Friendly Bears

It took me ages to stitch this one but was able to stitch most of it in the evening time, but bad idea while watching tv at same time, it's the biggest one I have done so far, but not showing the back of it, it's a right mess, haven't got the hang of tiding the thread at back....

I hope my friend will like it.....

before I put it in a frame

this is it in it's frame

A Long Time

Wow I didn't know it was that long since I last posted, there was alot going on in my world, house hunting, and sickness, and computer debugging, told you there was alot.




I'm going to a birthday party this evening, of a good friend of ours, who has been going through hell, she has throat cancer, and has all her kimeo, but not cured unfortunate and we think this is her last birthday and that is why she is holding one, cos she not one for birthday parties, she will be 49 to-day, and has only invited her special friends her words not mine, sad really, but we will all make it a special day for her......
That's us on holiday in Greece together about 4yrs ago, sue is the one on the right with straw hat, we had a fabulous time , will take my camera to-day also to take some photo's and memories......

Michael Jackson

1958-2009

R.I.P

I was devastated to hear the news that Michael Jackson had passed away, I was a big fan since I was 12yrs old old,the first song I heard was ABC, and I want ya back, plus I loved the TV show every Saturday morning the Jackson five, he was a legend and a great great artist, his music will always live on, and I can only say what everyone else is saying on internet "the world has lost a legend" and from me "Michael rest in peace and may the angels bring you home on gentle wings you will be missed and you are not alone......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1m4ddUY4pc

Finished Projects

This is my first book mark, it's called Paisley and there are 8 in the series and I have 3 of them, they are in kit form Aida fabric( 20.3x6cm) a chart DMC mouline Stranded Cotton and
Light Effects Thread and instructions.

I found stitching with the effects thread was difficult, it broke easily,so plenty of patience is what is needed or plenty of years experience....

Here is another finished cross stitch project, butterflies in flight,

I only put blue card around it for effect, will have to frame it...

I bought these 2 pair of scissors on e-bay for £3.50 postage free, love them and they are very sharp exactly what one wants when cross stitching....

Love it or Hate it???

Love it or hate it that's the question, Face book!!!!


I don't hate it or love it,it's okish I only go on face book to see family and friends, but I find bebo better in saying that I now have it on my mobile phone so when computer is playing up I can still natter on there.I suppose it's a bit of fun, that's if your into that kinda stuff, but I find it drab, I know my oldest daughter loves it, she is on there all the time and I mean all day and most of the night, awh well each to their own I suppose...





My son's birthday yesterday he was 29yrs old, and I said to him, "well son what does it feel to be getting old" and he replied jokingly , well I think it was a joke, " you should know your older by 20 yrs mam" (cheeky git) yeah I said but I don't look 20 yrs older than you ( self praise) in return he said" what mirror do you look in mam, must have loads of cracks in it to disguise the wrinkle's, I said" you must love the sound of the ambulance siren's cos you will be in one in a minute, and we both laughed, yep I got the last word hee hee

Oh what a beautiful day

Oh, what a beautiful Mornin
'Oh, what a beautiful day.
I've got a beautiful feelin'
Everything's goin' my way.( yep it's from Musical: Oklahoma )

Well the sun is coming my way,
sat outside in garden in the shade as I only have to wink at the sun and I get burned, but I still managed to get burned well my arms did, even though I had sun cream on and highest factor too.

I said to hubby I should be like a Muslim women (no disrespect) and wear the traditional dress which cove re's the women from head to toe with a gown while in public. The traditional Muslim woman's gown is called the "burka", or "burqua". There are actually at least two main types of burquas. The "full burka" (or "chador") is a garment covering the whole body, with a heavy veil covering the eyes as well. The other burka is a kind of veil to cover the head having a slit on the front for the eyes.

yes that's what I should wear while in the sun, mind ya I would still get burned in that too.So tomorrow it's suppose to be sunny again,so looks like I stay indoors awhhhhhhhh, hubby say I won't burn tomorrow if I sat outside I would just go brown, a chance I don't think I would take, more than likly I would get sun stroke, and thats not nice thing to happen cos I got that years ago's as a child and spent a week in hospital, but thats another story....

Well I Never!!!

I wrote to the Cross Stitch Magazine last week or so, to thank them for there great magazine and how it helped me to start cross stitching,and they sent me back this e-mail


Hi Shiela

Many thanks for your email to us here at Cross Stitch Crazy. We’d love to feature it in the mag but the pic you sent is a bit small. Do you have the original picture file that you could send us, before it was re sized?

Thanks for getting in touch!
Best wishes

Elinor


So you can imagine my excitement, me!!!!in a magazine ( well my letter)oh I sent them back 2 pictures, so I don't know which one they will pick, but for you all reading this here is a preview of pictures

Go On!!!!

Go on have a go, and see who you are??????

Take the Quiz here!

New Beginnings

Well it's spring time again and all the flowers are in bloom, the birds are nesting, oh I love this time of year, all new beginnings, and thats is why I have changed my blog template again to a more colourfull and fit for spring, a spring clean ya might say, on blog's
I love the templates that lena has designed at
http://www.simplyfabulousbloggertemplates.com/
there is a wide range of templates..

I've won a blog award!!!!

I have won a blog award from Suse-the-slow-knitta http://wishidaskedmygran.blogspot.com/

So now for the speech the fun bit.

I'm speechless!!!hence the reason I'm typing this..

I never expected to win this award, and I am delighted and I accept this award graciously.

I would like to thank alot of people, ,The producer, and the staff of the blog, namely ME.

I also would like to thank my Family, for all the times I never cooked/cleaned/ironed/ for them, because I was to busy on my blog or couldn't be bothered.

I want to praise my needles/ hands, without them I would not be able to knit/crochet/ and produce the crafts for my blog....hee hee oh and hubby's money to buy the materials.

I especially like to thank suse for the award and for the nice accolade she gave and I quote :"Iam the Sport's widow is always colourful and lively and I admire Sheila's zest for life." #

Lastly I would like to thank Lena for her beautiful blog templates @ simplyfabulous......

Thank you all....sniff sniff

Now for my blogger award choices

http://cookknitwine.blogspot.com/ her blog gives me the giggles, and her writing is brilliant.

http://knittingstopsmeunravelling.blogspot.com/ Rowena work is beautiful and gives great insight to her life and loves

http://knitternicky.blogspot.com/ Nickys blog is of everyday life going's on

http://stitchingmadmum.blogspot.com/ beautiful, beautiful, work and blog is great too...

http://alifetimeofstash.blogspot.com/ another great and beautiful work/blog

http://mystitchyblog.blogspot.com/ clairs blog/crafts are awesome.

http://tamiesnow.typepad.com/roxycraft/ lovely amigurumi's and good blog

1.Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.