Another one bits the dust

WOOT WOOT WOOT
Yes that is right, I had a finish just a few moments ago!

Cirque des Carreux
DONE

Close up of the last section
Done tonight

November

Well I did it.  With this post I have posted everyday in November and managed to complete NaBloPoMo.

Thank you so much for bearing with me :)

 

Today I was off from work and had a study day.  Exam is tomorrow night...

So for today, I am just going to show how my Cirque has progressed through this crazy month

CdCx - November 4, 2011

CdCx - November 30, 2011

Well I doubt I will blog tomorrow with final cram session and then the actual exam.

Wish me luck!

2/3

I managed to find small amounts of time over the past few days and worked in CdCx when I could.
I managed to finish the second middle part between study times today
Hopefully this weekend I can finish!



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1/3

I found a little bit of stitching time today, and decided to join hubby in the "man cave"
We watched star wars in blue ray while I worked on cirque des carreux
I managed to finish one part of the middle section! That is one done and two to go for a happy dance






I can't believe it is Sunday night already! The weekends seem to go so fast lately!!

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CdCx

Here is a pic of my carreaux as of tonight. I worked on it all weekend, and am happy with my progress.



I did take lots of pics this weekend, and will hopefully blog about that tomorrow.


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Post weekend cirque update

I had a great stitchy friday night and saturday.
I did get some other fun pictures, but for now here is an update of my cirque des carreaux.  Sorry about the poor picture quality on the after.... I will try and get a better one later

Before

After

Pre-Weekend Post

Here is a pic of my scarecrow before I start my stitchy weekend



Also, in case I decide to work on CdCx, here is a pic of that too.



Hope you all have a wonderful stitch filled weekend!

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Mid-week update

Just checking out a new blogging app in case I want to post on the go :)

Here is a pic of my CdCx that I worked on for a bit tonight


Also wanted to say a Happy Thanksgiving to ally Canadian friends. Please have a wonderful and safe long weekend :)


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October outing and an update

I have one more "picture post" to publish from the photography club, but thought I would sneak in a stitching related post.  I am actually heading to my next meeting in less than an hour.

On Saturday, Beatrice had a few of the "Travelling Stitcherhood" over for a stitchy day.  I actually went up on Friday night and stayed until Sunday morning.  I didn't get any pics of the actual event, but you can check out Dani's page for a few pics... including a horrible one of me!

I did manage to take a pic of my Cirque des carreaux before and after the weekend.  Other than working on Sabrina friday night, I only worked on CdCx

As at Saturday morning

As of Sunday night

Small finish and a small update

I have been very bad at blogging lately!I went over my pics and am going to post a few catch ups over the rest of the week.
Please bear with me!
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On a board on facebook, a group of ladies was talking about this thread called sulky blendables.  Sounded interesting and thought I would check it out.  There was a fabric store beside a clients in Whitby, and one day when I was there, I looked and found some.

I didn't know what I should do with it, but decided to do a JBW using it.
I liked the way it turned out.

JBW - French Country Love

Sulky Blendables thread

I also have an update on Cirque des Carreux.  Sorry about the angle, but it is the best pic.

Cirque Des carreux - Ink Circles

September 11, 2011

Part 2 on the way....

A frog, an open house, and a finish

While at Rebecca's a few weeks ago I realized that I had two different dye lots for Cirque des Carreux!  I contacted Ann at Knowlege and Needles.  She said she had 6 skeins of Carries Autumn Leaves and would put them aside for me.  If it was one type I would have to frog about 1/3 out of what I had done.  If it was the other, I might as well start over.  Was I ever happy to see that she had the right ones I needed!!  On sunday, I frogged while I listened to a lecture.

What was left of CdCx after the frogging.

(less the re-start in upper left corner)

The whole top portion was completely stitched

And here are the threads after I pulled them out

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Last Saturday (20th) I attended my third open house at Knowledge and Needles.  Read about my first and second times if you wish.  It is amazing the friendships I have created over the past 3 years... and it all started with opening that car door ;)

I forgot to take my SLR, but did get a couple of pictures.  I couldnt' decide what I wanted to work on, so I took out the JBW angel I started last week.  I am glad I decided on that since I was up and down most of the day.  I did do some shopping... some thread and some fabric.

Anne, Kathy, Christin, Dani

Chatting

Some of the beautiful work

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After most people had left, Dani and Christin were heading back with Kathy to her place.  Kathy invited me to come back with them and stitch some more if I wanted.  Of course I said yes!  While I was there, I had a.....

FINISH!!



It was a small finish, but still a finish in my books!!  Upon the finish Kathy handed me the finish pom-poms.  I had intended to take some cute pics of them, but later on in the night, Dani also had a finish on a RR she was working on.  I imediately handed them over to her.  Check out her blog later and she might post about them.  I wonder who will get these next??

JBW Angel

Not sure what I am going to do with it yet...

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I also realized it has been a while since I have posted my WIPS.  While not all of them are here, these are the main ones I am working on besides Cirque des carreux.

Letter "L" for another stitcher. She is going to make these into a quilt.

Magnificent wizard - aslo known as Blair's stupid dragon

Lots of colour changes, but getting there

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I also have made some new scissor fobs for birthday gifts this year. 

For Christin

For Dani

For Kathy

For Beatrice

I also made one for Rebecca after she informed me I should make one for her back in June.



 Well, that is about all I think for tonight.  Hopefully I can get back into posting more!  Hope you all have a great Friday and a even better weekend!



update

My goodness how time flies!  I can't believe it has been over 2 weeks since I last blogged.

Last weekend I attended Dani's annual Get Together. 
Friday night I loaded up the car and headed east to pick Rebecca up. We made a couple of short stops and then we were off Dani's.  We had a little car trouble on the way up (wind shield wipers stopped working) but managed to safely arrive around 10pm.  Christin was already there and giving Zeus lots of cuddles.

Saturday morning Dani and I drove to Canadian Tire to get my mom's car fixed.  The weather man was calling for TONS of rain!  I manged driving there in one piece (a little harder than friday night) and left the car with them for the day.  Dani and I headed back to her place.  We were soon joined by Lynn and then Beatrice and Kathy.  Later in the afternoon Dani's friend Amy (no blog...yet) arrived. 

Dani made her KickAss Lasagna for dinner and for desert we had an amazing chocolate skor triffle made by Amy.

Sunday morning the four of us (Dani, Christin, Rebecca and I) headed for breakfast at this little spot Dani loves.  I am a fan too.  After breaky we picked up my car (yah fixed!) and headed back to Dani's for more stitching.  Around 3pm Rebecca and I said our goodbyes and headed back to her house.

Even though I had a little hiccup with mom's car, the weekend was amazing and very relaxing!
Thanks again to Dani for hosting and to Rebecca for the company on the drives.

As for stitching, I did stitch.... I just didn't have time this morning to take pictures.  I worked on Cirque de Cercles for all of Saturday and then worked on Blair's dragon and Cirque de Carreaux for a bit on Sunday.
Hopefully I will get some stitching done this long weekend (YAH!!) and have some pics to show you. 

End of January update

Okay this month has just flown by!  crazy fast!!

Nothing really to talk about since my last update, so I will just entertain you with pictures.

Paradigm Lost

and a close up

Fish City

Cirque de Carreaux

and a close up

Cirque des Cercles

and a close up of the beautiful colour

The Bramble and Rose

Well I think that is it for now.