My cousin sent this to me.

TUSAL

Sorry I'm late. I've been helping to look after my dad who finally died last Sunday. I haven't touched my stitching since the last post, but I will get an update pic up asap.

TUSAL Feb

Here's my TUSAL pic for February. I'm quite surprised by how much more there is in the container, although I am stitching at every moment possible. I feel as if I'm wasting more thread, so eager am I to get something in the jar, but what I do put in is pretty much unusable either as it is an unworkable length or getting fluffy. I'm working on an opalescent fabric and it is much harsher on threads than a plain one. I'm also using the loop method to start where possible as it reduces the bulk at the back of the work, but it's a pretty wasteful method because of not being able to cut an individual length of thread each time.
But my jar is filling up!

Oh dear!

I am being sorely tempted to splurge on some stash. I know I shouldn't but it is all calling so loudly!!
Firstly there is WinterWatergarden Mandala by Chatelaine....































Then I spotted these in 1-2-3 Stitch's newsletter

TUSAL

I've finally got my act together and found a container for the TUSAL. Very little in it so far, I know, but I am miserly with thread and also there has been devastating family news which has made me late starting the TUSAL as well as limiting my stitching time. However, I will try and keep up!!
I can't post pics of my WiPS as I have entered a competition at a stitching forum called A Crafty Natter and entries have to be totally secret!! However, I can tell you that I have already been distracted from my current WiP and shall shortly be starting a new design that is related to the family situtation.
In the vase so far are quite a few sparklies!!

New year goals

Most people with stitching blogs are posting about their achievements last year and their goals for next year. I expected to be full of excitement at the prospect of joining in ths year, but life events have taken a turn that is currently overshadowing any plans for stitching in 2011. I do have some targets though. I have started working on a small Joan Elliot design that is sparkly and cheery. I did intend to work on it in the week before Christmas but in the event it wasn't started until a couple of days ago. I have two days left before I go back to work and I intend to spend as much time stithing on it as possible during these days. I'll carry it on until it is finished, and then I shall go back to the baby orangutan and work on that until it is done (I am guessing March). I then have to get a stocking stitched and made for Tom by next Christmas. It's a Dimensions design, and therefore fabulous, but I know it will be tedious to stitch because of their charts and the mixture of half cross stitch and full cross stitch. ( I hate half crosses!).
I also fully intend to keep up with the TUL, although I still haven't found a suitable container. In fact, I'll go and look one out now...