Family visit

I didn't do much crafting this week, because I had my sister from home (Ireland )stay with me for a week and as I haven't seen her in 8yrs we had alot of catching up to do, plus some shopping here in Yorkshire.

She brought some goodies from home that I cannot get here, (this is sad really) she brought some KINGS CRISPS/TAYTO CRISPS and spice burgers which were georgous!!!!

and this little fella >>>>>>>>>

We took her to my favorite part of Yorkshire.... YORK......I don't know why it is my favorite can't explain but I love it there, especially the shops and the shambles

New Gaget

I love new gadgets, we decided to get the new sky recorder box, and it's great, cos I can record all my own favorite TV programme's that I have missed cos something else has come on TV, plus I can record the whole series of a programme, and watch at my leisure.

The bloke that came to insert it in house was a howl, his jokes were corny, but funny at same time if ya know what I mean

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

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