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Started a new cross stitch this week - can you guess what it is? 
Technically these ones aren't in progress any more as they're complete but I'm having a week of taking it easy & focusing on getting my health sorted so work progress is limited. This one's just a quickie & already on sale here. 
Miss Red x
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M.E has pretty much stopped me in my tracks this week but there has been a little bit of progress so here goes. Firstly it's Avon week so I've been packing up goodies & getting books & posters out. 
 I decided to read a bit more of the instruction book for my embroidery machine & have a stab at machine appliqué. As a result I learned that it's best to not start with tiny fiddly things & that it's best to stick down your appliqué rather than rely on it sitting still on the sewing machine. Despite that I don't think my first attempt came out too bad at all & I shall be having a few more practice runs but then getting stuck into some of the ideas I've got for it.  Good old Cthulu, slowly getting there with this. Loving how it's looking, hopefully next week this will be a completed Cthulu!
I have to give credit to the lovely Victoria for this idea as she suggested it to me a little while ago & it's turned out fab! I'd love to hear your cross stitch suggestions, what would you love to see me create a pattern of? Please do send me your suggestions, either in writing or if you're an arty type send me a drawing & I'll turn it into across stitch! Wednesday again & it's all go today. I've had a morning of battling through legal waffle to get me all up to date on Consumer Protection changes. I'm just really glad to have had help from Nicola over at Handcrafted Academy & Business Success for Handcrafters because the documentation is loooong & made my brain hurt - but by jove I think I've got it now! So, the rest of the day is a bit of stitching & a visit from the big little bro & his brood of sproglets to hand over his embroidery ahead of the Performance Vauxhall Show at the weekend where he'll be sporting his awesome embroidered hoodie & t-shirt (not that I'm biased ;) ) 
Not too far off finished with this one now, I love how it's coming out. 
And this one's sooooo big it's taking forever. 
Righty ho, back to work...some riveting reading for this afternoon. Wish me luck! 
Miss Red xTentacles! 
That eye keeps looking at me as I'm stitching the rest... Also, nearly finished with the bag. This one has a clear window in the front to display my AVON books. :D 
There were some little offcuts so there's also a matching lady bear skirt for one of my little helpers & a ruffle for my hair. 
Bit of wandering the streets in the rain delivering flyers in the hope of gaining new Independent AVON Representatives for my team too. If you think that's something you'd like to do then pop along here and join my team ;) 
Manylots of embroidery bits to do next - busy busy. But for now, it's time for a cuppa :) Miss Red xCross stitchiness!   Just a quick not-so-pretty blog from my phone this time as I'm having health issues & my laptop isn't in reaching/ crawling distance. Miss Red x |
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