Cross-stitch cafe 2010

paddingtondoo

Emzy81 wrote: »

Paddingtindoo Hi I know someone who has used this seller for buying coasters and keyrings to put stitching in and she says they were perfect for it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-BLANK-SQUARE-COASTERS-CROSS-STITCH-80mm-INSERT-/110465008169?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Crafts_CrossStitch_RL&hash=item19b83a4229#ht_3692wt_920

I hope this helps

Thanks sooooo much for that - xmas pressies here we come - eventually :rotfl:

Emzy81

paddingtondoo wrote: »

Thanks sooooo much for that - xmas pressies here we come - eventually :rotfl:

Lol no problem

maria_and_the_imps

craftygranny wrote: »

oooh i thought i was back at school then . No talking lol. Hope today is going well for you chicky.

Maria that looks fabby i love the mr men . Do you think they would make into a nice picture ?

thats what im doing done them on a piece of aida and then im framing them to go on the kids bedroom wall, they love mr men do you want a nudge?

awesome2_2

chickywiggle wrote: »

Read It Swap It

tis a book swapping site.......... FREE

Oooh thanks very much will have a look need a good read think I have readevery book in our library:D

Bubbles911

Hi guys

I know I keep going disapearing frequently. Im really sorry, its just some days I struggle to even get out of bed and everything seems too much. Im really sorry, if someone wants to take over doing the list because I keep letting you down, then I understand.

I have done quite a bit stitching at times though. I made this for my sister in law, it was a gift tag to go with her hamper. She really liked it all, especially the photo mug I got her for 1.99 through a truprint offer! Eeyore was her favourite until then. My parents were jealous as I only spent the 1.99 and they bought everything else and mine were the big hits! Just shows its not all about money. Anyway here it is:





And my treble clef is nearly finished. Just got to finish the butterflies and then do all of the backstitch which is going to be a nightmare. I always said I was going to stitch it twice, once for me and once for my niece but when I had my "wanting to rip it in half" moment I decided to just do it the once but since then it has much improved and my niece has fallen in love with it. So I am considering stitching it again but, because Im an idiot, on black for her birthday. I think black would really made the colours pop but know it would be a nightmare. It is subject to change though, wont be able to afford the aida for weeks and if the backstitch is really bad might have changed my mind again! Anyway here it is:

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Those bagpuss card kits are actually fairly large and detailed. I know they were more than £4.99 each before they were discontinued. I have several in my stash, but I'm afraid they won't be going on ebay. I love Bagpuss and they *will* get stitched eventually.

What I meant is that it was 4.99 and said on the front it was from cross stitcher magazine. In my brain card kits means from magazine. I think its a bit of a rip off to sell the free kit for more than the cost of that and the magazine. Its nice that there are other bagpuss fans on here, its weird cos I hate cats (apart from Mary, our neighbours as she comes and kisses my dog!) but love bagpuss and the cheshire cat. I have a bagpuss toy in my car! Thanks for the evenweave, I was shocked at how small the holes are! Going to use it for the coasters I bought and maybe a bookmark. Thanks so much for sending it.

Mrs_Toast wrote: »

Evening everyone and many thanks for the welcome. I've managed to get some pictures of my current project thanks to DH. It's called Elgol and is a mountain range on the Isle of Skye. I haven't been able to do much cross-stitch this weekend as I've been in Nottingham for a party without DS

Bubbles911, thanks for adding me as a member. Please could you put Elgol down as my project to finish by the end of June.

Here is a picture of where I'm at with this project.


And here is a picture of the finished article so as you can see I've not got much to do

I have added your challenge to the list. Elgol is absoloutly stunning. I love the colours of it, it looks so picturesque.

*Louise* wrote: »

Afghan completed, names stitched, hemmed, washed and ironed!!

I was up till 5am last night (gifted it today), but luckily Britains got talent final was on during the night so I had company

Sister's fince is quite taken with my stitching and wants me to teach him how to do it - have found the perfect small pic he can stitch and put birth details on for the baby

Louise your afgan is stunning. Im so glad they were pleased with it. And its fantastic that her partner is wanting to learn, I can never understand why more men arent interested in it. My dad loves watching me do it and when I try to tell him to try I get a grunt and Im a man before he leaves the room!

chickywiggle wrote: »

just thoght I'd share my exicting news.... I have finally been discharged from the hospital after 3 horrible outpatient weeks and back to me again!!!!!!! YAYAYAAYYYA

chickywiggle wrote: »

The bad news............ back to work tomorrow so less time to chat.
Please try not to talk tooo much or I'll have to spend my evenings catching up again and have less time for stitching.

Thats great news chicky, shame you havent got a few days to pull yourself together though.

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

update time everybody

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

last week

this week


feel abit down today but im not sure why which makes it worse

I hope you feel better soon. I have been the same for the last few days. I just feel so low and cant put my finger on why. Everything just seems too much effort. I just feel like crying all the time yet nothing has happened to make me feel this way. I hope we both feel better soon.

usignuolo wrote: »

I want to make a cross stitch picture of an opera singer for my d-i-l, who is one. I can adapt a picture of another singer if suitable. I am finding it very hard to find any charts of singers. Lots of instruments yes but no singers. I will pay if suitable chart exists.

When I first read this I thought how can you have a daughter in law who is one. I was thinking maybe you meant sister in law and had put daughter by mistake. Then I read it again and felt like a wally!

And here is the list:

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!)

No 15 Mountain Ash Finish Square

No 2 Bubbles911 finish charity square and treble clef.

No 19: kezbabybabe To finish the letter 'B' for the Great Quilt Idea and to continue with 'Old Friends Brighten Our Days' cushion.

No 17 Fun Fair Princess Decided that my JUNE challenge will be to complete teacher sampler, charlie and lola birthday card and I may even get round to that afghan

No 12 Chickywiggle To complete my "4 letter word" kit and start on stitch/ stash. Oh and complete the quilt squares.

27 Ruth Honey wants to complete the square for the quilt (I'm stitching the letter F, I believe)

No 13 Keiss 21Complete the two quilt squares; design and make a singing bookmark/card for niece and hopefully finish the second chart page of The Astronomer

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

No 4 Simac - To complete my letter U for the Quilt, and to try to finish 1 A4 page of Nightmare before Christmas

No 4 Louise - To finish edging of afghan, stitch Liam's birth details and to complete letter 'A' for the quilting project. Oh...and complete the House picture....yikes.

No 20 Crafty Grannystitch at least 4 bears on my calendar bears kit

No 14 Emzy81 Do my second quilt square and anniversary project

No 5 Dorastar Sew square for the big quilt and get started on Fillmore for ds

No 11 Harley to complete bottom half of Christmas stocking

No 26 Sk00bie1 Finish Wedding sampler (by the 11th!) and then to progress with Santa.

No 29 Erics Mum finish off one of my mum's projects

No 10 Maria and the Imps to finish the mr men

No 30 Froddington complete baby sampler.

No 7 Thrifty to finish flower fairy and stitch a Charlie and Lola card

No 31 Mrs Toast Finish Elgol


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.

Emzy81

Bubbles911 wrote: »

When I first read this I thought how can you have a daughter in law who is one. I was thinking maybe you meant sister in law and had put daughter by mistake. Then I read it again and felt like a wally!

Oh my goodness I did lol very very hard at myself then I read your comment usignulo and thought you had just typed the age in wrong and meant to put something else, and then I read your comment Bubbles and thought... 'you read it again and felt like a wally'...why?? What am I missing, I then sat here and read it a few times and realised You have a D-I-L who is one...an opera singer! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Oh I really should get some more sleep

Thats a lovely gift tag Bubbles and the treble clef is really coming on isnt it!

My anniversary project is this one..



I need to get a move on with it!

shelly

Hi ladies.

Does anyone have any charts that have the words on 'if you sprinkle when you tinkle please be sweet and wipe the seat'
I think I remember some one having one with a bear on it?? Could I have a nudge please?

I know I am always asking and never seem to give, but no-one wants the charts I have :rotfl:

Thanks

shelly x

maria_and_the_imps

Emzy81 wrote: »

My anniversary project is this one..

emzy is there any chance of a nudge it's my 5 th anniversary this year and i would love to do it hope you dont mind me asking you

Bubbles911 wrote: »

I hope you feel better soon. I have been the same for the last few days. I just feel so low and cant put my finger on why. Everything just seems too much effort. I just feel like crying all the time yet nothing has happened to make me feel this way. I hope we both feel better soon.

this is exactly how i feel spoke to mum today and she thinks its because the kids have gone back to school after having a week off and i miss them like mad would much rather have them with me all the time, takes me a while to get used to not having them around all the time and the house being soooo quiet. so i'll be ok again in a few days lol

can everyone cross there fingers for no more rain today really want to finish painting my fence only have the gate left to do and everytime i pick up the brush it starts to rain lol

craftygranny

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

thats what im doing done them on a piece of aida and then im framing them to go on the kids bedroom wall, they love mr men do you want a nudge?

oOOOH please i'd love a nudge then i can add it to my ever increasing list of projects. I find so many new ones quicker than i can stitch . hmm I had about 3 projects i wanted to do when i joined this thread now i'm up to around 15 and growing . But i have completed 2. Thank you so much

Pooky

craftygranny wrote: »

forgot yesterday here is last weeks


and here is this weeks not a great deal of progress

Ohhhhhh I recognise that! I started that kit when I fell pregnant with DD1, I don't think I actually finished it until she was 3 :rotfl: - It's currently hanging in my living room - everyone remarks how pretty it is.

Looking forward to seeing yours progress :T