Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2008

mumofjusttwo

likklegibbon- you have got me thinking now. I have loads of crossstictch- mostly all half started may look at getting one out at the weekend. I have one that just needs my DS name on it. Started it before he was even conceived and he is 4 now. :eek:

Dustykitten

Ashbart - thanks for that - I am a real woss for drinking/eating vile stuff but for £1.98 I will give it a go. I was taking the pre/probiotic tabs from boots which worked well but I have not had any for about 10 days so may try those again too.

Holly hope your DS had a great time

Frankie there will be a reason, there always is, it is just if he is willing to share

I have worked hard for an hour - kitchen looking (and smelling) better but not finished. Just changing hoover bag, school run then back to it whilst I'm in the mood. DS1 and 2 both at after school sports stuff so an hour of just DS3

galantvr4

Likklegibbon love the horses, wish I had more patience, started a lovely cross stitch of cats ages ago and it's been in a drawer for months, must get started again

boddy

Well very little flying done here. Had a great sleep but a headache when I got up then felt sick mid morning. Have been lying under my quilt on the sofa.

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S&S kitchen
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Tidied around
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Man came to measure up for gates and its not going to be as much as I thought. :j

The house is not too bad as I have been flying as much as I can this last week.

Pigpen Hope your daughter is feeling better.

Happy Flying everyone.

galantvr4

Ashbart just thinking the same thing, have been in the "must stop smoking" frame of mind for a few days now, maybe this is the diversonary tactic I need!

taurusgb

likklegibbon wrote: »

taurus - I cross stitch loads of different types of things but mainly as pictures or cards - am halfway through a Heritage chickadee design (6 cute birdies sitting on a branch for a friend and then I've got to get started on my Mum and Dad's 40th anniversary pressie - I'm going to stitch one of their wedding photos. For their 60th birthdays I did 2enormous 100+ hours projects - for Mom a Mary Hickmont Victorian lady at a grand piano (14 different shades of grey on a painted grey background which drove me loopy and for Dad who manages a betting shop I did this



It's also a great hobby to stop yourself from nibbling

Oh that is GORGEOUS likklegibbon! I also do any sort of cross stitch - I have in the past stitched a picture of my 4 children from a photo taken in hospital when my youngest was born (though he looks just like a blob really as cross stitch couldn't really define a newborn's features), have also stitched a picture of DD2 and DS2 when they were at primary school - I have all these on my living room wall much to the kids disgust

I am currently trying to stitch "Frederick the Literate" - which is a picture of a cat curled around books on a shelf...it is very hard going for me though as my eye sight is not wonderful and a lot of the thread colours are very similar, so I can only do a little tiny bit at a time. I've also had to swap the fabric from black to cream as I knew my eyes couldn't cope with a big project stitched on black :eek::eek::eek:. Am also currrently stitching Lizzie Kate Month "flip its" - there is one for each month of the year...I started well over a year ago and am still only up to May :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Am determined to finish these though as I want to incorporate them into a patchwork quilt for the living room.

If I knew how to post a pic on here I would show you a couple of my efforts but am clueless about how to do it!

Happy stitching!

PS: No matter HOW much I stitch I still manage to nibble - OFTEN!

ashbart

galantvr4 - I gave up in July when we moved but have had the odd one since Christmas - no real reason as I was doing so well. Probably have on average 2 a day now but shhhh - OH doesn't know and he would KILL ME.....

Now you all know my dirty little secret. Please don't be harsh.

likklegibbon

taurus - if it's a popular kit/chart you might find the pic on sewandso's website then just right click and save picture as....

I did that when I wanted to do a card for my niece's birthday - just downloaded a picture I liked off a website and ran it through my cross stitch pattern designer (you have to be a bit careful tho cause it made Snow White's hair green!!
- oh and the year before I scanned a picture of Roly Mo and designed it freehand with coloured pencils - my sis has saved them all in her memory box

likklegibbon

this is the one I'm doing for a friend

ashbart

That's lovely!!!