WOYWW 776 - On time for a change, early in fact...

 Hellooooo thar....

A quick one from me today because at the time of typing this, I need to be elsewhere doing other things.  Isn't it always the way?  I really do need a clone.

There's movement on the desk this week, there really is.  I'm fairly confident that the folks that shouldn't be seeing this, won't, so I can (mostly) share what I've been up to.

I'm organising a stitching retreat which is due to take place in Wales, in a little over two weeks.  We've referred to it as "Coven: The Gathering" as we're a bunch of stitchers who like spooky stuff.  I think I've mentioned before that one of our number is flying in from the States.  Anyway, there's a card game called "Magic: The Gathering" and so I've *coff* borrowed from that branding to create our own little logo, and from that I've printed onto some shrink plastic and made custom needleminders and scissor fobs.  You'll forgive me if I don't show them in full yet - just in case one of them wanders across here from YouTube or Instagram!

I did have a bit of a moment earlier, when I managed to scatter an entire pack of crimp beads across the back of my desk but fortunately I was able to locate and save most of them…

Anyhoo - gotta dash - see you all on the hop as it were.

Happy Hopping!

Morti

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WOYWW 775 - Another late one

You know how it is.  On Tuesday you remember you need to do a post and schedule it for Wednesday.  Before you know it it's Wednesday - late - and you still haven't done it and feel like you really should get off the couch and do something.  No?  Just me then?  Alrighty then..... 

Still not a great deal to report on the creative front other than a trial run of some new shrink plastic, the kind you can print on using an inkjet printer.  It's for a little project that's top secret until the first weekend in May. So I won't bore you with a view of my desk because I didn't actually move anything or do anything on it - the printer in question is nowhere near :D hehehe

The stitchalong has crawled this week.  I'm not normally slowed down by backstitch, but this time I have a touch of stitching fatigue.  I really need to do it before I put to one side to do WIPGO.

I'm not sure if I did WIPGO back in 2021, but in case I didn't, it's basically Bingo for your Works In Progress.  On my card I have all but two (well, four now, with the SALs) of my WIPs, and each is set for 5 days' work.  I'll talk about those in more detail next week.  

Throwback to a previous design - the last time I was here I was halfway through the 2021 Peppermint Purple blackwork stitchalong, and as promised, here's a (sorry for the poor quality) picture of the 2021 SAL framed along with its counterpart from 2020.  It was a bit complicated to frame so I had it professionally done  they did a pretty good job.  

SO there you have it.  I'm going to try and visit everyone's desks tomorrow.  I was actually out of the office completely today until almost 3pm, and then in back-to-back client calls.  Sigh.  No rest for the wicked!

Happy Hopping, folks!

Morti

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WOYWW 774 - The Late Night Edition

It’s been a day…. But I’m here for what’s probably the last link of 774 ☺️

No point in sharing my desk because aside from moving a piece of paper, there’s been no action.

I think I managed to get round everyone last week, and found myself utterly enabled by Angela @ Felix The Crafty Cat, in that I found myself buying the owl canvas kit. 🤭 It arrives tomorrow! I figured I deserved a reward for avoiding chocolate for 40 days…. Hehehe

At some point I’ll give y’all an update on the stitched pieces you last saw 3 years ago. I believe at least two of them have now been framed. 

Here’s what I’ve been working on this week, though. It’s a stitch along hosted by World of Cross Stitching magazine, and it’s a little out of my normal wheelhouse due to the colours in it (moved one of my friends to quote “But… pastels, Morti?”

Here’s what it will look like when finished. 

So it’s not a mystery SAL (heck, I’m two releases behind anyhow) but I like that. The mystery ones can be a bit hit or Miss as to whether or. It you’re going to like the finished article!

So, until next time - Morti signing out - and happy hopping!

WOYWW 773 - all…. wet…on the western front.

Well, I’m here. And definitely feeling g the effects of an incredibly rainy winter. 🙄 I didn't get round to visit any one last week because Google/Blogger was playing up and wouldn't let me log in to comment.  I've had to do it this week from my laptop rather than my mobile.

A bit late, but late is better than never. It’s a bit quiet at Morti Mansions, and to be frank, most of my crafting work is pretty non-existent . These days generally is the stitching. But I am back l! So here is my “desk” as it were for today - my stitching station in the lounge. Currently on it is my stitch along (SAL) from The World of Cross Stitching magazine. I’m a little bit behind by about 2 1/2 months… maybe one and a half, seeing as the latest part was only released last Wednesday. 

The other desk upstairs doesn’t look any different to last week. I dare you to play spot the difference!LOL

I do need to get back into my other crafting so hopefully there’ll be something a bit different to share in future WOYWWs. 

Happy Hopping!

Morti x

WOYWW 772- What's going on 'ere then?

Well, Hi!

So a whole month passed since I blew the dust off this 'ere blog, and I'm only just getting round to making another post.  I mean, I'm not entirely sure what's going on, or why, but it seems I sneezed and then... March. Heh heh heh....

It's also been a Loooooong time since I last took part in any WOYWW shenanigans, so perhaps I should just hand back my crafters hat and.... what's that you say?  I should post?

OK - well - there's not much to show.  The desk is the same as it looked last time really.  Things get moved around and shuffled. Every so often I have a fit of tidying up. Then a fit of crafting.  Then a fit of forgetting to clear up after me. Rewind, Repeat.

Except it really isn't the same, is it?  If you look at my last WOYWW - three years ago, ohhh, the shame.... - it's in a completely different position.  SO yeah, we moved the craft room round and my work work desk is now in what was Lil Miss B's bedroom, she having now moved out permanently, and we have a futon where the craft work desk used to be, that having filled the work work desk space.  It's all good.  Less distracting.  But also I get less actual crafting done. Because I don't see it daily, I'm neither reminded nor inspired. I am however doing even more stitching than ever, and have about 14 WIPs on the go.  Yikes...

So I'll drop a pic in here and call it done for today.  When I have a bit more time (cos I'm on a break from work right now and don't have time to go into depth) I'll start putting in an update for what I've been up to and what work I've completed.  And my designs I've done lately too.... oh yes, this girl is now a bona fide cross stitch designer and I've officially sold a whole six patterns.  LOL

Oh yeah.... the trolley?  That's my stitching "work desk" which sits by my stitching station (aka the sofa) and as you can see, the pile it high mess is the same there too..... 

Toodle pip - happy hopping!

Morti

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Hello, it's been a while

 How are you all?

Now you've got over the shock, yep it's me.  I'd love to say I'm back permanently but we'll have to see how that goes.  I don't have the best track record, do I, for sticking around.

Lately though, I've been pondering the old blog again and thinking that maybe it's time to resurrect it.  Perhaps update it, refresh the edges a tad.  Have the opportunity to come here whenever I like and do a few bits and pieces.  

The old YouTube channel is going well these days - over 1k subs and growing nicely.  However, the good old YT algorithm means that you kind of have to stick with one topic or it gets all confused and doesn't know who you are, what you're doing, or who is likely to watch.  So this blog would be an opportunity for folks to come read at their own pace, for me to do my thang, share more of life and travels.

And looking at where we've been versus how often I've dotted onto here, we have some serious catching up to do!

So stick around.  I'll be back shortly...