OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Aarrgghh!! It had to happen! Lauren and coffee and Avarice.

Luckily this is on the edge of my stitching. Even so. Not what I wanted to happen.

Child is a menace!! :-D

Page one finished!

Took me another couple of days but page one is finally done. I could have finished it last night. I had 10 stitches left and I was so tired I couldn't find the floss colour I wanted so I took the decision to stop and finish this morning.
Page 2 will take longer for 3 reasons. I am helping a friend grid some fabric, I have a biscornu to make and page 2 has a lot of confetti.

Victoria put in the final stitch for me!

Ps I know the pic is lousy but hubs slr camera has run out of charge and I have no clue how to charge it.
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I love it when...

Parcels like this arrive in the post. Still in their protective cellophane till I am ready to use them here are my threads for Avarice courtesy of Leisure Craft Tewkesbury. Ready wound onto bobbins for me, all I need to do is get cracking when the bloomin gridding is done!!

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Gridding

I am getting ready for another start. This is 10x10 gridding on evenweave in an oatmeal colour.
I am hoping this is going to serve for 2 projects, a HAED Storykeep of a bride and an orchid cushion front by the late Sheila Hudson.
Gridding is important when doing a large design as it can help you keep control of where you are on your chart in relation to your work. To be honest I rarely grid, but seeing as I am tackling some larger projects now then it makes sense.
Last night I didn't have the inclination to do any more on the New York Skyline piece, but I didn't want to waste the evening hence sitting for a couple of hours doing this.