Cross-stitch cafe 2010

witchwoopiggy

sweetcarer wrote: »

ooo lovely your doing so well

kezbabybabe wrote: »

I have completed another May UFO:

i like this so much

*Louise* wrote: »

both doing so well

well im still doing my hogwarts, was a bit cross on Friday, stayed up till 2pm the night before stitching, then found out on Friday i had used the wrong colour :mad:only one shade out but it was wrong so i spent most of Friday night unpicking it all well im now back to where i started , taught me a lesson though check,check and double check colour :rotfl::rotfl:
ooo nmm i have used that supplyier for fat quarters of adia they are helpfull

23rdspiral

kezbabybabe wrote: »

I have completed another May UFO:

oh he's lovely! :T i bet you're pleased he's not a ufo anymore!:)

thanks for the offer bubbles - i'll take a peek at the mag tomorow after work whilst doing the food shop.

louise - i'm eager to see how your Home Sweet Home turns out - i was thinking of stitching that sometime myself. good luck!!

23rdspiral

spottybutterfly wrote: »

I now need justification that its ok to spend £22 on card wallets to store threads in (unless anyone can find a cheeper acid free storage system). Oh and talking of acid free (ive saw the problems of storing stuff with none acid free paper/ card etc) are there acid free stickers i can label the walets with (if no one can tell me a cheeper system).

hi spottybutterfly! bravo on the day trip - lunch with family can be a bit of a task for anyone so you did really well! :T.

could you post the link to the acid free wallets you are wondering about? as you asked, i'll go over what i would recomend for ultimate preservation. please feel free to ask anything or to tell me off for going overboard!! i just can't help myself. oh, and my threads at home are stored in a M&S biscuit tin, and my fabrics in an old leather suitcase or a curver box! so i sadly dont practice what i preach!:rotfl:

i'm a museum professional, working in collections care and access, and work with acid free products and monitored and controlled environments to ensure the preservation of cloth and photographs in particular. i normally recommend a brand called Secol who sell a type of acid free inert plastic wallets in all sizes, aimed at photo preservation. some have holes punched in them for storage in a binder. or you can add your own holes. http://www.secol.co.uk/POCKETS.SHTML , or here are different types from a very reputable distributor: http://preservationequipment.co.uk/Store/Products/Archival-Storage/Polyester-Pockets/Archival-Polyester--Pockets they might be worth a lookise?

Secol do sell acid free lables, but they are pricy. http://www.secol.co.uk/LABELS.SHTML Instead, i usually recomend getting a good quality permanent fine marker to label the packet directly - as all stickers will eventually drop off! http://preservationequipment.co.uk/Store/Products/Conservation-Materials/Packing-Materials/Polyester-Film-Marking-Pens at 1.59 these are fine, though the following are my preferred pen at 2.15: http://preservationequipment.co.uk/Store/Products/Conservation-Materials/Packing-Materials/Millennium-Pens

and whilst we're at it, if you're talking preservation, it would be a nice idea to store fabric and completed items flat and unfolded in a nice poofy wrapping of acid free tissue: http://preservationequipment.co.uk/Store/Products/Conservation-Materials/Paper-$4-Board/Unbuffered-Acid-Free-Tissue-Paper and then perhaps in a nice acid free, 100% cellulose, ph neutral box: http://preservationequipment.co.uk/Store/Products/Archival-Storage/Boxes/Archival-Clamshell-Boxes


That's the whole whammy, though i must say that for fabrics and threads, the biggest worry is sunlight (LUX and UV damage), and infestation. Museums protect against bugs pretty much in the same ways we would, and use light radiation blocking agents to protect art on display - the most cost effecient method is a type of sticky back plastic to attach to the inside of windows to block the damaging radiation. i'd love to do this at home to protect my soft furnishings ect! The other worries are damp and speedily changing temperature and humidity - so no keeping your stash in the garage, shed or a lovely sunny conservatory ladies!!

ok, so i've gone overboard i know, but i'm passionate about my job. and Spottybutterfly did ask!!

spottybutterfly

Thanks to those congratulating me on my outings.

23rdspiral wrote: »

could you post the link to the acid free wallets you are wondering about? as you asked, i'll go over what i would recomend for ultimate preservation. please feel free to ask anything or to tell me off for going overboard!! i just can't help myself. oh, and my threads at home are stored in a M&S biscuit tin, and my fabrics in an old leather suitcase or a curver box! so i sadly dont practice what i preach!:rotfl:

Thanks for your reply spiral, i'll check out the links after this post

Well the ones i was thinking of were these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360229182873&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2657wt_1059 which state they are acid free, but i am now wondering weather to choose these cheeper ones- but they also look thinner as well as not stating they are acid free- but they do say archival safe http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-SLEEVES-STORING-AND-DISPLAYING-TRADE-CARDS-/260587742400?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Collectables_TradingCards_RL&hash=item3cac3d64c0#ht_559wt_1165 .

I was considering a way round the sticker issue is just to write the numbers on paper and put a leaf with the numbers on infront of each pocket- but then again i would probably need acid free paper if i wanted to do it all properly.

maria_and_the_imps

spottybutterfly wrote: »

Got no stitching at all done today. But it doesnt matter as i had a good day in that i went out to eat a pub meal with my mum and dad (this is hard for me, and first time ive eaten out since my last tablet switch) and went to b and q after. And every little outing is making me one step closer to recovery.

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well done on your outing you must have felt great when you got back

*Louise* wrote: »

Afghan for my May Challenge is coming along, got 'U' and 'V' finished:



But have to confess I have started a new project as well....spotted 'Home Sweet Home' in WOXS 163, it's a house design where you can stitch all your family members in the windows so I started that the other night

any chance of some piccies of how they will look when finished im all intreged (sp)


update time started the mr men last sunday

craftygranny

I have a skein storage box that i won in a competition a while ago. This is it . I won't ever use it. So if anyone would like it please say and i'll post it off to you .It holds 100 threads . No threads with it though .

Bubbles911

sweetcarer wrote: »

Hi Gang

I am back from my trip away - I know it was only a couple of days but we crammed so much in - went to Alton Towers, visited my friend in Mansfield, went into Nottingham (ate at Hubbys fave restrauant), and then home.

Enough of that, here is what you have been waiting for - the golden earth update - now onto week 8.

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

PS I did some OU a few years ago - got my certificate in Maths - I got it paid for as I was hubbys full time carer and got carers allowance - do you not get help if you are on any benefit? In Scotland we have learn direct and we can apply for upto £200 towards a course.

Glad to hear you had a good time away. Your really coming on with her now, well done.

spottybutterfly wrote: »

Got no stitching at all done today. But it doesnt matter as i had a good day in that i went out to eat a pub meal with my mum and dad (this is hard for me, and first time ive eaten out since my last tablet switch) and went to b and q after. And every little outing is making me one step closer to recovery.

I now need justification that its ok to spend £22 on card wallets to store threads in (unless anyone can find a cheeper acid free storage system).
Oh and talking of acid free (ive saw the problems of storing stuff with none acid free paper/ card etc) are there acid free stickers i can label the walets with (if no one can tell me a cheeper system).

Basically im sorting a list of 100 skeins to buy and fabric and planning on buying the lapframe so may/ june will be a expensive sewing month for me. Its looking like a total of over £100, not very mse at all.

Really pleased that you got out and did so well. Sorry I havent replied to your pm. I find it hard talking with people sometimes as silly as that sounds.

*Louise* wrote: »

Afghan for my May Challenge is coming along, got 'U' and 'V' finished:



But have to confess I have started a new project as well....spotted 'Home Sweet Home' in WOXS 163, it's a house design where you can stitch all your family members in the windows so I started that the other night

I saw that design in WOXS too so am looking forward to seeing how you get on.

My angel is coming along well, will post a photo tomorrow as the camera is upstairs. I still havent set a may challenge. Anyway here is the may challenge list.

May Challenge

No 19 Kez Baby Babe complete bang on the door kit, bookmark, flowered heart and forever friends cushion by end of the month.

No 3 Louise complete ABC afgan

No 4 Simac complete bookmark kit for step father

No 21 Witchwoopiggy finish Hogwarts quest, because Harry Potter rocks!

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

No 17 Fun Fair Princess finish Afgan and start bowling kit.

No 24 Spotty Butterfly to get the Lowery canvas finished minus all the backstitching.

No 15 Mountain Ash making visible progress on the zebra, with a view to finishing it for the end of August". That will give me four months to complete it.

No 5 Dorastar May target is to get fairies framed and up on dd's wall, then to finish flower vase for m-i-l's birthday and get it framed. Then to get Fillmore done for ds.

No 16 Lelc to finish the Welcome kit as above but also to finish a bouquet of flowers pattern which I started many, many moons ago

No 14 Emzy81 to do both the country companions kits and to do the 3D card

No 26 Skoobie 1 I'm going to do that wedding sampler for my friends wedding

No 11 Harley1 Finish Toby's vest, finish Humphreys Corner stitching for Kezia, and get back to the Christmas stocking. Also fairly ambitious but you lot are spurring me on.

No 8 Mrs M Cawber to finish golden earths face and stop making her look like she has alopecia.

No 27 Ruth Honey wants to finish the Everything Brings Joy chart, also wants to wash & finish the backstitch on the Golden Gate bridge kit

No 28 Mad as a march hare finish the main image of UFO – minus backstitch

No 29 Erics Mummy target is to finish my peacock

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

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

No 10 Maria and the Imps to get all the back stitch griding and 3 mr men finished and my W for the quilt please thank you


July

No 25 Sweet Carer to finish one A4 page by end of July. A lot of confetti stitching.

2010 Year Challenge

No 22 Louiseey Nightmare before Christmas finished before 31st December.

No 21 Witchwoopiggy aims to finish wolves by Christmas.

nmm

Ladies, big news, i have finished my lions :j:j:j:j:j just going to do the backstitch then post a fully completed pic, so expect it in the next day or 2. I was only 1 week late on the April challenge :rotfl:

witchwoopiggy, i'm glad someone has already used the supplier i mentioned, i will be using them soon

Dorastar

Have been sorting threads for the quilt stitchers so haven't got much done today. Please can someone tell me where I can buy more hours in the day - have looked on ebay and no-one is selling any atm:rotfl:

House = a tip
DH = suffering from being jobless and depressed and needs motivating/looking after/ a kick up the bum
Kids = lovely but kids
Work = challenging/fun/hard work/tiring/pays the mortgage:p
Dora = needs more time/less work/more chocolate/less weight :beer:
10 working days till next [STRIKE]holiday[/STRIKE] stitching break!

kezbabybabe

23rdspiral wrote: »

No 19 Kez Baby Babe complete bang on the door kit, bookmark, flowered heart and forever friends cushion by end of the month.

3 out of 4 complete! :j