xs new start:- May 2007

I am yet to finish any cross stitch project, except few MA exchanges. yet I cannot resist to start this:

- first time I bought HAED chart, must thank Ee Koon to open up my vision on HAED
huge n pretty pieces.
Chart: Faery Tales (James Christensen)
Fabric: 28ct Lugana Evenweave
stitched with 2 strands of DMC over 1.. started: 24 May 2007




Permin : Dutch Beauty (newly bought and cannot wait to start)
Started : 24 may 2007 , borders stitched with DMC 3052, the remaining to use Anchor
Fabric : so called Japanes linen (36ct), 1 over 2

cast on - May 2007

this is the bolero that my eldest daughter requested for her piano exam day...
Pattern: from Keitodama Summer 2007
Yarn: DMC Senso light pink
Needles: 4mm (cast on 77 sts)





after buying all those stash, could not wait to cast on new project:

Yarn: OnLine Clip
Pattern: from : Japanese Men's Knit
Needles: I used 4.5mm (instead 5mm recommended) to cast on 114 sts

Yarn Stash in May 2007

- top left: Online Clip - 4 balls orange (100g each); 8 balls black; 6 balls white;
7 balls dark grey
- bottom left: Muskat, 10 balls beige green; 10 balls purple; 8 balls dark khaki;
10 balls maroon (garn studio)
- bottom 2 packs from left: On Line Java 164: 10 balls khaki, 10 balls light blue

all cotton yarns...



- early morning (1.00am) could not stand all the plastic bags on the floor, so put
all the yarn in my luggage bag. May be this will be easier for me when I am going
to move back to my home town by next month end.

MA received May 2007

Theme: Primitive MA - May 2007
Design: Prairie Schooler (Booklet #51, Alphabet, Booklet #49)
Sender: Margaret Wong - Malaysia

What Tarot Card am I?

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
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I took this test after viewing Ee Koon's blog....

I am Mohair?

What kind of yarn are you?

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You are Mohair.You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well with others, doing your share without being too weighty. You can be stubborn and absolutely refuse to change your position once it is set, but that's okay since you are good at covering up your mistakes.
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bolero in progress...

pattern from: Keitodama Summer 2007
yarn : Katia Capri
used 4 1/2 balls, frill edging
I think I am going to change to DMC Petra for edging coz the frill is
378 stitches for 23 rows, sleeve edging also yet to be done
model by one of my colleague,....

crochet in progress

Pattern: from Keitodama Summer 2007
Yarn : Katia Capri
Hook : #5

My 3rd sister is doing for my eldest and complained do not know how to do it...so I decided to do the same pattern to convince her it is not as difficult as she thought.
quite fast I am in 1/3 of the back....never crochet with this type of cotton yarn, but it is soft, worry it will be shaggy?

exchange done / received in May 2007

as my exchange partner received MA / pinkeep, I can post it now....presently I am still waiting for my Garden MA from my partner. May is a fruitful exchange month to me,...though it is only 2 for me. I am most delighted.




- MA : Garden Sampler (from Cross Stitcher Magazines)
Stitched with Dip & Twist Overdyed Floss on 18ct Aida



Quaker pinkeep to Yasmin, stitched with my own overdyed DMC thread





- Quaker Pinkeep Exchange - Malaysian Stitchers Group
- May 2007
- received from Ina, with lovely edging

finished 2 pair of socks

- this pair of socks was supposed to give to a little girl of my KL sister neighbour, however it is too small for her....so she still has to wait. She is such a good memory girl, coz everytime I meet her she will sort of reminding that aunty going to knit her a pair of purple socks.

- yarn: Sirdar Snuggly
needle: DPN #2

beading by my 3 girls

-from background there is my second girl, doing bead works

in facts I left out, not able to take photo on a beaded pink bracelet done by my youngest 8 years old Wee Nee. The beaded works by my 3 girls are sent for a mother's day sales promotion in KL.





- beaded red apple (ummm....by Wee Kie?, sorry, cannot remember by mummy)




** beaded ball (by Wee Ven / Wee Kie)



- beaded puppy by Wee Ven, my eldest daughter

I received the knitting / crochet magazine last week....showed to my sisters and managed to convince my 3rd sister to start crochet bolero...

I have not been doing any posting yet still in mesh of stashing for my knitting projects, for the past 2 weeks, not much progress in stitching, doing a MA exchange, almost done. Knitted a pair of socks and this week going to finish my first lace knitting, Luna Moth Shawl....