Coffee Menu Finished
Mood:  smelly
Topic: Cross Stitch
I've finished one of my goals for 2006!

Coffee Menu was very fun to stitch, because I'm a true coffee freak. We discovered the Senseo a couple of months ago and we are a big customer for the Senseo company since.



Now It's time to finish the door hanger for my ex-co-worker, who's pregnant. There are some toys on it, which I stitch over one. After that I have to find an piece of oval cardboard for the finishing. If somebody could help my with a model, please let me know. Sorry, but I can't show you a picture right know. After she received the gift in May, I will.

In the mean while, I want to put some more stitches on the Doll House and The Mouline Rouge.

But when I received A New Beginning back from Annemiek (she needed it for a few shows here in Holland), I must do that first, so I can show you the complete finished piece. Then I can allow myself to start something new. I'm not sure yet which one from my to do list.

Busy month for business
Mood:  rushed
Topic: Cross Stitch
I need a brake at the moment. It's a very busy month for me in the accountancy business. The year 2005 must be closed for a lot of clients, so it's a race against time right now. I'm glad when the month is over.

In the evenings I'm trying to take a brake and put some more stitches on a shop model for Annemiek's "De Handwerkboetiek". It is called "A new Beginning" from Abbey Lane Designs. Interested in the whole picture? Look at her website; the link is on the right!

Here is my picture:

Update pictures Doll House
Mood:  don't ask
Topic: Cross Stitch
Finally an update from my progress on the Doll House by Brightneedle. I told you earlier that I had to start
over by a couple of mistakes, but here he is. My daughter Emma asked me a few days ago:
"Mama, will you finish this tonight for me?"

So sweet....

The full house...



and a closer look...

What I want to do in 2006.
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: Cross Stitch
The lists are maybe to long for the reason of some big projects, but here are my different goals/wishes for the year 2006.

WIPs to finish in 2006:
1. Coffee Menu, Little House Needleworks
2. Doll House, Brightneedle
3. "shop model(s)" for Annemiek
4. Moulin Rouge, Long Dog Design
5. Animal Garden Box, Beardie Designs (just the finishing).

Wish to start in 2006:
1. Winter Circle, Cross Eyed Cricket
2. Elliot the Snowman, ...
3. Needle Nick, Lizzie Kate
4. Milkpaint Sampler, Remember the Ladies
5. Kitty Cottage Sampler, Little House Needleworks
6. Dog House Sampler, Little House Needleworks
7. Little Witc, Shepherd's Bush
8. "Birth gift" for ex co-worker and friend (I have to finish this before May 1st)
9. Robin on an Egg, Bent Creek
10.Happy Halloween, Bent Creek

I hope that there enough hours in a day. (LOL)

Happy New Year
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: All
H A P P Y N E W Y E A R !!!!!!!!



One bottle champaign further and after 5 hours sleep, because my oldest daughter had a "blood nose", I'm trying to wake up.

Besides that, I wish everybody a happy and healthy 2006 and of course a lots of success!

Seaside basket from Lorri Birmingham Designs
Mood:  party time!
Now Playing: Lucie Silvas - Nothing else matters
Topic: Cross Stitch
Finally I can post a picture of the present for my mother. She became 70 years old yesterday and it was a big surprise for her to receive this present.
I made it only in a week, but the more troubles I had with making the cord. Annemiek is my helping hand in this kind of situations.



Next week I will show more pictures of the Doll House. I had to start over with this project because I made a misstake with the linnen. I thought I was making it on 32-count over one, but it was 40-count instead over one. That was the reason that I couldn't see it in the evening (LOL). After 2 misstakes in the chart, I made the decision to start over, with pain in my heart though.

Now I'm busy with my to do list for 2006. I will share it later on with you.

My first stitches on the Coffee Menu
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Cross Stitch
I put my first stitches on Coffee Menu and I must say, it's going very quickly.
I decided to stitch this piece on 32-count Vintage Light from Lakeside Linen. The special threads are in order by de Handwerk Boetiek, so that's the reason for the empty spaces on the picture. I haven't decided yet how to finish it: with a frame or as a real "menu"card.

I have to put this piece aside, to start with a christmas present for a good friend. Hopely I finish this one on time.

Congratulions to my mom and dad
Mood:  celebratory
Yesterday my mom and dad were married for 50(!) years. The present from her children and grandchildren was a birthday calender with 12 pictures, one for each month. My sister in law made all the pictures for this, and she did a great job.

Two pictures from my own children are below, to share with you. What a beauties, don't you think?

Emma is on the left en Dorine is on the right.

2 pieces to frame
Mood:  happy
Finally I finished my Marriage of Minds from Drawn Thread. I did the last stitches (rose stitch) today, and I'm very happy with it.

I was only almost a month to late with finishing.

The second piece is a memorial to my dear grandmother. I designed it myself and it means a lot for my. I named it "Cape Town Sampler" after the last place she lived en died.

Almost an other finished
I have almost finished my present for my mothers 70th birthday. It took me a week to make it. When it's after december 30th I will post a picture to share it with you. All I can tell right now, that it's something on a basket.
My next project is waiting for me "Coffee menu" from Little House Needleworks. And ofcourse the stitch along "Mouline Rouge" is still waiting for some stitches.

I was visiting Annemiek from De Handwerk Boetiek a week ago, and I brought some beauties home with me. The workshop was really great and I had a very good time. Thanks Annemiek and ofcourse her mother and father for the good care.