Ylva's crafty corner

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy New Year and hope that the New Year will bring you happiness and lots of learning new things:) I  have a lot of plans for the New Year, and will sit down and work on a list of things I want to accomplish during 2011. This will include both stitching things and non crafty such as loosing weight... Lots of love, Ylva

This is me...   A - Age: 38 B - Bed size: small King size (need a MASSIVE SUPER KING size to fit all the family members...) C - Chore you hate: cleaning the bathroom.. D - Dog's name: Tara E - Essential start of the day item: A cup of tea, breakfast, meds...shower... F - Favorite color: Green G - Gold or Silver: Silver H - Height: 5'8" I - Instruments you play: the organ (can put keyboard...) but not very well...would love to learn saxophone. J - Job: Clerical Officer K - Kids: None L - Living arrangements: rented 3bed house with hubby and our 2 cats and 1 dog M - Music you love: Kings of Leon, Eminem, Eric Clapton and MANY more (mixed bag as you can see) N - Nicknames: only had one - little devil - apart from the regular honey and sweetie... O - Overnight hospital stay at hospital: Nope P - Pet Peeve: People with prejudice against people who are different Q - Quote from a movie: "I'll be back!" R - Right handed or left: Right, but in most way...

I just had to post an update of my cute Siamese cats...they are coming along quite nicely:)

Hi there, So, I am doing some hardanger model stitching, and felt I needed to have something else to work on inbetween. I started to work on Peacock Tapestry by Tereza Wentzler, but that is a BAP! so I decided I wanted to work on something simple as well, so I had a look at the UFOs I have in a drawer, and found one that I did not even remember I had started to work on. It is on Aida which is not something I normally work on, but as I had started on it I thought I'd continue on it. So, below are the pix of the actual project and then the update as of last night. It is gonna be ADORABLE:)

Ok, so I have done my first ever model stitching, and it turned out gorgeous! It has now been published on www.indiagrace.co.uk so I can now show a picture of it:)

So, today was the Christmas Lunch with my local Embroiderer's Guild. We had a good time. Some games, a stitching challenge, a quiz, lunch and a talk. I enjoyed myself thoroughly...if they only had lowered the heating a bit...I left there with a bit of a headache...but apart from the headache I had a lovely time. I have started working on Peacock Tapestry by Tereza Wentzler. Most of the colors are blended which makes it complicated organising the threads, but I bet it will be fun to do and quite gorgeous when finished... To be continued...:)