Showing posts with label RAK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RAK. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 January 2013

A Lovely Treat & A Break!

I received the most lovely gift in the mail today from Chris, this was the second parcel from her, the first sadly got lost in the black hole of the Royal Mail…..there must be a hole full of stitched gifts as it’s amazing how many seem to disappear into it! Anyway the second one arrived and here it is….a lovely sweetie/penny hanger with choccies in it too….isn’t it lovely! Thank you so much Chris I really do love it!

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The break I am taking is not from my blog, I made a decision to take a study break, the module I was studying really wasn't for me, in fact I hated it and it was causing me stress, making me ill as I was worrying and not sleeping and worst of all it was making me to a very sad mummy and the kids were bearing the brunt of my stress….I therefore rang the university on Monday and spend a good time speaking to student support and I have left the module and am taking a break…how long yet I am not too sure…..I need to find me the happy mummy again!

I of course am going to have so much more crafty time now….I spent yesterday sorting through all my charts, I had 100’s of printed off freebies I had collected throughout the years and now my tastes have changed I went through everyone and recycled all the ones I wouldn't;t do….I now have a manageable number of charts to stitch…well they will be manageable if I live to 100!!

I started helping at the new knit& stitch class at school yesterday, my kiddiewinks were there too….I will be teaching crochet to them too! On the way home it was just beginning to get dark and this is the beautiful sunset which accompanied us home…

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Got the plasterer in today as I started decorating little man’s bedroom and all the plaster kindly decided to come off the wall along with the old wallpaper….the joy!!

Will be back soon with some crafty pictures…I promise!

Thanks for visiting my blog today…Hugs & Stitches

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Monday, 20 February 2012

Monday’s Mutterings

Not a lot of mutterings really, but a few pictures to share….firstly Michelle RAK’d me some lovely WDW and GAST threads…I am very spoilt by my lovely friend :0) thank you Michelle xx

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My Mum also spoilt me this week, she went shopping and saw this plate and thought it would be a perfect addition to my new kitchen….and it certainly is!

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A little stitchy progress over the weekend, one is a secret stitch so I cannot show any of that, but I managed some work on Prairie Moon Sampler…I don’t think it will be long before this is completed.

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and finally….my Valentines gift….to myself…well a single girl of a certain age needs to treat herself now and again doesn't she!

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I have a tutorial tomorrow evening, which I am very pleased about I have been struggling with motivating myself and I have another essay to be handed in next Friday, a biggie too…grrrr!

Enjoy your week!

Hugs & Stitches

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Saturday, 14 May 2011

Thank the Lord…

for generous and thoughtful stitching friends! I was feeling a bit sorry for myself this morning as I had a sickness bug yesterday…but my day was made so much brighter and better when an envelope from Barb dropped through my letterbox this morning…

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…inside was a gorgeous chart from Filigram called Mother Hens…Barb remembered my love of chickens, there was also a chicken button and a beautiful bookmark which has already made it’s way into my copy of Persuasion, aren’t they just perfect! Thank you so so much Barb I will treasure them!

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I haven’t done too much stitching this week, I did finish a little teacher gift and put a few stitches in my BBD Prairie House, I also stitched on my S&S sampler on Wednesday for TSG SAL (progress pictures will follow). I have been knitting though I am 2 thirds through my 3rd scarf so am pleased with that..only a few more to do.

Well happy Saturday to you…off to make some lunch and then stitch as the kids are at my parents for the day!

Hugs & Stitches

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