yacoba: (Goodbye)
There be good news and bad news in this update.

The Good
- I'm stitching again! After nearly half a year of not being able to touch my work I'm back at it!

- I've been focusing on a pattern of my cousin James. Here's where I was back in July and one from today.
July 13/12, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App January 15/13, Uploaded from the Photobucket Android App

- Yesterday my uncle and his wife [yes she is technically my aunt, but seeing's how I went to high school with her ^_~ I don't call her aunt] had a beautiful baby girl! Named Ellie!

The Bad
- Yesterday I had to put down my cat Chaz. He was a rescue we took in when he was already 9 years old with a hole in his heart. He lived with us until he was 14 and I think had a wonderful life! Despite his age and medical problems, he'd still race around the house like a total idiot from time to time. But the last few days he'd been having trouble with his mouth, I think his teeth were beginning to rot and it was causing him a lot of pain. Due to his heart problem he couldn't be put under to have any dental work done so there really wasn't any other option.

The Makes me Feel a Little Better
- Shuffles suggested that I cross stitch a picture of Chaz when I felt up to it and that idea alone made me feel a whole lot better. I immediately started looking for a good picture and designed this pattern.
Chaz
I'll be stitching this on black fabric which makes for a very dramatic look, just like how I did Romeo for my mum. I really can't wait for the supplies to arrive so I can get started! It'll be the first project that I've ever done for myself.
yacoba: (Neal)
It's been just about a month now since I last posted [I = Lazy + Uninteresting] ^_~

But today is a good day! So I felt like sharing!

[personal profile] neekabe's down for Christmas, and instead of gifts this year we're going on a date night! Dinner and perhaps a movie if we feel like it, I'm really looking forward to this! Time with my friends who live so far away = Shiny! *happy feet*

The pillow I made for my cousin Alwin has finally reached Holland and has been received at the delivery office. So *fingers crossed* it'll arrive at his door before Christmas [although they celebrate Christmas earlier in Holland] I realize that a pillow is less likely to be damaged on a long trip than something like glass etc. But I'm still eager to hear from Alwin to know it made it there alright.

I haven't been stitching a whole lot lately I've been lacking interest in just about everything these past few months, but it should come back *fingers crossed* Mum was finally able to get Romeo framed

am most pleased ^_^

Although I haven't done anything significant with my large patterns I have created a little something for Shuffles, which I really REALLY can't wait to show her ^_^ I'll share a link here, for any who'd like to see. That's okay eh Shuffles? I seem to recall doing something like this when I was working on Whiskers.

Click the image to see the actual pattern.


I've also begun work on designing a wedding announcement for my uncle Mark who's getting married this coming September to Samantha *Happy Days!* we all knew it was going to happen, I called the engagement the day it happened actually. I'd decided awhile back that this is what I'd want to do for a wedding gift. I'll be sure to share pictures once I get beyond layouts on the computer.

\o/ LOOK!!

May. 2nd, 2010 09:27 pm
yacoba: (Neal)
I have done it!

I've finished Whiskers for [personal profile] seregil \o/

Started: December 5th 2009
Finished: May 2nd 2010

This is huge! Not only is she my first finish of 2010 [here's hoping for many more!] but she was also the first pattern that I stitched where 100% of the picture was cross-stitched. Up until now my patterns have only been partial, letting the fabric show through.


So there you have it. I hardly know what to do with myself right now.

After taking a few minutes to let it all sink in, I brought out Kiba and put him back on a frame so I could continue work on him. Present top priority is Ome Jan though, since that pattern has a deadline and I want it finished well before.

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