I mentioned in my last post that I was creating miniature house plants, I am really enjoying this process and wanted to share it with you all.
So far I have created a Yucca, spider plant, rubber plant and Chinese money plant.
I mentioned in my last post that I was creating miniature house plants, I am really enjoying this process and wanted to share it with you all.
So far I have created a Yucca, spider plant, rubber plant and Chinese money plant.
Hello again,
I have been having a little identity crisis. I will try to explain:
As you all know I returned to higher education as a mature student and gained a First Class with honours Textiles Degree and a Masters. I have been in education a long time and to be honest I am finding it really hard to readjust without having the reliable routine.
What not many of you are aware of is that I have a diagnosis of Autism amongst other learning difficulties. Returning to higher education was a massive challenge and at times I did feel like I couldn't do it, but persevered. My autism affects me in multiple ways, thankfully throughout all my of higher education I have had an amazing mentor who helped me though it as well as helping me to understand myself. My main difficulties surround social contact, social interactions and conversation amongst other issues. I threw myself into the deep end when I applied to university, and to be honest I still cannot believe that I actually went! And got a degree!! Having a reliable routine helped me to have a sense of order in my life, it's only now without it I can see I am not coping as well. As this title of this post highlights, it's July and I have had my head in the clouds, literally have no idea where the time has gone. That's another thing, I have no concept of time, I arrive and go everywhere really early as I don't want to be late.
And what have I been doing? Tried to get back into my cross stitch and embroidery, but I got too overwhelmed with the choices I have and ended up doing none. In fact I ended up seeing my embroidery as an outlet that overwhelms me rather than something that relaxes me. This went on for what seemed ages, I love to create 3D hand embroidery as it really challenges me. So I made a bug, it didn't turn out how I expected at all but the process drawing, designing then stitching and making gave me a purpose again and I really enjoyed it. This is him, I called him Boris, that in itself isn't odd from me, see I call everything Boris! Boris has a purpose too, doubles as a pin cushion, pins can be stuck in his spots.
I then wanted to do something fun as I thought Boris was a little too serious, a sea inspired pin cushion.
I will find my path, just may take a little longer that expected, as long as I enjoy what I am doing and feel challenged, that's really all that matters I think. In the mean time I will enjoy buying plants, I love nature, plants make me feel happy.
It's darker than it should be within our home, the windows have a tint on them, bright UV light affects my eyes and by dulling the light I also find this more calming. You can see through the open window the difference the tint makes and peeking through there is a lovely sky.
Hello friends,
I have had a little sort out and decided to give rotating various cross stitch projects a go! I thought I would start with 3, just to see if I can manage them:
1. Blue Ribbon Design - Botanical Blessings
2. Blue Ribbon Design - Behind The Gate (A Halloween Calendar)
3. Historical Sampler Company - Heart Pot Sampler
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The Chart, what eventually it will look like!
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The chart, what it will I hope resemble!?
Taken from the cover to help visualise what I am stitching. This is for Han and K as they love Halloween.
This cross stitch had not been started so I decided to start with the hanging pieces.
Until the next time..
I want to say it's been so so lovely re-connecting with so many of you from when I blogged previously, before going to university.
Until the next time....
I am now dabbling in creating and designing my own cross stitch charts and have always wanted to provide FREE charts for everyone to enjoy.
Now that I am able to do this I can offer my first FREE cross stitch chart: 'Spreading Kindness'.
If you look on the right side of my main page of this blog you will see this image below, click it and it will take you directly to my FREE cross stitch chart, it is an instant download. Download, stitch and enjoy!
Until the next time...
Hello again!
I am not sure how many people still blog? It's only when writing new posts I realised how much I actually enjoyed this, writing as a why of remembering what I get or got up to! Also for the slim chance of another person to read what I get up to, I find this part the most fascinating, I love to pop over and read what others get up to within the bogging community.