Spring Into Summer New Start Binge and some new charts🙌

Hello Stitching Friends❣

Hope you're all doing well. 

Here in Sweden the recent heatwave is thankfully over for this time, and I can finally stitch again without constantly getting hot, sticky hands. During the week I still managed to work on a couple of small designs that I cannot show you yet, although progress was very slow dute to an overheated head and already mentioned hand issues.

However, during the weekend the temperatures sank slightly and I was very eager to start on another project for the crazy Spring Into Summer New Start Binge hosted by TIFF and RACHEL. I must admit though that I'm kind of looking forward to this start binge finishing in a month or so...😁. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE starting new projects, but a new start every week is becoming a bit of a struggle even for me😂. And my storage space is completely overflowing with lots of lovely projects that I need to work on... 

All that said, this week I yet again came across a lovely Xmas design that I loved from the first time I saw it in an old Cross Stitcher magazine. Recently I also found a suitable wooden embroidery hoop in my craft storage that would work as an exellent frame for that picture. When I then checked the thread list I had quite a few of them, although I had to mix DMC and Anchor brands, so I decided to make it my new start for the weekend.

Cross Stitcher magazine, November 2005

Isn't it cute?!! 

Another thing about this design that I like is the fact that parts of the aida fabric is left unstitched which makes the whole project quicker and easier to complete👏👏👏!

So this is my progress over the weekend:

That little child is so cute😍! I just need to find a suitable darker blue to finish stitching the little dungarees. I'm really hoping I can replace the other missing colours with threads from my stash. Luckily there aren't too many details nor too many shades so hopefully I'll succeed🤞. 

When I read TIFF'S POST recently I got really jealous of the LOTR project she had started so I checked out the shop she mentioned, COUNTRY MAGIC STITCH . I LOVE Lord of the Rings and Hobbit and have dreamed about stitching something with those themes, and finally I found someone who made LOTR cross stitch charts that weren't too big nor used too many colours nor weren't too complicated! Finally! Since she had a really good discount on her charts, AND I turned 50 (!), I decided to treat myself to a few charts. I'm sure you want to see which ones I chose, but sadly I had problems downloading pictures so these pics are really crappy but at least you can get an idea...

 
And I couldn't help adding a dinosaur...😉

Now I'm 'just' waiting for my mum to help me print them and for my finances to allow me to order threads and aida fabric. I tell you, I'm chomping at the bit to get started! 

Keep safe everyone, and hopefully I have more stitching progress to show you next time💝.

Annie