Cross-stitch cafe 2010

*Louise*

Got threads organised and started 'Summer Breeze' last night. Lovely colours - I seem to have a thing for purples this year!:D

cassolete

Oooh, Louise, looks promising!

LindseyandMatthew

the colours look great on that Louise

Prinzessilein

Morning all! Can I join you?

I generally hang around the disability and benefit boards - and have only just found this place!

I have ASD which leaves me housebound for really long periods. I started cross-stitching some years ago with a little card kit that mum got free from Readicut. ...I rapidly got hooked!

I love the fact that I can put it away for a few weeks when I can't even hold a needle and pick it up later.

I am currently designing a couple of projects - I am planning one for myself, and I know how I want that to look - It'll say 'Let eveything that has breath praise Yahweh' (a quote from the Psalms) in the middle, and there will be people all around playing instruments and singing. Lots of bright colours....Then I am trying to plan something for a friend. It is really complicated - I want to include her family in the design, plus the Australian flag and some other stuff related to her and her family - which I haven't decided on yet!

chickywiggle

hi prinzassilein, those project sound mammoth..... keep up updated.

ERICS_MUM

Prinzessilein wrote: »

Morning all! Can I join you?

I generally hang around the disability and benefit boards - and have only just found this place!

I have ASD which leaves me housebound for really long periods. I started cross-stitching some years ago with a little card kit that mum got free from Readicut. ...I rapidly got hooked!

I love the fact that I can put it away for a few weeks when I can't even hold a needle and pick it up later.

I am currently designing a couple of projects - I am planning one for myself, and I know how I want that to look - It'll say 'Let eveything that has breath praise Yahweh' (a quote from the Psalms) in the middle, and there will be people all around playing instruments and singing. Lots of bright colours....Then I am trying to plan something for a friend. It is really complicated - I want to include her family in the design, plus the Australian flag and some other stuff related to her and her family - which I haven't decided on yet!

Hi Prinzessilein,

welcome to the cafe, the more the merrier. I must warn you that we are a very nosey lot and will "expect" to see some pics of your works of art !

I don't know anything about ASD but I do know that many of us on this thread have some sort of debilitating condition (mine's depression). I have found cross stitch (and other crafts) to be both relaxing and stimulating - I know it sounds contradictory but it works for me !

Linda xx

LindseyandMatthew

Hi and welcome Prinzessilein, sounds like you have some fab projects in mind, can't wait to see them x

thifty

Just a quick post to say that the dreaded knotty flower fairy is finished:beer::j:beer::j:beer:
Have been so busy catching up on housework and looking after hubby so haven't had time to wash and press it but will get hubby to put it on here later on. Any advice on how to use Flicker anyone? I can't do links yet so may have to put picture into a post- can't you tell i know nothing about what I am talking about?:rotfl:

Anyway got to get a wriggle on as have had a nap with the kids and they now need feeding! Stitch and btich later:A

Ruth_honey

Hi everyone!
I'm back from my week away and had a wonderful time. My birthday was great & I was spolit by everyone there. Even the pancake house gave me balloons & put decorations in my drink!

Just catching up with all the posts. Might have to read in stages as there's quite a few pages to get through.

Emzy81 wrote: »

We want to go to florida, see winnie the pooh and do lots of cheap shopping
I love the idea of Las Vegas but just think id be really nervous because of how busy it looks! And to be honest I don't know much about San francisco so ill google it in a bit I hope you both have a great time, I don't blame you for planning what you're going to do already...ill be exactly the same

Ruth Happy 30th I hope you have a great break away

We're off to Vegas in November, so it's not that busy then. Still quite hot, though!
San Franscisco is a wonderful place, though. If I could move to anywhere abroad, it would be there. Such a chilled out, fab city!

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

I've finally finished my peacock which was May's challenge. For a small item ( 5x7) there was an awful lot of detail ! It just needs pressing now. The pic doesn't do it justice, the colours are brighter and the gold thread shows up more "in real life"



I've now started the backstitch on Mum's UFO for my June challenge. Can you believe my 86 y/o Mum stitched this ? Her eyes are not quite sharp enough for the detailed back stitch.







Linda xx

Your peacock looks fantastic! :T
Love your Mum's pic too. She's very talented!

Getting called for tea now, so will pop back later....

maria_and_the_imps

just popped on to say that mr men chould be finished tonight if i ever get to sit down lol welcome home ruth and welcome to Prinzessilein
will post picks in the morning if i do get them finished
night all xxx