Cross-stitch cafe 2010

zuzieq

craftygranny wrote: »

:rotfl:I'm 51 and an old granny but i don't have a fleecy blanket or a cat am i missing out?

Maybe you could knit a blanket! :rotfl:

*Louise* I am in awe of your cross stitching, it's lovely and making me feel all christmassy.

I'm sure it's the same for you all but I am literally addicted to cross stitching now, it's so therapeutic. I've finished my Mum's xmas pressie project already! I wish I could post photos just cause i'm dying to show it off (even if it is pretty basic) but I've definitely caught the craft bug. As well as doing a couple more cross stitch pressies, I'm thinking I may make some heart shaped lavender bags with little velcro hoops so you can hang them in the wardrobe. Just won some lovely floral fabric on ebay.
I'm 21 and my friends think I'm a massive granny for doing all this!

Have a lovely Sunday everybody

Keiss_21

Louise - fantastic work...you really sew sooo fast!

Dorastar - glad you enjoyed your crafting classes...should really see if there are any classes about here..and if there aren't...perhaps I will start one myself!!

Well...at last getting rid of this cold/flu thing...still not finished my first Kats from Kelly yet as wearing glasses has been too painful/uncomfortable for most of this week. Also, a small hole has developed in one corner :eek:, so trying to change the border to sew over/through it to hold it together and distract viewers....hope it will work. Will post piccies when I am done.

I have been knitting this week instead...got my first pair of socks done and now onto the second pair...but eager to get back to my cross-stitching.

Have a great day everyone.

Dorastar

Not such a good day today cos feeling yuk with lurgy and dh is at work 8am to 10pm so no let up for me at all. Also got hods and hods of schoolwork to get through (love my job just a lot of faffy paperwork at times)

Not done any stitching and not sure there's time for any this week till Friday night! Then half term so going to fit in some stitchy time then.

Will try and pop a piccy on of my lovequilts square cos is really pretty

23rdspiral

hi everyone, hope you've had a good weekend? we went to see a lovely house yesterday - too much to renovate though - and a very lovely one today. (ooh, fingers crossed for mortgage appointment tomorow)

that's a lovely scene Louise, very seasonal for such a long time, better in that way than xmas themed i think :T

thanks to James Bond yesterday, and to *Louise* for the kind kit donation, I've finished the Lucky Swallow Tattoo XStitch I love it! AND it only took 1 try to get a seriously perfect French Knot, now that's lucky dont you think? :

shelly

Morning ladies.

Here's my weekly update pic



Once bottom border is finished I need to decide whether to leave it as it is and don't put in a border at the top, do a double border at the top or just a single one.

Any thoughts?

*Louise*

shelly wrote: »

Morning ladies.

Here's my weekly update pic



Once bottom border is finished I need to decide whether to leave it as it is and don't put in a border at the top, do a double border at the top or just a single one.

Any thoughts?

It's lovely, makes me feel summery just looking at it!

I can't remember if there is a top border in the original design? I think a single border would look good though, a double would make it a bit top heavy (imo)

*Louise*

Finished 'Sweet dreams' this morning - would have been done last night but I decided to put a border on which took nearly as long as the design itself :rotfl:

Going to get it framed for my nephew's Christmas, was originally going to make it a padded door hanger but I think that's likely to get grubby over time and it can't be washed - if it's in a frame it will stay nice and clean.

kezbabybabe

kezbabybabe wrote: »

This weeks progress:

Untitled by KezBabyBabe, on Flickr

It's a little dark, lack of light, but I'm pleased with the progress I made at my mum's house. I carried my stand all the way to Reading and settled down to some stitching, while covered in my Comfort Wrap that I knitted...

shelly

*Louise* wrote: »

It's lovely, makes me feel summery just looking at it!

I can't remember if there is a top border in the original design? I think a single border would look good though, a double would make it a bit top heavy (imo)

Thanks! In the original design there is just a single border. I agree with your double border comment so I think i'll just do a single at the top.

*Louise* wrote: »

Finished 'Sweet dreams' this morning - would have been done last night but I decided to put a border on which took nearly as long as the design itself :rotfl:

Going to get it framed for my nephew's Christmas, was originally going to make it a padded door hanger but I think that's likely to get grubby over time and it can't be washed - if it's in a frame it will stay nice and clean.

That's really cute!

kezbabybabe wrote: »

This weeks progress:

Untitled by KezBabyBabe, on Flickr

It's a little dark, lack of light, but I'm pleased with the progress I made at my mum's house. I carried my stand all the way to Reading and settled down to some stitching, while covered in my Comfort Wrap that I knitted...

Coming along nicely, very sweet.

*Louise*

Wow kez, you got LOADS done!! :T:T:T