Needle Book

Well this is my latest crafting endeavour. I have combined my love of fabric and cross stitching to create this 4 inch by 5 inch needle book for a swapbot swap. I had originally created a different needle book but once I saw this design on Meari's Musings, I fell in love with the idea immediately. I hope my partner enjoys this sturdy needle book as much as I enjoyed making it. She is a frog collector so she can add this little Hip Hop to her collection.

The Lorax, Tea Ponderings and Cross Stitch

For a birthday catch up I went with a friend to go and see 'The Lorax.' I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. When I was little we had the book and I loved when Mum or Dad read it to us. I did treasure the book so I was a little worried about how they were going to turn it into a movie. But, it was well done. The trees were so FLUFFY! I would love a tree like that in my yard.



I have become addicted to the tea from Absolute Tea (see previous post). I grabbed a sample of their 'Rainforest Magic' because I have always wanted to try but was unsure of the flavour combo. It contains black tea, hibiscus, lemongrass, blackberries and orange. It is beautiful, so fruity. A great morning tea or afternoon tea addition. Plus, the house smells so yummy afterwards.



Finally to finish up, I am so excited about one of the gifts I was lucky enough to get. A good friend got me a copy of Phil Davison's book Twisted Stitches. I LOVE the designs in these. For those who know me, I tend to lean towards the less traditional cross stitch patters. It is so hard to choose a favourite from this book. The patterns seem clear the follow and their are 3 or so I want to do now. I would also recommend checking out the website Urban Cross Stitch if you would like something a little different to flowers, sayings and verses.

Busy Dust bunny Filled Weekend

Congrats to Manly Sea Eagles for taking out the NRL 2011 Grand Finals. I felt bad for the Warriors because they had so much more flair. But, Sea Eagles stayed constant and had some brilliant ball handling skills and bone crunching tackles.

On to my weekend here at home, it has been random. I have been working hard on a new softie for a friend and am almost done. It has been fiddly for me and because I am working with new materials challenging. I am proud of the work so far and hopefully can post completed pics tomorrow or the next day. I have also managed to get hold of some small Christmas Cross Stitch kits (on sale) to make up for my Grandma and my own Christmas Tree decorations. In terms of cooking I have been lazy just my stock standard food and even a few sandwich nights this week. Weather has also turned to the soul destroying heat so motivation to stand near an oven or stove has evaporated. Break out the salads :)

My biggest accomplishment was starting to re order and sort through ALL my stuff in my home office. School stuff, fabric stuff, notecards, paper work EVERYTHING is in the process of being categorised and organised. I had to battle many dust bunnies and had my side kick bravely standing beside me. Sadly though Delenn decided dust bunnies were to be played with and ended up becoming a very grey kitty. So she needed a bath...here are the hilarious pics. I give you RAT CAT! She was soooooooo not happy with me.

Second cross stitch done :)

So I have been trying to get this one done for the past month but have been so busy at work. However, it is finally complete. I give you 'Got Brains?'. It is from the same pattern book as my previous cross stitch. I have a few cute ones to work on now involving kittens and hedgehogs. They are nice and small so hopefully will be more manageable. I am also in the process of finishing off my own personal Ellie the Elephant. I got this pattern from a wonderful website called Funky Friends Factory. Well that is the latest crafting update. Have a great weekend everyone.

YAY! Cross stitch with a difference :)

I have been eyeing this book off for months and finally caved and brought it from the Book Depository (who doesn't love free international shipping). I have been enjoying cross stitch but am not a big fan of the traditional flowers, verse and other such things. Plus, I have a few friends who I think would enjoy these for Christmas presents. Julie Jackson is the author of the book and has a great website with kits if anyone is interested. I think I need to go down to spotlight and get my threads :)

Stitching the Undead

Zombies might make you swoon, but those bad boys have one track minds. This little sampler is a daily reminder to keep your precious heart from falling for a shuffling step of a zombie brain digger.



So this is my first attempt at cross stitching and I wanted to do something a little bit less traditional. So this pattern was taken from a pack sent to me by Steve. It is called 'Zombie Cross-Stitch' by Kristy Kizzee and Erika Kern. Their are 12 different patterns that come with a beginner kit. This kit contains enough thread to complete 3 zombie projects. Although the thread is not of the highest quality it is good to start out with and I loved the patterns. I was kinda over the religious and sentimental patterns I have seen around. Nice for a change of pace. The next cross stitch book I think I want to get hold of is Subversive Cross Stitch: 35 Designs for Your Dark Side. Although I do have a few super cute kitten ones as well. We will have to wait and see what mood I am.