I know it's been a while since I posted but I actually have been stitching! Yes, a miracle. The convention was fabulous and then I stayed with my friend Janine in Perth for a couple of days. We had a stitchy GTG while I was there too and it was great to catch up with the Perth girls. Haven't seen them for...hmmm...18 months? So I have lots of pics to share here with you all.
If you want to read a review of the convention, try my sewing blog at nosilasews.blogspot.com. There are pics & everything LOL!
First up, a pic of the gals & me in Perth.
We had the most divine strawberries with decadent choccy.
This was the view out of the plane window as I left. I was trying to get a decent pic of the city but failed miserably LOL.
So...onto the stitchy pics & some ramblings. My 2009 JCS ornament issue was waiting for me when I got home. I've started the SB ornie. It appears to match & rhyme with last years. Anyone know if there's gonna be another set? Maybe I will email them. Speaking of emailing....I emailed Blackbird the other day cos their ornie appears to have an error. They list a Crescent Colour thread called Buttercrunch. So I go searching through my stash (& don't forget that I have ALL the CCs LOL). No Buttercrunch. I'm thinking it doesn't sound familiar to me as a CC colour. So...onto the internet. Nothing at CC's website. I go to Needle in a Haystack & search for the colour name. Hmm..it's a GAST. So I email Blackbird for clarification. That was a week ago. No reply. I know they've been on-line cos they've updated their blog!!! It just annoys me when people don't reply to emails. (end of rant). Oh & one other thing re the JCS. Is it just me or does anyone else think that the Midsummer Nights Designs ornie is very like Shepherd's Bush??? In fact, I'm thinking EXACTLY like the sheepie that's on top of one of their designs. Hmmm.
I stitched this quickie up recently as I'm very behind on my ornament stitching.
Remember how I said I was gonna start the Lizzie Kate Christmas double flip its? I took it to Perth & stitched it on the plane there & back. Here's my WIP.
The other day I finished stitching the Happy Pumpkin fob by SB so I figured that since I had 2 fobs to finished properly, I'd better get my a into gear & just do it. So this morning I finished them both.
2009 Scissor Fob
Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Fabric: 30ct Sea Foam linen
Threads: WDW, DMC
Happy Pumpkin Needle Roll
Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Fabric: 28ct Lime linen
Threads: DMC & WDW
Last but not least, I had another parcel waiting for me when I got home from Perth. I'd ordered a Vera Bradley bag from the Silver Needle. Oh mama! It's a beauty & so big...it almost fits my macbook in it! Cathy Lloyd, look away now or you will be tempted! It's Vera's Mailbag in Purple Punch. Gorgeous.
