Work in Progress Wednesday - Let's Deck the Halls, Ursula Michael

My Ursula Michael passion hit again when I found this beauty on crossstitch.com  and yes it may only be September but I had to start it.

I choose to go against the guidance (I wouldn't be me otherwise) and opt for various shades of green for the text.  I am contemplating replacing the star with metallic gold.......

A week in and here's my progress...........I am determined that for the first year ever I will have a seasonal work finished and framed for the festivities.

Elmer Cross Stitch

So tonight's #WIPWednesday is actually a finished piece because it didn't take me very long.  I can't say tooo much about it in case the recipient reads my blog (I don't *think* they do but you never know).

This, to anyone who hasn't met him before, is Elmer.  He's a favourite in children's literature.  I simply LOVE his bright colours for baby cards/ pictures and it doesn't matter if you don't use the correct shades so fantastic to use up stash.

London Underground - update 25.6.14

I think my last London update was this in August 2013 (WOW 10 months ago) and it was just taking shape..

Superhero Afghan - update March 2014

My 2 boys love their superheroes so I bought lots of little pixel people from Pixel Power which I am gradually stitching onto an Afghan for them.  If they are lucky it will be finished before they are 16 lol.
The biggest reason I keep putting it down is because it is SOO bulky.  Hubby has bought me a HUGE frame to stitch it in but it's just not comfortable and I don't really like floor frames.

When I put it down, back in *cough* October, I had only 5 people stitched, all have their name stitched with them.

I picked it up again last week and since then have managed:

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and a square with Noahs name and date of birth on.

#WIP Wednesday - My Lucie Heaton Candles

Inspired by the new Lucie Heaton chart book with cross Stitch Crazy ..... here's my #WIPWednesday offering....... a bit of Christmas Cheer in these lovely candles.....

holiday in 3 more sleeps.... eeeekkkk.

so excited, am going back to stay with my mum for a few nights with the kids, been very busy planning lots of fun things like Thomas Land, Clacton Air Show and London.

ohhhhhhhhhhhh London........I haven't been back there in years.... I am soooo going to go and see the Choccywoccydoodah shop - I LOVE that programme.  But torn between the Natural History Museum or the Science Museum (DS's are 2 and a half and almost 5).  anyone got a preference???


I'm really pleased that I managed to get page 1 of London Underground cross stitch completed in time for #WIPWednesday.
Am really enjoying this piece.

I am all for security but Barclays Bank today have driven me up the wall...... read why on my rants page.

anyways hubby has brought me up a cup of tea (mmmmmmm) so signing off for now.

London Underground Cross Stitch - a work in progress 14/8

Progress update - 14/8/13.
Finished page 1 :)

I bought it here.

It's stitched using 1 strand of thread over 18ct aida (lettering in 2 strand) - the smallest I've ever worked with and probably the last.

It's one of those easy to stitch pieces (so long as you are doing the straight lines lol) ..... try doing the diagonals and it's very easy to get confused,

Thursday........ the weekend starts here........

YAY it's thursday, for me that means Friday as I only work Mon-Thursday.  Need to think of something to do with the boys over the weekend as I hate being stuck in the house.

Unfortunately the tram company are digging up the tracks again all weekend so, as we don't drive, we are pretty stuffed for going anywhere unless we want to faff with busses (yuck).... unless I dare venture out buggyless (double yuck).

OHHHH it's the Lowedges festival on Sunday, wonder how easy it is to get there from mine?  Looks a really fantastic busy day if the sun comes out.

oppps forgot to get the mince out..............done.  Promised the kids spaghetti bolognaise for tea tomorrow and I'd be in trouble if the mince was still frozen lol.  Check out my foodie page for more info on what we will be cooking/eating this week.

Really please to have finished my little Pole dancer cross-stitch , brilliant for tying in my 2 favourite hobbies.

Have been a tad addicted to Twitter the last couple of days, found Liz @dragonflylotusd who has a great idea for #WIPWednesday  a chance to twitter your cross-stitch update pic every wednesday with the # on the end so the stitching community can follow your progress.... hopefully it'll give me a swift kick up the rear to get my WIPs completed.

I'm feeling really Christmassy, have got a real urge to get some shopping done, but I must restrain myself another couple of weeks, nothing wrong with window-shopping tho right?

Just off to update the spending diary and then picking up London Underground stitch for an hour, night night.