38 ***

38 years ago today, I was born.

Thank dad and mum...
And thank you, my sweet boy.

The Mermaid Sampler FIN + Garden Glade Again

Hi, it's been almost one month since I posted last time.

I don't know why, but I couldn't upload photos on Blogger, although I tried some times before, and even now... but found the way finally!

I use HTML editor, I can upload photos! whew...

Anyway, finally I finished this "The Mermaid Sampler" © Carriage House Samplings!

It was quite fun to stitch along, it was Private SAL with Nancy, I'll ask her how she is working for it.

Although I've already chosen the frame for this sampler, I'm concentrating on another one now, so haven't been framing yet, hope it looks lovely. :D
It was good for me to stitch on 28ct as my eyes are tired lately...

La-D-Da "Bo Peep" Framed, And My WIP

Hi, how are you spending your summer holiday?
I hope you are spending lovely summer.

The other day, I framed my finished piece "Bo Peep" © La-D-Da.
I was going to frame this in rich brown frame, but there wasn't the right frame in my stash, so I tried to frame it in this yellow-green frame that was in my stock.

Isn't this too bad?!
The size was just right for this design!
I gave this to my mum and she doesn't mind it in this frame, so I won't change, maybe...

Happy Dance! La-D-Da "Bo Peep" Finished

Hello, how is your summer holiday?
I have been busy to play with Tass my son, and also have been looking for his lots of homework.
In Japan, recently we have terrible sweltering hot weather everyday, we are like boiled...

毎日茹だるような暑さに参っています。
子供の頃は、30°C というと驚いていた記憶がありますが、ここ毎日35°C が当たり前で・・・
県北部では毎日の様に 37.5°C と、高温注意報。37.5°C なんて学校を休ませようかどうか？と迷う体温と同じですよね。
8月が恐ろしいね・・・と話していた通りになって怖い毎日です。

By the way, "Be Poop" © La-D-Da has finished tonight!
I'm so happy that I finally could finish this!! :D
I was thinking this would be more subdued colours from seeing others' finished pieces, but it wasn't, quite lovely.
Does it depend on colour of linen I choose?

Magnifying Glass

Hi, it's been long time!
I have been busy with my son as it's a summer holiday and he is always be here.
Lots of homework, projects he has to do, and I have to look after what he is doing as he is still a little boy.
A week ago, we went to Zoo and he drew animals! And next day I was on duty for kids' swimming pool at school. I think I was under the direct rays of the sun for two days, now I have herpes virus on the upper jaw, and it's terrible and today I was at hospital for 5 hours, whew, tiring!!


By the way, I thought it's about time to try to stitch over 32ct again, and tried to stitch on 36ct.
I had bought a magnifying glass before, so tried to use it for 36ct, but it was hard for my eyes yet...

"Bo-Peep" WIP 0712 - Leaves done

Hi, how have you been?
It's so humid day around here today... Summer has come, I heard cicada was shrilling this morning!!

今日は本当に蒸し暑い一日でした。
こちらは今日、「警報が出る可能性が大」という県教委の判断で小学校が昼までとなりました。
実際には、雨がポツリ、ポツリ、降る程度。
今朝はこの夏初、蝉の鳴き声を、そして夜には蛙の鳴き声を聞き、「遂に夏到来かぁ」と実感。

Since I've finished "Birds of Killingworth" and framing, I've been stitching "Bo-Peep" © La-D-Da.
And here it is, I've finished all leaves!! whew... I don't like to stitch leaves much, so now I'm feeling very nice!

1st Anniversary - We love you!

Hi, thanks for your visit and thank you for your comments!
A year ago today, 1st of July is the day our hamster "Ham-Chan" came to our home!
He is so nice and calm hamster and always sleepy, lol

Here are "Ham-Chan"'s photos to share!


As you already know that hamster is nocturnal animal, so when I see, he is always sleeping like this.
Sometimes he sleeps on the spin wheel (I don't know how to say in English), and sometimes he is nod in a doze!

我が家のハムスター、パールホワイトのハムちゃんです。
ちょうど1年前の今日、我が家へ来てくれました。まだその時は生後2週間程で、今よりもっと小さかったのを覚えています。

LHN "The Old West" Framed!!

Hi, thank you for your lovely words for my English problem on the last post.

Your words are so kind and warm, thanks a lot , I will keep up to write in English and a few lines of my own language.

Since I finished and framed Quaker "Love", I think I'm in stitching mood now!!
My mum's friend was so pleased to receive the sampler that I've stitched, and then so I was very happy to hear from her on the phone how she loves it!

先日、母のお友達に完成したQuaker "LOVE"　を無事プレゼントすることが出来ました。とても喜んで頂けて、ホッとしています。

And here is a framed piece "The Old West" © Little House Needleworks!
The frame is a ready made one, and I ordered mat for this.
Why I choose Orange mat is what this is for my dearest son Tass and he loves "Orange", that's why!

Quaker "LOVE" Framed!!

Hi, thank you for your lovely comments always!
I appreciate for you taking time to write them for my work, and sorry that I haven't been a good friend, haven't been replying you at all.
Will write you back as I can, a little by little.

Here is a framed piece of Quaker "LOVE" © Exampler Dames Design Co.!

I had ordered frame for this earlier, so the size is perfect and also my choice was right!
How beautiful this frame is!

Happy Dance!! Quaker "LOVE" FINISHED!

Hi, thank you always for your lovely comments, they make me smile and am motivated to stitching fast!
Finally my Quaker "LOVE" © Exampler Dames Design Co. finished!!
Once I re-started to stitch, I thought why I was so slow to complete this.

Here is a finished piece. I've changed a few colours to make more contrast.
DMC #833 --> #3829 and, #3772 --> #3778, #935 is used as chart calls for.

Exampler Dames Quaker Series "LOVE" 2

Hi, it's been so long time! How have you been doing all?
I was quite busy for PTA works and also had (?), no, have been having hard time because Tass is at a difficult age...
Almost every day he takes a defiant attitude toward to me, I think he has stress as his life has completely changed as entering an elementary school since April (most of Japanese schools start from April).
They have fifth period everyday (he comes back home at 3 o'clock), and he has quite a lot of homework every day, so he looks a bit tired recently (he wakes up at 6 o'clock).

I am quite tired of his attitude lately, but c'est la vie...

Hope he will be normal pure Tass soon again!

 



That's why I lost motivate to stitch nowadays, and so this "LOVE" is moving very slowly, although this is a gift for my mum's friend...
She (mum's friend) knows that I'm stitching for her, and also knows that I'm tired. ;p

Exampler Dames Quaker Series "LOVE" 1

Hi, it's been long time!
Thanks for your visit and thank you so much for your comments!
I appreciate for it.
 

I was a bit busy at Tass's school as I became one of PTA member...
Actually as students are not many, so most of dads and mums have to be a member in 6 years.

After I finished my "Birds of Killingworth" © The Stitching Parlor, I wanted to stitch Bo-Peep © La-D-Da, but my mum asked me to stitch this Quaker series "LOVE" © Examplar Dames Design Co. as gift for her dear friend.

[SAKURA-2] The World Heritage - "Himeji Castle"

Hi again, here are SAKURA photos @ The world heritage ; Himeji Castle.
I hope you'll enjoy to see them! :-)

 

[SAKURA-1] Way To The Himeji Castle

Hello, thanks for stopping by, and thanks for your comment!
I appreciate for you all.

As I noticed in the previous post, I share photos of SAKURA (cherry blossoms) with you today!
On a very fine last Saturday, we cycled down to The Himeji Castle (The world heritage), and then I took so many beautiful SAKURA photos!!

Graduate AND Enter School

My son Tass has graduated his Preschool last month.
He so loved his Preschool, yes everything, everyone.
Friends, teachers, events, everything...
So he misses his life at Preschool so much...

I also loved his Preschool, teachers are wonderful, his friends are so lovely, and their mums are also so nice!
I also miss his Preschool...

Gift From Italy

Hi, yesterday just before when we go out, I found a yellow puffy envelope in my post.
But were going out soon, I opened it after I came back.

It was from Isabella ; a wonderful designer @ The Primitive Hare !
She kindly sent me a few of her lovely charts, rose pins, and tags!!
I'm so happy to receive gift from her, thank you so much sweet Isabella!
I really appreciate for your friendship!!

Birds Of Killingworth - FINISH!!

Hi, it's been so long time since the last time I've posted...
I was OK, but was quite busy because my son graduated his Preschool, and also entered an elementary school last week.

Anyway, here is a finished piece of "Birds of Killingworth" © The Stitching Parlor.
It's so spring colour sampler and very cheerful, isn't it?!

My mum very loves this sampler, so I presented this to her.
We will choose frame for this sampler together someday later!

A forgotten Post of 3 Years ago! - Ladybug -

Now I want to change my blog template, because I'm using classic mode coding HTML, and it's so troublesome...
But I don't know how to do yet, if you know nice blog templates, please let me know!
I like simple one which can customise!

By the way, when I was setting my blog again, I found a forgotten post of 3 years ago.
Sweetie is so lovely little boy, at then he just became 4 years old! :D
Here it is... 21/May/2009's post.

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Sweetie found a ladybug just outside of our house, and he wanted to catch him, but couldn't...


As you may already know that I HATE bugs and incects, BUT!!!
Mums are tough!
Again, I caught him for Sweetie! It's a miracle!! (lol)

Birds Of Killingworth 4 + Origami

Hi, it's been long time!
I have been OK and have been very busy lately, so not much time to stitch...
But here it is, a photo of my progress of "Birds of Killingworth" © The Stitching Parlor.
A gentleman and a woman appeared.
There are so many 1/4 stitch, so my eyes were tired by stitching them.

Why was I busy?
My sweetie becomes an elementary schoolchild from this coming April (most of schools start from April in Japan...), and so he wanted to make something for his loved classmates at his Preschool.
And he started to make something by Origami paper.

Birds Of Killingworth 3

Hi, how have you been doing all?
I heard about heavy snow and cold wave hit Europe...
Here in Japan, too. Northern Japan and the Japan sea side have heavy snow this year.
I hope everyone is OK.

Here is a progress of "Birds of Killingworth" at the moment!
Thanks for your get well wishes, I recovered from cold and am fine now, thank you!

So many birds and bugs' antennae and birds feet have been stitched!
And also alphabets that I don't like much...

Birds Of Killingworth 2

Hi, Thank you so much for your advices for the last post, as you say I decided not to change colours of flowers!

I said that I will post regularly, though I was concentrating on stitching this so much, I was forgetting to post photos of this on my blog, silly me (lol)

Here are some photos of my progress.
I stitched satin stitch for all around the square, and flowers are finished.

2012's First WIP - Birds Of Killingworth 1

Hi, belated Happy New Year to you all!

From the end of the last year to this month, we have been remodeling Tass's room and so couldn't update this blog for so long.
But I have been stitching a little by little and decided to stitch "Birds of Killingworth" © The Stitching Parlor that I wanted to stitch for a long long time as my 2012's first work.

Once I gathered the threads that the chart calls for, they were very different and very bright than the chart photo.
So I have been choosing threads that are similar to the photo.

PS "Christmas Sampler II" Finished!!

Hi, it's a very cold day today, might be snowing a little bit later...
By the way, here is a finished piece of "Christmas Sampler II" © Prairie Schooler!!
I finished this yesterday, yes on a Christmas day, but couldn't update last night as I was so sleepy...


Isn't this very beautiful design?
I wanted to stitch all three patterns of this sampler, but it's beautiful so decided not to stitch two more other left patterns.

Merry Christmas!

Hi, I wish you a very merry Christmas!
Today I'm feeling so sleepy from lack of sleep as Sweetie was so excited to receive Toy (LEGO Creator series) from Santa, and he couldn't sleep well and kept talking to me from a day before yesterday, lol

Here is an ornament that I've stitched a couple of years ago for the class (of course it was free) for beginners.

WIP - "Christmas Sampler II" 1222

Hi friends, thanks for your visit and your comments!
It's a very cold day today, and will be more colder from tomorrow... sigh

Here is my WIP "Christmas Sampler II" © Prairie Schooler.


It's nearly done, brown dots, back stitch, and leaves are left.
I hope I can be in time for this Christmas!!

Finished Piece - "The Old West"

Hi, thanks for your visit!
The Christmas concert of Tass's Preschool was held on Friday, and it was so fantastic, he was so good and also we mums performed on the stage, too!


By the way, this "The Old West" © Little House Needleworks was finished before I've had terrible headache, but was forgetting to update...

His First Work + My WIP

Hi, thank you for your visit and comments!

Sweetie has finished his first cross stitch project a few days ago, and so I share some photos of his work and my WIP today.
His first project was Sea-Otter kit on blue 10ct fabric (6 strands).
Except the back stitch and start and the last of stitching, he did everything by himself.

Gifts from dear friends!

Hi, friends.
I have been stitching a little by little almost every day!
Now I have been stitching "Zippity Do Da" © La-D-Da, though I also have "Christmas Sampler II" © Prairie Schooler as my WIP, and the Christmas is coming soon, I will switch to "Christmas Sampler II" from "Zippity Do Da".


By the way, here are some gorgeous presents that I have received for a while ago.
I'm sorry that I couldn't update them for a long long time.
Here is Huswife from Merumo.
I participated in her Giveaway, and I wasn't selected for a winner, but she kindly make such beautiful needlebooks as second chance of her giveaway!

He is stitching!

Hi, thanks always for your visit!

Recently Sweetie has started to cross stitch together.
Seems he loves it, and is enjoying so much!


His first project is Sea-Otter on 10ct blue fabric with 6 strands.
He is quite good at stitching, so I can stitch beside him at the same time. :D

Autumnal tints - "Momiji"

Hi, thank you so much for your visit and comments.
Now I have been stitching "Zippity Do Da" © La-D-Da.
I just stitched first alphabet "Z". whew...

By the way, here are some photos of autumnal Tins ; Maple-tree calls "Momiji" in Japanese.

I took these photos at the nearest shrine from our house.
I share some photos here.