Okay, so I didn't invent the wheel but I'm pretty darn proud of this bicycle wheel that I cross stitched. I haven't cross stitched in many years. I've loving this! The brown is a basket on the front of the bicycle and the white/gold are the pants of the french chef. I'm very impressed at how I can make the shading!
I was finding the counting hard but then I realized that it has lots of black backstitch lines so I decided to do those and then I only have to count from those. It makes it a lot easier. So this is what I've been doing with my evenings while I watch TV. It will take months to finish but it's just so neat. My husband attached a humungous crafters magnifying glass that I can swing out to use cause I can't see those little holes. I'd be lost without it. Makes the pattern easier to read too.
I'm liking the treadmill. I did another 20 mins yesterday at my brisk walking speed and today I tried the weight loss program. I got through 12 minutes of that one but it's going to take awhile before I can do the full 30 mins. Boy it gets going fast! And it keeps raising the incline. So I shut that part off, removed the incline and did a slow walk to cool down. I'm listening to Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbot which I got free from the Librivox site. If I hadn't been focusing on waiting to have a heart attack I think it would have been as good as having a TV down there *LOL*
I couldn't figure out why my specialist wanted me to lose weight. Then I looked at my weight for height chart for my age and I've got 30lbs to lose. So I see what she was saying. My husband feels like he needs to lose 20 so this is good. I said no desserts, no cookies, no chocolate bars, and he's agreed to that. It's so much easier when we're both on the same wavelength.
Gonna go sew some more arcs for my daughter's quilt. Have a good Wednesday everyone.
6 comments:
Love your bike, its going to look great. I had a counted cross stitch stage, I should start doing it again. Maybe I should do a birth announcement for my Great grandson due next month.
You are doing great on your treadmill. I do an hour (5km's)at our local arena walking track three times a week.
Cross stitch, I have never tried it. I always thought the holes were too small. I like your bike looks really good. Glad you doing well on your treadmill.
I cut out snacks and sweets and soda and have lost about 9 lbs. I found a chart for my height and activity level and I need to loose a few more (who would think 50 is a few?) I did 35 min on the walker today watching american idol, not much of a beat to keep me going, I need to find a workout video and just walk to it, maybe subconiously the weight will drop off just so I don't have to hear that "you can do it" stuff.
love your wheel- keep up the good work! cw
BTW - how is your daughter Lisa? (What a great name). Hope she is enjoying her married life. I love your bike! That walking on the treadmill is tedious but so good for you - keep up the good work! Lisa
You are making great progress on your stitching! The shading makes it really adds alot of depth!
Just stopped in for the first time. Keep up the good work on x-stitching. I tried to pick it up again a few years back...I could not see to do it. I have one of those magnifying lamps but just did't have the patience for it. So I quilt...it is much easier and you see a finished project alot faster...lol. Stop by sometime!
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