My Stitching Life

September Updates From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (44 days old)

Well, I did promise you some update photos -  and here they are!First off - here is 'foxy', as she appears in my sampler:- I decided to use diamond-rhodes stitch for the plums, if anyone was wonderin… more

Foxy business . . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (51 days old)

I thought I would share some photos of a regular visitor to my garden! 'Foxy' seems to have developed a taste for plums!  Recently this rather beautiful vixen has been coming into the garden to pick … more

Summer Stitchin' . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (53 days old)

I can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted - where has the time gone? Both my children have had exam results - one did GCSE's, the other A-levels.  I was so thrilled and proud of them… more

Drawn Thread Sampler of Stitches - FINISHED! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (114 days old)

Yippee!!!My Sampler of Stitches is finally finished!  Here it is, all ready for framing .. The space for initials in the lower right hand corner only had enough space for 3 - I have four of them!… more

V, W, X are for . . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (131 days old)

I have finished the penultimate part of The Drawn Thread's Sampler of Stitches, V,W, and X!  Here it is . .   V is for . . . Vault stitch (top left, in pinks); Vandyke Chain Stitch (top right, row… more

Needlework Smalls From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (145 days old)

I have finished a few needlework smalls recently, so I thought I would share them with you! Here is my first ever floss tag!  This one was for an exchange on Friendly Stitchers, and she is already wi… more

A Finish - How Does Your Garden Grow From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (157 days old)

 Hi Everyone, Just a quick entry this time . . . Wow, we really have been enjoying some absolutely stunning weather for the last few days, here in the UK!   I have been sitting out in the garden buzz… more

New scissor case, & Updates From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (162 days old)

It's been absolutely beautiful here in Gloucestershire the last few days!  I have taken advantage of the gorgeous weather to sit in my greenhouse, or on the swing-bench in the garden, and get busy w… more

Back to stitching . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (170 days old)

After that last non-stitchy post, I thought I had better show you that I have actually been buzzzzy with me needle, honest!!! Firstly, I finally finished the backstitch and beads on Buzzy Days, and D… more

A May Day at Silkwood From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (187 days old)

A non-stitchy post, for once! Yesterday, a beautiful spring Sunday, the family had a day out at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire.  I'd heard a lot about this place, and I saw it had inspired … more

More updates From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (200 days old)

The sun has stayed with us, and I have been spending many happy hours in the greenhouse with my stitching, a glass of something refreshing at my side, the scent of new-growth all around me, my dogs sn… more

Buzzzzy spring stitching! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (201 days old)

April has arrived, and with it has come glorious sunshine hot enough to make the garden errupt with blossom, tulips, hyacinth, dandelions, daisies, wood anemones, bluebells (just starting!) and of cou… more

Slow few weeks . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (235 days old)

It has been a while since I last wrote, so I am sorry if you have all been waiting patiently!  It's mainly because I have had problems with painful hands and I haven't been doing much in the way … more

More snow pics From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (275 days old)

Here are the promised photos from DH's 'walk' with the dogs.  I say 'walk' . . for my Westie, Angus, it was more of a 'wade'!   DH said he had to keep under the trees where the snow was less… more

More snow! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (275 days old)

It has snowed heavily through the night - another 4-5 inches!  As I forgot to take photos of yesterday's snowfall before my kids 'messed up' the garden, I've taken a few this morning; the 'blobs'… more

Snowy Days of Stitching! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (275 days old)

A weather system blown in from Russia has been turning the UK into a Winter Wonderland this week.  It's also caused chaos with schools closed, buses and trains cancelled, roads impassable, and em… more

Quiet January. From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (285 days old)

Hi all, January has been cold and wet, windy and damp - yeuch!!  As a suffer of chronic pain, this sort of weather never suits me so I have been taking things quietly, reading, watching TV on … more

2009 is here! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (306 days old)

Happy New Year to you all! I lost my phone line and internet connection just after my last entry, so I haven't been able to show you all the lovely stitchy things I had for Christmas!  Never min… more

Christmas Stitches From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (314 days old)

Merry Christmas to You All!! I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas, and you are having a brief rest before the New Year festivities.  Unfortunately I succumbed to the flu-virus that is pl… more

R is for . . S is for . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (393 days old)

Here are the next two letters in The Drawn Thread Sampler of Stitches, R and S.R is for . . Rice stitch (with the 'R'), Ringed Back stitch (pulled stitch to the right of R), Rapid Stitch (in grey, ben… more

Papillon SAL - Part 9 From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (403 days old)

Just a quick entry this time - I have just finished part 9 of this lovely freebie sal from Papillon Creations, "How does your garden grow?", and thought I would share it.   Mi… more

Spring Patches - Finished! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (408 days old)

Well, here it is - Spring Patches cushion by Homespun Elegance, all finished! I'm so pleased with this one!  I changed the colours slightly for one or two areas, but stuck within the original pal… more

CSG Class - folded needlecase From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (423 days old)

It's been a long month!  I went into flare - and any sufferer of chronic pain, be it Fibromyalgia, rheumatism, arthritis, lupus, or any other form, will know what this means!  Life suddenly … more

Q is for . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (449 days old)

Q is for . . . Quite Annoying!!This section of The Drawn Thread's Sampler of Stitches consisted of a Quilt of Queen stitches, Quodlibet stitch (in cream perlee), and Quick Stitch.The 'quilt' is c… more

Stitching Sheep! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (452 days old)

August has been a bit of a wash out so far.  It has rained most days, and I've been laid up with a tummy bug.    Wet weather is never good for my joint pain, either - and if t… more

Sunny Daze Stitching . . From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (468 days old)

Summer seems to have arrived in the Forest - finally!  Long may it last! The grey clouds have given way to brilliant blue, the sun is out, but the humidity is high and as a result, it is more lik… more

UFO Finish! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (474 days old)

Hooray!!  It's finally FINISHED!!There is a certain 'UFO' that members of Friendly Stitchers will be familiar with.  It has been in my UFO file since 2002, would you believe!  It g… more

Jane Greenoff Linen Class From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (479 days old)

I am back from a lovely Cross Stitch Guild Linen Class!  It was held at Pinks Barn in Fairford, Jane Greenoff's home, and the project was a Secret Garden Necessaire.  My good friend Mouse ca… more

Stitching and Stash! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (486 days old)

July has been a wash-out so far - rain, rain and more rain!  Are we in for a repeat of last year's "non-summer", I wonder?  I do hope not!On the plus side, rain means more time for… more

Sunshine, Showers and Stitching! From AbiGurden ^Pro in Stitching Bee (494 days old)

Here we are in July - past the summer equinox, already!  The UK weather has been a mix of brilliant sunshine and sudden dowpours, and consequently everything is growing at a fair old rate!  … more