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Jun. 16th, 2008 02:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fiercebunnyHai thar internetz.
Yasmin in Malaysia received my gift for HoE's freebie exchange, so I can go ahead and post pictures of it. It was fun to stitch and I was happy that I finally managed to finish a Chatelaine pattern ;)
I made her a biscornu from Chatelaine's "Martina's Roses" pattern.
I wasn't sure what to do for the flipside of the biscornu, so I tried to switch out the colors and make a yellow version.
When I was in San Diego in March, I was quite inspired by the Japanese garden in Balboa Park. The wisteria was blooming and they were so pretty. I would like a covered patio full of wisteria.
So when I got back home, I stitched this pattern from Joan Elliott's A Cross Stitcher's Oriental Odyssey book. I've had the book for ages, but this is the first thing I've made from it.
I decided it was just the right size to finish into a little needlebook.
Eh, it's a little lopsided. This was the first needlebook I've tried to make. I looked at a few different directions online and then just sort of tried to figure it out from there. So there was quite a bit of trial and error. The next time I try it, I'll have a better idea of how to put it together.
Not much else is going on right now; life is being boring. I'm finding it difficult to work up interest in stuff. Except for (obviously) stitching, which still entertains me and keeps me from going all stabbity at work and such.
Oh! I did discover Veoh.com, so I can watch streaming tv shows. Meaning I can finally catch up on Season 4 Doctor Who. YAY. I really liked "Partners in Crime". Heh, Ten and Donna are awesome and funny together. Their characters have really good chemistry, without the messiness of unrequited attraction (which was the problem with Martha in season 3). So much fucking squee.
In a not yet related note, my insomnia is kicking my butt especially hard lately. I can sleep fine once I'm asleep, it's just the getting there that's difficult. I don't think I've managed to get to sleep before 7am in at least three weeks. I vaguely remember being able to sleep while it was still dark out. It was nice.
Going to watch more Doctor Who, brb.
Yasmin in Malaysia received my gift for HoE's freebie exchange, so I can go ahead and post pictures of it. It was fun to stitch and I was happy that I finally managed to finish a Chatelaine pattern ;)
I made her a biscornu from Chatelaine's "Martina's Roses" pattern.
I wasn't sure what to do for the flipside of the biscornu, so I tried to switch out the colors and make a yellow version.
When I was in San Diego in March, I was quite inspired by the Japanese garden in Balboa Park. The wisteria was blooming and they were so pretty. I would like a covered patio full of wisteria.
So when I got back home, I stitched this pattern from Joan Elliott's A Cross Stitcher's Oriental Odyssey book. I've had the book for ages, but this is the first thing I've made from it.
I decided it was just the right size to finish into a little needlebook.
Eh, it's a little lopsided. This was the first needlebook I've tried to make. I looked at a few different directions online and then just sort of tried to figure it out from there. So there was quite a bit of trial and error. The next time I try it, I'll have a better idea of how to put it together.
Not much else is going on right now; life is being boring. I'm finding it difficult to work up interest in stuff. Except for (obviously) stitching, which still entertains me and keeps me from going all stabbity at work and such.
Oh! I did discover Veoh.com, so I can watch streaming tv shows. Meaning I can finally catch up on Season 4 Doctor Who. YAY. I really liked "Partners in Crime". Heh, Ten and Donna are awesome and funny together. Their characters have really good chemistry, without the messiness of unrequited attraction (which was the problem with Martha in season 3). So much fucking squee.
In a not yet related note, my insomnia is kicking my butt especially hard lately. I can sleep fine once I'm asleep, it's just the getting there that's difficult. I don't think I've managed to get to sleep before 7am in at least three weeks. I vaguely remember being able to sleep while it was still dark out. It was nice.
Going to watch more Doctor Who, brb.
