Job's Done

I must admit my backside needs some work. It's a bit wonky.

So she was Medieval Queen Bookmark Kit made in bonny Scotland by Textile Heritage, Item Number BKMQ.

Whoo, Nearly Finished!

This morning Hubbie & youngest went for an epic walk with the dog. Eldest played Little Big Planet until his eyes bled. I back stitched with interspersions of "what does this say mum?"

Now all that's left to do is the tassel and green felt backing. Whoot!

One Week Left

So, the contributions to the Mothers' Day Sale are due 4th May. I've got just under a week. Back stitching does my head in! Can't cross off on the pattern the bits I've done.

After this I'll have to finish the butterfly bookmark.

Box watching

Watched A Life Less Ordinary. Bit different. Cute.

Finished cross-stitching and started on back-stitching.

ANZAC Day

We didn't go to any dawn services or parades but we did talk to the kids about what it's all about.  We drove to a beach near Fremantle to have a squizz at the US aircraft carrier anchored out there. Massive.
The kids were kind enough to bug Dad for most of today so I got some stitching done:

She can see you now.

Pecked out her eyes

I've been watching the blind auditions for The Voice Australia. Don't have to put up with the people who are truly deluding themselves. Had some sore losers on this episode though. Saw them on Today Tonight (or similar, always confusing them) having a cry.
The judges/coaches turning their chairs is so subjective it's kind of ridiculous.

Just have the border, dress, flowers, backstitching and then putting the tassle and felt backing on and she's done. Maybe another couple of nights.

ARgh!!

Can't a girl just update her blog without the 20 bloody questions!?

Merry Easter, or something

My cropping software hates me. It tends to bomb at least once but tonight it's feeling especially affectionate and has died 3 times.  Hence you get to see more of my table than usual.

The headless queen

Two sessions in one day, what is becoming of me? I ran out of pink for her dress so matched as best I could from my stash... it's not the best match.

Day Job

The kids were happy to amuse themselves while I did my stitching. Yay! Look at that I'm up to her waist.

bit more o' queenie

I have a headache. It's not even a bad one. It's an annoying one.

Hello, I am an addict

I started a new cross stitch tonight. I have a good reason! Eldest's school is having a Mother's Day trinket sale for the kids to buy something for their mum. They've asked for donations of things we've made ourselves or have laying around, in good condition of course. I thought, excellent! A grand opportunity to off load some of my bookmarks! I have to make the queen one first though. I suppose I could have donated it undone but I like the doing!
So here's tonight's progress, her shoes and bottom of her skirt. What you don't see is the sorted thread. Ginger, for the record, is a red-ish brown.