Cross-stitch cafe 2010

Mupette

pamperedprincess wrote: »

According to their website, Cottoncrosses are stopping selling kits other than their own - however, I didn't see many bargains.....

definately not fair, i will need another recommendation on where to get the bothy threads now

And at £19.99 with free uk delivery i thought that was good too.

krazykaz

Hi.
I have just found this thread.I have recently re discovered cross stitch.I am currently working on some christmas tree decorations.I am going to do some bookmarks and key rings aswell.I am also going to do some napkin rings for christmas for my stepmum.I just want to buy all the accessories that framecraft stocks.Only thing is I have a habit of starting things and not finishing them

pamperedprincess

i will need another recommendation on where to get the bothy threads now

I have some of the dictionary of.. charts............ Also have several of the cut thru charts.............;)

Bubbles911

It might have got missed in my long post but still have a spare copy of the current issue off X S Crazy all I need is a SAE with postage paid. It seems a shame for it to go to waste.

maria_and_the_imps

hi bubbles any chance i could have it please xxx

shelly

Hi & welcome to the newbies!

Have done hardly any stitching this week and probably won't do much for the next 2 weeks as hubby is on hols from work and he likes to keep busy with days out. Hopefully I'll get some stitching done in the evenings when he's snoring in front on the tv :rotfl:

Though one day I'm not looking forward to....my yearly smear....it's not the smear I mind, it's the waiting for the results that drives me mad. Might have to go into Cambridge afterwards and cheer myself up with some clothes shopping. My tops seem to go bobbly very quickly so I might get a new one or 2.

On a good note I spoke to my Mum today and she told me my xmas budget so I have been on ebay and just won myself 3 kits for much less than my max bids :j

Keiss_21

Done at last...and managed to take piccies too!

Here's the third square I have done for the quilt:



Think my bruv-in-law will like this to rest his drink on!



This is the card for my MIL...came out quite well methinks.



Now I can get back to the Elegant Lady and perhaps The Astronomer!!

I am going to try and get as much done of the Lady the rest of this month, then come September, I will have to get cracking with Christmas designs!! Mind you, I plan on creating some sort of Raith-Rovers coaster/bookmark for my Niece...she will be 17 next month and is a keen fan!

At this rate, if I keep doing X-stitching for birthdays, then I will never get any Xmas stuff done :eek:. Might have to have a rethink somewhere along the line!

Enjoy your Sunday everyone. We're off out travelling/visiting, so no chance of stitching, but may sneak an hour or two in the evening once we get back!:)

awesome2_2

Hi Ladies
Anyone bought from the above over the web? Want to buy a couple of kits for my dd bithday but I am always wary of how secure it is.
Hope you all have a great day:p

Ruth_honey

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Ladies
Anyone bought from the above over the web? Want to buy a couple of kits for my dd bithday but I am always wary of how secure it is.
Hope you all have a great day:p

I've used them before. You can always call them to order too.

Soubrette

Just for fun I've stitched my little kokeshi doll into one with different colours (the yellow is the original)




Also I've been asked to confess how stingy I can get with my cross stitch materials

When I've finished a thread and I've only a few stitches left on it, then I use it to do a stained glass window picture. Here is my one in progress and one that's been finished.







I have a ton of grey thread left over from some project or other so I use that as an outline (free stitch that to the shape I please), when the grey runs out I shall use browns or other 'window frame' type colours. I then use my odd threads to stitch random 'squares' in the window. When it's full I outline in black. I always have a window on the go, I just keep it with whatever kit I'm doing at the moment. They do take quite a long time to finish although sometimes I go through my stash and use up the oddments of thread which seem to accumulate there

As a variation on a theme I was wondering whether I could do a similar type of thing using a cross stitch patchwork quilt, or a coat of many colours. We'll see if I get fed up with the cross stitch windows

Easy and I think looks quite effective. I intend to use them in christmas cards when I have enough done.