The cross-stitching UFO club

nmm

Welcome The newtons law bear is cute, i'm sure you're mum will love it. My first and only piece i have is the Country Companions one. I can't wait to complete my lions it will look fab, plus i have lots of empty wall space in my front room to fill :rotfl:

Misty_Blue

Everyone's work is looking fab as always. I will have to do some serious stitching today if I'm not to disgrace myself, as I've only managed an hour or two this week!

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Hi all I wonder if I can join you?

The more the merrier! :T It doesn't matter that you haven't fallen into the UFO trap the rest of us have - our UFOs are now becoming our WIPs (Works in Progress), so let's see some pics! I have very few pieces of my own work as well - most go as gifts. The current Japanese Maiden is for my housemate, so I will at least get to see it every day!

I have seen stacks of Heaven & Earth and Mystic Stitch designs I want to do, but have so far held off buying any for about the last 2 years. This is part of the reason I want to get my UFO collection right down!

postingalwaysposting

nmm ~ Thanks for the welcome I love newtons law, he is just so fab. I am glad to see the lions will be just for you, they are coming alone nicely. I have never been able to stitch 'real' animals, its just something about them cant wait to see the finished piece...

Misty_Blue wrote: »

The more the merrier! :T It doesn't matter that you haven't fallen into the UFO trap the rest of us have - our UFOs are now becoming our WIPs (Works in Progress), so let's see some pics! I have very few pieces of my own work as well - most go as gifts. The current Japanese Maiden is for my housemate, so I will at least get to see it every day!

I have seen stacks of Heaven & Earth and Mystic Stitch designs I want to do, but have so far held off buying any for about the last 2 years. This is part of the reason I want to get my UFO collection right down!

Hi Misty, its certainly great to se all your ufo's being completed, they look much better completed I have none of my own work except the one I am about to show you. Everything has been gifted out. Its sad really but then again I know many are still hung on walls years later, and you cant say that of many gifts.

I pm'ed Louise about the heavn and earth site, its truely amazing the amount of charts they have. Some are lovely and once I have done one I will no doubt be back for more. Once you get your ufo's complete you can buy away :T

So this is my latest finished piece, its a newtons 'sunny days' I didnt do the words though because I think I may want to frame it for me as it is



And this is where I am on my new piece. I guess thats about 1.5hours stitching, I tend to stitch at night so I do it in bits while watching tv and on the internet. I am off on holiday tomorow so I am hoping I can get a lot completed while away.



Thanks again for welcoming me :kisses3:

*Louise*

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Hi all I wonder if I can join you? I am a serial lurker on this thread and love all the gorgeous work you are creating.

I have been cross stitching for about 11 years now and its one hobby that I have never looked back on. I have generally be stitching for gifts and I am ashamed to say I hold none of my own work apart from my last finished piece. I have decided this year though to start stitching for pleasure and myself. I never have any ufo's because I tend to stick with one piece untill its finished, hope I can stll join though

However saying that I am working on one piece for my Mum for christmas. She has never had any of my work so I thought it was about time. One of my favourite things to stitch are Newton's law bear so I am stitching 'its a wonderful world' for her. I have only just started but I am hoping to get I finshed in a week or so ready to frame :T

Once I have finished that project I am going to do a Heath and Earth design, thanks for introducing me to them Louise. This will be huge though and on a count that I dont usually attempt but I think it will be worthwhile.

Happy stitching all :j

Hi pap :T

Glad you have decided to join us.

You may be the only person on this thread who finishes one project before going on to the next - you put us to shame :rotfl:

I love that Newton's Law design, it's so cute, I bet your mum will love it. I do a lot of pictures for gifts, everyone in my family has something from me on their walls (except my SIL, she is a minimalist lol) but I always get sucked in by a gorgeous design and stitch it just because I like it then have no plans for it on completion. have a big box upstairs of 'FO's which has around 30-40 (I must count them) finished pictures all pressed and lying flat just waiting for me to do something with them.

Can't wait till you start your H&E design - please stay around and give us progress pics, I love seeing everyone's work taking shape

Lou

MRSMCAWBER

Afternoon all

Thought I had better post my updates - My op was postponed the day before it was due -the forces medical team wanted to courier my scans to a specialist a Guys n st Thomas as what I have is rare and they wanted to check the diagnosis and that they agreed with the OP ...ooooohhh I wasn't happy -mind, the op is now back on for 1 week tomorrow -so I will be sat in my bed again -although Im not sure I will be up to much once the op is done :rolleyes:..anyway ...updates so far.....
Mums xmas pressie -now framed :j

Where I had got to last time I posted ..about 2 weeks ago I think

and where I am now

I was sat in my hospital bed sewing and everyone who came in was fascinated :pAND checking my progress every day :rotfl:.... Im not sure they realised how long these things can take
I may take my celtic lady with me this time as it only needs the gold thread adding (won't add the beads until I have washed it) -so I think it may be a little less concentration than my H+E one...
Its great to see everyones progress -and more people joining in...
keep up the great work everyone...
right, back to my sewing I go :j

*Louise*

Nice to see you back on the thread MRSM - brilliant progress on the H&E design!!

What a pain having the op cancelled at the last minute! All psyched up for nothing. Still, at least you had plenty stitching time eh - hope you managed to convert a few nurses and patients to the wonder of Xstitch

maria_and_the_imps

welcome back mrs m xxx

Misty_Blue

It's so nice to see you back, MRsM!

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

I have none of my own work except the one I am about to show you. Everything has been gifted out. Its sad really but then again I know many are still hung on walls years later, and you cant say that of many gifts.

Exactly. I've now started keeping a stitching diary, with photos of the completed work before it's given away. It's a nice thing to look back on. And Newton is lovely.

Those of you who like the Heaven & Earth designs might like Mystic Stitch:

http://www.mysticstitch.com/

I warn you though - I am not responsible for any money spent, or any increase in the number of UFOs.......

postingalwaysposting

Misty_Blue wrote: »

Exactly. I've now started keeping a stitching diary, with photos of the completed work before it's given away. It's a nice thing to look back on. And Newton is lovely.

Those of you who like the Heaven & Earth designs might like Mystic Stitch:

http://www.mysticstitch.com/

I warn you though - I am not responsible for any money spent, or any increase in the number of UFOs.......

Ohh Misty I may use idea of a stitching diary, as you say a fab record Thanks for that link, I have found a cute chart on there too now. I think I will stick with the H&E one first though and then move onto that one I dont find the price of either charts that bad to be honset, I just cant have any ufo's :rotfl:

MRSMCAWBER

oooooohhhh Misty blue -you are bad :rotfl:

I have just spotted this one :-
http://www.mysticstitch.com/detail.aspx?ID=6095

soooooo glad that its listed in $...... and not £ or € ...*and Im sure they are only available in dollars* ...she says trying to convince herself