SAL & WIPs

this is a long-aged WIP (or rather one of my UFOs). Maybe this round with motivation of SAL with Lillie , we could progress steadily with this cute fairies. All in I have only stitched 4 hrs in April...yet to finish the top section.



In facts I have stitched quite a fair bit on this PC-Love with a Capital L yesterday. However, I had a good long nap yesterday, with my DDs, what a wonderful day, slept to our satisfaction....LOL, seemed not enough sleep forever.

On knitting side, progressing to 3rd repeat of the Agatha shawl. I think most liketly to post the picture after completion.

new WIPs

new WIP started: 23 April 2008
fabric: 32ct linen, 1 over 2
threads: Belle Soile, started with Fresh Rasberry and Elegant Eggplant; may use
Blue for the capital L

I have had enough WIPs and UFOs, yet could not wait to start this. Hopefully I am discipline to complete it by this year?

a gift from my dear friend

I am so happy and excited to see this cute FO, by my dear friend, Khai Wen. Thank you very much...when I told her I want to stitch this one day, she told that she wanted to stitch for me. I am touched. I know her when I was working in Melaka,...being house-mate before i come back to Kuantan. She is so
"hooked" to cross stitch once I "influenced" her into it....such a dear friend to spend her precious time to stitch patiently all the 5 cute bears for me. Appreciation beyond words...

first XS FO in 2008, finally

LK Stamp Series, on 32 ct Linen,
Threads: Mostly Overdyed cotton threads from Niza's Needle Odysseys....feel a bit reluctant to use the threads coz worry I will have less collections. But if I do not use, there is no better excuse for me to buy more threads. In facts I did buy from time to time.

Ashamed to admit that this project started in November 2005, I was distracted to so many cross stitch charts / patterns that I collected, knitting , crochet.

Last night, started one new crochet for my eldest, then my second complaining that hers is not finished by mummy yet I could not locate where did I keep it during my spring cleaning early Jan this year. Hehee...I will have excuse to start a new crochet project again.

blessing in disguise

I agreed with friend that it is blessing in disguise. With hospitalization without much serious condition I am lucky to recovering from the popular stuff in tropical country "dengue" without high fever but blood test indicated positive.

I was hospitalized for 1 day last Wednesday; and discharged on condition to do regular blood test at hospital again within a week's time. While the nurse sending me to ward she asked "didn't you contact any family member?" coz I was sent by my colleague to hospital durin work hour; since the ward was full I had to rest in daycare room (due to dizziness) prior to hospitalized. First time I really have a deep thought on this: I do not want my family member to worry about me until later. I totally agreed that as time passes, I learnt to build my inner strength to face life difficulties one day at a time and be much independant. If this happened 7 years ago, the first person that I called would be my late hubby and cried as well. I had no tears, not sad though the nurse asked me the question.

I got a week MC, but to office on and off too. During the weekend, I managed to finish the followings:


A simple tote bag for my second daughter, Wee Kie. Initially she wanted to buy a file to keep all her BM textbooks & workbooks as requested by teacher. She could not find one, so I suggested why not I sew one with fabric. Well, I use remnants of fabric swatch (for curtain) which I obtained from my friend. Tried with my Bernina various stitches... tah..daaa....not very good in finishing.


pattern: SimpleArtsPlanet
the Pinky Monkey is for my colleague's daughter who celebrates her birthday today;
the Purple Mouse is requested by my eldest daughter, Wee Ven,as her friend also celebrates birthday today.


WIP: Dutch Beauty
Border stitched with DMC, remaining mostly with Anchor thread. Very slow in progress, out of total 21 pages chart, I am still on Page 1 border, found it is taxing on my eyesight as I am using so called 36ct Japaneses linen (2 over 2).

In addition, in fact my Print o' The Wave Stole is progressing a bit smoothly and better, I think. finished 4 repeats since I started 21 Mar.