SBQ - on time! LOL

Yep, the weather will be changing all around the globe, because today I'm answering the SBQ on the actual day it has been received in my inbox!! Will miracles never cease?!!!

Today's SBQ was suggested by Vash and is:

"What is the biggest mishap you have had with your stitching material (ie spillages)?"

In actual fact I've been really lucky so far and have had no major spillages - the worst thing is not having quite enough fabric to have the borders as wide as I'd like them, but I still haven't actually run out of fabric at all, and it's all been workable ... so nope, no major disasters to date (... touch wood!). Actually, I take that back ... I just thought of one ... when I was first learning to stitch I had Graham Ross' Tiger chart on a tapestry frame for ages, and went overseas for a while, and when I finally moved it off the frame I noticed there were not-so-lovely stripes on it ... Dad had been smoking in the lounge back in those days, and it was covered in nicotine stains ... then to top it off when it was off the frame I left a needle in it, and it all rusted - that piece was a testament very early on to learning what "not to do" with your projects! ;) I never did get all the rust marks off - it will always serve as a reminder of those learning days ...

I was just reading online last night, that you can buy cheap optical goods (ie glasses) in Hong Kong, so I might wait a month to see what I could buy some from over there ... it looks like we're off on holiday! This is Mum's 70th birthday treat from me - I'm paying for the airfare (using my staff discount) for us both (compliments of my debt consolidation), and we're sharing the cost of the hotel. Probably heading off for 4 nights, which should be plenty of time to wander around and see the sights. Neither of us have money to burn, so we'll just be walking around everywhere and soaking up the cultural differences - but I'll definitely check out some optical places over there, as it says most can grind the glass for the lenses in approx 24 hours, so it could be do-able at the right price :)