Cross-stitch cafe 2010

t4mof

Hi all

Mind if I join you?? I've been following the thread on here for a while and have cross stitched on and off for about 14 years - that makes me feel old!

I've just finished a football cross stitch for DS1 and now feel that I will need the support of this group for my next project - a sepia picture of George Michael. I'm a huge fan and found the kit on ebay a couple of years ago. I've just started it this afternoon and all the colours are beige-ish on a cream aida :eek: I've stitched a whole section of his cheek so far and can't see any of it from a distance! I'm not sure I'll be able to post photos of my progress until there are some darker colours on there.

I'm hoping it goes well because I've also found this on ebay from the same company:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYZONE-full-counted-cross-stitch-kit-Stephen-Gately-/400117053923?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Crafts_CrossStitch_RL&hash=item5d28d5b9e3

and would like to stitch it for my friend's 40th birthday - which isn't until 2016 and I might have finished the George Michael one by then :rotfl: I'm only going to do it if this one turns out OK though.

Wish me luck...

23rdspiral

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

maybe we should set this up as a june challenge, and start a list of everyone who wants to to do it

sign me up! though i've got the quilt down for june (not recieved my bits yet) and so this might have to be july.

chickywiggle wrote: »

ohhh thats a good idea......or should we start with christmas or "winterval" as sheffield council renamed it - as we are part way thro year??

:rotfl:winterval!! :rotfl:whats wrong with good ole Yule?! if you cant call it xmas?? oh my. oh dear!

i've a few things to get on with so doeing something thats not right away sounds good for me.. but then my birthday isnt untill the new year so maybe i could pair with some one whose the same?

witchwoopiggy

23rdspiral wrote: »

i've a few things to get on with so doeing something thats not right away sounds good for me.. but then my birthday isnt untill the new year so maybe i could pair with some one whose the same?

my birthdays next year

t4mof welcome to the cafe, looking forward to seeing your cross sititch

dorastar 'I stitch therefore I stash' is a chart in one of the cross stitch mags, if i remember it right the idea was that we all did the same chart but in our own colours

Emzy81

T4mof welcome hope your design goes well, it will be lovely to see pics

Dorastar, as far as I can remember Witchwoopiggy has it spot on And fingers crossed you get home ok tomorrow!

Sweetcarer sam is lovely! Give him a cuddle and kiss from me and my kitties



I think pairing up for birthdays as well as christmas would be nice, my birthday has just gone but i personally don't mind waiting, ill enjoy doing a card and a little something for someone else. And the secret Santa idea also sounds good.

Does anyone know of any card designs for special birthdays? There is a small party this weekend at the caravan site where my OH's parents stay... its a few peoples big birthdays.. 80, 70 and 60 and I thought it might be nice to do them all a stitched card each but I don't think I have any suitable designs

ERICS_MUM

here it is:

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ERICS_MUM

Finally washed and pressed, I really enjoyed doing this one:

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Linda :j

Emzy81

Ericsmum I can see why you liked doing the'sunshine' one so much, the colours are lovely and bright, i bet it took you a while its got a lot of detail.

You're also coming along nicely with your peacock, its nice to see pics of the progress, you stitch quickly

Ive finished my first quilt square, I think ill do the second one later this week or next, I really want to start on my 'in love' picture but ive got the lovequilts square to finish too.....now which first??...

maria_and_the_imps

ok does anyone elses page look different? or is it just mine computer has been playing up so just thought i would check lol

maria_and_the_imps

welcome t4mof

witchwoopiggy

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

ok does anyone elses page look different? or is it just mine computer has been playing up so just thought i would check lol

they have changed it , if you go to top of page it says
New look forums please read this thread for the full story
took me most of today to work it out