Cupcakes and covers

Firstly thank you all so much for your kind words and prayers it means a lot.

 

I've took solace in stitching and have some finishes to show. It was just over a week ago I got my issue of cross stitch collection through the door and found the most amazing cupcake charts inside. I've been trying my hardest to be good and focus on my WIPs but I was too tempted and dived into the stash to find the bits.

I did sub some colours as to what I had to hand and also added a bit of Madeira glissen gloss into the icing as I had some that coordinated with the pink.

 

 

I have had the sewing machine out today while the Hubby took the muchkins out for a walk. So I've whipped it up into a kindle cosey for my mother's birthday coming up. Just like real cupcakes they are rather moreish I'm just itching to stitch about a dozen.

 

I also stitched up a book cover. I've finally finished reading A Feast For Crows George RR Martin and its in a hell of a state from being chucked all over and on the bottom of the pram etc. And the next book I want to read are nice hardbacks that I want to keep nice to go back on the shelf. So viola

I am sure that should help keep my books nice. The fabric I had in my stash of fat quarters of pretty fabrics. Just love this floral design and I'm not normally one for pink but its dreamy. And I also got to use on of the lovely buttons from my hubby's groma's stash.So a pretty productive day.

 

Now back to my failing misson of keeping focused and stopping my WIPs becoming a host of UFOs.

 

Keep stitching....

Busy, Baby Hearts and Buttons

I've been full of busy recently you wouldn't believe but I've still got plenty to show. Stash additions, side project and a rotation finish!!

Amongst other things we've had my son's 2nd birthday to sort for, he had a little party on Saturday which took plenty of prep and my friend's little girl got baptised and i was godmother which was lovely but still a lot of sorting for. And to top it all off the week leading up to this we all came down with a flu, both little fellas loaded feeling sorry for themselves and sticky eyes and up to the elbows in snot safe to say its not been pretty.

However on the stitching front I've still managed to achieve a lot!


Firstly hubby found another Cross stitch book in the charity shop at first I thought it was one I had but it just looks similar I think.

 

It has loads great designs but I do love this one from the Wizard of Oz. Always loved the Wizard of Oz. And this is such a cute design....add it to the stitch list lol

 

I've also completed another 10 hours on Cinnamon Cat Baby Hearts.

 

Here it is from before:

And now:

Liking the contrasts of colours on this one. I'm going to crack on with another 10 hours on this one. I need to make sure its ready for the arrival in May. And also with all the goings on and the fact that I'm now starting to loose my voice and feel sorry for myself too I haven't had chance to change my box over to the next project.

I did also have an attempt at a necklace with all those lovely buttons I got from my husband's Grandmother. I was rather pleased with myself.

It took a bit of rearranging once on and was quite heavy due to the size of some of the buttons.

However....I wore this then to the Christening I mentioned and my youngest took a shine to it straight away... he's 6 months now and at that grab at anything stage. So a few swings and yanks off him and a boatload of buttons spilled onto the church floor. I did manage to scoop them all up, I think, and found one later in baby Henry's vest...how he got it in there I'll never know. I need to have a good look but I think it will have been my fastening of the filament onto the fastener not being strong enough. But first go and I hadn't factored in the childproofing....doh!

Keep stitching...