Cross-stitch cafe 2010

23rdspiral

:j i've had such a great day, i hope everyone else has too?

firstly, it Didn't rain! so we went for a walk with friends we havent seen in ages, and they had a lovely surprise - she has a new baby-on-the-way bump!

secondly and thirdly, we came home to parcels in the hallway!
Dorastar - thank you so much, the blue tit is adorable and very lifelike, i'm sure mum will love it . (i'll start later in the year though as her birthday is jan and i'm useless at secrets).
CraftyGranny - that was very very kind of you. :T The needles and conversion chart will be very useful, , not just for me but for my friend who is teaching me and only has two pairs herself! I wasn't sure what the other things were, then realised they were like big safety pins for storing the knitting!:o how clever! thank you so much! i'm so excited to be able to carry on my little started bit from last week.:D

pm2326

Managed another 4-5 hours so far today but think I'm kidding myself that I will finish the page by Monday..visiting family tomorrow and my parents want me to decorate a room for them on Monday

Have made a big decision though, I'm no longer going to smoke! Have one left then that's it...god help me :eek: I keep thinking how much money I waste when I could be spending it on lovely xstitch goodies and have something to show for the money at the end of the day!

Have the lozenges in ready but hoping my stitching will take my mind of it when the cravings start.

Wish me luck!

Emzy81

Ruth_honey wrote: »

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&do=search_results&Prod_Code=60349&ww=1

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi:j
I have bought this and I am halfway through it is for some friends who have a caravan.Thought it would make a nice pressie
http://www.xstitchcrafts.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=caravan+couple
Hope this helps you :EasterBun
Happy Easter

That pattern is absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!! thanks so much :):j:j
not too expensive either, now to find somewhere online to personlaise it for me, im useless at stuff like that lol

Thanks again

Emzy81

pm2326 wrote: »

Managed another 4-5 hours so far today but think I'm kidding myself that I will finish the page by Monday..visiting family tomorrow and my parents want me to decorate a room for them on Monday

Have made a big decision though, I'm no longer going to smoke! Have one left then that's it...god help me :eek: I keep thinking how much money I waste when I could be spending it on lovely xstitch goodies and have something to show for the money at the end of the day!

Have the lozenges in ready but hoping my stitching will take my mind of it when the cravings start.

Wish me luck!

Oooo Good Luck!! And well done for making that decision :T my MIL has just made the same decision after coming out of hospital Thursday

witchwoopiggy

pm2326 wrote: »

Have made a big decision though, I'm no longer going to smoke! Have one left then that's it...god help me :eek: I keep thinking how much money I waste when I could be spending it on lovely xstitch goodies and have something to show for the money at the end of the day!

Have the lozenges in ready but hoping my stitching will take my mind of it when the cravings start.

Wish me luck!

just want to wish you loads of luck, having not long stoped myself, and it was cross stitch that i got into to help, some advice and i hope you dont mind, but i found as long as i had some stitching it was easyer so dont go anywhere with out it, if you want a cig tell yourself you can have a lozenge after you finished this line, code, colour whatever and you soon forget again , wishing you all the luck in the world as it is not an easy thing to do , with me it was for my guinea pigs it was a choice between them all or ciggys and the piggys won lol well i do have ten of them and two more rescues coming soon :eek:

funfairprincess

Misty_Blue wrote: »

I'll link to a few of them so you can see the kind of thing I mean. I don't know how complicated you like your designs, but the Teresa Wentzler ones are fairly large and complex with a lot of blending; the Carousel Dreams ones are much simpler but do involve metallics and beading.

http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/car.html
http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/spr.html
http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/sum.html
http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/fall.html
http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/win.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310194851236

I do have a few more carousel designs; I'll dig them out a bit later.

I love the Teresa Wentzler one's they are perfect. I've always said that if I could find a great carousel it wouldn't matter about size as I would want it always hung on my wall, Possibly right where everyone can see it and I might even invite strangers in just for a look :rotfl: The four seasons would go lovely in my new caravan that I don't actually own yet but OH will be buying shortly he just doesn't know it yet:rotfl:

Forgot to say I love the jolly nation caravan couple I'd buy it for me but my OH is bald !

harley1

pm2326 wrote: »

Managed another 4-5 hours so far today but think I'm kidding myself that I will finish the page by Monday..visiting family tomorrow and my parents want me to decorate a room for them on Monday

Have made a big decision though, I'm no longer going to smoke! Have one left then that's it...god help me :eek: I keep thinking how much money I waste when I could be spending it on lovely xstitch goodies and have something to show for the money at the end of the day!

Have the lozenges in ready but hoping my stitching will take my mind of it when the cravings start.

Wish me luck!

A huge good luck from me too.

I have been smoke free for 14 and half months now and I am very proud of myself.

The baby made me stop though, so that could be quite an extreme way of going about it. I stood on the patio with preg test in one hand and chain smoking cigarettes with the other for the whole evening near enough. Then when I woke up the following morning I didn't have one and I've not had one since.

As I say, a bit extreme, but I had been a 20 a day smoker for 20 years so I thought I would find it hard but with the right reason it was fairly easy.

We are here if you want some support and the cross stitch will definitely help occupy your mind and your hands.

xxxxx

mummipig

Emzy81 wrote: »

the only hobby they really have is that they love going to the caravan. !

http://www.crossstitchuk.com/P/Cross-Stitch-Anchor-Jolly-Nation-Jolly-Nation-Caravan-Couple%2811179%29.htm

I personally like that one lol....

If you aren't looking for traditional you could personalise that?

LOL AGH!!!!

Took me so long to find it and post it that 6 million others suggested it too lol

Emzy81

mummipig wrote: »

http://www.crossstitchuk.com/P/Cross-Stitch-Anchor-Jolly-Nation-Jolly-Nation-Caravan-Couple%2811179%29.htm

I personally like that one lol....

If you aren't looking for traditional you could personalise that?

yep I like that one, going to find somewhere online that can personalise it for me

ERICS_MUM

pm2326 wrote: »

Managed another 4-5 hours so far today but think I'm kidding myself that I will finish the page by Monday..visiting family tomorrow and my parents want me to decorate a room for them on Monday

Have made a big decision though, I'm no longer going to smoke! Have one left then that's it...god help me :eek: I keep thinking how much money I waste when I could be spending it on lovely xstitch goodies and have something to show for the money at the end of the day!

Have the lozenges in ready but hoping my stitching will take my mind of it when the cravings start.

Wish me luck!

I wish you all the luck in the world.

My Mum and late Dad both stopped in their sixties having smoked since they were 14, so it can be done. They are/were tough cookies but really had to use willpower they didn't know they had. Even now, 20 odd years later Mum occasionally says she feels like a ciggie (no, she doesn't give in !).

Keep your hands busy stitching and if you ever feel about to succumb, come on here for some "group therapy". Please let us know how you get on.


Linda xx