The cross-stitching UFO club

nmm

Looks like its the week for mistakes, i noticed i had done 4 stitches in the wrong colour, i was going to leave it but i had that annoying niggle so i preceeded to unpick 50 odd stitches to fix the problem. All better now :rotfl:

Chuzzle

I've found a couple of completed pictures I've done, that unfortunately now don't fit in my house anywhere and I've not got anyone to give them to as a pressie either. So I'm thinking of selling them on t'internet via Folksy or MISI. All I can think of is to frame them as a picture, just wondered if you guys might be able to come up with more imaginative uses for them?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36729159@N07/3928485724/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36729159@N07/3928485420/

Ruth_honey

I've finished the bookmark for DH's aunt! :j:j:j Just as well as her birthday party is tomorrow! Finished most of the stitching last week, so this week has been the backstitching and finishing off. Was hoping the iron on vilene I had would bond the felt to the back of the bookmark, but it didn't, so just spent the past hour stitching it on. I chose to use cream thread for this so it wouldn't show up on the front, but you can see it on the back. It looks a little bit messy, but not too bad for the 'untrained' eye!
I now have no excuses and next week, it's back to the huge 'Crisp Afternoon' trees for mum. :eek: And maybe start the Meg & Mog halloween one after doing 2 days of hard graft on the biggie. As a reward...:T

Chuzzle

Ruth - that is a lovely bookmark. Well done on finishing it, and I'm sure it'll encourage you to get on with your mum's one.

I've got a day of backing and cross stitching lined up today, DH is on the allotment with my mum and probly won't be back till lunchtime at the earliest. And we can't afford to go anywhere this weekend so he can't wisk me off somewhere like he usually does when I've made plans.

Hope everyone else is getting on ok with their UFO's.

sweetcarer

Here is my weekly report on my floral alphabet

http://i891.photobucket.com/albums/ac117/sweetcarer/Week5.jpg

Hope all is well with you in your part of the world. Quite tired myself, just feel like sleeping.

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

maria_and_the_imps

evenign everyone, hope you are all well. when is it mrs m goes into hospital, good luck,
finished my advent calendars all 4 of them, wanted to do more but will do them next year now, and tonight im going to start on this
http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=59671&ww=on&do=search_results
to go with my mums xmas pressie and then i cant decide what my next project will be, might do the one for my best friend for xmas didnt think i would have time, but i should be able to get it done as it is only small
also my mil was saying today that she wanted a hobby she could do at home, so i sent her home with a small kit to give it a try hope she enjoys it

nmm

Hi guys, not done much at all this week i think about 100 stitches, but thought i'd update anyway My aim is to do more next week :rotfl:

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Sweetcarer, your floral alphabet is coming along great, won't be long now

Maria, that bag shouldn't take too long, look forward to seeing it.

maria_and_the_imps

can anyone tell me how to do lockstitch? please

nmm

try here http://www.artsanddesigns.com/cgi-bin/makeGlossary.pl?category=embroidery&section=L then scroll down to lock stitch

maria_and_the_imps

nmm thank you