Cross-stitch cafe 2010

tellmeitsfriday

*Louise* wrote: »

Personally, I would handwash it, but if you want to put it in the machine then I would select a couple of the darkest threads in the kit, do some stitches on a scrap piece of aida, then pop that in the wash to check if the threads run. If that comes out ok, then you know the rest will be fine.

She's spilt tea on it, and one if the grandkids has scribbled on it in biro too - I am not sure hand washing in warm water would work. I might try that first though...

catchooky

Gutted - have checked the items on the website and now the mystic stitch ones are out of stock???!!! As well as the Queen of Freedom

tellmeitsfriday

Oh no xx

catchooky

Right can someone explain something to me - not sure if it's already been asked here or not sorry
I'm very wary of using evenweave and instead want to stick to aida. I understand that if somethings 32ct evenweave it'll be 16ct aida but will the size of material required change? Also is it possible to do this with all charts etc or will I run into problems? Thanks in advance
Cat

craftygranny

Chicky i haven't forgotten you but haven't had chance to get to the post office as we've been backwards and forwards to bradford with my grandaughter but we have a day off tomorrow so i'll post them then.

Maria if you wouldn't mind i'd love a nudge of the crest i'll pm you. We must have the same taste as everything you stitch ends up on my to do list. lol.

nmm

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

She's spilt tea on it, and one if the grandkids has scribbled on it in biro too - I am not sure hand washing in warm water would work. I might try that first though...

Hiya, my African Lions was a chinese kit, i was really nervous about washing it as i'd never washed a cross stitch before, but it turned out fine, it even says to wash it on the instructions with the kit :rotfl:

shelly

catchooky wrote: »

Gutted - have checked the items on the website and now the mystic stitch ones are out of stock???!!! As well as the Queen of Freedom

Are they still in your basket when you check your account? If they have removed them they don't tell you at all, you just don't see them under your orders anymore.
Hopefully it just means they are out of stock on the site but you still have them in your basket?

catchooky wrote: »

Right can someone explain something to me - not sure if it's already been asked here or not sorry
I'm very wary of using evenweave and instead want to stick to aida. I understand that if somethings 32ct evenweave it'll be 16ct aida but will the size of material required change? Also is it possible to do this with all charts etc or will I run into problems? Thanks in advance
Cat

I used this site recently when working out size of evenweave needed compared to aida http://celticroseneedlecraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8&Itemid=13

From what I can make out the fabric size is the same in aida as it is for evenweave so long as you use the same counts....ie 16ct aida/32ct evenweave.
I did a quick test by using 200x200 stitches, an inch extra then 16/32 ct and fabric needed came out the same size.
I also believe you can change fabrics for any and all charts. I recently asked about using evenweave instead of aida for a design I am re-starting and wasn't warned not to....in fact most ladies here prefer evenweave

tellmeitsfriday

shelly wrote: »

I also believe you can change fabrics for any and all charts. I recently asked about using evenweave instead of aida for a design I am re-starting and wasn't warned not to....in fact most ladies here prefer evenweave

You can use whatever fabric you like... 28ct evenweave is the same as 14ct aida (as long as you remember to do it over 2 holes!)

I am in love with dyed linen at the moment.... (when I've finished the cats, I will be doing something on it )

maria_and_the_imps

craftygranny wrote: »

Chicky i haven't forgotten you but haven't had chance to get to the post office as we've been backwards and forwards to bradford with my grandaughter but we have a day off tomorrow so i'll post them then.

Maria if you wouldn't mind i'd love a nudge of the crest i'll pm you. We must have the same taste as everything you stitch ends up on my to do list. lol.

no probs craqfty granny will email it over to you later xxx

chickywiggle

no rush Craftygranny, someone at work has just leant me the no 1 ladies dectective agency books - all 8 of them!!