Cross-stitch cafe 2010

shelly

Well done Maria!! :T

Also thanks again for the DMC info on Monday. The threads arrived today and I got a whole skein of each! I was/am very pleased with the service and might call them tomorrow to thank the fella again.

So today I unpicked and moved/re stitched the leaf I had put in the wrong place and filled in most of the blank spaces of a couple of the colours I had totally run out of.
Tomorrow I have just a few stitches to do on another leaf then all that's left is the background (only half crosses so wont take long) then the rest of the backstitching. I have already done half of the backstitching so hopefully by next update on Monday I will be finished!

maria_and_the_imps

morning all
shelly, glad i could help, and sglad you are getting on so well with the faries. thanks everyone for your thanks i was really please with myself and have now booked my practical
have a lovely day all
xxx

Emzy81

Hi Everyone
Sorry Ive not been on for a few days, been stressed.

Well done Maria! Thats great news :j

Shelly Im glad you got your theads and its great they sent full skeins isnt it!

Bubbles Firstly Im really sorry to hear about your Aunt *hugs* and I hope everything when ok with your colonoscopy.And it doesn't sound stupid about seeing people scaring you, I hate it. We have moved to a quiet place by the sea and in the winter its silent hardly anyone around but the caravan season starts 1st April and then it will slowly start to get busier until its busiest point at school hols. Now I know I should start going out now to get used to it before it gets really busy but I still can't bring myself to do it, even though I know its probably the best thing to do. And how silly is it that even typing about it makes my stomach churn.


Now I also have a question...
For my project it says I need DMC 032 Kreinik #4 where on earth can I get this from? Ive googled it and it looks like shiny stuff (yep thats my technical description! lol) but where can I buy it? Also there didn't seem to be a shade or anything matching DMC 032 Kreinik #4

Oh and I found this and thought it was great! :EasterBun

Bubbles911

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

woohoo i passed my theory test this morning and im in the best mood ever xxx

Congratulations Maria! Now you just have the big one, it took me 5 times to pass due to my anxiety so you cant do any worse than me! On my first test I actually had the back door open while I was driving around the corner out of the test centre as my instructers children hadn't closed it properly when they got dropped off at school! Of course the car swerved and I got failed before I even made it fully onto the road! By the 5th time I was convinced I was never going to pass so gave up before it even started, when I was told I had passed I cried! I still have a fear of cars from the car accident I was in though, Im fine driving myself but a terrible passenger. Anyway good luck and congratulations!

I love that smiley, I showed it to my mum as that is exactly what she is like!

Emzy we sound so alike when it comes to leaving the house. to be honest Im only dressed when I have a doctors or hospital apointment, Im past caring now. My therapist keeps saying I have to get out and it sounds so easy when she says it but its not. She is always like phone your friends and go out with them but I dont seem to have any frinds anymore, the few I hd left disapeared when I attempted suicide.

Anyway as for stitching here is what I made for my Aunt, I did it all yesterday couldnt put it down as it takes my mind off things. She is in hospital at the moment and they dont allow flowers (stupid or what!) so we are going to make her a hamper with things she might find useful and I am going to attempt to make a frame out of cardboard for this so she can have it next toher. I wasn't sure of the words, I didnt want to put anything that might upset her but my dad said he liked these ones and its his sister afterall. I changed the colours of the butterfly to purple and gold which are her favourites and I hate the lettering so changed that too.Anyway here it is:



And I thought I would show you how I finished my mums mothers day card, I had shown you the stitching previously. My mum does card making and scrapbooking so I raided her supplies while she was out!

Emzy81

Bubbles Thats really unfair that they failed you for that :mad: I can't drive and I wont ever learn I just think

me + driving = disaster lol :rotfl:

Ruth_honey

Emzy81 wrote: »

Bubbles Firstly Im really sorry to hear about your Aunt *hugs* and I hope everything when ok with your colonoscopy.And it doesn't sound stupid about seeing people scaring you, I hate it. We have moved to a quiet place by the sea and in the winter its silent hardly anyone around but the caravan season starts 1st April and then it will slowly start to get busier until its busiest point at school hols. Now I know I should start going out now to get used to it before it gets really busy but I still can't bring myself to do it, even though I know its probably the best thing to do. And how silly is it that even typing about it makes my stomach churn.

I'm feeling a bit like that today. I'm not answering the phone (even turned my mobile off) or the door and can't face going out. I think maybe I did too much too soon after the funeral. I tried to forget everything while I was away and have a good time and now I'm back I feel really miserable. I don't want to see or speak to anyone.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi all

Emzy -here is what you are looking for -no.32 is pearl -just scroll down the list
http://www.sewalong.co.uk/Threads.asp?sel1=Threads&sel2=Kreinik&sel3=No%204

well done on passing your test Maria :T

Bubbles911

Ruth_honey wrote: »

I'm feeling a bit like that today. I'm not answering the phone (even turned my mobile off) or the door and can't face going out. I think maybe I did too much too soon after the funeral. I tried to forget everything while I was away and have a good time and now I'm back I feel really miserable. I don't want to see or speak to anyone.

Ruth I think when you are grieving its natural. All you want is for the world to stop as everything has changed for you now and depending on the person it takes various times to get through it. If it is getting too much go to your doctor, even just to talk, dont end up where I did. If you want to talk you can pm me anytime. Sounds stupid to offer advice when cant even run my own life!

Emzy I know I couldnt believe I failed for it, it wasnt my fault but he said I lost control of the car as I turned to look and the car turned slightly but it was only a split second and I was nowhere near crashing! I always thought I would never drive, I thought I was too thick but I did it. It took 2 years of lessons though!

Emzy81

MrsM Thank you for the link! That is a great help thanks so much Thats the last thread I need for the project now, as soon as the threads arrive I can make a start :j

Bubbles I too am only dressed on the odd occasion when I have to go to a Dr's appointment, other than that I don't bother, my fiance is very supportive although I think he struggles to understand whats going on in my head some times.
I don't have any friends ...(how pathetic do I sound?!) ones I had couldn't understand what was wrong with me and things happened to me and we've moved away and I love where we live now because its nice and quiet but I guess I thought moving away but solve things but although ive moved I still remember (if you get what I mean). But im trying hard to forget. Anyway its difficult to make new friends.
Sorry to hear you tried to commit suicide, I know the awful place you must have been in.
And Ruth Im sorry about your loss, I wish I could make it better for both of you.
If ever you or anyone needs to talk just pm me, I know im propbably no help but if its helps to chat then im here

And Bubbles what you have stitched for your Aunt is lovely and I think the words are perfect. The card you did for your mom is lovely too

Dorastar

Yay - Friday night is stitching night - then following that is a glorious 2 weeks off work so can stitch till whatever hour I choose. And I've found the camera lead at long last so can share what I'm up to at long last!

Hugs for Bubbles and Ruth - don't be too hard on yourselves lovely ladies