Cross-stitch cafe 2010

*Louise*

Thanks ellie - I think it's the thought that it's so near the end that is spurring me on


Big thank you to Eric's Mum for emailing those charts - the miners was the first one I wanted to do for my Nan (my grandad was a miner and he died last year) so I was so pleased that was one of the ones you sent. Going to do that alongside my next HAE project.

:T

sweetcarer

Hi Gang

Here is the long awaited X for everyone - it was for xeronema.

I have also did some work on the four outer squares. I have also had the graph paper out working out the text for outer squares - 2 will have butterflies and 2 will have text.

Hope all is well in you part of the world - looking forward to weekend when I hope to order my golden earth/orange lady stuff.

Kind wishes

sweetcarer



PS courtesy of wikepedia

The Poor Knights lily (Xeronema callistemon) is endemic to the Poor Knights Islands and Taranga Island in the north of New Zealand. It was discovered in 1924. The Poor Knights lily has large bottlebrush flower clusters that grow horizontally. The clusters begin growing vertically and then bend sideways. Bright red flowers grow upward from the stalk, with bright orange pollen. The plant can reach a height of one metre tall and across

shelly

Hi ladies.

Everyone's projects are looking great!

In the last couple of days I can really see progress on my Rose flower fairy. I'll post a pic maybe on Monday, that will be 4 weeks since starting it. I'm concentrating on the largest rose at the moment so that I can do the backstitch on it. I really can't bear to do all the backstitching at once so am trying to do it as I go along

Showed it to hubby tonight.....bear in mind he has no interest in my stitching AT ALL....do you know what he said? No? Well I'll tell you.....he said, and I quote.... ''What is it? A cat?'' :mad: :eek: :mad:

I swore a little then sulked while he laughed at how easy I am to wind up :rotfl:

*Louise*

sweetcarer - hahah thank you for the 'Gardener's World' info on the X plant :rotfl: I had never heard of it anyway. Soooo close!!! only 2 little letters to go *gets the cheerleeding pom poms out*:j


shelly - *tuts* MEN, eh?

elliep_2

Whoop, we're all making really good progress. I'm just moving onto sheet 3 out of 4 on santa. I'll post a picture tomorrow. I'm off work at the moment (long story) but it does mean that I've got a lot of stitching and allotment time for the moment.

Shelly, don't worry about your husband. Mine knows full well what my project is but likes to hold it at different angles to see if he can see anything else in it! I think it's just a man thing.

Sweetcarer and Louise, you're both doing so well and so near to finishing. I'm inspired and I want to finish sheet 3 of santa before I have to go back to work (in about 2 weeks)

*Louise*

2 weeks - that's loads of time for stitching Looking forward to seeing your next update

babyboysmommy

Hello

I was hoping someone could help...I've seen in hobbycraft some coasters & tea pot stands that you can put a cross stitch in, I'm not sure what they are called. Where is the cheapest place to buy that kind of thing from? I wanted to make some as gifts.

Many thanks

babyboysmommy

Just to add I don't need a kit as I have loads of threads etc, I just need the plastic thing. Many thanks

MRSMCAWBER

Morning everyone

Well here is my 1st weeks work -and at last Im seeing what it is....well some of it :rotfl:-
so "just in case" -its the globe with a hand under it


and here is how much room it takes up on the cloth -so quite a bit more to do :rotfl:

I have never seen so much 1 of this and 1 of that -but it won't beat me ...its now become a personal challenge

oooooh *Louise* -so close now :T-its looking great...
and sweetcarer -on the home stretch too ....looks lovely by the way

Right I will get off -keep up the great work everyone-and happy sewing

maria_and_the_imps

wow good work everyone, it is all coming along lovely. have put my dictionary of bras down for a bit as the chart is all smudged and it is a nightmare to follow and is driving me up the wall!!!! might have to give up or try and get my hands on a new pattern!!! anyways i have started on a sampler for my mum for mothers day will post pics later and gona make mum a basket of goodies making as many as possible so need to get moving
sorry to hear so many of you off work with problems hope you are all ok and get lots of stitching done
have a lovely day everyone
maria
xxx