilt - motifs stitched by me

I can’t believe that we are nearing the end now, with just the last Brown quilt and the Gerbera one to do.