Finally made a start

Not a lot to show yet, but I did finally get round to starting my Mary Wigham. It feels like it's going to be a delight to stitch, just one motif done , so far, but I'm really enjoying it.

I've managed to get a couple of Christmas gifts knitted whilst I was waiting for the fabric, so, all in all, a decent start to quarter three [though, I confess I haven't set a needle to my UFO yet ;( ]

Now I'm a VERY happy cross stitcher ;)

Wouldn't you just believe it! The replacement order from the Happy Cross Stitcher arrived yesterday, and I was so pleased that I could start my Mary Wigham piece. I let Danielle know that it had arrived, and am now raring to go. Just as Bob was leaving for work this morning a lady arrived on a 4x4 and deposited two packets with him - one was a survey, the other one looked suspiciously like the packet I'd received yesterday from the Happy Cross stitcher. Lo and behold, there was the original packet, postmarked 26th June, and for some weird reason delivered somewhere else [ not one of the neighbours, a lady we didn't know, and too far away for her to walk. Weird................ Anyhow, I emailed Danielle, so I could arrange to get it back to her, and the sweet lady mailed straight back and said I should keep it with their compliments. I thought this was a really generous gesture, especially when you hear so often of poor customer service these days. Thank you so much Danielle. I hope this gets a few prospective customers browsing your shelves, and I'll post a little PIF over at Hadenmaiden's House forum later today

Now I'm a happy cross stitcher!

Woo hooooooooooooo today, my fabric arrived, so Mary Wigham, here I come..........................
Many thanks to the lady at the Happy Cross stitcher for re-sending my order.

Not so happy cross stitcher

Well, I got all excited about starting the Mary Wigham piece, and ordered the fabric almost three weeks ago from the Happy Cross Stitcher. Ten days ago I got mail to say it had been despatched, but no sign of it arriving yet. On Friday I was promised they'd send another piece out to me the same day.
If it went second class after the last post on Friday it wouldn't be here yet, so I'm not giving up, yet. It's disappointing, though, especially when it's a SAL piece.
Hey ho, c'est la vie

TUSAL - late again!!

22nd was the date I should have posted this; I'm sorry, I really do need a knot in my hankie or something. Sometimes think I'd be dangerous if I had a brain..........

Anyhow, here it is, and I'm delighted to say that I *found* last month's missing container [I'd tidied it away in a drawer, and it didn't resurface until we got back from our holiday!]

Anyhow, quite a predominance of blue this time, from my now completed Namesake Sampler, along with pink from part 8 of the Spanish sampler.

In other news, I got my replacement debit card yesterday, after the trauma of being "cloned" so it's off to the shops this morning for me, to buy milk, bread, salad veg......... I really should start keeping a better cash reserve in the house!!

Da daaaaaaaaaaa

I finally finished my oldest UFO!

Just put the last stitch into my Namesake Sampler - not even pressed yet, just had to share.

Adding a little colour

I just managed to complete colour no 2 on my Namesake sampler, just the back stitching to go and it's done - maybe I will finish it by the end of the month after all!!