...EMS Italian Mail art Exchange....

My envelope has reached its destination…so I can show you a photo of it:

I choose an Alma Lynne floral design from “Garden of Variety” book….as my partner loves floral and fruit design.

In the envelope i enclosed two DMC variegated floss.

To make the envelope I have followed the instruction of an old Cross Stitcher….I like this unusual envelope :o)

I’m quite satisfied by the end results!!! Luckily my partner loves it, too :o)

...MSRR and SBQ...

Yesterday I decided to finish my Archie so that I can send it to Melissa before the week end…I finished it yesterday night at 1.30 am… so today I’m sleepy but satisfied !!!

The envelope with my MS RR cloth and the RR necessities is gone to USA…I hope it will arrive safe and sound….

I’ve sent also my Italian mail art exchange piece…to its new home…

After several question missed I re-start to answer regularly…at least I will try ;o)

Today's SBQs was suggested by Anna M. and is:

What do you keep your WIPs and other stitching supplies in when traveling?

Usually I put the chart, floss, needle and scissor into this little bag I bought last june.

Have a nice week end…

...Gift for me...

It’s dead quiet at work….all other people is on holiday ;o)

Yesterday I find in Dolcifusa’s blog a link to a Sister and best friend SAL that will start the 10 of September…I love this chart so I joined it :o) and I ordered all the supply I need: chart, charm and floss…I make my order on Down Sunshine Lane it’s the first time I buy on this website…I hope everything will arrive soon. This is the chart we will stitch during the SAL:

In the afternoon I went to international newspaper kiosk of my city and I buy a lot of magazine (a big gift to me ;o) : October issue of The world of Cross Stitching( I would like to make the subscription!!) and October issue of Cross Stitch Crazy…as I spent a fortune!! The news vendor gave me the September issue of the World of Cross Stitching ( the cover was broken) as a present. GREAT!!!!
So now I have 3 new magazine…with a lot of beautiful charts:

	from The World of Cross Stitching n. 114, September 2006 I like: Elliot's birthday surprise (by Anchor) A place in the sun (by Michael Powell)
	from The World of Cross Stitching n. 115, October 2006 I like: Tatty Teddy Picked with love (by Anchor) Exclusive: Sweet fairytale princess (by Heritage) A day at the beach - this is a Peekaboo kids … a new series from Deborah Flynn I love it very much!!! First day at school
	from Cross Stitch Crazy n. October 2006 I like: Hello Newton! Pretty in Pink

Yesterday was a great shopping days….

...EMS Mail Art Exchange&MSRR...

Yesterday I receive this wonderful envelope from Patriziavalt of EMS Italian Mail art exchange…it’s lovely don’t you. She includes also some goodies a new DMC variegated floss and a Flower floss keeper…She is very kind!!! Thank you very much Patrizia!!!

Some week ago I joined a Margaret Sherry Round Robin organized by Margaret Sherry group. As you can see from my blog I love very much this designer so I can’t resist the temptation to join this RR when it was proposed in the group despite my little spare-time. This is my fabric, the theme will be Archie Bear as you can se I start my stitching…I think I’ll be able to finish it in a few days…I have to finish it!!! Mailing date is the 1 of September ;o)

At the end of this post I would like to show you my progress on August flip it:

Have a nice week :o)

...home sweet home...

Thursday we came back from 18 days at the seaside we had a very wet and cold weather I’m happy to be in our warm home instead of our damp caravan ;o) …the weather was awful for the beach but perfect for stitching!!!

I finished my July flip it stamp…Alice DD don’t like very much the little black spider…

Then I start and finish the MS fun farm animal horse, it’s a very quick stitch ( I think the pig is the longest!!)….It’s gorgeous now only the cow is left…I’ll stitch it very soon…

Now I’m working on August flip it…I have to stitch only the background of the writing…

In those day I’m working for finishing my mail art exchange piece for EMS Italian Mail art exchange….Luckily I found a very nice store in Pinarella where I bought this lovely cloths….I will use the yellow one to finish my envelope….I will share a photo soon…

I received my September issue of Cross Stitcher: I like Summer in bloom and Hello Archie!: Messy spaghetti …I agree with Zohrah… I’m itching to receive next issue with Astro cat Calendar…It must be marvellous

Thank you for all your kind comment on the birdhouses

...RR NOSTRO completed....

A quick post between two holidays period …. Yes I’ll be on holiday for the next two weeks :O)

I would like to show you my JJ birdhouses for Vale’s cloth ...

and the finished piece with all the six birdhouses….I think it’s a very good work :o)

I received my August number of Cross Stitcher (I like Archie bear and the liliput lane cottage)

with the wonderful book of Margaret Sherry….

luckily I have only the charts of 12 Days of Christmas and all the other are new for me….a very great gift!!!

Have some nice week!!

...Once again&x stitch...

Allow me to celebrate our win once again!!
Here 2 photos of Alice DD on Sunday evening after the match!!

I would like to show you my progress on Vale’s cloth of RR NOSTRO….I’ll bring it with me this week and I hope to finish it!!

Some purchases for me:
A new magnet for my refrigerator…I bought it in a Argentine shop of my city…I think it’s adorable, don’t you?

and 2 pins of the Imperfect Back Stitching Club founded by Levi. This is a perfect club for the back of my stitching…It’s quite imperfect, also my DH has noticed it :o(

Next week I’ll be on Holiday with my family at Pinarella….I’m happy I need some holiday!!!!
Have a nice week end and an happy week!!!

.....CHAMPION!!!!!...

CAMPIONI DEL MONDO !!!

WE ARE THECHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!!!!

...go Italy!!...

Go Italy!!!
We are all in an anxious wait of the world cup final between Italy and France….Go Italy!!!!Go…Go…Go
My June flip it is done!! Better late than never ;o)

Thank you very much for all your kind comment an Alice frame and on my pig!!
Have a nice week end!!!

Germany-Italy 0-2
FINAL!!!!!
:o)

...Germany World Cup & Pig...

Waiting for the semi-final of Germany World Cup game between Italy and Germany… Go Italy!!!!

In 1982 the last time Italy won World Championship I was 1 years old and I have no memory of that win so that year would be perfect for a new one!! I hope so :o)

It pass a long time from my latest post but I’m very busy at work we have a deadline next July 15th so there is a lot of work to do…

Well X-stitch…

First of all I’m very happy to show you my RR NOSTRO’s cloth completed!!!

I received the cloth from Veronica last week and after re-stitching the B and the E (read the story of this letter here) I frame it!! Alice is my frame maker…she paint a Ikea wood frame with blue then she make the white foam with a bath sponge…she make a very good work!!! I’m very satisfied of the end result!!

I have to thank: Annarita our mum to have organized our RR, Vale, Paola e Graziella my Italian partner and a special thanks to Veron!c@ who stitchs Archie in the empty square. Thank you very much this will be a memorable experience :o)

We spent the last week end in our Caravan in Pinarella so I would like to bring with me a little project (I have to finish my June Flip it but the cloth is too big) so I choose my MS bag (Curious cat and Farm animal)…I work hard on my pig and I finished it!!! A little happy dance for me!!! I’m happy my latest finishing was all Lizzie kate flip it and I have to say I was quite unmotivated…

This is how my June flip it stand now….i hope to finish it soon!!!

Have a nice week and go Italy!!!!!

...alone&stash&SBQ..

We are stewing!!! It’s sultry!!! This is my first working summer and it is hard!! But I have to do it so …Take heart!!! Luckily Alice DD and Luca DH are at the seaside this week…so they get some fresh air!!…but I’m quite sad I miss them…well Friday I’ll reach them at the seaside..

As this week I’m alone at home I would like to apply to my hobby all the time…this is the result:

Very poor, don’t you!?!….I’m full of good intention but the warm and the thousand commitments…don’t help me :o)

This week I received a lot of new supplies for my stash…

First of all the April 2005 issue of Quick and Easy with MS Ballerinas I bought on Ebay

Then my last purchase at Sew and So some Lizzie Kate buttons for my flip it, a white bandaida and some treads…they are very fast in the delivery!!

Last Wednesday SBQ’s question was suggested by Angela and is:

How many cross stitch books do you own and how often do you use them?

I have 3 cross stitch book and I use them rarely….I stitch only one project from one of it a Beatrix Potter Sampler never finished :o(

...SBEBB Melanie's exchange...

Yesterday I found a very nice surprise in my mail box...the SBEBB Melanie’s exchange piece from Natalie…
She stitch a very lovely design for me…I love it very much…the beads are wonderful!!!

She send me the remaining supplies and a delightful notebook with a little mirror…very useful!!!

Thank you very much Natalie I enjoy everything!!!

..SBQ&World Championship...

Yesterday there was the first match for Italy at World Championship…we won so… “well begun is half done.” Go Italy!!!

Now.... ....I'm always late :o)

The first request comes from Vash who is requesting pictures of the back of your stitching… are you brave enough to give this one a shot?

Yes…I’m enough brave :o)….this is the back of my Flip It cloth, I’m quite satisfied about it:

The second request comes from Singular Stitches , and she is asking for "a pictorial tour of [the] special place that you go to create your wonderful stitched creations."

The tour starts from my sofa …I love to stitch rolled up on the corner of my sofa with all my stitching supply around!!!

The tour goes on with my table…this is another place I love when I stitch because of the light…As You can see there is a very useful floor lamp…perfect for my eyes!!

This SBQ was suggested by Carol and is:

Do you collect charts by one particular designer, yet have never stitched anything by that designer? If so, which designer and why do you collect the charts but have not yet stitched any of them?

I collect chart by Margaret Sherry, Lizzie Kate and I collected chart by Jeremiah Junction and Precious Moment (now I lose interest) and I have stitch at least one chart by each one.

This SBQ was suggested by Nancy and is:

What is your favorite specialty stitch? Which one is your least favorite? Why?

I Know few speciality stitch: French knots and lazy daisy …I think ny favourite is lazy daisy because I love the end result!!! :o)

This SBQ was suggested by Jenna and is:

Lately, it seems that many stitching bloggers have experienced a loss of their stitching mojo. Have you ever lost your stitching mojo? If so, how did you get it back and how long did it take?

Well sometimes I lose my stitching mojo due to everyday frenetic life…but I get it back as soon as the peace came back :o)

...eBay&progress...

Hi to everyone…after a very cold week end at the seaside …BRR…(at least the sky was spectacular, as you can see!!!)... I came back home and I find an horrible weather…rain hail and wind!!! Where is summer?!?

On Monday I received the April issue of Quick and Easy I bought on e-bay last month….I bought it for Margaret Sherry Secret Garden Booklet…I agree with San…the design are cute but the colours are too dark and the expression of the characters are quite horrible…well I’ll make some change when I’ll stitch one of them!!!

Now I have some little progress to show:

The first one is on Curious cat by MS…I stitched the boot sole, some green of the boot and a piece of white flower…

The second one is a new start…it’s my Jeremiah Junction Birdhouse on Vale’s cloth of RR Nostro, this is my last square for this RR.

Veron!c@ has completed the Archie on my cloth, she is very fast and very kind, I’m itching to frame it and put it on my bathroom!! THank you to all my RR partner!!!