A Good Weigh In

I had another good week at the scales. I'm down 1.5 lbs.

This is another photo from my assignment, it displays a deep depth of field.

I've been plugging away at Moonlight Guardian... some great name ideas but I haven't settled on one yet! Keep putting in your suggestions.

This Dragon Needs A Name!

I've had a relaxing weekend at home working on Moonlight Guardian by Dragon Dreams. I've managed to accomplish stitching all the navy blue rayon on the dragon's body. There's still evil black rayon to go in places, once you've worked with it for awhile rayon really isn't that bad.

I realized while working on her (yes, its a she) that she has no name. Both Christin and Beatrice have named theirs... respectively Slow Poke and Bling. Nothing interesting came to mind while I worked on her today... suggestions anyone? (Hmmm perhaps I'll have to stitch a little giftie for the person who comes up with the best name!)

I'm hoping the upcoming work week will go by quickly, I only work until Thursday and then I'm on holidays for two weeks! I'm anxious to be on holidays!

Models to Share

Well the most recent issue of A Needle Pulling Thread is now out on the newsstands. So I can share two more of the models I stitched for them with you. Of course the ones in the magazine are photographed better.

July

cDyan Allaire

A Needle Pulling Thread Summer 2008

Stitched on 28ct Black Lugana with DMC floss

August

cDyan Allaire
A Needle Pulling Thread Summer 2008
Stitched on 28ct Black Lugana with DMC floss

She Emerges

Tonight I had a real treat and I got to meet up with Kathy for dinner! She's in the area to watch her gandkids, and managed to find some time to meet me at our favourite restaurant, Lone Star where we really, really, really enjoyed our fajitas!

I was telling Kathy about this photo tonight, so I suppose I should share it. Its from my photography assignment. It is the view from Kathy's place. How idyllic is that?

Tonight I got to spend a little bit more time with Moonlight Guardian, and the dragon starts to emerge! Can you see her head??? She is such a lovely stitch!

Thirty!!!!

As of tonight I have now officially lost 30 lbs! At this week's weigh in I was down 4lbs. Boy was I relieved, after a one pound gain then the following week at no change I was starting to worry. Silly body, its so unpredictable!

I found out today that Staci received the squares I sent her for round 7 of Fair & Square. I stitched her this blackwork design as she wanted something that reflected the stitcher's tastes. Since she did mention she wasn't a fan of fantasy designs this mean no dragons :-( so I picked a blackwork design... I love blackwork.

2006 Blackwork Ornament

Dragonfly Stitches

c2006 Kristine Herber

Stitched on 32 ct Natural Linen using DMC floss

I had a little bit of time to work on Moonlight Guardian tonight. I finished up the castle, the cliff it sits on and I started the dragon's wings (albeit a small start)

Home Again

I'm back home again... actually I surprised Todd who was still in bed at 10am! Poor guy, he wasn't expecting me home until tonight, which is my usual habit when travelling. A BIG thanks for Chrisanne, for suggesting we go to Lift-Off and for housing me, feeding me and generally putting up with me!


I heard a few days ago that Sally received the little blogaversary gift I promised her a long time ago! Kudos to Canada Post for getting it to the UK in under a week. Now I wonder if the Fair & Square I sent out the same day made it to the US in just a timely a manner?


I made Sally this little fob using designs from Red Threads by Rosewood Manor



While back at home today (besides doing the laundry) I finished up the squares for round 8 of Fair & Square... way before the deadline! Yay! Of course I can't share yet!



This freed me up this evening to pull out Moonlight Guardian for the first time since February! The last time I worked on it I was putting the finishing touches on the border. Today I started the main part of the design. It almost felt like starting a new project! I'm looking forward to focusing on this piece!



Well I suppose I should go to bed, I do have to go to work tomorrow *sigh*

Theory of a Deadman

Tonight was our final night at the Cornwall Lift-Off, and tomorrow it'll be time for me to head home. I left the big camera behind tonight, and went only with my point and shoot, so my shots are few and limited by the technology in the camera.

The evening opened up with a U2 tribute band called Rattle and Hum. If you closed your eyes... they were close to the "Real Thing". Having seen U2 live the experience just isn't the same! Their "Bono" was a pretty cheesy look-alike.

The following band was a local group called Rub Salt they were actually really good! They played all kinds of popular rock tunes that I hear on the radio regularly.

The final act for tonight was Theory of a Deadman. I must say the lead singer, pretty cute... definitely take home material! Pardon me for the not so great pictures, its hard to get a clear shot when you're being jostled... and 5ft 2in!