dn angel || can you see in the darkness of my heart?

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Done! Finished up the Aquarius kit on Sunday nite. Now all that's left to do is place it in the frame. Come to think of it, have yet to frame the Pieces one as well. Phew ~ will probably do it later tonite when I get back. Then finally I'll have the entire set on display.

Before embarking on anything else, I'd better complete the Cross Stitcher kittens kit. Though itz really tempting to either start wrking on "Partners in Crime" or the "Goddess of Mercy" in sepia. But I guess those 2 gotta wait till I get the chart photocopied. Intention is to give the kittens to my mum for her bday nxt mth. Yeah itz still a long way to go... but this is taking longer than I initially thought it would. Didn't notice the amazing no. of french knots & backstitch -.-" Itz a double-picture... gotta go search for a double square frame soon. *sigh* The frames are always the main headache. No idea where I should go for them. Guess b4 I make a trip down to Ikea I should check out Art Friend this weekend. Darn. I need a frame for "Bears In Love" too. Another square.

Gah... I wish there's a Hobbycraft store in Singapore. Either that or I wish FrameCraft opens a branch here. Purchasing the frames over ebay or the Internet is kinda outta the question. The shipping will cost too much. Damn. I do envy those folks living in the UK. They seem to get all those kinda supplies pretty easily.

Shady noted 7:09 PM

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Been a while since I updated this... haven't been exactly stitching much for the past mth. Finally completed "Bears In Love", am now looking 4 a suitable frame for it. Lolx, yeah it was way past the deadline I set for myself. Guess I simply didn't have the time. Gotta stick to my deadlines for this mth though - finish up that Aquarius kit & then the kittens kit. *grinx* Yeah that was supposed to be a mother's day gift for mum... got a little confused about the exact date of Mother's Day though. Will probably give it to her for her bday instead - coz I doubt I'll have time to do a bigger design by the end of April.

Hmm... sometime this mth, am really gonna start on either "Partners In Crime" or the Goddess of Mercy kit. Itz been months (maybe even half a year) since my parents bought that Goddess of Mercy. Think they are looking forward to hanging it up... despite them telling me to 'take my time'. Considering that itz one really huge piece, think am gonna just get the chart photocopied in full, then cut it into 6-8 parts. Then I shall work on it part @ a time. Yeah that may be a little wasteful thread-wise but think it'll be easier on my brain. Lolx. Which means I gotta use spare floss and tack grids around the fabric too. Tons of counting & all to do. Ain't looking forward to that, but guess itz necessary. *shrugx* Intentions may change anyway... but at least I've got a rough idea whatz to be done.

Unfortunately, have lent my digicam to a friend who went to Taiwan for NS training. Wouldn't be able to post any pics of my works in the meantime. Gahhh... gave in to temptation the other day and bought Cross Stitch Collection - the one that features this really kewl Egyptian design. *mumbles* The floss chart is done in anchor, gotta find some online conversion tables coz most of my stuff all DMC (somehow I prefer DMC floss too). Hmm... wish I could just take a pic off the mag and post it here. Itz one really beautiful piece that will look darn great on any living room wall. And of coz, like all huge pieces... itz gonna take forever. Lolx

Need more discipline to sit down & stitch.

Shady noted 1:14 AM

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