Time for an Update...

Been a while again, just don't get the time to update these days but I have been working on a few projects over christmas and the start of this year.

So here is what I have been up to:

To start with an exciting finish, a Bookmark kit by Michael Powell:

"Bookmark: Greek Village" by Michael Powell

Then another Michael Powell Bookmark finish, done for my mums birthday present:

"Bookmark: Spanish Hill Town" by Michael Powell

I am also going to be doing yet another for my sisters birthday. Family Michael Powell bookmark madness. Just got the kit through the post today, its the "Bookmark: Tall Italian House":

Another Michael Powell project I have been working on for a while now has progressed a fair bit. Last time I had:

30th November 2014

And this is where I got up to:

Current Progress

I think its also time to update my head progress as I have finally finished the first raw and began on the next. Very excited for this to move on to the eyes and more detail then just background and hair....

30th November 2014

This is where I am up to now:

Current Progress

Detail of last page in raw 1

Detail of first page progress on raw 2

Other projects that I received as presents for Christmas and Birthday are:

Still have to start on these. And also the other exciting two stitches:

And to finish of my update an exciting project that I am working on for my sister. The very first to stitch one of her own creations based on her beautiful robin painting. My progress so far on the first page:

"Robin" by Lija Broka

Very excited for this one as is the experimental version to make sure the colours work and to go on to the cover of her design pages....

Well thats it for now. Till next time......

Yes, Finally an Update!!

Been too long and I have yet again disappeared from the blogging world, but on the good note I didn't stop stitching.

Past few months have been hard, had to move houses....which means lots of packing, usual live out of a suitcase for a bit and finally unpacking and settling in. It also meant I had no internet for a bit due to having to wait for them to set it up and fix it when it wasn't working. Now that I am finally sorted I am hoping to appear here a lot more.

So here goes the exciting bit my progression:

The Michael Powell Project: Beach Huts series has progressed to me having actually finished one of the three pieces (middle part) and I have started another...

Finished Middle Part of the Project of Three

Start of the Other Part

Beach Huts series

My other exciting update is for the Lickle Picnic cross stitch kit which I got from my sister a while back. I am happy to say I have made a pretty good start on it...

Lickle Picnic Kit Start

Close up of Lickle Picnic 

I also started a beautiful design "Robin" which is my sisters very first stitching kit that I get the pleasure to get a vip pre-release stitch. But will have to keep it for an update next week, to keep you all excited in anticipation.

Till next week, hopefully.....

Progress Update on My On-going Projects...

So I have been cross stitching this past year little bits and bobs of projects and haven't had the time to update my blog properly. Therefore this massive update will be to show my projects on the go at the moment.

I am going to start of with showing my favourite Somebunny to Love collection additions that I have been working on, unable to finish due to lack of thread.

Somebunny to Love: BunnyMoon

Somebunny to Love: Making Friends

Somebunny to Love

Somebunny to Love: Bathtime bunny

On exciting note I have recently received an amazing present from my sister of more threads to continue stitching these beautiful bunnies:

Threads for Somebunny to Love 

Since on this topic I have another start to share with you that I have started end of last week. This one is a get well soon present from my sister that I received at the same time as the thread collection. I have been fascinated by Judy Rossouw designs lately and this was a gift of Lean On Me kit. Here is my progress so far:

Lean on Me

Loving this design greatly so another massive thank you to my sister for getting me this, so excited that it looks like I am soon going to finish this one...

Another exciting present that I got Lickle Picnic cross stitch kit  which I haven't had a chance to start yet, but I am sure I will very soon. I totally feel very spoilt with all my presents. Thanks again sis.

Lickle Picnic kit

To add to my Lickle Bear with a BIG heart collection I have a few more updates:

With Lickle Love

This is an update on the 'With Lickle Love' cross stitch I have been doing recently, it is now at a stage of back stitching. As much as I dislike this back stitch I hope to have this one finished by the end of summer. 

Another part of the collection Lickle Playtime that I have started a very long time ago, but had to unpick a fair bit due to a little mistake. So here it is finally ready for continuation:

Lickle Playtime

And a few more updates on a few other little projects:

Newton's Law: Miss You Lots

Fizzy Moon: ...with love x

Nelson's World

Lickle Ted: The Lickle Bear With the BIG Heart!

Le p'tit ours au GRAND coeur!

Apologies for the long time gone since my last  update but I haven't had the time for my cross stitching as much as I would have liked. So here is my development of one of my lovely packs from the Lickle Ted collection.

Till next time....

Somebunny to Love: Hello Bee!

Finished Bunny

First apologies are in order for not posting the summer extravaganza this week. You will have to wait till next tuesday for an update. Had a tough last week but managed to finish another of my somebunny to love, DMC design. Really enjoyed this one and now its adding to my finished somebunny to love collection. 

Somebunny to Love: Hello Bee!

Work in progress

Another beautiful design by DMC collection of Somebunny to Love. This cute design I started two days ago and its the following my obsession of the bunny designs, hoping to finish this some time this week. I count this as a little break from the summer extravaganza and an escape from those harsh colours to something new fresh and light.

Will keep you updated....

Somebunny to Love: Eskimo Kiss

before

after

A quick update on my progress with the Eskimo Kiss somebunny to love. I have almost finished unpicking the background and started on the dress. As soon as I fight myself to finish the annoying unpicking it should be finished in no time.

I am going to put it on my list to finish this month.

Toby Fox

Finished Toby Fox

As a break form all my university work I quickly cross stitched this cute design by DMC, from the collection of Woodland Folk. It was an easy quick stitch that I enjoyed greatly, cross stitching and the weather is making me not want to get back to uni stuff. But I guess only one week more and I can start the summer extravaganza with Lija.

Some more Somebunny to Love

Somebunny to Love: Eskimo Kiss

Design by DMC. Here I have made a terrible mistake having completely forgotten that the background is a half stitch. Awful mistake that now will have to be unpicked. 

 Somebunny to Love: Bunny Summer

Another DMC design with a mistake, some of the grass was a half stitch, similarly to the above one will have to be unpicked and redone. Yet it is a lovely design which I have started last year. 

These designs are also my work in progress of the collection of Somebunny to Love.

Somebunny to Love: Bouncing Bunny

Another I can proudly present as a finished piece.

Cute design by DMC. Easy to cross stitch, completed this one last year. The first Somebunny to Love that I most certainly fell in love with. This is the piece that started my obsession of Somebunny to Love...  

Somebunny to Love: Off to explore

Work in progress...

Design by DMC.

Somebunny to Love: Making friends

Still in progress...

Another wonderful design by DMC.

Somebunny to Love: Ballerina Bunny

One of my first finished pieces.

Design by DMC.