#91 The Things I agree to after Two Glasses of Wine...

So last night, there I was at my friends house, with good food and good wine, and some time in the night, perhaps foolishly I agreed to sign myself up to Race For Life.

Race for Life is a 5k (3.1 miles!) run which takes place different places all over the UK to help raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Cancer is something which affects us all, almost every knows someone who has some fight against cancer, and agreeing to take part is my little way to help in the fight against Cancer.

Now, I don't want to just ask you to sponsor me, I feel as people who have never met before and only talk to one another via comments and emails that is a little cheeky of me (but hey, if you don't ask you don't get, right?) so I'll make a deal with you...

Especially for my bloggy friends, if you are so kind to sponsor me (any amount - even if it just 50p, it all adds up!) be sure to then leave a comment on this post. Everyone of my bloggy friends who sponsors me will be entered in to a draw, and one lucky winner will receive a £20 gift voucher to spend on stitchy goodies!

You have plenty of time, the run isn't until 21st July so I will keep this open until a couple of days after.

That's a fair deal, right?

Just click the link below and it will take you direct to my teams sponsor page! Or if that doesn't work then simply go to https://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/team-panda/

Thank you so much!

Emma xx

#90 Goodies, Stitching and Feeling Proud!

Good afternoon all! I hope you have all been well this past week, mine has been ok, which I will explain...

First up, stitching. This has gone ok, not nearly as much as last week but still a noticeable change. Here is the wedding sampler last time...

Before

And here it is now! As you can see the Groom now has his head and his other arm as well as the rest of his body, just need to stitch his hand and his champagne glass and he is done! Other than all the back stitching and French knots of course but those will be added later.

28-04-13

Another good surprise this week was the arrival of some goodies! I had taken part in an event on Facebook for Colour Cascade Fabrics, we all partnered up and sent a gift card for us to spend as we liked. Typical me I went way over the gift card amount with my shopping, but as soon as I saw the fabrics I knew it was worth it!

Rocket Queen

Oceans

Whole Lotta Love

These photos really don't do them justice, and the speed they arrived was fantastic considering they came from the other side of the world! I will definitely be shopping there again.

On Wednesday one of my best friends got a life changing phone, after months of trying she found out she has been accepted in to Brittania Royal Naval College to train to become an officer! I am so happy and proud of her, she has wanted it so long!

It is all very sudden, she finished work on Friday and leaves for Dartmouth a week tomorrow! It will take some adjusting, from seeing her at least once a week to only seeing her once every 10 weeks and I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for her partner. But we are all very supportive of her and trying to keep her calm, as she is very nervous about leaving!

With this in mind I don't see much stitching getting done this week, it could be an emotional week ahead!

Emma xx