Tribal Orca...FINISHED!

Good evening!

Yep, you read the title right, I have been working away on Tribal Orca over the weekend and this afternoon I placed the final stitch :)

I really enjoyed working on this project and I think the final result is great even if I do say so myself!

Tribal Orca by White Willow Stitching

Stitched on Deep Water by Colour Cascade Fabrics 14ct Opal Aida

So, my first finish of the year - hooray!

What will I work on next, well I'm not sure to be honest! I guess the next time I sit down to stitch I will peek in to my craft bag which holds all ten (or nine now!) projects for the year and whatever takes my fancy will be the one :)

In other news I have been a little behind in my blog reading and commenting as I started back on Slimming World again last weekend, so this past week I really focusing on that and getting myself organised. But it all paid off and I had my first weigh in yesterday and...

Yep, a whole 7 pounds in one week :D I was so happy and shocked!

I know it is because it is the first week but still I am off to a great start with my weight loss journey this year and I really want to add to what I managed to shift last year. I also ran three times this week making my total distance for February so far 11.5 km which I am pleased with.

Well, the weekend is almost over once again but thats ok, I have a short working week this coming week as I booked Thursday and Friday as holiday. No big plans but thought it was about time I took some time off :)

Until next time

Emma xx

Tribal Orca 26-01-2015

Good evening!

I hope you are all safe and well, especially my friends over in America, looks like some of you are in for some crazy snow storms over the next day or so! One of my old school friends is currently in New York and has been told she has a to stay at least an extra day as her flight home is cancelled - as you can imagine she is devastated having to have a longer holiday...!

So, are you all getting bored of Tribal Orca yet? I hope not as it's all I have been working on again!

Here is was last time

And here it is now!

Yep, my bedroom light is definitely better for taking photos!

All the white is now complete, just some more black swirls and other random shapes to fill in, its starting to feel like this project is reaching the home straight now :)

Thank you all for your nice comments while I have been working on this, they really do help to encourage me to keep on going,

Until next time!

Emma xx

Tribal Orca 24-01-2015

Good evening!

I hope you are all having a pleasant weekend? Not much going on here, it was rather cold today so I have spent most of the day in my PJs watching The Good Wife and stitching away!

My love of Tribal Orca is still in full swing, and if I carry on at this rate it could end up as my first finish of the year. Even though I know I have my piece for the Small Sal I am taking part in to finish for next week I am just enjoying this too much at the moment :)

So here is how it looked the last time you saw it...

And here it is as of this evening! The colours of the fabric look a little washed out here, I guess my bedroom light is better for taking photos than my Living Room light!

Tomorrow will be another stitching day I think, we have no plans. The payday after Christmas always seems the longest!

But it is Burns night tomorrow, and as it is my first one in Scotland I will make sure I am wearing at least a little tartan... :)

Until next time

Emma xx

IHSW - January 2015

Hello!

I am a little late with this check in but after a day sat on the computer at work I just needed to relax a little before I updated tonight. I hope you are all doing ok and Monday has been kind to you.

I am glad to say I did manage to do some stitching this weekend for IHSW, although it was more just a couple of hours rather than the whole weekend but progress was made :)

Here is how Tribal Orca was looking before the weekend;

Before...

And here is it now, it is really starting to take shape and I am still very much enjoying this project so I am going to continue on with it for now.

...Now!

I hope your weekend of hermitting and stitching was a good one!

I will be back tomorrow with the first TUSAL check in of the year.

Emma xx

Happy New Year!

Here we are in 2015! Let's hope this will be a good one!

As you may or may not know December 31st was my Birthday :)

During the day I was working, but thankfully we got to go home early due to the new year celebrations so it wasn't so bad.

Once I got home I opened all my cards and presents and was treated to some wonderful gifts! I got two Pandora charms for my bracelet, a crystal nail file (I have wanted one for ages!), Season 7 of Big Bang on DVD, CD, A beautiful Rosie's pantry tea set, some money - loads of stuff in fact!

On top of this three of my friends from Yorkshire made there way up to Scotland and stayed with us for a couple of nights, as did one of our friends who lives close by. David cooked us dinner, home made Chilli (yum) and to finish off Banoffee Cheesecake (yum yum!).

After that we sat around playing some board games and before we knew it is was almost time to see in the new year! We all had a great night, and it was a perfect way to spend my birthday :)

The next day we visited Edinburgh, and today we took a trip in to Glasgow before they headed home. I am already looking forward to their next visit :)

As you can imagine with all this going on I have had very little time to stitch, but I did manage to squeeze a few stitches in to Tribal Orca...

Not much to see yet but it's a good start to the new year :) Sadly this photo doesn't show the fabric so well, it is much bluer than it looks here. I will try to get a better picture next time.

Emma xx