BFF RAL - for when life gets in the way

Hahaha that sounds really bad doesn't it?

In this case, what got in the way was a bad memory,  I misremembered having a frame of the correct size for my baby sampler project.  And as I had my heart set on one particular frame style (big sister has a sampler in the same style,  different cross stitch design but the same designer),  then I needed to wait for delivery. Which of course arrived late Monday evening. 

And then I'd forgotten about being "out-out" straight after work on Tuesday.   So of course this made it Wednesday before I started framing.

No pics yet until that one is gifted.

So after that, as Deborah was happily stabbing things.. I picked up a long-running mini project,  this embroidered tote bag. I'm enjoying being back to it and made progress on some satin stitch leaves.

But hey at least you got something in a picture this week!!

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BFF RAL... sorry no pics

Ooh no pictures this week?  Why, you may ask?  Well this week was finishing touches on a baby sampler project which is to be gifted..and I forgot to take photos before the name went on. When it's finished and framed, I'll take some proper photos,  and once it's gifted then I'll share.

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BFF SAL 21 - a mouse of many colours

Thankfully last week's issue is fixed.

Many bits of colours and quite a swathe of white this week. Nice to see a bit of green but it all feels a little bitty at the moment.   Will be glad to build up some of those parts more next time 

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BFF SAL 21 - the One With the Comedy of Errors

Well... this week was an interesting stitch.  I started off by outlining the ears with peach. Then moved on to the 'light peach'.. hmm methinks, this light peach is darker than the other, by quite a bit, have I mixed them up??  Nope... looks at the thread, see the peach was fine, hmm sometimes magazine thread is unexpected colours ah well..

Get to the end of the light peach section and the thread was only just sufficient to make it.  But totally doesn't look like the picture in the magazine. 

Sudden light bulb moment... what did I just stitch with??

Last project thread.. from Rudolph!!

Oh no!!!!  This is what I should have had, on the left, the light peach just visible above my sweatshirt.

So my mouse had freaky ears.. can I live with it?? Nope.  So the remaining time was spent unstitching.

Off camera fix time is thankfully allowed,  so now finally the eyes and ears are fixed.

No more trauma please!!

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BFF SAL 21 - a new beginning

A nice wee seasonal stitch from a magazine kit.

Can't quite decide what the yellow ones are supposed to be,  but they're currently giving off boxing glove vibes!

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BFF RAL.. and EthelThread the Unready

Yay... Rudolph is finished!!

I've enjoyed this one.

My BFF and I had a project in mind for a SAL start.. a cover kit from recent mag that we both have. Can I find the kit??  Can I heck?  I've been under furniture,  in boxes and bags.. where the hecky thump have I put it?  Might end up starting it with my own threads at this rate.

Never mind, it's got a week to show up!

Edited to add... yay it showed up.. had slithered under the couch.

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BFF RAL ... yeeks almost forgotten

Sorry for the delay blogpeeps,  life has kind of taken over this week as Teen is due back at Uni tomorrow... as well as some (pleasant but busy) work stuff that I might share later down the line.

Finished off the cross stitch (although I keep finding Ninjas), and about halfway through the backstitch. 

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