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+++ Bake Sale for Japan

2011-03-31T13:36:00.001-07:00

Chocolate Cake

After big quake in Japan 11th March, I could not sleep well for a while.... because my uncles and aunties' family, cousins in Fukushima. Some days later I have found all my uncles and aunties families, cousins are OK, but they did not have enough life line at all then following Monday, they have had water and Friday got electricity finally. I thought they were very lucky, and we really really thanked God.

After I found they've been OK, still being upset to watch TV and read internet news because I could not help them, and I could not find to do anything for them. Everyday just praying and pray, pray......

But when I was baking for school charity cake sale for British Red Nose day (Comic relief found raising), I have got an idea finally, "I could bake to sell and donate that money for them."

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Soon, I established Just giving page:
Bake sale for Japan
and have had a bake sale at office then sold cakes and received some whole cake order, Yeh!

Curly Whirly Cake

Now, I have reached GBP 280.00 and still have some orders to sell.

Thanks everyone to help me.
I will keep running... for my beautiful country Japan.

This post for not cross stitch works but for my record....

+++ Tea Time & Olga & Bolis

2011-02-28T14:08:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone,

Since last post, I have completed Emmanuelle's Tea Timechart

And Paulette's chart:

I have done both Cat and Dog then still look for the frames for these lovely animals.
If you have any good frame idea, let me know please?
I wanna kinda rustic one, but could not find any good one.....
Olga & Boris
Paulette's sample one was very nice, and found that was from family tree frames in Crescent Colours. Somebody knows how do I get it?

And also I saw my daughter's costume for Book character's day! She wants to be Alice from Alice in wonderland!!!
I spoke with her and we decided to wear school summer dress with white Alice's Apron, very much lacy and frilled...

Here it is the apron I made for her!!

Took 4 hours that was worthy because she really loves it!!

But this apron reminds me - Maid in Akihabara (Tokyo) haha.....
Anyway, this was very cute and I look forward to see her in school with other costumed friends!

One more also...

I have received Monique Lyonnet's new book from Amazon France. This is a lots of red and white textiles charts in the book. I really love it!

+++ Tea Time ( two another charts)

2010-12-04T14:37:00.001-08:00

Tea time à pois

When I found this charm, I was shocked because so pretty and I used to have red and white spots pot in my kitchen!
And I emailed her to get the Tea time à pois charts. Fortunately, Emmanuelle was happy to give me a chart and I just started to stitch them. However, there were some one over one stitch and I choose 32ct linen..... that was quite hard to stitch small bits.

nine teapots
And I got another pots charts from Chris who designed my favorite chart candles. She has had some free charts in her site. I really want to stitch all of them. I love her taste so much! Can't wait to see another her design.

Hope you may like them!

+++ The Olga

2010-11-16T13:41:00.000-08:00

The Olga

This is the Olga from Plum streets samplers's Paulette design. I was falling love with her at the first met and started stitching from the beginning October.... yes, I was planning to finish until Halloween, but I could not make it.
However I was lucky enough to find her companion 'the Boris' (dog)! will wait forTheresa is packing them to me.

I think I will be ready to the next Halloween..... ;->

+++ oursons en cœur (bears in heart shape)

2010-10-20T14:20:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

I have been very busy for work and household thingy in this summer, and
could not make a time to stitch, and
also I did not want to touch my "tea time" stitches, don't know why.
But then,I found Isabelle' s this free chart few month ago via Japanese stitcher's blog. I could not resist to stitch them... because Hannah (my daughter) beautifully coloring and made her story with these bears!

I think my stitching time has come back!

+++ Tea Time

2010-05-18T05:25:00.001-07:00

Tea Time

Finally, I have started to stitch the "Tea time" from the magazine "le style anglais" for 2 weeks, because I've been very busy.
Hope I could have a time to stitch, but I really need to know how to manage a lots of coulors of threads, because so easy to confuse the coulors and numbers.
Can somebody tell me how to manage many different colours, please?

Are you using this kinda cards?

+++ Emma's Rose (4) April 2010

2010-04-04T00:38:00.001-07:00

Emma's Rose

Finally, I have completed the "Emma's Rose" on the last day of March.
I was not satisfied the face of Emma.. because she was not smiling and has got ugly nose in it.
I did not like my finishing on her face, that reminded me more more practicing and stitching.
I really found stitching was not coloring, so have to practice to draw with threads.
It will not be easy, so my challenge will be continued.....

Next my project:
Because I won the back number of French Stitching magazine "DE FIL EN AIGUILLE" on eBay -
DE FIL EN AIGUILLE has discontinued already, I really was disappointed when I heard that news.
I was so lucky to find this magazine, and that issued January 2009, and said
"LE STYLE ANGLAIS" (English Style)
It has got 30 creations (said "made in England") lol
Really like Cath Kidston spiritual items, very much English- ish!! lol

le style Anglais

Of course, I was inspired by some "English style" tea time charts, so I will combine some tea cups and
teapot design in "French style":
Tea Time

I am still thinking about the fablic and threads...
Will let you know as soon as I found them.
Happy stitching and see you soon!!

Sagami xxx

+++ Emma's Rose (3) March 2010

2010-03-09T14:03:00.000-08:00

Emma has been done and still need to stitch the blue dressed doll and Bird's cage only.
And some back stitches.
Hope I could have done it in March!
Thinking about framing already.

+++ Emma's Rose (2) February 2010

2010-02-21T13:11:00.001-08:00

I have finished part III in this weekend, because I have been two days off for children's half term holiday.
Weather was not permitting to go out so we had to stay at home, playing Wii and other things.......

I kept doing stitching, watch "HOUSE" season 2 (DVD), play Wii (Sports Resort), then stitching.

Good half term! ^^;

+++ Emma's Rose (1) February 2010

2010-02-14T00:14:00.000-08:00

My progress of Emma's Rose for the first week:

I really am keen to see the frame, so very concentrated to stitch it.
Emma's Rose 2

Usually, I did put some additional material like beads at finishing touch, however I could not resist to try to put on some beads on it... I am using Mill Hill Seeds Beads on her necklace. That was lovely!

Emma's Rose 1

+++ Candles (photo)!

2010-02-11T14:00:00.000-08:00

I found she left a comment at my Candle post, that was she wanted to quote my photo on her blog. I was so surprised and pleased and told her "of course!!" then yesterday I have found the post "Des photos, des photos, des photos…".

I shouted to my hubby! "it's my photo in French blog!!!!!!!!!!"
however he was not understanding my excitement, yet, but he replied
"can you read French?? I wonder...."

I told him "Dir, of course, I know your French is better than mine, that's why I asked you to read!"
;->

Many thanks Chris!!!
Lovely posting.

And I have started new SAL, The Gift of Stitching's this month's feature - "Emma's Rose" by Brooke Nolan

I was just falling love with this little girl and found some threads in my sawing box and ordered some beads!
Looking forward to stitch the girl and cat!

+++ Kreuzstich (GERMAN) books

2010-01-29T23:38:00.000-08:00

I have received two cross stitch charts book in this week. When I was searching some new charts in the net, I found these at Japanese magazine shop site mag-mart. English or other language magazine (or books) are very expensive in Japan, but I think I shall order at Amazons (UK, FR, DE).
Then I ordered a week ago. Of course I can not read GERMAN, but I can read the "CHART" ;-> and was wondering if there is lots GERMAN words in the book, my invest will be wasting my money....
Fortunately, these ones are all charts!!

I was so so so lucky!!!!

+++ Lo How Rose (4)

2010-01-15T15:03:00.000-08:00

Finally, I have completed Lo How Rose sampler!!! yes, I have done it last year,
even I could not finish until 25 December....
Anyway, I could think about next project.....

Maybe Mary Rose, Mary Wignham, or EMS Advent, it is hard to pick up.

+++ Lo How Rose (3)

2009-12-31T06:29:00.000-08:00

Today, the last day of the year 2009, I am still stitching Lo How a Rose project, however I was not supposed to be staying in London, because we were planning go back to Japan in this Christmas. But we are still in, because our flight has been cancelled about snow. That was so so so shocked, it was very hard to tell my parents and family that we could not come back.
Anyway, we could not help us, so had to changed our mind and keep stitching.....

But still not finished.

a Happy new year to you all

+++ Lo How Rose (2)

2009-12-06T14:20:00.000-08:00

I was thinking I have to finish this before the Christmas, but I think I couldn't.....
I just stitched only 1/3 parts, and only almost 2 weeks to go to Christmas!! (sigh)

+++ Candles

2009-11-29T11:59:00.001-08:00

Candles

I have just completed the C en Roussillon's Candles on this weekend. The original design was a four candles, but I did put three of them in my frame.
(just I have small one only, unfortunately). And the red floss was running out on the way to finish.... you can see a bit different color in it....
I really like this candles, one more Christmas decoration has done, yeh!

+++ Lo How Rose (1)

2009-11-06T23:15:00.000-08:00

Finally, I have started to stitch "Lo How Rose" from the cross stitch christmas(better homes).
This is week day project.

(Recording purpose 7 November 2009)

+++ More Christmas Tree search.... (Free Charts)

2009-11-05T14:01:00.000-08:00

I found some more Christmas Tree, when I was googling:

*** Snow Poem Tree (2008)
from Be-Stitched
Erynne's Blog

This poem tree is very my taste, someday I will design like this tree by myself!
screen shot>>>>>

*** Feliz Navidad 2008 – Joyeux Noël – Merry Christmas 2008
from AlarTTex
This site is very popular about sisi sampler that I will stitch next year (maybe), and has very cute tree last year.
Alartex Joyeux Noel Merry Christmas
screen shot>>>

*** C en roussillon's Free chart page
C en Rous sillon - Grilles gratuites (Free Charts

Please take a look this page! Very lovely candles, trees and some more! I really love this candles motif and make small decoration with these pattern.

screen shot>>>

Hope you may like it, too!

+++ Brids Tree (Xhaftx's Ptaszki)

2009-10-27T15:24:00.000-07:00

I have finished Xhaftx's Ptaszki (Birds Tree) just on my birthday weekend! I was using Christmas color, Green, Red (DMC 304, 368, 988) and Golden floss.

Xhaftx's Ptaszki

I thought I should use more another color in it after I have done framed it.
or reverse the color Red at the border and Green on the Tree should be better????

How do you think?

+++ Singin' Bird

2009-10-16T23:07:00.001-07:00

Singin' Bird by Hannah

I was very happy to hear that my daughter Hannah wanted to stitch with me :->, when I was stitching the Birds tree, then I had her created the design for her stitching.
She made small singing bird on her fabric then was stitching along!
So this was her first SAL, I was very proud.

"Singin' Bird"
Designed by Hannah
Stitched with DMC ＃25 Cotton floss
October 2009

+++ Brids Tree

2009-10-11T14:33:00.001-07:00

Brids Tree

I just started to work on the Brids Tree, that was desgined by Xhaftx's , who is providing the charts. The original design was not green and red.

This small project should be completed soon!
One Christmas decoration will be finished.

Sagami xxx

+++ Christmas Trees

2009-09-25T23:08:00.000-07:00

I found some Christmas Tree charts when I was googling in the web:

1) I just registered to Carole's Sampler de Noël 2009
Her site is in French but you can send her an e-mail to get your part 1 (English is OK!)
I can't wait to start this tree~~~~!

2) I fall in love this chart when I saw lovely Birds' Tree in the Xhaftx's blog then I tried to contact her via e-mail however I could not find her mail address on her blog, because Google translation function was not enough to me. I just left comment (in English) I hope I could get her reply....

3) One more tree from mimie's blog Noël Quaker, this is freebie chart.
She also has some free charts.

I am thinking to start the Carole's Sampler de Noël 2009 first, then Noël Quaker and if I get reach Xhaftx, I could have Birds' Tree as well. Hope I could get some more stitch time in this autumn time.

Happy stitching! xxx Sagami

+++ Little Amager Chart (Needleprint)

2009-09-20T04:06:00.000-07:00

I competed this Little Amager Chart (from Needleprint Free chart) last weekend.
I was thinking I want to stitch Christmas one (yes, I am doing EMS SAL and another one as well), but I want to put small frame next to my a 6 mains frame. So I have done, and think about one more mono-color quaker small chart I should have it....
then I will do start Christmas thingy.

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 2 August 2009 Completed

2009-08-04T22:09:00.000-07:00

Finally, (yes!) I completed Quaker a 6 Mains on Sunday, 2nd August, it took 3 months though.
I have been very satisfied and very proud of myself :-)

+++Quaker a 6 Mains 18 July 2009

2009-07-19T21:24:00.001-07:00

I do not know how many people wait for this post, but I could not have a time to stitch or post this project.
Just for my recording purpose, I have almost done 6/8 parts of it.
I can't imagine how short I can complete it, keep on stitching! Yes, I will do.

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 31 May 2009

2009-05-31T08:32:00.000-07:00

Here it was my progress for the 5th week, Quaker a 6 Mains.
It was very hard to make a time last week, because I have been very busy.
A small progress but almost half way through!

+++ Handmade Lampshade

2009-05-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

The stand lamp we had that's shade has been damaged. I have been looking for new shade but I could not find one for my taste. Then I decided to make it by myself. I was using Amy Butler's Midwest modern, and that was my favorite pattern 'martini'.

That was not so hard to make it, so I want to make another shade, and also I would chose from Amy Butler's pattern, of course.
My sons told me,
'mum, somebody can buy it!'

'mmm, I should think about selling it?'

Love xxx

Sagami

+++ A Cross-Stitch CHRISTMAS (Better Homes and Gardens 2001)

2009-05-26T13:56:00.000-07:00

I was NOT disappointed this book at all,
'Cos I have been dreaming have it :-> this was very beautiful and perfect condition!!!
I really really thank [J]-chan for receiving at her office.
I have been searching it for 3 months, and found this at Amazon.com only $3.99! This was real sale!

This will be my next project,

and this will be next after next....

But I still have a lot charts that I want to work.

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 25 May 2009

2009-05-25T13:28:00.001-07:00

I had no schedule in this weekend, even it was three days long weekend, just cleaned up kitchen, gardening, planting, some watching DVDs, and stitching!

The image was progress of 3rd and 4th week for Quaker a 6 Mains.

And I received a chart (Brightneedle) last week, so I really want to finish this as soon as possible. then I will start new one.
My target will be before summer holiday......
Wish me luck!

Sagami xxx

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 20 May 2009

2009-05-20T12:04:00.001-07:00

Quaker a 6 Mains
Last week's progress for my Quaker project. I keep working on only this SAL at the moment.

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains

2009-05-13T14:17:00.000-07:00

This was my Quaker a 6 Mains progress (week 2), and has been posted to Quaker Inspired also.
You could read that I've just started to use plastic square frame for this project, I found this was really easy to handle it. then was so surprised because I thought wooden hoop was the best, but plastic one was very easy to hold and very fabric adjustable.

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And I've got another surprise....
I was really lucky last night, I finally finally, had ordered (Better Homes and Gardens) A Cross-Stitch Christmas: Celebrations in Stitches at Amazon.com, only $3.99!!
I have been keen to have it because I really love and want to have the chart "Lo how rose (this link was Leah's work). When I found this was $3.99, I could not resist it to order, because I found that ebay priced around $100 before, then I rang my friend [J] to ask her to receive it for me.
I hope the chart in the book I bought, was no damage...
I am really looking forward to see that!
Many thanks, J-chan!

Love x
Sagami

+++ Quaker Inspired

2009-05-05T12:35:00.000-07:00

I was excited to join theQuaker Inspired last week, and just posted my introduction because I finally, yes, finally has started "Quaker a 6 Mains" that [T-chan] told me the best free quaker chart.
This is my first Quaker sampler.
After I joined the Quaker Inspired, I was looking around the other members' blog and met many things!! Yesterday, I found the
Blacksheep's bit of the Web (Edgar's blog who is the member), he has nowBlogoversary Secret Prize' Drawing, of course I put my comment to entry. And also I was so disappointed that I missed other his draw, because he had a Lo Rose Book Drawing... Yes, that was I really really want to have the chart by Brightneedles design.
But, never mind, I have a next chance, I hope.

"Quaker a 6 Mains" broder ensemble (free) Comlet
Dessine par Gigi, Jackye - "A mon Ami Pierre", Carinne

Sagami

+++ Aury's Giraffe

2009-04-16T05:34:00.000-07:00

I was googling and have just found the site called 'Acerca del bordado…' that is Aury's Blog. I downloaded her freebie giraffe chart that was quaker style animal, I really love it.

Hannah keeps asking me ' where's his eyes? ears?' She was giggling when I answered 'He has not eyes and ears, this is just kind of silhouette with pattern', but she still wants to put some eyes on it.
Before my giraffe got eyes, I put it on the frame.

giraffe
with Zweigart 28 ct Linen
Thread: Weeks Dye Works No.2274 (Romance), DMC No. 3779
<12 April 2009>

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ EMS Project Advent Calender (3)

2009-04-16T05:25:00.000-07:00

I've just finished '5' and '6' at the last day of March!
However I found '7' and '8' have been updated on the EMS Site already:-<

One month has gone soooo quick, you know, already summer time!

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ Rabbit (JBW Design French Country)

2009-04-16T05:20:00.001-07:00

Small SAL (Stitch Along) for the Easter: This was my first thread work with
Linen (28ct Cashel Linen), took ages. And I really love it even my daughter said "This is not an Easter rabbit!"
Actually, not on purpose to change its original design, woops!
(don't look at the detail, please)

**Rabbit French Country JBW Design,
finished size: 52 W x 41 H, Thread: Weeks Dye Works No.2274 (Romance)
<15 March 2009>

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ EMS Project Rose Sampler (2)

2009-04-16T05:13:00.001-07:00

Another record was as of 8 March 2009:

Just finished part6 and started to thread away at my part 7!!

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ EMS Project Advent Calender (2)

2009-04-16T05:08:00.001-07:00

Recording purpose only:

Completed 3 and 4 dated on 4 March 09.

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ EMS Project Advent Calender (1)

2009-04-16T04:48:00.000-07:00

I did not know stitching is very addictive!
Finally, I have got all materials for the Year 2009 EMS project 1 & 2, and getting materials' story was another long story and funny.
Anyway, I got them and started.

These have been completed on 22 February 2009, already almost 1 month behind, though.

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ Stitching HEARTs

2009-04-16T02:08:00.000-07:00

This was Valentine's stitches, I meant.
Charts from Rouge by Agnès Delage Calvet. 16ct Aida with DMC ＃321 & 498. Completed on 8th February 2009

Happy Stitching!

Sagami xxx

+++ Points complices

2009-04-16T00:53:00.000-07:00

When I was 'Googling' to look for lovely charts in the web,
I have found her - Monique Lyonnet. And I could not resist visit her shop and bought her book!
But I was shocked when I found that book has been translated in Japanese!!
I should search it in Japanese site first....

(This image I practice stitching with her some motif)

***Note This post was moved from my another blog.
Originally posted on 3 Feb 09

Happy stitching! xxx

+++ EMS Project Rose Sampler (1)

2009-04-16T00:17:00.000-07:00

I have started this EMS Rose Sampler first, which was actually project for 2008, because I could not get all material for the project 2009.

Ryuaro still has been doing washings after dinner, so I could make a time for stitching!
Thanks, > Ryuryu

Weather permitted (yes, typical English weather of course!) I spent to stitch all this weekend.

I finished 'SASHIKO' (Rabbit) however I could not take a pic yet.

***Note This post was moved from my another blog.
Originally posted on 29 Jan 09

Happy Stitching!! xxx

+++ New embroidery blog....

2009-02-24T14:38:00.000-08:00

I could not tell you when my stitching boom last, but I will post to share my project with friends and some favorite charts here,
and it will be advanced with self-satisfaction record extent :-)

many thanks with hug!
Happy stitching

Sagami xxx

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