Cross-stitch cafe 2010

Ruth_honey

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

I think the forum has been revamped.
Been busy stitching on my 'Everyone Brings Joy'. Anniversary is tomorrow, so I have to finish it today!!! :eek: I'm doing ok, though. I have most of 'EVERYONE' to stitch, and the button to add, plus backstitching 'TO THIS' then I think I'm done. I don't think I'll have time to even find a frame for it, yet alone put it into a frame, but that's ok.
Right, quick bite to eat & a coffee, then back to it...

Bubbles911

Hi everyone

Im having a crap day today. I feel really sick which is probably the best part! Open University got my forms a day late so now I cant start my course until September and I have to fill in all of the forms again. It took me days in the first place which is why they were late! They make the whole enrollment process so complicated which is why the forms were late in the first place! And the second bit of bad news, despite me telling welfare rights in March when my tribunal was they phoned me this morning, 3 days before, telling me they are double booked so cant represent me. I phoned trying to change the date but the tribunal service wont let me so I have to go and ask for an adjournment. Im crapping myself.

As for stitching, this treble clef is SOOOOO hard! Its impossible to make the back stitch out and every single thing is back stitched. Here is where I am up to. I also think maybe I should have stitched with 3 strands as the background shows a little:

t4mof wrote: »

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...

Welcome to the thread, and an extra special welcome because you love George Michael - me too!!! I went to see him twice on the last tour, was there the first night and cried when he came on as I never thought I would see him live! I cant wait to see how you get on with stitching him. I have got a pattern of frank sinatra in cross stitcher magazine which Im hoping to attempt soon. Anyway, welcome!

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

here it is:

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This is absoloutly stunning! I love the design, one bad thing about this place is it mkes me want everyones patterns! This is my favourite from this page!

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

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

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Linda :j

Thats lovely, bet it was nice to stitch with it being so bright.

Spotty Butterfly can you pm me your email address again. I added you to my address book but when I just went in since I had a virus it seems to have saved every single email address that has emailed me so trying to find one specifc is a nightmare! Thanks for the offer of threads, Im not keen on the stitch n stash design so gonna try and find an alternative which will take about the same amount of time so people can have a choice.

Mags cat I love your afgan, I considered stitching one for my neighbours who are having a baby, then I saw how expensive they are! lol

Ruth sounds like your doing well with everyone brings joy. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

Sorry if I have missed anyone, feel ill so going to have a lie down. Here is the 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.

Dorastar

Hmm just seen my May challenge and might need to revise it to

"try not to go off the wall at incompetent garage mechanics and dh whose car has just shuddered to a halt while mine is in bits at the garage still and is going to cost the best part of an arm and several legs - and maybe do some stitching when blood pressure has dropped to reasonable level"

chickywiggle

Dorastar wrote: »

Hmm just seen my May challenge and might need to revise it to

"try not to go off the wall at incompetent garage mechanics and dh whose car has just shuddered to a halt while mine is in bits at the garage still and is going to cost the best part of an arm and several legs - and maybe do some stitching when blood pressure has dropped to reasonable level"

ohh nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i always laugh whenever anyone takes my blood pressure as it is "perfect". how can it be when DS has had me tearing my hair out for hours before hand.

Dorastar

chickywiggle wrote: »

ohh nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i always laugh whenever anyone takes my blood pressure as it is "perfect". how can it be when DS has had me tearing my hair out for hours before hand.

Lol mine too - even when hugely whale-like and pregnant my blood pressure barely flickered above perfect

awesome2_2

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

im back phone now connecting to the computer, have been trying to connect them up since wendnesday !!!
this is where i was on the 9th




and this is how far i got by wednesday when i put them down to start my quilt squares



im really pleased with how fast it is coming together, next is 2 england football ones for my eldest and then this one for my daughter
http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=38551&ww=on&do=search_results

craftygran i did the princess sleeps here for my daughter and it hangs above her bed, if you want a nudge nudge of this one pm me as can anyone else

no stitching done for 2 days now hope i get some time tommorrow
only 9 days till the end of the may challenge and im detemined to get my party this time !!

Hi
It is coming along nicely carn't wait ti see it finished, could I just ask what England footie ones are you doing I have a 9yr old ds who is mad on England.Could you let me know whre you got them from please :staradmin

chickywiggle

Well here's the update from day 1 of my "4-letter word" cross stitch. have made a start on the picture bit since this was taken.

23rdspiral

Hey Bubbles, i hope you feel better soon. i'm sorry to hear they've messed you about. i dont know anything about that but i'm shocked if not entirely surprised that they can do this to you.

Thanks for sorting the list out. Can't seem to see JUNE though. I'm gonna add a May challenge for me too, i didnt think i'd have time but as i'm about 1/3 through the push might help.

Also perhaps it would help if we wrote our challenges out neatly in your format for you to easily copy and paste?

May
No 23: 23rdspiral to start and finish the 'patchwork' heart that Ali.123 sent me the chart for.

June
No 23: 23rdspiral to start and finish the I of the charity quilt before I go to Glastonbury Festival!! (or finish it quickly when i get back!)

Stash Team Stitch: hey bubbles that's a really nice idea of you to look out a different design for those who dont want to stitch this 'team' one. i cant even remeber what it looked like, or if ive even seen it, but it sounds very appropriate for me. do you still have my email?

Update: i've done some more on the patchwork heart sitting in the fading sun and it was lovely. looked up after a few minutes and it had been an hour and needed to get dinner on in a hurry! oopsie!

ALI.1.2.3, or anyone else - can i ask what colour the 'cresent moon shape' on the legend is suposed to be?!? it's pale and we've already got white and cream on the go... so grey maybe? i had a look at your blog Ali and see that you did it dark green. i'm considering french blue (colour of my kitchen cupoards) but it's suposed to be DMC 3840 or Anchor 130 - can anyone help?!

maria_and_the_imps

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi
It is coming along nicely carn't wait ti see it finished, could I just ask what England footie ones are you doing I have a 9yr old ds who is mad on England.Could you let me know whre you got them from please :staradmin

hi yeah he wants a 3 lions one and a st georges cross, st gorges cross is easy but im trying to do a 3 lions one on a cross stitch pattern maker, if im successful i can email it to you if you would like? just send me your email add

23rdspiral

oh, and about the 'redecorating'... at the top it asks for any comments. so this is what i've just said:

"hi, i quite like the green and like that you put so much time and effort in the boards. we are all thankful for that!

I've noticed one thing that will irritate me though - the colour change on the multi-quote is barely visable. the background goes from blue to green but it's impossible to see really. especially if you are scrolling up and down.

i'm a keen participant on several quite fast moving threads, and the multiquote makes keeping track of who i'm responding to possible. i havent tried to see if you now allow more than 3, but either way the colour change NEEDS to be more visable.

thanks! "

just thought i'd say.