OOps 22nd Feb already?

I've been a bad little blogger haven't I?

Well I received a magazine in the post today which features two of my patchwork designs and my profile. Talk about a lovely slap on the wrist. With my blog details published, I decided I'd better get my finger out. The magazine isn't out until the 1st of March, so I'd better not show you any of the articles until then, but I can show you the pattern I had in World of Cross Stitching last month.

Here's the Front cover with a picture of my design (so proud ... squeal).

And here is the article inside (with my ugly mug in the corner).

I'm sorry it's taken so long for me to scan. I've just been so busy with the project deadlines looming fast and furious at the moment.

I'll scan in the profile and the two project pictures when the magazine hits the news agents.

Until then, I'm making lots of hexagons for a Peacock in Grandmother's garden ... but you won't get to see that until later in the year!

Jennidee

Saturday's Progress

Saturday 23rd of December

Sorry it's a bit sideways, I was trying not to get a shadow on it.
I was having trouble sleeping so I stayed up pretty late stitching. I think I did about 6 hours yesterday.
I'm not sure if I'll get it finished by Christmas day ... probably not. I always underestimate the time it takes to stitch something.

See you with an update tomorrow.
Jennidee

IHSW December Achievement

Here's what I was working on at the beginning of the weekend;

And i finished it

 I had hoped to finish this AND work on the reindeer. But I really only had a few hours on Saturday, and as usual I under estimated the time it took to finish something. This gypsy (which I hope will appear in ECS magazine early next year), had more back stitching than I usually put in designs, as I don't particularly like stitching it. But I saw a very old post card of a gypsy with a scarf around her waist with stripes and I had to have it in this design. As it was such a small design (about 100 stitches high?) Back sitthcing was the only way I could really portray the stripes.

Anyway, I hope you like it. I'm very pleased with how she turned out. You can't really see the gold thread and beads I used to add dimension and sparkle to it in the photo.

See you next time (one more post before Christmas I should think)
jennidee