Cross-stitch cafe 2010

*Louise*

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

Do you all do your backstitch at the end of a project or do you do it as you go? I wait until the end but am wondering if it may be easier to do it as I go...

I do it as I go, I like to do a bit at a time and see the picture taking shape - I couldn't do it all at the end, I would get sick of it.

awesome2_2

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

Do you all do your backstitch at the end of a project or do you do it as you go? I wait until the end but am wondering if it may be easier to do it as I go...

Hi Welcome to out happy "family" I do mine at the end

LindseyandMatthew

Thanks for the welcomes I actually did some stitching last night for the first time in God knows how long! I've completed one of the ducks anyway (minus the backstitch) and its looking very colourful

Simac

Hi LindseyandMatthew :wave:

I always wait until the end to do my backstitch. Don't know why, I just always have.

And as craftygranny says, I now photocopy everything before I start so that I can re-use and ;) the charts if necessary.

This forum has taught me loads of cool little tricks!

I look forward to seeing piccies of your work.

Simac x

kezbabybabe

I leave mine to the end too, as I love to see the picture come alive with the outlines. :cool:

LindseyandMatthew

chickywiggle wrote: »

ohhh those are amazing.

I don't suppose you still have the Percy chart you'd mind ;) to me do you?? have just done my DS a Thomas themed room and have a thomas i can stitch him but none of the others. thanks.

I'll have a look when I come back from the school run hun, if I still have it its yours, pm me and I'll get back to you x

shelly

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Shelly
This is really lovely it is coming along nicely could I just ask what sort of frame do you use is it a rollong frame? I use hoops but want to try something lie you use but dont know what they are called
Thanks:o

I use an Elbesee rotating frame (also called an easy clip rotating frame) I bought mine from here http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran997-0.html because at the time it was the best price.
No idea if anywhere else is cheaper these days, you might want to research a little.
I have ended up with 2 different sized frames so that I can mix and match the side arms and rolling arms to suit the project I am doing at that time. I'd like the floor stand too but can't justify the money, at the moment I rest one edge of the frame on a small (but high) table I have in front of me when stitching.

Another frame that a couple of ladies in the thread love is also on sewandso....just search for lap frame....though it's more expensive than the rotating frame.
One thing that puts me off it is that there isn't anywhere to put the excess fabric that isn't being worked on at the time. With the rotating frame it's all rolled away neatly.

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

lol I lied about what I am working on, just picked up a ufo of ducks in a row with the saying 'if you sprinkle when you tinkle, please be neat and wipe the seat' so am working on that now

I have just acquired that kit! It's very cute. If anyone wants a nudge of it, let me know.....though you will have to wait a few days until I can get hubby to show me how to scan and save. He showed me once but I have long forgotten :rotfl:

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

Do you all do your backstitch at the end of a project or do you do it as you go? I wait until the end but am wondering if it may be easier to do it as I go...

When I did the Flower Fairies I done the backstitch as I went on one of them but at the end with the other one and I think I preferred to do it as I went.
Though with my current kitchen shelf I am leaving it until the end but only because the backstitching uses the same colour as some of the stitching and I am paranoid that I will run out of the colour before I get the x's done.
With the fairies the backstitching was a totally seperate colour so I had plenty of it.

maria_and_the_imps

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

Do you all do your backstitch at the end of a project or do you do it as you go? I wait until the end but am wondering if it may be easier to do it as I go...

i always do all mine at the end i love seeing the picture come alive

update time
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i'm so pleased with how much i have got done this week
think hte next time i will update is when it is finished
have a lovely day all

natc

Hi everyone!

Im looking to do a congratulations card for OHs sister, she is having a baby soona dn would like to do something like this as card for her. I think its a bit expensive to buy to just do a card, does anyone know where i can get cheaper charts from? Im looking for one like this one but it doesnt have to be the same, just something with a simple motif and where i can put babys name, date of birth and weight etc. Ive seen one with some pink footprints and a place to out these details but i cant find it now!

Thanks in advance

x

shelly

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

i'm so pleased with how much i have got done this week
think hte next time i will update is when it is finished
have a lovely day all

I'm not surprised you're pleased......you have got loads done :T