Cross-stitch cafe 2010

Emzy81

Hi everyone

Ive decided to get back into cross stitching, but where is the best/cheapest place to buy kits from? Is it just ebay? Had a quick look through the thread (will have a better look tomorow) but ive got to say the photos of the things you have done look amazing. Im looking forward to posting things ive eventually made

craftygranny

Sweetcarer that is beautiful. Must feel like a real achievement to finish it.
nmm That pic looks fab it really is coming along well.

lol at dorastar that sounds like the kind of thing i would do .

Dorastar

craftygranny wrote: »

lol at dorastar that sounds like the kind of thing i would do .

Am going to rename myself grannydora - even though I'd better not be a granny for a very long time since Emily is only 8 (and is going in a convent from the age of 11 to 35)

shelly

Emzy81 wrote: »

Hi everyone

Ive decided to get back into cross stitching, but where is the best/cheapest place to buy kits from? Is it just ebay?

Welcome!

That's a tough question.....

You can get some good deals on 'proper' sites (not ebay) when they have sales on but you have to be careful of p+p charges. Usually if someone gets a good discount code it's posted here to save some extra £££.
Personally I love ebay for buying kits, I have had some very good buys on there but you do have to be disciplined with your max bids.

There's also the option of buying a chart, fabric and threads seperately. When I looked into doing it this way I thought it was expensive to get started but once you have a stash of threads you might find you can buy a chart and not need any threads as you already have them.

Bubbles911

Hi everyone just a quick post, I still have 2 free tickets to Creative Stitches and HobbyCrafts Show in Liverpool for use on one day between the 23rd - 25th April if anyone wants them? You get to chose the date yourself as its arrived and its just a sheet of paper on Lets Knit headed paper that you hand in.

Dorastar

Bubbles911 wrote: »

Hi everyone just a quick post, I still have 2 free tickets to Creative Stitches and HobbyCrafts Show in Liverpool for use on one day between the 23rd - 25th April if anyone wants them? You get to chose the date yourself as its arrived and its just a sheet of paper on Lets Knit headed paper that you hand in.

I wouldn't mind them if they're still available - only live in St Helens just down the road from Liverpool, so could definitely use them.

Simac

:TWell done sweetcarer, your alphabet looks amazing!:T

:wave: Hi emzy81, my last few kits have been from eBay. Like shelly said, I have bought from the proper websites like sewandso and superstitcher but usually when the sales are on. Good luck and please post piccies when you find a kit.

Hi Bubbles911, that is a very kind offer, glad Dorastar can use them. I was tempted to PM you because I'm not too far away either, but I couldn't get a babysitter for that weekend. Thank you for the offer though, it was very sweet of you xxx

sweetcarer

The floral alphabet is approx 20" x 24". Thank you for all you kind words. Already started golden earth/orange lady (only 10 stitches). It is on already printed 14HPI aida with washable lines on it - used the same frame that I stitched the floral alphabet on - attached it with masking tape so I wouldn't get rust marks again.

sweetcarer

My picture of golden earth/orange lady. Bought on ioffer for $3 for the pattern (came in as a PDF file). Material cost £6 off ebay and £25 for 75 DMC threads. It is all in whole stitches and NO BACKSTITCHES.

*Louise*

Sweetcarer - Well done on completing your UFO!!:T To think you were going to ditch it because of those rust mrks, bet you're glad you dug it back out now eh? :j

Bubbles - what a lovely offer to everyone, I am up in Scotland, so glad someone close by got them


nmm - thanks for the most recent update - it's looking great. You must be getting tired of all those sandy colours by now huh?

Hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day (to whom it applies x) I have been away all weekend and am still knackered. Hoping to get started stitching again when my DS is at nursery this afternoon and DD goes for a nap Desperate to get on with it and finally...maybe...FINISH :rotfl:

shelly

shelly wrote: »

Here's where I was on 1st March.....

Here's where I am today (pic taken before doing any stitches today)