Sunday 1 January 2012

Happy New Year!!

Hope you all had a lovely night last night with not too many hangovers today - lol. Quiet night here a quick visit round the in-laws then home and bed for 11 - hubby was back at work today with new longer shifts being brought it so he doesnt finish until 7.30 now - boo!!

Anyhoo, after todays visit (back to the in-laws - again!!) for lunch - I've managed to get some stitching done - so the first threads have been dropped into the Tusal holder, this is what I am working on:


I am thinking of framing this and giving it to my mum for mothers day (she has a thing about angels) - I may also end up stitching one for myself!!

I've also started to get things ready for my first make that I have signed up with the Annie - I've got my socks ready and downloaded some instructions (oh god I hope they are easy) - to make my first sock monkey - stay tuned to find out how I get on - gulp!!!

Thanks for looking

Ali
xx

10 comments:

  1. lovely start on the stitching :) and good luck with the sock monkey .. can't help you with it as no good at knitting hehehe :) love mouse xxxx

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  2. Beautiful chart, I love it, fabric is fab too. Happy new year lovely lady x

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  3. Happy new year, lovely! That angel is gorgeous. can you let me know where it came from please Ali? You seem to find the best cross stitch patterns? Xxx

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  4. Happy new year hun. Good luck with the course. x

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  5. Love the stitching! What a lovely picture that is. Look forward to seeing the sock monkey :-)

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  6. it will be perfect for your Mum Ali she will love it to bits...I havent stitched for years...I hope you had a fantastic Christmas and I wish you and your loved ones health, wealth and happiness for 2012
    Mina xxx

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  7. Great start to the New Year projects - good luck with the monkey I think mine would end up looking like a sock with eyes LOL xx

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  8. Oh sock monkeys are really easy and are really effective! My advice would be take a little time on the face, my first ever one had such a creepy expression I couldn't bear to look at it lol!
    Kandi x

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  9. Hi Ali,

    Happy stitching, I look forward to seeing the finished article!! Hugs Juls

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  10. I love the design you are stitching. Angels are my favorite and have never seen this design before. I can't wait to see your next update. Have a great week!

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