Giveaway

Well this is my first giveaway. I have seen (and was fortunate enough to even win one) on so many other blogs that I thought I would do one of my own.
This is an unused, unopened Mirabilia pattern I bought as a group off ebay a few years back. It's called "Queen of Peace". I doubt I will ever get around to stitching it so figured I'd give it away. Also included are a few colours of satin DMC thread. I tried stitching with one other colour of this type and I really disliked the thread... I know a few of you out there really like this (and others want to try it) so I hope they can find a home where they will appreciated. Here's the picture:


So here's how the giveaway will work. Please leave a comment on this post that you want to be entered. Make sure your email is in your profile and visible or leave it in your comment below. If you link to this post on your blog (and email me your blog location to: m ladner @gmail.com, without the spaces) then I will add you again! (also this lets me make sure I have everyone's blogs to read in my reading list.) :)

The draw will be held on Tuesday, May 5th, I'll get my B/F to randomly draw out of a hat from all the names.

Coming up tomorrow: Better pictures of my Disney UFO and my plan for it

UFO's

Jen has started a joint blog about stitching up those UFOs that you have never gotten back to.
I have a quite large one by Stoney Creek, called Past, Present and Future.
If you want to read my story about why this is a UFO you can see my post here. http://ufotofinish.blogspot.com/2009/04/disney-ufo.html

The link for the main blog is located at ufotofinish.blogspot.com if you want to follow the progress of many different projects by different people.

I think this blog is a great idea because it is about finishing what we start, but also helps motivate everyone! :)

Here is a picture of my UFO from last year... I need to get an updated one but the B/F who does my picture taking was out last night.


If you read my (long) story on the blog you will know why I am not sure about completing this project... but I think I will try and give it one night a month and see how I feel about it.

Coming up soon: a giveaway! (just need to get some photos of the items)

A new start & Papillon SAL Part 1 finished!

As promised here is the new start I was talking about last week, it's a Rubber Ducky for my friend's bathroom.
Here is a picture of the pattern (sorry it's kinda brutal to see).


And here is my start on it. I am not going to stitch all the light blue water as in the pattern, but instead have chosen a 28ct linen Weeks Dye Works to stitch just the duck on.


I also had an exciting accomplishment last night and finished the first part of the Papillon SAL! I am excited about this as I frogged alot on this piece and am still not sure about my counting. But there it is... and I will try to start Part 2 soon. I fear I will fall behind on this SAL for sure because of my commitments to other projects but as its not another person (and most of my others are) I think I will just have to live with it.
Here's my picture of it:


Coming up tomorrow: I have joined a stitching blog about UFO's and will post what I am going to try and finish because of it.