A Newton I stitched back in 2003 for said RR a distant memory 

17th - 20TH FEB

17th – 20th Feb

So so busy with little bits of life little things that if go wrong get annoying

like yesterday went shopping 2 pair shoes, 1 pair pumps, 1 Tshirt bought in shop never got as far as car lost -- left in a shop by one of kids or hubby and oh yes they were mine so as I say days of annoyance oh why did I not carry them FMS weak arms so frustrating

I am preparing to do a show starting Thursday and so many little things are aggravating me biggest is an RR

OK if your here for a while get a coffee it is a ramble

Millions of years ago back in the year 2002 an RR Round robin was started on a yahoo group the original UKCSFanatics a Newton’s Law RR started well here we are in 2005 and I am the only member not to have mine home 2 ½ years later !!!!

Everyone else has there’s back months and months ago we had 2 drop out I even stiched for them I never missed a post out date nothing I put the RR first on my list and here I am with nothing the girls who have completed for me I have pictures now thinking this is all I will have

I contacted the girl who has my piece and expressed my feelings tonight to be honest life is life it gets in the way but I an so P*****D off now I don’t give a dam for more excuses I have said send the incomplete piece back on Monday so will have to wait and see I think I will cut the RR up and frame all bits stitched with love and care separate if it ever appears not distrusting the person who has it but had bad feeling ages ago I do hope I am wrong.

An RR is where a group of stitchers get together set a theme pick a fabric mark it into sections and it passes from one stitcher to another it a set time scale each stitcher stitches a design or a section of a design most RR’s go great but not this one it was doomed from day 1.


Right I shall stop moaning oh what the hell I’ll not I am not a happy bunny

11TH - 16TH FEB

What has happened to my hobby this month ?????

In short life has taken over but as my life runs around my fab family and the stitching world so be it life is good !!!!


I am almost finished stitching my next design which I will make a freebie on the net but not got it charted as yet will probably be March before this is done.

I am absolutely gutted the block 3 for my Chatelaine Celtic quilt has been released and it is an Owl an absolutely beautiful design but all the same an owl the quilt is a mystery the remit said 4 trees, 4 healing herbs, 4 ornaments and 4 animals I assumed a birds would not be included thought I was playing it safe as thinking it would have said 4 birds not animals even still birds belong to the animal kingdom I do believe they are a group in there own right. I do not stitch birds I do not have birds in my home I was brought up to believe birds were a symbol of bad luck this may sound like a silly superstition but all the same I am really upset so will leave the square blank for the moment. I think I will mail the designer and ask if maybe she has something else I can buy to put in the square.
I normally avoid mysteries for this reason but did think I was safe.
I do not do elephants now with a Celtic theme please please wish me luck next animal cannot be an elephant !!!!!!!

TONIGHT
Happy news not stitchy tonight took my Son to his first live gig XFactor concert at Newcastle Arena he is 10 years old and every moment was worth a lottery win just watching his excitement before and his reaction at the concert were priceless – The guys from G4 were robbed !!!!!

Just had a glass of wine and feel good about life in which I know I am blessed

7TH - 10TH FEB

7TH – 10TH FEB

I am creating a design of my own now spent free time in last few days playing now got the design all sorted so will stitch up and post as a pic as soon as complete.
This is something I wish I had done years ago I am so so happy.

When I finish my design my stitching time will be really limited I am exhibiting in Newcastle at pins and needles 24th – 27th of this month and having a holiday 16th - 20th so busy time ahead but saying this I just know I will fit my square 3 chatelaine Celtic Quilt in somehow.

5TH - 6TH FEB

5TH – 6TH FEB

All the free time I had this weekend was spent playing with my collection of threads and fabrics I pulled all my old art books out old scrap books photos and allsorts looking back was interesting.
Over the years I have without realising stopped making my mark on the things around me.
I never used to buy even a soft furnishing and if I did I would embellish it to make it my own.
So I have decided 2005 just could be the year I start to express myself through needlecraft.

4TH FEB

4TH FEB
FINISH NUMBER 7 2005

I did it took the bull by the horns and created a mini design as I mentioned yesterday using the Polstitches Designs Threads and fabrics which I had in mind.
I made the design up into a trinket box top which my daughter claimed on completion a compliment in itself.

I am dancing with joy as I uploaded the chart to my yahoo group for all the stitchers on there and the feedback is just lovely. I have had feedback from Jo at Polstitches Designs the creator of the threads and fabric used and this was positive so you can imagine how big my smile is!

Quite often when limited edition threads are produced I wish there were charts for them so I guess this could be my mission to create charts this year for limited shades I imagine just small charts but charts all the same.

If any stitchers read this and want the chart just email me I have created it in PDF format but be aware at this stage the chart is very basic I say basic but still usable.

3RD FEB

3RD FEB

Today decided to get organised and create something of my own I love playing with fabrics and threads and since the introduction from Polstitches Designs of a new limited edition pack of floss HERBS and new fabric shades which are totally beautiful and just me I just know today has to be the day I get creative.

LATER PM

I have had a ball fabric & threads everywhere drawing, stitching, charting, oh what a wonderful day this has been.
I am nervous about making any of my designs public so have decided today to do a small free design for my friends on my yahoo group.
Planning on stitching this right now!!!!

More on this to follow soon.

2ND FEB

2ND FEB
FINISH NUMBER 6 2005

Finished another block for my Afghan project a Lizzie Kate Stamp Flip it February.
The flower centres are supposed to have tiny buttons on them I am resisting adding the buttons I may add a few French knots in the future but at moment thinking buttons on a blanket maybe not.
This was a very quick stitch I made one change to colour the outside edge shade was almost the same as the fabric so used a darker purple rather than the light lilac.
3 squares now stitched goodness knows how many to go!

Goal 1 for this month achieved.
 

1ST FEB

1ST FEB

A NEW START

This is the start of Lizzie Kate Feb. Stamp Flip it on my Afghan project.
Admittedly a small start but a start all the same.
There simply were not enough hours for fun today.
 

FEBUARY GOALS

1st of the month and time to list the goals I plan to achieve this month.

FEBUARY GOALS

WIPS
Celtic Quilt block 3
Table Cloth a few more flowers
Good Friends Sampler 4 rows
February Lizzie Kate Flip It stamp 2005 for my afghan project (COMPLETE)
CHRISTMAS CARD
Kit up and stitch another
EXCHANGE GIFT
Easter design for an exchange
STITCH A-LONGS
Autumn Echo on Sew To Be Seen Group --- NEW!!!!! Starting as a SAL
Ozark Sampler SAL Band 1

31ST JAN

31ST JAN

EBAY DAY

Spent most of the evening listing stitching goodies mainly charts and threads on eBay I was well overdue a clear out simply got far to much stitching stuff that I will never use even if I live to be 100

Listing on eBay has to be one of the most boring tedious things in the world they have a tool to bulk list HAHA no hope of me getting that working so tap tap tap on the keyboard all evening.

Would you believe it typed this in word a new version and ebay was sowing as wrongly spelt when I spell checked it eBay with the capital B in it appeared looks like it now exists in the dictionary whatever next LOL ----- just looked it up and nope not there phew lets face it the capital B does not even effect the sound of the word so basically is a waste of time …..

Hope my auctions aren’t a waste of time they are on this link if you would like a peep
JAYNE’S AUCTIONS
http://cgi3.ebay.co.uk/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jaynesattic

ALL CAUGHT UP 

29TH - 30TH JAN

29TH – 30TH JAN

CAUGHT UP

OH HAPPY STITCHING DAYS

Completed my Celtic Quilt blocks all except the beads and crystal which I shall do at the end needless to say I am delighted I have managed to catch up with the other stitchers on this project as I came into this a couple weeks late

There was more detail in the border stitching than I thought so took me most of 2 nights but again well worth the effort.

The next part of the chart is released on the 15th Feb unfortunately try as I might no chance of me stitching that night I will be taking my 10 year old son to his first pop concert NO Laughing we have tickets for The X Factor concert at Newcastle Arena.


For anyone who does not know the background to my Celtic Quilt this is a brief description

Designer Martina Webber Chatelaine Designs based in Germany

The Project is an online mystery

There are 16 blocks in total making up a quilt 4 blocks by 4 block including 4 trees, 4 ornaments, 4 healing herbs and 4 animals all on a Celtic theme.

The project started January 1, 2005 and runs until July 2006.

There will be five parts to this series: during parts 1-4 we will stitch all 16 squares four each three month period... and part five will be the grand finale where we will put them all together in a quilt.

As I am not a quilter I am stitching mine on one large fabric to make a picture for my lounge room.

The full design is stitched in silks and has treasure braids, delica beads and crystals so pure luxury.

As this project is a mystery all snitchers belong to a support group on yahoo which is overseen by Martina Webber so full support all the way.



So glad I am up to date my scan shows blues in the border on my monitor they are really greens.



I have just packed my project away neatly till next time more on this one mid Feb.