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Friday, 27 March 2009

I Joined a New Yahoo Group!

And i couldn't resist joining the SAL they have going on, the group is Stitchers Heaven, the SAL, Alla Turca. There have been 3 parts released so far with another due out on 1st April, i managed to finish part 1 last weekend, I'll start part 2 tomorrow and try to get caught up by the end of April.

I'm using 28 count evenweave and Needle Necessities floss, number 153.This is the first time I've used NN and i'm loving the effect.

I'm not going to show my progress on Yesteryear this time, it really is too pathetic to show!! i did get settled down with it a few times but i was struggling, it started off in a hoop then i put it in a frame, then back to a hoop, I'll persevere with it in a hoop now. It seems i couldn't count either! but I'll put that down to the fact that i was without my reading glasses for most of the week as they were having new lenses fitted, now they are back with me so i wont have that excuse next week :-) I have the weekend to myself this week as Mark is away working, all my chores around the house and the weeks laundry are done so apart from the usual Sunday morning ironing i can please myself and sit and stitch all day if i want too !, can't be bad :-) So until next time, I hope you all have a great weekend whatever you are up to....Tara-a-bit xx

23 comments:

  1. Mylene27 March 2009 at 21:52

    Your new SAL project is looking great. I love the colour you have chosen for this.

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  2. lynda27 March 2009 at 21:56

    I'm part of that group as well and am loving the SAL. Your floss color is beautiful.

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  3. Milly~27 March 2009 at 22:55

    You're off to a great start Maggie. Love the floss you're using.

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  4. Kim B27 March 2009 at 22:55

    It's so pretty! I love that color!

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  5. Eliza27 March 2009 at 22:59

    Yours is looking GREAT!
    I LOVE your color!
    I wish I could say I love my own colors ~ I started this sal too ...
    eliza

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  6. DJ28 March 2009 at 02:47

    Oh I do love the colors on your Alla Turca! Isn't it a fun stitch! Will keep checking back to see your progress! *hugs* DJ

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  7. Tammy28 March 2009 at 03:33

    I've not used NN, but it sure is gorgeous! Fantastic progress on your piece.

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  8. Twana28 March 2009 at 03:54

    Pretty color floss.

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  9. Jane28 March 2009 at 09:43

    Alla Turca looks great in that colour. I am sure you will soon catch up

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  10. Anonymous28 March 2009 at 10:29

    Great progress on your SAL, a very interesting design so far. Needle Necessities is my all time favourite thread!

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  11. Siobhán28 March 2009 at 10:36

    Your start is lovely, Maggie! That NN color is fabulous!

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  12. doris28 March 2009 at 17:32

    How fun to join a new SAL! Your project looks great, but I'm gonna have to investigate it, because I've never heard of it.

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  13. Brigitte28 March 2009 at 17:59

    Your SAL project looks gorgeous. It's always nice to SAL on a piece as there's always a lot of motivation coming over from the other stitchers.
    Enjoy your weekend.

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  14. Unknown29 March 2009 at 09:41

    Alla Turca is coming along great, this is one that I am doing too and I just love stitching it, I love her charts I have another of hers on the go and I could quite happily stitch more lolol.

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  15. Susan29 March 2009 at 17:25

    Hi Maggie, I've just joined this group too (looks like most of Friendly Stitchers have!) but haven't yet got round to thinking about this SAL. You've made a great start on it.

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  16. Anonymous29 March 2009 at 23:00

    What a lovely SAL you are stitching. It is going to look great once you are done. Sounds like a great group to be in too.

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  17. Meari30 March 2009 at 15:26

    Alla Turca looks nice, Maggie. Sorry you were having 'issues' with the hoop/scroll/hoop but it looks like you've got it figured out now. :)

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  18. Cindy F.30 March 2009 at 21:39

    Pretty SAL piece! Sounds like a great group:)

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  19. Heidi31 March 2009 at 14:53

    SAL are fun to do and I am sure you will be caught up in no time. This is turning out so pretty. The color is fabulous.

    Hugs ~
    Heidi

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  20. Karan9 April 2009 at 20:59

    Enjoyed my nosey around your blog looking at the lovely pieces you've stitched. Love the new start - have been collecting the parts but trying desperately not to start it yet, so will enjoy watching yours develop. :0)

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  21. Roberta10 April 2009 at 14:19

    Nice start Maggie - I love working with NN thread. Looking forward to seeing you progress.

    Roberta

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  22. Unknown10 April 2009 at 20:41

    I am doing this one too Maggie you are off to a great start and I love you colours

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  23. Crazee4books14 April 2009 at 02:29

    Hi Maggie,

    How are things???

    Hope you and your family had a
    wonderful Easter weekend with
    great weather and lots of good
    food and, of course, chocolate.

    And speaking of chocolate....

    You live within six miles of
    Cadbury World?? Oh!! Be still
    my beating heart!!! I would be
    in such serious trouble if I
    ever set foot in the place
    let me tell you.

    I am a rabid chocoholic and
    could easily eat the stuff for
    every meal and for snacks too.
    Whenever I visited England I
    always brought those big Cadbury's
    chocolate bars home with me.
    We have Cadbury's here too of
    course, but it doesn't taste quite as nice as the English version of
    their chocolate.

    I have seen a few versions of
    Alla Turca being stitched by
    other stitchers and it is such
    a beautiful design. Did you
    manage to finish the second part
    before the release of the April
    installment?? I love the floss
    colour that you chose to stitch
    this with too.

    I've been slowly collecting
    skeins of Threadworx floss, which
    is the reinvention of Needle
    Necessities floss, and the
    colours are simply wonderful.

    I've yet to stitch anything with
    this floss, but I do a lot of
    day dreaming when I take it out
    and look at it. Someday I'll
    pick out a pattern, choose a
    Threadworx colour and get into it.

    I've saved your email address,
    and thank you for it. I shall
    make use of it someday soon I
    think. It's better for those
    long posts that I can't seem to
    help making.

    Have a great week. Cheers!

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