Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all mothers out there, I went out to lunch with my Mother and Sister and her Family for lunch at an Italian Restaurant, then back to my Sisters house for dessert, we played some games with my Nephew and play several rounds of Telly Addicts, my team won 2 out of 3 games.

Wendy asked on my last post if this pattern was a Mackintosh Rose, she was correct I got the pattern as a kit from Spangles at a bead show, they also do mail order.

I have had the beads out again, this was done in size 15's, it is taken from a pattern from Laura McCabe called Jack-in-the-pulpit, she says it is a woodland flower for spring I do not actually know what colour these flowers are I just chose blue, the pattern was in Beadwork april/may 2010. I used it as a single pendant on some PVC tubing for a necklace.

I have been doing Frosty Forest from County Cottages Needleworks it is a 9 part series, I found a shop in the UK which was doing an autoship for each part including threads and fabric, instead of having to get it from the states, I am on part 2 of the 3 I have received, I am a member of a SAL to try and keep me motivated to stitch this.

I decided to treat myself this week, I still had some Birthday money left, I found a shop in the UK which had stocked these limited complete kits from Lizzie Kate,  I do love her stuff, this is another thing I shall be taking away with me.

Jayne

Not much happening

I have been busy making these thread bins I have made 5 so far, I am going away for the weekend to Glasgow to visit some sampler collections in a couple of stately homes on a stitching weekend with Jane Greenoff so I have made these for myself , my mum, Kath and Val who are also on the trip.In September I attended a bead workshop with Laura MacCabe at Robinhoods Bay this is part of a necklace watch this space for the finished necklace.
I received this HOE Xmas ornament this week from Gwen it is beautifully finished off.
Jayne

More finishes

I made this bracelet, it is a kit from the Bead Merchant, it is mainly stitched in Herringbone stitch even the blackberries I have a necklace that I made a few years ago which also has berries on.I have completed another two of the LHN monthly releases he,s a flake is below I changed the colour of his scarf and the tree pot it looks brighter now.
The Red Christmas House was a quick stitch I have completed 4 now not quite sure how I am going to finish them yet, I might make them into a wall hanging.
We are away at the coast, at the moment we are sat on North Bay at Scarborough the tide is in and it is like a mill pond, it is 21.5 C which is warm enough for me, we have just had some bacon sandwiches for lunch from a great cafe on the beach front called Oasis. we are sat just watching the world go by and I will be getting my stitching out soon.

JAYNE

Bead Treat at the Bay.

I have just returned from the Coast, I spent a fantastic day at a  Bead Workshop with Diane Fitzgerald an American Bead Teacher, the day was arranged by Jenny Boyle who's classes I attend through out the year. Jenny had also arranged for some of us to go out for a meal the night before in Robin Hoods Bay we had a great evening at the Victoria Hotel which over looks the bay so we had a beautiful view to watch while we were eating.

As you can see from the picture below we were all  working hard. Diane was a good teacher we learn alot of good tips, using a double thread and melting the knot with a cigarette lighter just had to go out and buy one, this was alot easier than having to stitch you ends in.

Here is her latest book which I bought on amazon as it was cheaper and of course I had it signed by her.

This is what we spent the day doing we started with the pointed oval to get the technique then we did the Celtic Trefoil, these were done doing peyote stitch.

Jayne

Been beading

While I was away at the weekend I attended a bead workshop at Robinhoods Bay with Jenny Boyle, we made a Scarab Pendant,the bead in the center of the pendent is a Scarab beetle, for the Egyptians the scarab beetle was the most popular amulet providing protection. They were associated with the creator god Khepri who pushed the sun across the sky. The Scarab is a symbol of re-birth into the afterlife. As you can see I have not used the usual strong Egyptian colours but my favorite colour purple as guess what I have loads of purple beads.

I have done quite a bit of beading this week I have also been working on the Tudor Rose Necklace from the workshop I did in June with Jill Devon of The Bead Merchant, I will hopefully start to put it together soon as I would like to have it finished by the time I go to the Knitting and stitching show in London in October so I can show it to her as she hadn't actually worked this necklace as a full sample.

Here is Penny my Jack Russell she is usually to be found on my lap when I am trying to do any stitching or beading I was sat on the bed beading and watching TV she just had to come and join in.

Jayne