3.09 - Some Updates

So, I suppose I'm over due for an update. I have already switched 3 projects or so during this time.  This is my progression on Night Owl :)

Jan 8

Jan 9 (you can see the tufts of the owl's hair!)

Jan 12 - More Orange!

My cute babies

Jan 15 - THE EYE IS COMING!

 But that was  the end of Night Owl's rotation... Back onto Snow!

Jan 15

Jan 23 - I know I didn't get very far, or take a lot of pictures >_>

And then... the in-laws came to visit, so not much more stitching on her! I'll update later on the other projects <3

3.05 - I Guess It's My Turn

So, everyone has updated for the new year, I suppose I should as well.  I have been stitching away on my cute little owl from Paine Free Crafts for the past month and a bit and I love it! It's my first time trying tent stitching and I like the coverage. I just had to work around not going diagonal in the back... Yes, I'm weird.

This is what it will look like when it's complete... It's SOOOO CUTE! (Even Fatema thinks so).

The colours are quite nice. I haven't done one this brightly coloured yet. I decided to stitch this one because Fatema talked me into an SAL for Paine Free Crafts on an FB group. Get ready for pics galore!

My pretty clean fabric :D

The First Stitches! Dec 1st.

This was a picture I took for the SAL for the FB group.

With my nicely coloured in chart. Dec 2nd.

Dec 3rd.

Dec 4th.

Dec 5th. I got a lot done!

Dec 6th. Rollin' right along.

Dec 7th. Wheeeeee!

Dec 10th. LET THERE BE YELLOWWWWW~

And this is my back... Before it started getting messy.

Dec 22nd. (I forgot to take pictures for awhile). You can see my pretty snowflake needle minder!

 Insert: Food Pictures!!!

We had to have our Christmas dinner early since Ian was made to work Christmas Eve and Day :< I guess our family tradition is that he makes all the holiday meals :D.

Ian's turkey.

 So, I decided to make cookies and cinnamon rolls for Ian's shift, since they had to work Christmas Eve. Booo~~~!

Cookie dough!

Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Icing <3

 Now, back to stitching :D

Dec 28th. Half way through page 2, and creeping into page 3!

Dec 29th. Filling in sucks!

Jan 1st. Because it's so slowwww.

Jan 2nd. But I shall persevere!

Jan 5th. Until the very end!!!! (or at least until the third week of this month and I switch to another project)

Thank you, friends, for coming along with me on this journey of stitching Night Owl. I haven't even gotten to the owl yet!! However, I apparently was randomly drawn to win a chart from Paine Free Crafts for participating in their SAL!!!! Fatema won one, too!! I forgot there was even a contest for it! Now, comes the problem of picking a chart...

And of course, no post by Essy would ever be complete without a picture of my adorable children aka lap warmers. Toodles~~

2.37 - Essy Has Returned!!! (For Now, Anyway)

 So, I have finally come towards the end of the school semester. I finished off one class a few weeks early, and now I only have Japanese left.  All this time, my stitching was pretty much placed on hold, which made me very very sad! Furthermore, with my last post made in the beginning of September, I felt it was high time for an update. 

Public Notice: Please be aware, there is an abundance of pictures of the furbabies. Thank you.

Sept 10th - Day 25

Odette napping while I stitch

 Now, because of school, I didn't get to stitch every day.....

Squeaks asleep in my arm while I study

Squeaks and Odette Enjoying the Backyard

 This was Ian's day off, and he tried to build me a stand for my stitching... The attempt didn't work, but it was very much appreciated.

Ian Catching Me Taking A Picture

Odette Gnawing At Some Grass

Squeaks - Cool Dog pose

I caught him by surprise!

 Another picture of Squeaks. I swear I'm not playing favourites! He just stands still longer than Odette.

Lalalalala

Here's Ian holding up the baby girl.

Don't ask about his hair...

Trying to show off her new sweater!

Odette Sitting Still - For Once.....

Us~

Both babies trying to escape their house for food!

Ian hates being bothered while he's playing video games...

Essy's Personal Lap Warmer

The Babies Snoozing Together

ZzzZZzZzZz

Squeaks High Fiving!

New Hoodie for the boy! (It's got a Skull embellishment on the back!)

Odette Showing Off Her Sweater

The Babies Sharing My Lap

Odette Checking On Squeaks

Wearing her sweater like a skirt....

Enjoying the heater <3

She's getting better at sitting still!

 SURPRISE!! Here's some more stitching updates. (I forgot to take a picture every time I stitched.) This was the short break I gave myself for stitching since I was ahead of  the schedule in my Psychology class.

November 02 - Day 34

This one is from the days after I finished all the exams (other than the final that is) for my Psych class, about a month ahead of schedule.

November 25 - Day 40

 I have to say, I was extremely upset by my progress =(

Odette using Squeaks as a cushion.

 This was the finish of the 2nd full page, and the beginning of the third!

November 27 - Day 42

After this, there was another stitching break because of a sale at Michael's for floss... I had to organise all my stash to see that I have and don't have so I could get a complete set! That update... will be coming up soon......