MARJ’S BIRTHDAY...

Today is my friend Marjorie’s birthday.  She recently broke her hip after being blown into a lamp post by a gust of wind (she lives in Blackpool).  She’s a stitcher, in fact I was the one who got her started.  She’s a fair-weather stitcher though, only stitching in the summer when the light is better.  Here’s her card...

From the same chart collection I stitched her a cover for a notebook, and with the stationery I bought her I thought it quite a nice present.

Marj’s Christmas Card...

OK, still posting Christmas cards. Oh well.  This one was for my friend Marj.  I always try to find something a little different for her and this one is very Nordic-y I thought and as she is a very traditional person I thought it would be very unusual for her.

Marj's Birthday...

I have known this lady for 29 years - even I didn't think it was that long until I just worked it out.  We used to work together and then she moved back to her native Blackpool and we have kept in touch by letter and the occasional visit ever since.  Today is her birthday and when I saw this chart I just knew I had to make it for her.

I finished it into a little pillow and added lace down one side and beads around the edge.  I really hope she likes it.

This is the card I made for her.  Happy Birthday Marj.

This is the first Bank Holiday weekend I've had off since I started working in the cafe and I was really looking forward to it so I was really pissed off when someone stole my IPhone from work on Friday night.  I accidentally left it in the kitchen, went back for it about an hour later and it was gone.  99% probability that it was a member of the Tesco staff.  Sad but true.  We are claiming for it on the house insurance but we have to pay £200 excess.  Not a happy bunny.

Christmas Card No. 8...

This one is for my friend Marj who also stitches - not as much as me granted - but she does do me a Christmas card and a birthday card every year.

Another 1 over 1 project, Marj says she doesn't know how I can see to do it.  Magnifier, Marj, magnifier.

Marj's Christmas Present...

Flippin' 'eck it's cold here.  Our little house normally heats up in about 30 minutes when you switch the heating on but the last couple of days it has taken about an hour and a half !  Here is a little key fob I stitched for my Blackpool friend, Marj.  I wanted to make her something to go with her bought Christmas present, the chart was a freebie from here.

I'm quite addicted to making these little things.

Marj's Birthday...

Yesterday was my dear friend Marjorie's birthday.  I bought her a brooch from Past Times, she thought I'd bid for it at Sotherby's!!, and I made her this card...

Marj's Birthday Card

Marj's Christmas Card...

Now I'm going to bore you over the next week or so with my stitched Christmas cards! This one is for my friend in Blackpool, Marj, and is stitched over one - took me AGES!!

It's been difficult finding enough daylight lately to take photos.

Marj's Birthday ...

Today is my very good friened, Marj's birthday. She's a big Art Deco fan so I thought this card would be a good choice.

Marj's Christmas Card...

This is for the only lady who stitches me a card every Christmas and birthday. I love this one.

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside ...

We nipped up to Blackpool yesterday to deliver my friend Marj's birthday present. I very stupidly bought her an umbrella which of course would have been a bit tricky to send through the post so we used it as an excuse to go and visit her.
Trying to keep her off the machines was a problem though!

So sad when a respectable old lady takes to gambling!!

Marj's Birthday Card

I always have to find something special to stitch Marj for her cards because (a) she's also a stitcher and (b) she gets out ALL my cards that I have made her out on her birthday and puts them all on display!

Marj's Christmas Card

Marj's Christmas card.

Marj's Birthday Card ...

I normally make much more of an effort for Marj's birthday card. She's wonderful, all the birthday cards and Christmas cards I've ever made her get put up on the appropriate day. However, what with the move and everything time is scarce so I've done her this freebie card.