I need to focus more ...

I keep promising myself that I will blog daily, I will tweet often and I will tackle my ever growing "to do" pile of stitching and sewing, I am trying to learn to knit, to socialise more, write more reviews, decorate and to be a domestic goddess - all with a huge World of Warcraft habit thrown into the mix! Needless to say I am failing on all fronts.

I guess I need a routine but just saying the word brings me out in cold sweats. It sounds so boring.

Oh well maybe I should go make a list (I like lists) and try to prioritise - wish me luck!

I Love this ....

gorgeous fabric from Ikea - it's called gullan blom and is just £2.99/metre! I can think of so many ways to use this.

Yay ...

This is what I eventually did with the cute cthulu design from Needle Noodles - I turned it into a little framed picture for a friend. =D

Stuff from the weekend ...

This little devil is from Needle Noodles and the Santa Biscornu is from The Floss Box. Both are stitched from free charts.

Yummy Cupcakes ...

Don't you just love it when things just come together? I bought this fab fabric, (in background), the other day from a local haberdashery and then the next day one of my eBay purchased Cross Stitcher magazines, (Issue 239 - May 2011), lands on the doorstep featuring cute cupcake charts! I decided to stitch one right away, using beads as "sprinkles" to make a cute gift bag with the fabric.

It was really easy and fun to stitch using only whole stitches and backstitch, I really do enjoy backstitch on cross-stitch designs, it makes such a huge difference and when done over several blocks it creates a nice sketchy look.

I really need to dig out the sewing machine in the next few days and actually start making things up!

French Knots ...

My latest work in progress is a Christmas, (yes I know it's early but us stitchers have to get ahead), Biscornu which uses French Knots as eyes. I only recently "got" how to do a French Knot so I thought I would share this link http://www.ehow.com/video_2381641_do-french-knots-cross-stitching.html which shows you clearly how to do them.

All I can suggest if you still find them tricky is to load a hoop with some fabric and practice, practice, practice. If you still can't get the hang of them - use seed-beads =D

Ooops ....

I have been having lot's of fun this weekend stitching some lovely designs from www.theflossbox.com and a little devil from Needle Noodles but I forgot my camera so there will be no new photos till Monday. :-(