an exasperating day but some new pics

not much stitching done today due to having to sort out loads of boring household finances..not helped by my mobile breaking this morning and having to spend about 2 hours on the phone to 02 trying to get it sorted..very irritating.  Hopefully Tina and Pat coming round tonight for a whole evening of stitching which will make up for it.  Cake is  in the oven and house is tidy, all ready and waiting for them!

So a few photos (if I can get the technology to work).

This is cat lessons which is a lizzie kate design that i finished quite recently.  I love the frame which I got from Nimble Thimble just near Oswestry..its now pride of place in my lounge.

This is one of two latest finished..a  tudor style blackwork house from Jane Greenoff that I got when at the NEC show last month.  This is the second blackwork design I have done and I have to say they are pretty addictive.  It has gold on it too though it was that gold thread which is really difficult to work with.  I am really pleased with the look of this though and I hope to get it framed soon.



The second of my latest finishes..Spring Queen from Mirabilia.  I have had this half finished for about 3 years which is disgraceful so I dragged her out last month to get her completed.  You can't see all the beading on it but there is LOTS which took an age to do but looks fab.  I have already done the Autumn and Xmas queens and will get round to the winter and summer one at some point.

So given that I finished two I decided that I deserved a new start and here it is!

This is the snapperbet from Bent Creek..the fabric is just lovely..an aged cappuccino colour which really suits the design.  I am planning on having a whole wall of american designs like the cat lessons and this one so will keep you posted on progress. 

Thanks for looking :-)