Here it is! Day one progress on Drawn Thread's An Open Heart. I am using Legacy Linen in Cafe Au Lait and it is gorgeous to stitch on, a beautiful hand feel. I am also using the recommedned Needlepoint Inc silks so this is a real luxury project.

It took much consternation and many visits to the fabric calculator at Dragonflydreams before I cut my fabric for it. I counted, re counted and then counted again to ensure I started in the right place, and I managed motifs 1-7 last night. I've had this chart for a long time and I never really looked at it to see just how much WORK it is :) The colours also look much nicer in real life than in the chart photo.

This was really nice stitching time for me. I have a couple of days off work so will focus on this for these two days as then it will probably be only Sundays that I get to work on this one.

I have heard from Carol this morning and had a look at her progress and we look like we're making a similar rate :) Kaz is busy this week with guests...I'm sure we will hear from her soon ;)

I'm off to walk my pooch who is feeling a little neglected lately - the weather has been atrocious so she hasn't been getting her two walks a day....

A new start..yes...another one!

This Sunday/Monday I am starting a SAL (Stitch-A-Long) with a couple of friends.....one of whom I haven't met yet :)  The piece we're stitching is Drawn Threads' "An Open Heart".  It's a piece I have wanted to stitch for a long time.  I am stitching it on some evenweave in Light Mocha ( I think..... will have to check) and I am using the recommended silk threads...I will post progress photos :)

 

Getting out of debt...slowly but surely

I’m working on it – a little bit each fortnight but slowly I am forging ahead….every little bit helps!

I find by paying a little each fortnight on utilities, it is making the bills less daunting! This is a good thing….The credit card is coming down and by down I mean it’s not up to it’s limit each fortnight now…..it’s up there – just not WAY up there :)

Feeling much better about this!

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Here is a finish for August :) It is a second M Designs Celtic Heart - a gift for a friend :) Off to the framers next week for this one :)
I really enjoy stitching this design and I have a couple of the letters I want to do for other friends as gifts too. Six finishes in 8 months....That's not too bad for me! Just wish I could get motivated to finish that fairy....!