Me and my needlework (and a Valentine)

So, some of you may be wondering if I still sew and embroider.
Well, technically yes, I just lack the time. I haven't sewn in quite some time because that's not something that you can just do while you're relaxing on the couch for example.The last thing that I worked on was my Tartan dress, but it turned out that I made some stupid mistake and have to undo half the seams, which kind of demotivated me.

As for cross-stitching, I finished my last project, but I can't find it right now, so I can't show you a picture of it XD
And I already started the next one, a quite big one actually.
This is the motif:

I'm mainly doing this for my boyfriend. I never got to play Zelda, although I always wanted to :( Ah well, maybe some time I will ^^ Anyways, this is my progress so far:

It's the upper third of the picture with all the colours that I already had in my stock, but new ones are already on their way.

I really wish I had more time and was more motivated to sew :(
In particular because I got some gorgeous teal-coloured tussah silk for my birthday and I don't know what to do with it yet. I'm always open for ideas ;)

Last but not least, I got a wonderful Valentine:

Thank you so, so much! I'm flattered and happy that you like reading my blog! I just wish I knew who you were, so I could give you a huuuge hug!
Thank you so much! *___*

Blue

No, I am not sad, but I have some blue things to show you ^^

On Friday, Mia and I helped Sophie paint her new flat and Mia brought my share of the Vampire Requiem fabric along. It's really beautiful and nice quality:

The only thing that bothers me a little is that it even says "Alice and the Pirates" above the gate. I'm actually okay with replicas, as long as they don't print the original designers label on it, so this is a little bummer :/ But still, the fabric is just too great to refuse using it XD
I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do with it. I'd actually love to make an underbust JSK out of it but I don't have a pattern for it and don't know how to make one myself. I guess I'll have to do a little research. Any help from your side would be greatly appreciated ^^

And yesterday Sophie and her boyfriend moved and of course the gang was there to help ;) My arms and legs are still hurting from carrying things down the mass of stairs and going back up again. Luckily now she lives on ground floor XD And her new flat is sooo beautiful *__* I have to admit, I'm jealous XD
While we were sorting her clothes into her wardrobe, she found this pretty belt that she doesn't wear anymore, so she gave it to me:

It's actually a little tight on me but I hope with the right clothes it won't look as bad.

Today we met at Dresden's new and already second Bubble tea bar which Vroni, Stefan and I already tried out yesterday and I like it better than the first one, because you cannot only get tea there (which in most cases I don't like, except for those with yoghurt) but also flavoured milk with bubbles ^^ Sooo yummy!
And fun fact: I wore my blue floor length flower dress ^^

A while ago I found this tutorial and I have to say, I am really tempted. Maybe I'm going to try that out (or rather let Vroni try it out on my hair XD) once I finally have a consistent hair colour.
I am madly in love with anything black, but especially when it comes to my hair, I like colourful... colours... derp...