My Stitching Preferences

1) How do you hold your fabric?
I like to use a small hoop and also hold it in my left hand, though it is easily tired to do so.

2) Floss licker?

Hmm, no, like a kitty?! LOL

3) How do you thread your needle?

Just thread it by using my eyes. I think it is better to use a threader.

4) What needle do you like best?

Any brand of them, #26 is the best.

5) Are you a needle loser?

No, I use a magnet to keep them up.

6) What fabric do you prefer to stitch on?

28ct Evenweave is the best, but linen to me is also another good try.

7) Bobbins or floss bags?

Bobbins, a chao to wind the threads on.

8) Are you a scissors collector?

Oh, no, one scissor is good enough. But I like to see others' collections, that's nice.

9) Do you do your own framing, and if so, do you lace or pin?

Yes, just pin it.

10) Are you a floss floozy?

I don't think so.

11) Silk?

I have not given myself a chance to try yet. Hope to try in future.

12) Railroader?

No, I think it's too time consuming. I'd rather leave a large margin and let the fabric loosen its weaves. Don't follow me, too lazy not to railroad.

13) Are you a pattern or designer snob?

I don't know, sometimes perhaps, it all depends on the patterns.

14) Do you get antsy when you give someone a stitched gift?

No, I like it very much. Seeing people to be happy to receive something I made will certainly make me be happy too.

15) Have you reached S.A.B.L.E.?

May I ask what is "S.A.B.L.E"?

16) Do you wash your projects?

Yes, wash them and iron them before framing them or making them further to become something I like.

Resolutions

27, 28, 29, 30, 31…
After several blinks, 2007 will be a part of our history.
While the new year is coming around the corner,
it is the best time to talk about our future.
No, no, no, I am not a fortune teller, however,
I usually set up my own resolutions for guiding my steps in the next year.
Since a quite early time,
I’ve been setting my annual resolution in the beginning of a year.
I still remember the resolutions for the year of 2005,
everyone who knew my resolutions also praised my good points of view;
however, I was too busy and lazy to finish them all,
only 2 completed while 3 of them were outstanding.
At the beginning of Year 2006,
I still hoped that I could finish the rest of all,
so I made myself another resolution with these three outstanding ones.
Unluckily, I could only finish 1 after putting much effort to get it attained.
Perhaps, I was scared by setting any goals and resolutions then,
I did not pre-set any for 2007.
Wow, 2007 was a very fruitful one and I consider it successful to me throughout the year.
I have made a lot of DIY stuff to myself and my friends,
not only they were happy, even I was very happy at all.
For one thing, I have made something from my passion on stitching and crafting;
my DIY things have been continuously admired by all of the fans during the year;
and when I know that they are happy, I am more than happy to know it.
There are several days left for 2007,
thus, we all will soon enter a new year,
what are my resolutions then?
Hmm,
I am too busy to decide them at this moment,
so I must leave it blank right now,
let’s see the result by the end of next year!

Boxing Day

This year is a really different one to me,
I have received surprises much earlier than usual,
and the presents I received are beyond my expectation.
Talking on these surprises,
I must mention two of my friends- Miho and Yuko.
Miho’s present is a gift bottle,
it is a real message bottle waving up and down from US to Hong Kong,
it is full of US taste and lovely messages.
Thank you, Miho, for a long-journey present.


Yuko, she is a talented lady indeed.
Your presents mean so much to me ~~~
because I can feel your effort and wishes put onto every item inside the envelope;
you know, I have to hold it tight to bring it home when I got it from the mail box,
because it was a very large envelope.
She put so many items inside:
a set of beautifully DIY coasters made by herself especially for Christmas time,

some Japanese snacks she thinks good and would like to share with me,

a ZAKKA magazine because she knows that it must be useful for me when I have moved to a new flat;

some stamps as she knows I like stamping as well;

some small ornaments for DIY stuff;

a wonderful Christmas card;

her pretty and clever packaging of each item which I like so much;





and all her ideas placed into the present.
I really appreciate that she has put so many nice thoughts into the gift,
Yuko, it is very sweet and I have a wonderful Christmas with all the things you gave me.

This year, my brother also gave me a present
which I didn’t expect;

he has given me a box of huge rubbers.
What for?
Ooh, you must know it before I tell you.
Sum, I know that it was originally your idea to send me rubbers for making stamps,
thank you very much and I understand my brother would not be as thoughtful as you.

And, finally, I have a perfect bite on Samuel’s gift this year.
He knew that I have changed my taste from my favourite Tiramisu to Blueberry Cheese Cake.
One night, he brought me a different way back home not following the usual track,
he suddenly entered a Panash bakery

and took away together with him a large carton box,
I have never thought of what was inside that box—
a blueberry cheese cake.

We then rushed back home and have a try.
Though it was not as cold as what we have inside restaurant,
it is still delicious and tasty.
This is a nice treat to me, thank you my dearest.

All of the presents I received are too precious to me,
I will keep them in my heart.

SBBC- 2008

Insipred by my friend - Yuko,
I have participated the Stitching Bloggers Birthday Club.
Actually this is my very first time to join a Club with lots of participants from all over the world;
and this is only my second time to join a stitched pieces exchange programme.
Yes, the SBBC is an activity like exchange programme,
however, it is of great fun.
It is because you would never know who is your partner.
What is it?
Hmm, after my registration to take part,
the host will draw lots for assigning a partner secretly to all the participants;
so when you know who is your partner,
you have to stitch him/ her something and send to him/ her before his/ her B-day.
But, you would never know who will send you a gift on your birthday instead before you receive it.
We have to keep secret and don't tell my partner I am the sender.
That's great, right?
When it was the time I was waiting for the name of my partner,
I was so excited and checked my email many times everyday (forgetting the time difference!),
just looked for the information of my partner.
Now, I know that,
and I must say I can't wait but immediately view her blog for
finding out what she is interested in.
And I must work hard for it,
after I finished my Christmas gifts to my friends.
Anyway, it is so nice to join the group,
and it should be great to know others living in overseas countries,
for a long period of a full year.
Most importantly,
thank you very much for Edgar's (the host of the Club) effort!
You did a very good job and we all enjoy your arrangement, I believe!

How are you, my friends?

How are you?

It has been a month that I haven't updated my blog here.

It is because I have been busy with my

moving to our new home.

After almost a month hardwork,

we are still trying to adapt to a new environment,

and trying our best to tidy up things.

We have our new neighbour as well,

a foreigner family including a couple, a son and a daughter,

they have just moved in one day later than us,

that is very good to have westerners to be our neighbours,

perhaps,

we may exchange our views on cross stitching....

Ha, ha, ha,

just always think that foreigners may love cross stitching and handcrafting

more than local Hong Kong people do.

When everything is ready,

I shall post more things for you to read and view.

If you have missed me for sometimes,

thank you very much, I'm fine.

I really hope that someone did here.

See you!

My New Working Place

Hmm, this is the view from my side window of my working place.
It is a bonus for me to have a little bit sea view,
so that if I am tired,
I may have a glance to what is going on outside.
Not bad, huh?!
Just a little bit sorry to all of you as I am busy recently
to get accustomed to a new working environment,
then fewer time to be put for my handcrafts.
However,
I will keep them going on as they are certainly my favourites.

My Eyes are Complaining to Me

I have sore eyes throughtout the last week,
they were so dry and sometimes became painful
just like being stung by a needle,
tears then come out non-stoppedly.
It was unbelievable that after one eye got the pain finished,
another got hurt again.
A really bad cycle,
and I need to "cry" out all the time!
You may think that I must be working too hard
and getting too crazy with my handmade hobbies?
No, no, no, I was too good last week,
to go to bed on time and even not touched my PC, needles, rubber stampings etc.
I went to consult my family doctor today,
he told me that my eyes are complaining to me,
too labour to them, with over 10 hours on PC in my daily work.
Ooops, I'm so sorry, my dear eyes,
I will let you have more rests thereafter,
I love you all!

---xxx---

P.S. Just want to tell my friends here,
I am going to leave my present job to take up a new one
on 17 September;
before I get there,
I will take a short break to Taiwan.
So, that's why I have been too busy to rush things upbefore my leave!

Hi, there!

Actually, I have a blog written in Chinese,
to show what I made in my leisure time.
However, I definitely need a blog in English,
for my friends who find not enjoyable to read in Chinese.
Of course, I like reading their blogs and hope that
they would come and visit me,
so an English version may help them
to enjoy reading what I am thinking, doing
in my pass time.
Hey, if you like me,
just let me know you are here!
Stay tuned!

Emails to Littlehands

littlehands_hk-email@yahoo.com

Keep in touch, my friends!