Lots of updates!

Yippeeeeeeee! Yes, my college course is finally over. I'm relieved to get my life back!! Whilst I was completing my assignments it felt as if the course was going on forever, but when we got to the end, it didn't seem that long since last September when we all first started. I got an overall pass, but of my 5 assignments, 3 were passes, 1 gained a distinction and 1 gained a merit, so I guess that's not too bad. I've been feeling a little strange on my days off since it finished and although I've been stitching, it feels like I should be doing something else!

Talking of stitching, I have a finish and an exciting update! First of all, after much longer than it should have taken, I can present 'This Heart of Mine' by Ink Circles:

It's taken nearly a year to finish, I started last July and finished on Friday 13th June. It's been my lunchbreak project at work and with so much going on at work, I've not always managed to get some stitching time in. It's stitched 2 over 2 using Polstitches 'African Sunset' on SMF 'Impressionism' Belfast linen, which looks a little bluish in the photo, but it's actually minty green and lilac/purple.

My update is for Snow Princess - I've finally finished the page with the polar bear's face on!

Isn't she lovely? :o) I've also removed (with some difficulty) the gridding threads from the areas I've stitched. Here is a close-up of the bear's face:

I've got holiday coming up for the next 2 weeks as it's Wimbledon once more, so I'm hoping to get lots of stitching done inbetween the games.....

More stitching

Here's my progress from this week's Taj SAL:

I didn't get much stitching time in after work unfortunately. I really love working on this - the silkies are sooooo soft and lovely!

I've also been stitching on my Ink Circles WIP whilst at work during my lunch break. Here is 'This Heart of Mine':

I'm hoping to finish this quite soon. Things have quietened down somewhat at work, so I actually manage to fit in all my lunch breaks now! It also helps that my stitching mojo is back and I'm lovin' it ;o)

We're receiving our second written assignment at college tomorrow. I'm really not enjoying college which I think has alot to do with our tutor. I'm just going to hang in there & do the absolute best I can.

Just popping in!

I just thought I'd pop in to say hello :o) Work is extremely busy at the moment & I'm also supporting another store who has no HR assistant at the moment - it's very important that I ensure that these poor people are paid at the end of the month! So, I'm pretty bushed by the time I get in & just want to relax, occasionally even pick up a needle. So sorry if I haven't gotten around everyone's blogs in the last couple of weeks - I will catch up eventually.

A couple of piccies to share with you. First of all a bit of progress on This Heart of Mine, which I'm stitching during my lunch breaks at work (when I get one!!). I took a few photos and this one is the most accurate for the colour of the thread (Polstitches, African Sunset), but the fabric is way off. It's more green with touches of lilac. I get to stitch on this one possibly 2-3 times a week, for around 40 mins each time, so I'm quite pleased with my progress so far. The thread is such a beautiful array of colours - cerise, orange, pale pink, peach. I may stitch this again sometime in the future in a different shade, if I can find one as lovely as this!

This is a photo I captured early one morning at the end of the garden. I am absolutely petrified of spiders and it is around this time of year that I give up going into the garden until about November as it's spider season! I think their webs are beautiful though - they're stitchers of sorts I guess. So I crept as near as I dared and captured this one glinting in the early morning sunlight.

I'm going over to Arundel this afternoon to meet a good friend of mine from where I used to live. We go back quite a long way, from when we used to work at a well-known supermarket chain together on the staff reception desk. Arundel is about halfway between us, so we're going to visit the wonderful 'Belindas' tearooms and enjoy tea and cake together. I haven't had a good natter with her in a long time. It will be great to see her - we've got loads to catch up on! Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone. :o)

Oops... another new start!

Oh dear. You never know when startitis is going to strike, do you? Well, this is what happened to me yesterday:This is my new WIP - This Heart of Mine by Ink Circles. I have to admit I've wanted to start this for a while, and as I finished my little birdies last week..... ;o) I'm using Polstitches Dragon Floss in 'African Sunset' and SMF Impressionism Belfast linen, stitching 2 over 2. I'm going to include this in a sort of rotation, well, I will be stitching on this project every Monday, and for now will continue with Snow Princess for the rest of the time (until I can't take the blues anymore!).

What a washout Wimbledon is proving to be! I don't think there has been one day without a rain delay so far!!! We're hoping to go up tomorrow or Friday, so fingers crossed for a dry day.

I spent a lovely weekend at my brother's last weekend with my SIL and my two nephews, not doing much due to the weather, but it was great to see them all. One of my nephews passed his driving test last week, so congratulations to him! :o)