tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138967592024-03-08T09:16:01.816+00:00Stitch FreakThe thoughts and actions of a woman with an addiction to cross stitching.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-25594136530938343992007-01-25T20:45:00.000+00:002007-01-25T20:54:20.815+00:00Like I said..It's been too long since I blogged last. I'm finding this new Blogger to be a pain, I have to add the photos before I write the text not after like I'm used to. I don't think Blogger should be taking that decision for me. And it took me a few tries to figure out that this was the problem. If I add the photos after I write the text it doesn't publish and I just get an error message and get thrown out of Blogger.com and can't access it for an hour or so. Well, maybe not that long but it feels that long when you got something you want to post and everything disappears. Yeah, that's the worst thing, everything you've done goes out the window and nothing sticks, it's not even saved! And you can't save coz you added the photos after the writing part.<br /><br />There are other issues I'm having but this is the one that bugs me the most and makes me not wanna post. Well, that and I don't have anything to blog about. I haven't picked up a needle in who knows how long, I've been feeling blue and restless. I hope it's going to pass coz I have that Winter Wonderland Exchange to finish and finish :-)<br /><br />Well, thanks for tuning in, I hope I'll have something more interesting next time :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-38617366895321268492007-01-15T10:07:00.000+00:002007-01-15T10:09:01.093+00:00A week without postsWow, I can't believe I haven't posted in that long. The reason for this mini-hiatus is mainly lack of stitching time. Despite that I have found a design for the Winter Wonderland Exchange on SBEBB. It's a very beautiful design, if I say so myself, and I hope my parter agrees. The exchange is secret so I can't show you pictures. I guess you'll just have to be patient.. I hope to finish the stitching part next week sometime, that is if I find some more time to stitch.<br /><br />Because I've started stitching the exchange piece I have put Winter Queen back down but I don't think her rest this time is gonna be as long as last time she went down for a nap. I've been having too much fun stitching her and I can't wait till I see her next time.<br /><br />This weekend I've spent my time rearranging furniture in my apartment and while doing so I did a little rearranging in my stitching stash.. I had a dresser that wasn't being used very efficiently so I decided to make that my stash dresser. It's now in my new stitching/computer room. I have my most comfy chair there with the floor lamp and it's so cozy in there. I haven't really tested out my new stitching corner but I've sat there and imagined how awesome this is gonna be and I can't wait to get busy there :-)<br /><br />I've also spent some time this week drooling over new designs on ONS. I particularly like Little House Needlework's Chocolate Shoppe. I would love to see that design all stitched up in my little kitchen. I must remember to update my wishlist sometime soon. There are so many other designs I've been coveting lately so my wishlist is kinda out of date.. The designs on the list are still valid but I haven't updated it in ages..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-45803973786121736072007-01-15T10:06:00.000+00:002007-01-15T10:08:30.853+00:00LHN - Chocolate Shoppe<a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/LHN-ChocolateShoppe.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/LHN-ChocolateShoppe.jpg" border="0" /></a> Isn't it awesome? I just love this design, I've found myself to like LHN's designs more and more. They're fast becoming my fav designer, along with Mirabilia and Brittercup Designs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-26589446790287743832007-01-07T23:15:00.000+00:002007-01-07T23:22:29.245+00:00Lizzie*Kate SAL<a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/LizzieKateBlessingsJoy070107.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/LizzieKateBlessingsJoy070107.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>My first finish in this SAL. I'm joining the ladies in my online stitching club, Allt í Kross, in stitching the 12 Blessings of Christmas from <a href="http://www.lizziekate.com/">Lizzie*Kate</a> and my first finish is Joy. Well, it's Gleði, coz <a href="http://litlaskvis1.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>, our listmum, translated the captions and charted them for us as well :-) Isn't she nice? :-D I think most of us are doing these in Icelandic. </div><p></p><div>If you want you can click the pic and see it a little larger. Now to the details. I'm doing these ornies on 32ct Lambswool Jobelan with a mixture of WDW, GAST and DMC threads. This one has one GAST, 3 WDW and 2 DMC.</div><p></p><div>I'm really pleased with this ornie and can't wait till next month, but we're doing these as a monthly SAL, since there are 12 months and 12 designs :-)</div><p></p><div>In other news I've made a little more progress on Winter Queen despite the fact I used today to stitch up this little ornie. I'm going to continue working on her tomorrow :-) Maybe I'll post a pic tomorrow evening?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-30532399902489111272007-01-05T02:23:00.000+00:002007-01-05T02:41:41.521+00:00Winter Queen WIP againThis is after a little more stitching has been done. I don't believe how fast she's growing at the moment. I am so loving her and it's such fun to work on her. I hope I can keep up the momentum :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/WinterQueen040107.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/WinterQueen040107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Until I lose my interest in this project I'm going to stitch on it exclusively. I do have the SAL to think about but right now the Winter Queen is the only thing that I will work on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-5150889110564198132007-01-05T02:21:00.000+00:002007-01-05T02:26:06.845+00:00Winter Queen WIPThis is my progress as of yesterday. After almost 6 months of no stitching at all on her!<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/WinterQueen030107.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/WinterQueen030107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-59215617560152885502007-01-03T20:52:00.000+00:002007-01-04T20:55:46.696+00:00Happy New Year!I sincerely hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Celebration and nobody stumbled too hard into the new year ;-) My new year's celebrations were very conservative this time around, I had to work on New Years Eve and New Years Day. But that was ok, I ate wonderful food which my brother cooked and watched the show my fellow towns people put on at midnight. One of my cats did however manage to get outside right before midnight on New Years Eve and I was worried sick but he showed up rather scared and a little frazzled at around 1 am. I was just glad to see him safe and sound :-)<br /><br />I'm not going to post any goals for the new year and there is no review of goals.. I just plan to enjoy my stitching time this year and show off the results on this blog as I've done till now. I have been giving the Winter Queen a little love and affection the last couple of days and she's growing a little bit. As soon as I think there is enough progress I'll post a pic.<br /><br />There is talk of a SAL in my stitching group, Allt í Kross, and I'm going to participate. Well, I did come up with the idea, so of course I'll join ;-) We are going to stitch up the 12 Blessings of Christmas from Lizzie*Kate and because we are a diverse group of stitchers we are planning to do one a month, starting this january. I am not sure which one I'm starting with, but maybe I'll do Joy first. As with everything else, I'll post a pic as soon as I start and have something to show :-D<br /><br />I've signed up for one exchange and I've already received my recipient's name and am busily looking for an appropriate design. This exchange is called Winter Wonderland and it's being organized on SBEBB. It's going to be fun, coz there is one requirement in this exchange. There has to be a snowman in the design.. We all know how much I like them ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-32680676902698106222006-12-29T19:24:00.000+00:002006-12-29T19:41:19.167+00:00Santa finished!I put the final french knots in just a few moments ago. Well the last thing I did was put the bow in the doll's hair :-) So cute. I am now positive I will not do the wording on top, I like the design as it is, it's festive enough I think :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/DimensionsKitfinished291206.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 361px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/DimensionsKitfinished291206.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ain't he cute? Sorry about the overexposure. As it's dark for most of the day this time of year natural light is hard to come by..<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/bookmarkfrommysister.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/bookmarkfrommysister.jpg" border="0" /></a>This bookmark I got from my sister on Christmas. I am already using it and I love it. Isn't my sister sweet to me :-) I just wanted to brag about it :-)<br /><br />I also want to comment on the new look for my blog. I felt it needed a little facelift since I moved over to the new blogger. I also changed the name of the blog, but not the link. Since I do it only in english now I don't see why the title shouldn't be in english too. I've also been spending hours upon hours labeling the posts, but it's not done and will probably never be done.. But at least it's started, just like all my other WIP's ;-DUnknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-8362503220410165742006-12-29T09:25:00.000+00:002006-12-29T09:29:45.127+00:00A progress pic of my santa projectIt's a dimensions kit called We Believe I think. I just love this santa, I've had this kit in my stash for about a year and a half so it was about time it got stitched.<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/dimensionskitnaestumbuin.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/dimensionskitnaestumbuin.jpg" border="0" /></a>As you can see it's not quite done, I've got a little backstitching to do and there is the matter of the wording on top... I'm not sure I'll be stitching that. I think I may leave the santa as he is.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-90115100671287524052006-12-29T00:20:00.000+00:002006-12-29T00:36:13.748+00:00More Christmas Ornaments :-)I was involved in two Christmas ornament exchanges this year, one was on SBEBB and the other was in Allt í Kross group. <a href="http://deibpia.wordpress.com/">Rósa Tom</a> was the one stitching an ornament for me in the latter exchange and she wrapped it up so I didn't open it till Christmas Eve. Here is a pic of the ornament she made me. Of course it had a snowman on it ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/frarosutomjolagjafaleik.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/frarosutomjolagjafaleik.jpg" border="0" /></a>Isn't it gorgeous? I love it. But Rósa Tom sent me another ornament made of felt. That was so cute too.<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/frarosutomjolagjafaleik2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/frarosutomjolagjafaleik2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sorry how blurry this one is. It was fine on the screen on the camera but on the computer screen, not so fine..<br /><br />I feel so lucky and loved. Thank you Rósa Tom. I think I forgot to send you a thank you email, but be sure that I loved it and am proud to display them in my living room :-)<br /><br />And just because there is an opportunity to show my cats, here is my oldest and wisest cat, Loftur. Isn't he handsome?<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/loftur2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/loftur2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1166886651089430502006-12-23T15:06:00.000+00:002006-12-28T22:58:25.308+00:00Christmas Ornament ExchangeMy camera got her batteries today and now I can share the beautiful ornament Satomi made me in the SBEBB Christmas Ornament Exchange.<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/SBEBB_COE_Satomi_2006_3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/SBEBB_COE_Satomi_2006_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't it gorgeous? And here is another photo with all the goodies from the package she sent me. The fabric on the table is also from Satomi. Very pretty and festive :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/SBEBB_COE_Satomi_2006.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/SBEBB_COE_Satomi_2006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My parter has also recieved her ornament, but I don't have a photo of it to share coz my camera was being diffcult to work with..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1166831233634977752006-12-22T23:37:00.000+00:002006-12-28T22:59:19.685+00:00Christmas stitchingI haven't really been stitching much lately, but I am almost finished with a Dimensions kit I started a month and a half ago. There's almost nothing left so of course I haven't touched it in a week or ten days! My camera is not working, it needs batteries and I just bought some but now I can't find them. Christmas stress is getting to me.<br /><br />I just finished decorating my apartment. There are christmas lights in the windows and the small christmas tree is now in it's place. I don't decorate it, coz it has lights (the lights are those fiber threads that change colors and it's so cute). Everything is ready now for the holidays to begin. I'll be celebrating this season with my two brothers and it's going to be nice. No big fuzz except for those lights in my living room :-D and the snowmen all over the room :-) I've decided to start collecting snowmen decorations and speaking of those. I got the lovliest ornament from Japan! I took part in SBEBB christmas ornament exchange and was lucky enough to receive an ornament from Satomi in Japan. I just love my new ornament and it's now displayed in the living room where everybody can see it. She also sent some goodies and I just loved them all. I am posting the photos as soon as I find those darn batteries!<br /><br />I also took part in another exchange in my icelandic club, Allt í Kross, and my gifter there was Rósa Tom. She wrapped her ornament so I'm going to open the package on Christmas Eve. I can't wait :-D<br /><br />I hope everyone is doing well and that you all have a wonderful holiday season whatever your religion is.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1163635440988590452006-11-15T23:57:00.000+00:002006-12-28T22:59:49.033+00:00UpdateHi everyone, or those still reading this blog. I'm sorry for abandoning it for so long. I've just not been stitching much lately or feeling like updating this blog.<br /><br />My mother passed away on October 27th and I've been struggling a bit since then. I'm trying to find comfort in stitching but my mind is racing all over and even if stitching is calming me it only works for a moment or two and then I'm all over again and not finding the peace I'm looking for so I give up.<br /><br />I'm going to come back but at this moment I'm not sure when that will be.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1161802327578491412006-10-25T18:44:00.000+00:002006-12-28T23:00:21.078+00:00Unconscious MutteringsIt's been ages since this week's mutterings came out and I just realized I haven't posted them! <ol><li>Stuff :: Things</li><li>Block :: Buildings</li><li>Ingredient :: Recipe</li><li>Flagrant :: ?</li><li>Dandruff :: Shampoo</li><li>Betty :: Boo</li><li>Tide :: Washing detergent</li><li>Judges :: Magistrate</li><li>Take it easy :: The Eagles</li><li>Chef :: Menu</li></ol>One question: What does Flagrant mean?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1161346042368949742006-10-20T12:01:00.000+00:002006-12-28T23:01:19.229+00:00Victoria Sampler October Needleroll<a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/VSbirthdayneedlerollforAnna201006.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/VSbirthdayneedlerollforAnna201006.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's finally assembled and ready to be sent off. I'm extremely pleased with this needleroll and sure hope that my friend will like it :-)<br /><br />I'm feeling a little better than the last time I posted on my blog. My throat is still itchy and I need to spray my nose every 8 hrs so I can breathe and I'm coughing like crazy, but I am feeling a little better :-D<br /><br />The kitty pi bed is done. It's been through two cycles in the washing machine and all I need is the right shape to stretch it over. My trash bin is too small.. As soon as I've got the desired shape I'll post a pic.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1161031990480139222006-10-16T20:44:00.000+00:002006-12-28T23:01:33.384+00:00Better late than never!Yesterday was <a href="http://subliminal.lunanina.com/">Unconscious Mutterings</a> time and I missed it but it's ok to post a day late.. in fact we have all week long :-D<br /><ol><li>Weeks :: Months</li><li>Cough :: itchy throat</li><li>Jail :: house rock</li><li>Produced :: manufactured</li><li>? :: !</li><li>Stapler :: Staples</li><li>Next :: please</li><li>Perky :: cheerleader</li><li>Oxygen :: essential</li><li>Musical :: experimentation</li></ol>In other news I feel a sore throat coming and I'm afraid I'll be getting sick in the next couple of days. I can feel it coming on, f.x. my head hurts. You know, like it does when you're getting sick. It's like your head knows it's beginning and is taking preemtive measures to fight the bug.<br /><br />The cat bed is coming along well, I've got like 15 rounds to complete and then I throw it in the washing machine for a spin or two. Can't wait to see it finished, I may just go and knit some now ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1160585855709873832006-10-11T16:49:00.000+00:002006-12-28T23:02:27.854+00:00Monthly BitsI got my monthly bits in the mail today. I'm kinda underwhelmed by the surprise me option. This month the colors are all bluegreens. I do love the WDW threads though and can't wait for the next installment :-) But I'm thinking about changing the surprise me option to silks only.<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/Monthlybits111006.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/Monthlybits111006.jpg" border="0" /></a>In other news I've started a <a href="http://wendyknits.net/knit/kittybed.htm">kitty pi bed</a> like I've seen spreading like wildfire through out Blogosphere. I just had to :-) My cats would love one I think and if they do I might do one for each of them, three in all! I've got no pic to show of the bed but maybe tomorrow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1160396477816202742006-10-09T12:15:00.000+00:002006-12-28T23:16:27.634+00:00Finally a stitching update!I've been hard at work trying to finish a <a href="http://www.victoriasampler.com/">Victoria Sampler</a> birthday needleroll for a dear friend. She celebrated her birthday last thursday and today I finally put the final stitches into the needleroll. I have the actual finishing left to do but that shouldn't take as long as the stitching.. I'm hoping :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/Annaafmaeli091006.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/Annaafmaeli091006.jpg" border="0" /></a>Isn't it cute! I apologize for the creases in the fabric on the photo. I'm going to iron it now ;-D<br /><br />I hope Anna likes it and hope she won't see it till it reaches her when I'm done. She's not aware of this blog or so I believe. I've never heard her mention it so I guess she doesn't read it :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1160341771176160732006-10-08T21:12:00.000+00:002006-10-08T21:25:07.586+00:00Unconscious Mutterings; Week 192<ol><li>Opinion :: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Too_Sexy">I'm too sexy</a> by Right said Fred (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjCj_2tuCTc">Video on YouTube</a>)</li><li>Tardy :: Late</li><li>Peer pressure :: Don't do it</li><li>Grownup :: someone other than me</li><li>! :: OMG!</li><li>Beer :: Drink</li><li>Sit :: Roll over, play dead</li><li>Shower :: curtain</li><li>Consumate :: Wedding night!</li><li>Wasting :: time</li></ol>This weeks <a href="http://subliminal.lunanina.com/">mutterings</a> were fun :-DUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1160084458863168652006-10-05T21:36:00.000+00:002006-10-05T21:42:11.606+00:00Free as a bird!Oh, yeah, I'm now sitting in my living room with the laptop in my lap (where else?) and watching tv while surfing the web! Wireless LAN is awesome! I just wanted to brag a little :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1159793476135709932006-10-02T12:44:00.000+00:002006-12-28T23:08:02.116+00:00Winter freebie HD!Last thursday when I finished the Margaret Sherry cat I had every intention of starting the ballerina and I did (her legs are done and her ballerina skirt is taking shape) but friday I wanted to start something else and I went on a quest in my stash to find something that called to me. I found a <a href="http://www.charlescraft.com/shoppingcart/customer/viewproductdetails.jsp?pname=Showcase+Huck+Towels&count=14&size=15%22x25%22">huck towel</a> and after searching on my computer for a suitable design for it I found a <a href="http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e04441&categoryid=30">freebie</a> from <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michaels</a> that took my fancy. And now I'm done (there is the matter of the buttons that I'm not sure I'll put on, and the couching of the star which I'm not doing).<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/826/12/1600/Winter%20freebie%20021006.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/826/12/400/Winter%20freebie%20021006.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm having to use blogger's built in photo thingy coz <a href="http://www.photobucket.com/">Photobucket</a> is being a pain and not loading up on my computer... I seem to be somewhat strange in comparison to other stitching bloggers which all seem to like blogger's photo thingy better than photobucket. I much prefer Photobucket coz then I can see the photos in the <a href="http://www.newsgator.com/">newsgator</a>. Which is nice :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1159719893050441142006-10-01T16:13:00.000+00:002006-10-01T16:24:53.150+00:00Unconscious Mutterings, week 191<a href="http://subliminal.lunanina.com/">Unconscious Mutterings</a> <ol><li>Taxes :: Boring</li><li>Hooray :: Yippie!</li><li>Justification :: Excuse</li><li>Shocking :: Read all about it!</li><li>Bureaucracy :: Paperwork</li><li>Porn :: industry</li><li>Silly :: Foolish</li><li>DJ :: Disc Jockey</li><li>Swing :: Sway</li><li>Anti- :: Christ</li></ol>I'm very unimaginative this week. I've been slaving away cleaning my apartment today and I think the chemicals have had an effect on my mind..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1159480743870191742006-09-28T21:51:00.000+00:002006-09-28T22:15:20.443+00:00Margaret Sherry SAL small finishI just put in the last backstitches in the kitty picture of the 12 Days of Christmas project. I started the cute kitty something like 6 months ago and now it's finally finished :-D Whoo hoo!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/MSherrySAL280906.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/MSherrySAL280906.jpg" border="0" /></a>Now I'm going to start the ballerina, it represents the 9 ladies dancing and it's a cute pig in a ballerina outfit :-D Well, there's not much to say except now I only have 4 more squares left on this wallhanging to do and then it's finished :-D<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/MSherrySALview280906.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/MSherrySALview280906.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is a very blurry photo of all 8 animals in this gorgeous project :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1159301295002731952006-09-26T20:00:00.000+00:002006-09-26T20:08:15.046+00:00Bingo win - present from EddaI was lucky enough last week to win a bingo game hosted by <a href="http://icelandmom.blogspot.com/">Edda</a> on our online stitching group <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/allt_i_kross/">Allt í Kross</a> and as a prize she sent me some gifts. I'm totally blown away by her generosity.<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/EddaBingowinpresent260906.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/EddaBingowinpresent260906.jpg" border="0" /></a>As you can see in this photo she sent me a bookmark from Polstitches to stitch, it has lovely hand dyed fabric and the pattern for it is very cute, using satin stitches. I also got a hardanger pattern from Dinky Dyes that I'm definately going to do soon, and as if that wasn't enough Edda sent 9 gorgeous threads, 5 from The Dye is Cast (all named after precious stones, like rubies and such) and 4 from Dinky Dyes (names like super nova, black hole and so on) and those are silks. All of these are so precious and so much prettier in real life. I love the Snoopy card too :-D<br /><br />Thank you <a href="http://icelandmom.blogspot.com/">Edda</a>, you're amazing and these gifts are very special to me :-DUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896759.post-1159232696617235922006-09-26T01:00:00.000+00:002006-09-26T01:04:56.653+00:00Margaret Sherry SALIt's been 3 months since I last posted about this SAL project and then it wasn't even to post progress, it was to try and give myself some motivation to continue with it. Well, it didn't work till now. I finished the crib set this morning (monday morning) and I felt so rejuvinated and was still in a stitching frenzy so I picked this poor SAL up and kept going with the 5th day that is the golden ring with the cat in the middle, so cute ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/MSherrySAL250906.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/RosaBjarna/MSherrySAL250906.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is where it is now and the cat is coming along very nicely and I can see the end of this square. I plan to continue with it tomorrow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0