Saturday 28 April 2012

TAST 2012 WEEK 17 WHEATEAR STITCH !

Hello people, Oh what a week I've had.....spent a couple of days in hospital with chest pains due to a virus.....
dont want to repeat that episode.....anyway many apologies to the dear friends that I have,nt commented on,
please forgive me !!!
TAST this week is wheatear stitch and I am so late with it, but hey, its done now and I hope you like it.....a bit
of a rush, but I am pleased with the result! I used a few extra stitches just to set the scene........
I feel much better now and even though its raining here in the uk....Its good to be alive....cherish what you've got and have a happy and healthy week end........Love to all  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx





Friday 20 April 2012

TAST 2012 WEEK 16 FRENCH KNOT





Hello people, this is my next mandala....This week its the french knot, one of my favourites ! So many ideas came into my mind with this stitch....I could have done many different themes...but anyway this is what I came up with........Hope you have an awesome week end and thanks for looking !!!   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wednesday 18 April 2012

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE !

Hello people, I have something to share with you today ! I have a very lovely friend called Masha, she is from Russia and has a wonderful stitching and crochet blog which I would urge you all to look at........................
http://alovchany.blogspot.co.uk/


This lovely lady sent me a very precious gift.....a crocheted cross !!
I am so overwhelmed with this gift and shall treasure it always.........Thank you dear friend !!

I have also got the crochet bug as I have said in previous posts.....I have about four different projects on the go at the moment.....one of which is a 'granny ripple blanket' in very bright colours.........
I shall be posting my TAST mandala at the end of the week as usual......Have a good wednesday xxxxxxxxx
P.S. A huge thank you to Anne for sending me a beautiful card this week.....I am so blessed with good friends !!!!

Friday 13 April 2012

tast 2012 stem stitch week 15 BEADED MANDALA !

Hello all, well its STEM stitch this week and I was in absolute disarray about this one !! My mind boggled for ages.....You see I wanted to do something 'out of the box' so to speak ! Well after much deliberation, I came up with this little fellow..............He is done entirely with stem stitch, with the exception of his turquoise braids!
When I found this image, I thought no, this would be too difficult but I challenged myself to go forward and try........I am so pleased with the outcome and a secret wish of mine has always been to meet a real red indian chief...maybe one day ! Oh and I lied....I did use a little satin stitch on his head dress......I hope my little red indian nurses me back to health soon, cause I still cant get rid of this rotten virus !!!
I did highlight the background with coloured pencil for effect and to accentuate some of his facial features....

Hope you have a healthy and happy week-end, and thank you for taking the time to check out my stitches,
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Saturday 7 April 2012

TAST 2012 SATIN STITCH WEEK 14



Hello people, well this week it was 'satin stitch ! I really struggled with this one....mostly due to the fact that the whole family has been ill and as we speak, I have a horrible head cold !! I need to get well....I am so fed up with feeling ill !! Anyway, I managed to do a little eye candy for you all....hope you like it and have a lovely Easter holiday !!!!

Sunday 1 April 2012

Crochet therapy !!

Hello, you lovely people.......I am feeling so much better and gaining strength now ! For some strange reason, I had this insatiable urge to crochet, the last couple of days......so dear hubby treated me to a beautiful new crochet motif book and I am loving it !
I have managed to make a few motifs from the book and my Grandaughter Ella-mae has decided she would like a cushion with flowers on....so I have my work cut out !!
I am quite dtermined to learn to read a crochet pattern !







Here in the UK we have a traditional sunday roast dinner and this is my husband dropping a massive hint, that it was time to stop crocheting and get the sunday dinner cooked !!!!!!!
In case you were wondering....that is a large 'Broccoli' down my front !
Hope you have a good Sunday and will be back with my next TAST mandala in the week, have fun xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


















PS Love the roses !!!