Happy Birthday me!

Today I'm turning 23!
We celebrated this last Friday though, so today hasn't really felt that special. :(
I've been home alone, watching a movie and then I went for a walk with my mom's dog.
For some unknown reason I brought my camera with me. I'm actually an educated photographer, but have lost interest for the last couple of years. But, anyway, I brought my camera for the first time in like.. years! And I found a new friend!

So I guess, in a way, this day actually did turn out to be pretty special anyway.. :)
I hope that you're all having a great day out there!!

Long time no see and a little update with that, please

Hi my lovely friends!
There's been months since the last update and I'm so so sorry about that.
Things got really stressful with the move (suddenly someone wanted to move in to our appartment as soon as possible, so we decided to move within just a couple of days) and it really got the best of me for weeks to come.
But now we've lived in our new place for about a month and a half and it's fantastic!
Sadly my will to stitch has been running low, but for a couple of weeks ago I got a comment from Kaelyn who's one of my followers here. And I just couldn't get it into my brain that you guys may actually miss me and remember me at all.
So I started stitching, and stitching, and stitching. And now I've managed to finish page four on Sweet Shoppe!!
It's turning out so adorable with all the colors, and I just can't wait for it to be all done, but after the page finish I decided to switch to Foxglove Ball for a while. :)

I've also been thinking about starting yet another HAED, not so monstrous this time though.. :) 

I'm thinking about starting it on 20ct, my other two is getting stitched on 25ct.

But I want to know from you, if you've ever stitched on 20ct, if you think 1x1 or 2x1 is the way to go? 

I hope we'll see eachother soon! I promise I won't be long this time <3

Time for some good news!

Hi ! :)
So, I've got some good news for you! Or, mostly for me, but I'm just eager to share!
First off, I finished the second page on Sweet Shoppe! It is just getting more and more gorgeous and I just want it finished and up on my wall right now!!

Here's what I've done so far

And on to the next good news: We're moving!

Me and my hubby moved from his hometown to my hometown for about five months ago. And ended up with bad neighbours. Or not bad, but more ignorant. They listen to music veeery loud (our floor is shaking. And our furniture. And so on) And even though we've told them a couple of times they haven't even tried to do anything about the bass, that's the most of the problem.
Aaaanyway, my father is a plumber and has his own company, and above them there's a biiig apartment that just got free for rent. So we're moving there.
It's an amazing flat; no neighbours, one balcony and one terrace with a small piece of lawn and everything!! Can't wait to move there... So so happy!
I'll post pictures as soon as I get a few worth showing, I mostly have blurry ones on my cellphone. :)

Page 1 - DONE!

The time has come! The first page is yet again finished, and this time I can carry on to the second without any complications.. :)

It's been pretty hard, haven't really felt the same need to stitch as I do when I enjoy it. But the feeling's coming back now that I'm finally going to see something new appear on the fabric! 

You are my sunshine..

At last I've been having enough time to sit down by the computer and share this with you!
It's been a lot to do and my finger's been itching to finally press "Publish" and show you what I've been working on this last month :D

 

This is it! I found the chart on Etsy, and it was so fun to stitch! There's two more in the collection (of course the verse has to be complete!) and I can't wait to stitch them as well. But for now, it's Sweet Shoppe that's taking the time, since I've started over with it, I've done 1200 stitches, it just takes so much time when you have to do it a second time.. 

Christmas misfortune?

Ugh. Woke up today and realized that I've been stitching Sweet Shoppe the wrong way.. I've been stitching the short side. And that's too short. And I just finished the first page. 

So that's cut off now, and I've started from the beginning again. So frustrating.. :(

Fast stitching

Hi everyone!

So these days has just rushed by so fast! And so has my stitching!!
I've managed to reach 4000 stitches now, and these last two days I've only done about a hundred because of baking and shopping for christmas presents :D

Today I picked up my hubby's present since I've had it framed. It's so beautiful, and in just a few days I will be able to show you all! Really looking forward to it! :)

It has begun!

This Friday I finally got all the floss from Sharon, the sweet woman who gifted me Sweet Shoppe (and the floss). She had also kindly sent bobbbins :)

Since I wasn't home this Friday, and instead celebrating St. Lucy's Day (a wierd Scandinavian holiday represented by a person in a white dress with a red sash around the waist, and to top it off, a crown with candels on the head) watching movies the entire night.
But as soon Saturday came along I started with the bobbinating!
I finished Sunday morning, and just look at all the lovely colours!

And, of course, I couldn't hold myself for starting right away. yesterday when I went to bed I've reached 1600 stitches, I've never stitched so fast! The chart is really, really fun, and I just can't wait to keep stitching, and honestly that's exactly what I'm going to do right now!

Finally something to show!

It may not be that major of a thing to show you, but in lack of other pictures to share (like my christmas surprise that's going absolutely great and that I just can't wait to show you all) I got this in the mail today! :)
So right now I'm just waiting for the floss, that's on its way from US to me as we speak. Really can't wait to start Sweet Shoppe, it's gonna be amazing, I just know it!

I hope you're all having a great December, full of joy and cheer! My choir (and I of course) had a concert the 7th, it was a little nervous since it was my first performance and all, but it went great and I had so much fun! Next one will be the 27th, so we're rehearsing like crazy :)

Frustrated!

I must say that it's really frustrating to work on a piece and being really proud over it and not be able to show you guys in case my man sees it! Gah!
But well, it's going really good. Not today though, since he's been home from work in the morning. But he went away a couple of hours ago (already lost like 4-5 hours of stitching by then). Getting a teeny tiny bit stressed about getting it done til the 24th. (That's when we crazy swedes celebrate christmas and share our gifts).

Well, I've got roughly 2 hours done now, and that's it for today. Oh I just want to share my progress!!

Santa actually DID come early

..in form of a Sharon from US. This wonderful person sent me a Random Act of Kindness yesterday in no other form than Sweet Shoppe!!
And like that wasn't enough, she messaged me later and said that she's going to buy me the floss needed, as a part of the gift.

I don't know if it's because I'm swedish and we have a different view on humanity or something, but this is really beyond my understanding! I can't believe this is happening really.
Since me and my hubby are on a little tight budget right now, I wouldn't be able to start Sweet Shoppe for quite a long time if it wasn't for her kindness.. Oh, my heart just melts a little everytime I think about this.

Thank you so very much for your kindness Sharon, this really is incredible.. <3

HAED Cyber Monday!!

So HEAD is going to start their Cyber Monday tomorrow already.
50% off charts. I'm going to drown in them.. Or I hope I could, we're on a pretty tight budget right now, so my man is my supporting no-sayer at the moment. :(

At least I managed to talk him into letting me do one RAK; the Heaven and Earth Designs Group on Facebook has set up a list of people who wants to participate and I've been craving to make someone unknown happy, so this is the perfect moment!

Oh well, I was just jumping on to say hi and update on my thoughts and feelings and such. And so I have.
Since I'm working superhard on my Christmas Gift to my lovely man, Foxglove had to be set aside, so I don't really know when the next update is going to show up. Bare with me people!

Hope you've all had a great Thanksgiving! (the ones of you who celebrate it of course)

Time for Christmas presents

A little too late I figured out what to buy for my man for Christmas.

(and he doesn't read my blog so I can speak freely here)
(but in case he does, I'm not going to show the chart)

But, it's beautiful, simple, and the colors are amazing! I'm stitching on yellow (!) aida.
Just to show you how utterly great this is, I'm gonna let you on a little sneakpeak on my material. :)

Isn't it gorgeous? Can't wait to show you the finished piece..!

Santa's early

Well in this case, I'm Santa, so I'm early. And the gifts are for me.
So I guess "I just bought stuff for myself" is another way to put it..

Just ordered the last 65 skeins for Foxglove, more bobbins and another storage box! Finally there will be some colors in there (although I ordered from UK, so I guess I won't see them before christmas).
I'll try to remember to take a picture of the floss I have right now; It's almost all blue!

I love buying floss. Have you noticed that yet? Well, you will. 

Page 2 - DONE!

So the day has come! 

All you're wonderful comments and inspiration really gets me the will to keep on stitching; the last week I've felt like I've been a little slow on the stitches and haven't really gotten that  "YAY, LET'S STITCH"-feeling that I usually have. But all your joy helped me push to the goal and the second page has come to an end.
I must say that starting with the pin stitches also helped, before I always made a big mess of all the threads that had to be secured and so on.

Here comes a little photo of the progress; it's really starting to look like something now, and it's so fun to see all the details show up before your very eyes!

I've already started on the third page, so hopefully you'll get another update soon :)
Have a great day/evening and wish you will come back for more! 

Pin stitches

Hi!
Was counting on giving you an update on Foxglove today, but yesterday I started reading about pin stitches, and that's what I've been doing today; practicing.
It's really a great way of securing threads, and it works really smooth. So if you haven't already tried it, you should!

I promise I'll give you the update tomorrow, that's when I'll be finishing off the second page!


I hope you all have a great Sunday, and I will see you tomorrow

Snowy day

The snow is finally here. Atleast for some time, it's to warm outside for it to stay on the ground, so it melts.. But soon.. soooon!

Since I'm new to blogspot I've been checking out a lot of stitching blogs out there, and gosh are you guys great! Everyone seems to be going for beautiful ornaments and small christmas projects now and I'm really jealous. Cross stitching is far more popular on your side of the globe; in Sweden we have a few web shops but that's about it.
I want to buy beautiful chart packs and pattern books and all of that. The sites from Sweden has mostly kits, and they're super expensive and often not worth the money at all..

But, it's snowing outside, I've got two seasons of LOST left to watch, and I've got my beautiful Foxglove Ball to do (even if it's not christmasy at all). I guess I'll manage.. :)

Sweet Shoppe!

Hi guys!
I just wanted to share with you this new HAED-chart that just came up on the website.

Sweet Shoppe is a work from Aimee Stewart, and I fell in love as soon as I saw it. My fingers are itching. It has to be done!! Mmmmh, I can't wait to get my hands on all that colorful floss..

How often do you buy new charts? And how many WIP's do you have? I have my Foxglove and the Hobbit Meals as we speak, although Hobbit Meals have been set aside a couple of weeks now; I'm having too much fun with Foxglove. 

Something new

Hey guys!
Decided to fix my own header, I have no idea why I haven't done it before, it looks much better, I hope you think so too :)

The picture in the header is one of my earlier finishes, the last one before I found HAED actually.
It's lazy Monday today (woah, do people actually have these, you think now, why yes, they do) and after having trouble sleeping it's perfect for a day in the sofa with my Foxglove Ball.

Hope you're having a great day too!

Arrrgh!

So I went two hours car drive away today to shop with a dear friend of mine. We haven't met for almost a year so the happiness was a fact!

Anyway, it was time for me to buy some more floss. Not because I actually need it right now, since I have half a page left until I can start on the third page. But I love to buy floss, so I did it anyway.
When I got home after a day full of shopping, and I start to wind up the floss on my bobbins, I noticed that one of the colors was one number off.. Someone must've taken it and put it back in the wrong place.

Of course, all I have to do is order some more, but it just annoys me so much!