Cross-stitch cafe 2010

ali.b.123

Hi ladies, hope you dont mind me popping back but going to try and keep up (better than I did a few months ago anyway!!)
louise - the glitter aida is gorgeous
poppett - love the keep calm and carry on, your dd's looks fab as well.
pennib - the cat cross stitch looks lovely -very bright & cheerful.

craftygranny

shelly wrote: »

Please forgive me if you think me being rude but have you ever used this site http://www.across-town-stitching.talktalk.net/index.html for your threads and fabric?
Threads alone on acrosstown are much cheaper than from sew&sew and postage costs are very reasonable.

Acrosstown comes highly recommended on this thread as their customer service is fantastic.

If saving people money is rude you can be as rude as you like. I always forget about across town.

Louise that fairy looks nice i have some of that sparkly aida but can't decide what to use it for. Is it good to stitch on ?

craftygranny

Hi Ali . How are you getting on stitching on black. i haven't done anything on black yet. My daughter is stitching a tiger on black she's finding it heavy going staring at black all the time.

Cats aren't my thing but they will make a fab cushion.

Dorastar

Still lurking here and looking at all the lovely stuff you are all doing - have done very little with being back in work (primary deputy head eek) and trying to get new class up and running! Dh's new job also has him doing weird old shifts so I'm chief mummy/dad/cook/cleaner etc as well.

Have a whole day stitching booked for next saturday at a church craft day - bring whatever, do whatever and they provide lunch and cuppas - I will be stitching in earnest!

ali.b.123

craftygranny - its not going to bad - but have been using brightish colours coming up to some Navy - that might be a bit more eyeboggling!!
dorastar - how nice does your craft day sound next Saturday - lovely!!

*Louise*

craftygranny wrote: »

If saving people money is rude you can be as rude as you like. I always forget about across town.

Louise that fairy looks nice i have some of that sparkly aida but can't decide what to use it for. Is it good to stitch on ?

It's lovely to stitch on - I will be buying more for future fairy/girly thigns

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

If anyone found that they had this mag, and that it just happened to open to this page and jump into their scanner and turn itself into an email file(;)) well you know who wants it!! (Please )

I will have a look and see if I still have 159:)


Btw - chickywiggle I have the 'Boys will be boys' (with the spider) if you pm me your email addy

craftygranny

oooh thanks louise loks like i'll have to use that for my next project then .

Ali glad it's not too bad to stitch on.

*Louise*

*Louise* wrote: »

I will have a look and see if I still have 159:)

Sorry tmif, my mags seem to jump from 157 to 163

chickywiggle

if i ever got hubby to unbury my mags will have a look............ and also send those ;) i promised

pennib

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

Hiya all,

I hope it's ok to post on here. I am after so advice - where/how to I start cross stitching???? Should I buy a magazine to help me? Where would I buy supplies from? Sorry if this has already been asked but I am going to start reading through this thread.

I would pop into your local library and have a browse at the cross stitch books there. They usually have instructions for beginners which are very helpful. (and free to loan a book, whereas the mags are getting quite pricey now I think they are £4 per mag or thereabouts)