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The cross-stitching UFO club

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  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    Ruth_honey wrote: »
    Remembered why I haven't done any stitching on my UFO in so long....it's a NIGHTMARE. I am literally stitching 4 or 5 stitches, then changing thread. I don't feel like I'm making any progress and I've been stitching for about 4 hours. Most of that time is spent finding the right colour and threading the needle!!! Grrr! Needed 5 mins break from it...


    Do you just use one needle and re-thread?
    Cross Stitch Cafe member No. 3
    2012 170-194 2013 195-207.Hello Kitty ballerina 208.AVA 209.OLIVIA 210.ELLA 211.CARLA 212.LOUISE 213.CHARLEY 214.Mother & Child 215.Stop Faffing Completed 2014 216.Stitchers Sampler. 217.Let Them Be Small 218.Keep Calm 219. Ups and downs 220. Annniversary piece 221. 2x Teachers gifts 222. Peacock 223. Tooth Fairy 224. Beth Birth pic 225. Circe the Sorceress Cards x 24
  • i now love sew and so and have just mentally spent about £100 i dont have lol
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    i now love sew and so and have just mentally spent about £100 i dont have lol


    Just mentally?


    I wish I had your willpower :o xx
    Cross Stitch Cafe member No. 3
    2012 170-194 2013 195-207.Hello Kitty ballerina 208.AVA 209.OLIVIA 210.ELLA 211.CARLA 212.LOUISE 213.CHARLEY 214.Mother & Child 215.Stop Faffing Completed 2014 216.Stitchers Sampler. 217.Let Them Be Small 218.Keep Calm 219. Ups and downs 220. Annniversary piece 221. 2x Teachers gifts 222. Peacock 223. Tooth Fairy 224. Beth Birth pic 225. Circe the Sorceress Cards x 24
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    MRSMCAWBER wrote: »
    Which one is it that you are working on Ruth?
    My "in her garden" is the same :rolleyes: 1 of this and 2 of that -blending 2 threads with 1 thread and the like:rotfl:

    This one...
    2415853470043882734S500x500Q85.jpg
    Luckily no blending, and only whole stitches, but the confetti stitching is so annoying! I can't wait until I finish it.
    Cross Stitch Cafe Monthly Challenge Member #27
    12/12/12 challenge-[STRIKE]Season's Greeting Newton's Law[/STRIKE] Christmas polar bear-finished on time! :)
    Thanks to all the girls in the Cross Stitch Cafe! You're all fantastic! :A
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    *Louise* wrote: »
    Do you just use one needle and re-thread?

    I did for ages, then a friend gave me a pako needle sorter, so I have quite a few needles threaded up ready, but I don't think there's enough holes to have every colour threaded (plus, I don't have a huge stash of needles!), so have been threading up the new colours as I need them. I should've bought one of these when I first started it. Would've been easier.
    Cross Stitch Cafe Monthly Challenge Member #27
    12/12/12 challenge-[STRIKE]Season's Greeting Newton's Law[/STRIKE] Christmas polar bear-finished on time! :)
    Thanks to all the girls in the Cross Stitch Cafe! You're all fantastic! :A
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    i now love sew and so and have just mentally spent about £100 i dont have lol

    My mum works right by the shop! Luckily the shop isn't as well stocked as the website. And it's more expensive.
    Cross Stitch Cafe Monthly Challenge Member #27
    12/12/12 challenge-[STRIKE]Season's Greeting Newton's Law[/STRIKE] Christmas polar bear-finished on time! :)
    Thanks to all the girls in the Cross Stitch Cafe! You're all fantastic! :A
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    Ruth Honey

    Thats lovely -I love those colours ... your most of the way there and on the home stretch now :T

    I must be a sad sack as I have one of those toblerone shaped needle holders -but find it quicker to use 1 needle and keep changing colour -mind, having each thread in its own bank bag labled speeds things up ;)

    I REALLY want that roses on black fabric -but Im being good :A-I don't like simple designs as I get bored :p...Im now back onto mums "in her garden" will post an update soon ..Im sure I have done more than it looks :rotfl:
    -6 -8 -3 -1.5 -2.5 -3 -1.5-3.5
  • 3tabbycats
    3tabbycats Posts: 467 Forumite
    MRSMCAWBER wrote: »
    Hi 3 tabbys
    I have done these 2
    http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=03-3209

    http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=00-1708
    Im working on this one -
    http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=03-1769
    and then have these to start
    http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=05-2050

    http://www.sewalong.co.uk/ProductFull.asp?sel1=(LL)032
    and there is another one in frosted blues but I can't find a pic
    I only do the figures as I think the boder makes them to crowded -and this way mine are different lol

    Mrsmccawber..those are all lovely! and look like they take ages & need tons of patience! The last one on your list I think is the one I had in mind, definately need to finish the others first tho!
    I clicked the links on the sew and so site..its probably just as well the pictures don't come up without registering!
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    3tabbycats

    Those celtic ladies are beautiful to do ;) they flow really nicely ...if you do decide to do them whatever you do make sure you use "petite treasury braid" metalic thread -it's more expensive that a lot of others but it doesn't tangle half as much and its more visible :D
    -6 -8 -3 -1.5 -2.5 -3 -1.5-3.5
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    MRSMCAWBER wrote: »
    Ruth Honey

    Thats lovely -I love those colours ... your most of the way there and on the home stretch now :T

    I must be a sad sack as I have one of those toblerone shaped needle holders -but find it quicker to use 1 needle and keep changing colour -mind, having each thread in its own bank bag labled speeds things up ;)

    I REALLY want that roses on black fabric -but Im being good :A-I don't like simple designs as I get bored :p...Im now back onto mums "in her garden" will post an update soon ..Im sure I have done more than it looks :rotfl:

    Thanks. My mum loves autumn trees, so this is perfect...just not to stitch! I've given up for tonight now. My poor DH was made to sit in the fold up chair as I took up all the sofa with the threads, charts, big frame and my figeting! I've been working on it since lunchtime and I can't see any difference from the photo I took. I might do a few more hours tomorrow before I take another photo.

    That sounds like the needle holder I've got. It can hold quite a few threaded needles, but I think it looks messy, and when you pack away for the night, you have to put a pillowcase or something on it so the dust doesn't get on the threads. Don't know why I'm bothered-I'll be washing it before framing anyway. This is the only stitching I've used it for, and I don't think it saves that much time. I spend more time trying to find my place on the chart and matching it up with the holes on the aida! You should see the chart-I've coloured in all the squares I've stitched, and they're so worn that they might not last until I finish. Luckily I'm working from a copy, so I can always refer to the original if I need to.

    Right, a quick go on my massage chair to ease my back, then off to bed!. Night all xxx
    Cross Stitch Cafe Monthly Challenge Member #27
    12/12/12 challenge-[STRIKE]Season's Greeting Newton's Law[/STRIKE] Christmas polar bear-finished on time! :)
    Thanks to all the girls in the Cross Stitch Cafe! You're all fantastic! :A
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