Mary Wigham is Finished!

1 year from starting, Mary is finished. Stitched using DMC 208, 209, 210, 211, 327, 3837 on 40ct linen. I have made a few alterations to it and added a few personal touches like my initials & date. I'm pleased with the way it has turned out and love my colours.

New Arrivals

Orchid had her pups last night and the photos etc can be seen on my Kennel Blog.
http://beaupippinretrievers.blogspot.com/
All doing well and I spent a full day stitching Mary Wigham waiting for them to come! I might get it finished this year......

New Blog

Just to let you know I have now set up a new blog for the kennel alone. I will keep this one for stitching & general information, but the new one will be all dog related. I've been having alot of problems with my website constantly going off line with my service provider, so decided that this would be the best option for the time being. The blog can be found at
http://www.beaupippinretrievers.blogspot.com/
Please visit and add me to your follows list. Thanks

New Year Update

Happy New year to all!
Well, the New Year didn't arrive very smoothly. I managed to get the dreaded Flu, that put me in hospital with pneumonia for a couple of days along with a severe Asthma attack. Not what I really wanted to start the year with!
Clover is growing well and now 4 months old. She's fitted in really well with the 'Gang' and loves her big brother - Brook
Orchid is getting bigger by the day and only has 10 days left to her whelping date. She really doesn't know what is happening to her and is very clingy with me now. This weekend is count down start and I need to rearrange the house ready for her (& my) comfort for the next few weeks. I'm putting her whelping box beside my stitching chair so that she feels content and I can stitch away without her realising I'm keeping a watchful eye on her along with laptop & camera for the pics!
Crufts is looming fast and Willow & Brook's entries have been sent in. Cant believe I'm taking Willow down at 8½ years old, never thought she'd be back in the ring a few years ago after the problems having her puppies.
On the stitching front, well I have'nt got much time! I'm trying to get my Mary Wigham finished, and for Christmas I promised I would stitch a picture of Willow for my husband, so that is next in the stitching list - just need to order the fabric now- I have the chart back from DMC.
As soon as I have news on the pups I will post pics.

Orchid Update

Well it looks like the new year will be a busy time for us. Our little Orchid has an expanding wasteline and feeding stations!! She is expecting a litter of pups to Sh Ch Erinderry Just the Ticket from Bluewaters JW. She is due to whelp on 22/23rd January.

Chatelaine Peacock Garden - Finished!!!

Major celebration tonight with this years mystery piece finished. There must be around 400 hours work in this piece spread over the last 12 months, along with dog shows and a little puppy lately. Now for some relaxing time and puppy training over Christmas, and fingers crossed for Orchid as to whether there will be the tiny patter of little paws in late January - fingers crossed

Chatelaine Peacock Garden - part 11

Here we are, just in time for part 12 coming out. Not much time for stitching at the moment with Clover running around, but a few quite hours and I've got it done. Roll on part 12 and a completed piece by the end of December :)