Down by the seashore, where life is a little easier

Home of a Needleworker - LNS

The weeks are flying by in 2012. Time seems to go faster and faster. I thought that I would share with you a project that I completed in 2011 - Home of a Needleworker by LNS.

Home of a Needleworker - LNS

I love Diane's designs and you can find them in most rooms of my home.

I have had a strange weekend with one thing and another. My page views continued to be excessively high throughout the weekend because of the bird names. I suppose that it didn't help that the post in question was titled "And They Sinned".

Then on Saturday afternoon Ray and I went out for a walk with Poppy and Blue and found that I had left the memory card for the camera in the computer. Typically we saw lots of things that would have made great shots.

On Sunday whilst editing photographs I took in the morning I wiped the whole card by accident, hundreds of photos gone :(     I guess that it goes that way sometimes.

I had however, transferred a few to the albums on seasidecottagescornwall so I am able to share those with you.

Male Chaffinch in the seaside holiday cottage garden Poldhu Cove Mullion on the Lizard Peninsula Cornwall  seasidecottagescornwall.co.uk

Doesn't he have the cutest expression on his face.

Collared Dove in the seaside holiday cottage garden Poldhu Cove Mullion on the Lizard Peninsula Cornwall  seasidecottagescornwall.co.uk

We several pairs of collared doves in the garden. I love the soft coos they make.

Cyanistes caeruleus  in the seaside holiday cottage garden Poldhu Cove Mullion on the Lizard Peninsula Cornwall  seasidecottagescornwall.co.uk

Cyanistes caeruleus are everywhere in the garden busy darting here and there. They are such so small, I love their colours.


You never know what you are going to see when you go out for a walk. On Sunday we came across some vintage vehicles parked on the headland.

Vintage Vehicle parked on the headland at Poldhu Cove Mullion on the Lizard Peninsula Cornwall  seasidecottagescornwall.co.uk

I did manage to get some stitching time in last night and hope to have some more progress pictures soon. Hopefully I will be able to start Ann Medd soon.

Warm Wishes from Stitching By A Cornish Sea Shore Nicola xxx

Thread Gathering

Thread Gathering - LNS

I have had a frustrating day trying to pick threads for a project. I wish there was a store within easy travelling distance that stocked Threadworx, Caron, Crescent Colours, Thread Gatherer, Gloriana etc., The internet is fine when you know the colours that you want but not for deciding on the actual colours.

In Truro we have a very good fabric store but their needlework section is limited and they only stock Anchor and DMC.

I failed to pick the threads and I have given myself a headache.

On a more positive note I enjoyed stitching Thread Gathering from LNS in 2010. I loved the little cotton reels which I used satin stitch for and the silver needle.

Thread Gathering - LNS

I am posting a picture of Rumpy (short for you are going to be rump steak one day :( :(  ) for Lizzie from "and this little pig" who is interested in cows. Rumpy is a short legged Dexter belonging to my son. Dexters are so cute they are only just a little bit bigger than a Shetland Pony.

I don't like getting to attached to my son's animals as you never know when you are going to be served them for lunch.

I daren't even look at his pigs as I know that some of them will be hog roasted for his wedding in April.

I wanted to share with you this photograph of Poppy and Blue fast asleep in front of the fire. They have the right idea of what do on a winter's afternoon.

As there isn't any room for me on the sofa I think that it is time for some more stitching on ATS.

Warm Wishes from Stitching By A Cornish Sea Shore

 Nicola xxx

When The North Wind Doth Blow

 When the north wind doth blow and we shall have snow



The North Wind - Little House Needleworks


Well the wind is blowing and there's snow in the North of the UK. It's a very cold windy day in Cornwall. Poppy has the right idea about today

She looks sad but she is actually sleeping in front of the fire and when I took the photograph she half opened her eyes.

I wish I could curl up in front of the fire but Monday morning is laundry day (: (:

I hope my frame and stand will come any day, I am so looking forward to starting VS Alphabet series.

Here is one of the first samplers I stitched, all the way back in 1999. Where do the years go?

Love & Beauty - Moira Blackburn

“Love looks not with the eye, but with the mind: And therefore is wing’d Cupid painted blind”

“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
it’s loveliness increases;
it will never pass into nothingness;
but still keep a bower quiet for us.”

How true.  Moira's charts have given me such joy over the years and they really are things of beauty and that beauty does increase.

I think that it will be thermals for me and doggie coats for Blue and Poppy today when we go for our walk. There is a big pot of homemade chicken soup simmering in the AGA for when we get back

Warm wishes from Stitching By A Cornish Sea Shore

Nicola xxx

Next Projects and Some Christmas Ornaments

I was hoping to finish my Dutch Beauty Sampler yesterday but ran out of some of the threads. I find it very annoying when you buy a kit and run out of supplies when you have used the threads carefully. I only have a small peacock to stitch and it will be finished. 

I will post a photograph when finished as it is very crumpled from handling at the moment and will not photograph well.

I have decided my next big project will be to stitch all of Victoria Sampler's Alphabet series as one big piece. I have the supplies ready with the exception of the charms which I shall select further into the project.

I have been looking forward to this project for some time and after the monotony of several months' stitching using the same thirteen cotton floss colours the range of colours, vibrancy and textures of these silk threads will be so beautiful.

I am also going to start a Hardanger project to varying my stitching . I have been inspired by  Nouli who has stitched some gorgeous Hardanger pieces. Please have a look at her blog, you will not be disappointed.

I have ordered The Lace Garden chart by Cols Creation

This will be a framed piece rather than a mat so I plan to add some bead work and some Krenick Braid.

I thought that I would share with you some ornaments that I stitched for Christmas 2010

And here is Snowflake by Little House Needleworks.



I love this one so much that it has stayed out all year.

Its another windy day here at Trewoon and after a night of heavy rain the ground is very wet. As my chores have been finished and there is a casserole simmering in the AGA I am going to take Poppy and Blue for a bracing walk along the coast path. When we get back I am going to settle down to finally finish Dutch Beauty. Yey !!

Warm wishes from Stitching By A Cornish Sea Shore

Nicola