Sunday, 24 November 2013

Harrogate

Happy Sunday everyone!

I hope you are all well, it is very cold here today but other than that I can't complain :)

Yesterday me and two friends visited the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching show. It was the first time for us and we were really surprised at just how HUGE it is! The cross stitching side is a little limited sadly, but I still picked up a few bits and pieces, rather typically nothing that was on my list of things to get but hey ho it was fun anyway.

Afterwards we went to Betty's Tea Room at Harlow Carr. If you are not from the north of England perhaps you won't know what Betty's is. Think old world, a cross of Downton Abbey and the fine ladies who dine on the Titanic.

We had sandwiches, followed by one of their delicious cakes along with Tea for my two friends while I had a chocolate mocha - yum!


After, we took a look around the shop and I brought home a caddy of the hot chocolate and a lemon and lime cake which we are going to have today, mmmmm!


It was a lovely day, finished off by coming home and the other half making dinner! Perfection!

Today is a quiet until later tonight when I go see Andrea Boccelli, I am very excited :)

This time next week we will be in December!! Can you believe it?! 38 days today until my birthday too! uh oh!

Does anyone want to do a Christmas Card exchange? Just a normal card, nothing fancy or stitched. I don't get many cards anymore, and I know a few are in the same boat, I will happily post anywhere in the world, so if you would like to exchange a card then please email me itzycraftcorner@hotmail.co.uk

Until next time!

Emma xo

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

HAED stitching and Running News

Good evening my lovely people!

I hope you are all well, I am now just about recovered from my 10k on Sunday, apart from my ankles which are still aching a little, but I did it! I did it! I'm so proud of myself :) My friends are already asking when we are going to do our next one...let me recover first please!

So on to stitching, this past week I decided to work on something which I haven't worked on since last December! How terrible is that?! But I am happy to say I made good progress.

Lily - Heaven and Earth Designs - As of last December!
I managed to finish the first page I was working on and made a small start on the second.

Lily as of 19/11/2013
This picture also shows the fabric colour much better, still not spot on, but you get the idea!

But now this goes away - the third and final part of the Lizzie*Kate sal arrived YAAAAAAY!!!!! I really want to get this done before December so now I must crack on!

I have a busy weekend ahead, me and two friends are going to the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate, then taking a trip to Bettys and then on Sunday I am going to see Andrea Bocelli with a friend! A fun weekend ahead :D

I have yet to hear from Shebafudge about the travelling pattern, so if I do not hear by this weekend I will pick another name out so it can continue its journey.

Until next time!

Emma xo