Cross-stitch cafe 2010

awesome2_2

Hi
Hope everone is well dh has just come back from Hobbycraft he went to look for a frame for a picture he has just painted he said they have a frame sale on. He said they have a range of frames for £4.99 all sizes are one price. He came back like a child in a sweetie shop (bless) so excited he has bought a huge frame for £4.99. Hope this will be of help to some of us that are looking for frames looked on website so I could link it but the offer is not on the website.

littlestar1981

Thank you for the advice Keiss21!

I have this HAE: http://www.sewalong.co.uk/ProductFull.asp?sel1=(HAE)JF05S - says it'll be 19.5" by 15.25" if I use 18 count and 14" by 11" if I use 25 count.

It's 350 by 275 stitches? Not as big as the astronomer!

I said Aida as I've never used anything else and am a teeny bit scared!

*Louise*

littlestar1981 wrote: »

Thank you for the advice Keiss21!

I have this HAE: http://www.sewalong.co.uk/ProductFull.asp?sel1=(HAE)JF05S - says it'll be 19.5" by 15.25" if I use 18 count and 14" by 11" if I use 25 count.

It's 350 by 275 stitches? Not as big as the astronomer!

I said Aida as I've never used anything else and am a teeny bit scared!

That design is gorgeous :happyhear

Don't be scared...it's just like doing any other design, only it takes a little longer to complete lol

It will look just fine on aida, I go by the rule that if there's no background on display I use aida, (you can't tell when it's done) if there is fabric displayed then I use evenweave.

Dorastar

Yay actually got some stitching done last night - the end of the fairies is in sight. Will try to do a photo later, got 2 big toadstools, some wings and some backstitching to do then it can be framed (at long last)

kezbabybabe

23rdspiral wrote: »

Kezybabybabe - congrats for completing 3 of 4 UFOS! :T that bear is so cute!! i've heard back from my friend and her response was that she has an eraser and is willing to use it! also she could then use the colours she already has and/or make the outfit more personal to her niece! i'll pm you if that's ok?

No problem, just PM me the address to post it to and I will send it out.

Dorastar

Yay have been lazing around on the sofa feeling sorry for self all day (cold shivery tired but not really ill) but have managed to get some stitching in at long last:j:j:j

awesome2_2

23rdspiral wrote: »

awesome2 - i use flickr, and have for a few years, before needing to post pics on forums that is... and i do love it. i upload using their tool and it's easy and quick. then i just look at my photostream and copy the image i want using the mouse then paste into the comment box here where i want it. simple. and no code for me to mess up! here's me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23rdspiral/

i like flickr because as its aimed at photo sharing i can add my pics to groups on every subject under the sun, comment/recieve comments, and join team projects such as the hexagon quilt along i'm doing... and through that i'm swapping fabrics internationally and having a lovely time.:) i dont know if the other photo places do this sort of thing?

the only issue i have is a very recent one, is that i'm nearing having 200 pics and that's their limit on a free account. the older ones will still 'be there' but 'hidden' from my photostream, but will be seeable in any groups they are in. humm... perhaps i start a group just for my old pics?!;)

good luck with the method you choose -try a few and see what works for you!

Thanks 23rdsprial this is very helpful think I will have a go before I finis my cross stitch to see it I can do it ok :beer:

*Louise*

Hope you lot got more stitching done than I did today!!

Our youth group was on a sponsored walk and I was organisng a BBQ for 70 people - flipping chilly evening, my feet are still numb lol

Nice easy day tomorrow though so hopefully will get plenty stitching done

chickywiggle

cor tis quiet here today.

I got a bit more charlies ark cot done last night........ then relise i'd miscounted about 7 columns by missing a row out!!!! GRRRR think i can salvage it tho without having to unpick by just a little pattern tweaking.

ERICS_MUM

Not a stitch on Sunday, busy trying to sort out the garage :mad: I now have 12 sacks of stuff for the recycling centre, which means 3 trips !

Off to bed now - it's 6 mins to 3 am :eek:, luckily I don't have to get up for work.

Linda xx