Cross-stitch cafe 2010

Dorastar

Forgot to ask - can I bring my stitching to the PARTY later?

sweetcarer

:beer::beer:DRINKS FOR THE PARTY LATER :beer::beer:

I am off work now till the 10th but we are going away for a few days - need it - I hope to take a small stitch with me, tho I am driving.

Sorry to hear about your concerns after Jury service Ruth, I am excused from it as I work in a "high security place" - one with bars on the windows.

MrsMac get your butt in gear and start stitching again

Welcome newbies.

Glad everyone liked my wee funny - felt we needed a wee bit of a laugh.

Crafty - I use the bobbins for small bits of thread and the skeins in something like this ....



Though mine is a bit smaller that. It is usually used to store nuts, bolts, screws, etc.

Louise love you finished work - purple is my favourite colour - you must be a speed stitcher. You should do something with your work you still have to frame - don't know what.

Bubbles great to have you back and showing off your work - you have some beautiful pieces there.

Right I am off, make hubby his dinner, take him to work, come home and have a large vodka - to start of my holiday :j

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

mountainofdebt

with a month to spare!

As you may recall I set myself the deadline of June to finish a sampler for my OH's aunt & uncle's ruby wedding and although it was easy to do I haven't spent every night doing it !

I need to get to get it framed now and will post a pic once it's done

X

maria_and_the_imps

ohhh a pary i'll come and bring a bottle or 2 or 3 or 4?????
congrates on all the finishes everyone
hope i dont get called to jury service if it is like that, seems really scary
see you all later
xxxx

kezbabybabe

Ruth_honey wrote: »

I was hoping to go to London zoo over the weekend, but it looks like it's going to be raining Sat & Sun. Could go on Monday as we're staying at a hotel near Tower Bridge, but that would mean taking the overnight bag with us as you can't check into the hotel until 3pm....hmmm...what to to?

OOoo I stayed in the Tower Bridge Premier Inn in the middle of April. My photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kezbabybabe/sets/72157623773236049/
Plenty of things to see near there. Is there a particular reason that you are around that part of London? We didn't have alot of money so we just followed the Thames Path.

Started the Newton's Law bookmark at lunchtime today, it's a bit fiddly but I should be able to get it done soon.

Had a ad-hoc trip to the shop cos the cat managed to loose her collar somewhere with her name tag on. I don't like her being without one, so she's now got a bright pink one with reflective cats eyes on it. :rotfl: Hopefully I can pop in town to get her an official one with new name tag.

Emzy81

Oh a party!! and only half an hour to go!!! :j :j

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes

The 3D kit was from
http://www.3dcrossstitch.co.uk/Categories.cfm?MainCategoryId=7

just had a look at that just nan website...some very nice things

Does anyone know of any other sites that do 3D cross stitch kits? im having problems finding any more :mad:

Welcome Mad as a march hare I love that 'sprinkle when you tinkle' design....didn't someone else on here do that design too? Im sure I remember seeing it when I first joined. Anyway I really like it so I might have a search and buy that kit.

Well done Mountainofdebt can't wait to see a pic!

Lelc and Ruth i really hope I never have to do jury service! I got called up about 5 years ago but then it got cancelled for some reason (i can't remember why)

Bubbles and Mad as a March hare those dog designs are lovely

And Bubbles that fairy that you got and then completed for your 21st is really beautiful! And looks like you're getting on very well with your mom's fairy

Shelley that design is coming along really nicely

MrsM Well..... I almost choked on my chocolate hobnob! (and its not nice to waste those ) :rotfl:

Here are my 2 of my May challenge pictures although with these...the 3D card and the 3D house I think im pushing it so as ive started the hedghog one I may have to put the mouse one on hold

Heres what they should look like finished...





And this is what the hedgehog one looks like so far...

Ruth_honey

kezbabybabe wrote: »

OOoo I stayed in the Tower Bridge Premier Inn in the middle of April. My photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kezbabybabe/sets/72157623773236049/
Plenty of things to see near there. Is there a particular reason that you are around that part of London? We didn't have alot of money so we just followed the Thames Path.

Started the Newton's Law bookmark at lunchtime today, it's a bit fiddly but I should be able to get it done soon.

Had a ad-hoc trip to the shop cos the cat managed to loose her collar somewhere with her name tag on. I don't like her being without one, so she's now got a bright pink one with reflective cats eyes on it. :rotfl: Hopefully I can pop in town to get her an official one with new name tag.

We'll be staying at the Travelodge. No particular reason for there-just because it was £9 in the sale a while back (November?) and thought it would be nice. It's only a few minutes walk from hubby's work & we live in zone 4 in East London, so not that far from home really. Thought we'd see a show & have something to eat and it'll be nice not to have to trek back home after. I didn't realise it was a bank holiday when I booked it. If it's not chucking it down we might take a walk along the river. Nice pics, btw.

I like that Newton's Law bookmark. It's really cute. Look forward to seeing a pic when it's done.

kezbabybabe

Thank you Ruth. Enjoy your time in London.

Bubbles911

Doesnt look like anyone is on for the party, never mind. anyway when we started the challenges we were supposed to vote on a winner but everyone has done so well it would be impossible to chose a winner.

Here is the list of Aprils challenges and everyone who completed theirs (as far as I know) has got a party but I think everyone deserves a pat on their back, not just because of how we have done with our individual challanges but because of the support and encouragement we have all gave each other. We are all winners and long may the challenges continue!

Cross Stitch Cafe Challenge – April 2010

No 1 NMM to complete my Lions by the end of the month.


No 2 Bubbles911 – To completed the dress by 18th April 2010 and the wings by the end of the month. _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 3 Louise Stealing the Moon done by the end of April. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 4 Simac to finish the bears by the end of the month. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 5 Dorastar to get the fairies finished by the end of April. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 6 Little Star 1981 have calendar bears finished by the end of the month.

No 7 Thrifty to finish flower fairy by the end of April.

No 8 Mrs M Cawber having the left hand side of Orange Lady’s face done by the end of the month.

No 9 Sammy Kaye 18 to have the tiger cub completed by the end of the month.

No 10 Maria and the Imps to finish both small arsenal pictures for my son by the end of the month and have everything ready to start mr men sampler.

No 11 Harley1 finish the first baby vest and start the second one. _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 12 Chicky Wiggle Finish this A4 page of Charlies Ark, complete and half stitches. Backstitch if time allows. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 13 Keiss 21 finish the first chart page of The Astronomer and get through at least half of the next one.

No 14 Emzy81 completed 2 A4 pages by the end of April.

No 15 Mountain Ash complete the pheasant from cross stitch gold by the end of the month. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 16 Lelc complete the Taj Mahal picture by end of April.

No 17 Fun Fair Princess to have all of the stitching completed by end of April.

No 18 Elliep to complete Santa (without snow on the ground, metallics or beads) by the end of the month. And to have him fully completed by the end of May.

No 19 Kez Baby Babe There's clouds, bees, french knots and backstitching left to do, so I'm hoping I can get it done over the next few weeks. Also completed 1 part of Mays challange. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

No 20 Crafty Granny complete the purple UFO.

No 23 23rd Spiral figure out the kitchen motto and stitch it. . _party_:dance::beer::kisses:

kezbabybabe

Yay! I'm here Bubbles, just stitching. I'm so happy for everyone, we've all done so well.

It certainly spurred us on!:T:j:T:j