Cross-stitch cafe 2010

shelly

Maria. I adore the kitten pic! Very cute.


I made a start today on the fresh new kit I posted a pic of earlier. Boy have I missed stitching on aida!! :rotfl:

maria_and_the_imps

*Louise* wrote: »

Umm...the way it's going...NOPE :rotfl::rotfl:





It looks great :T It really is fun to stitch isn't it Where will you be putting it?

it's going above my cooker cant wait to frame it ! i really enjoyed stitching it to thought i might get board with the massive chunks of big colour but i didnt

elliep_2

vickietm wrote: »

I absolutely love your Santa, he has been one of my favourite projects I have seen on here and have looked forward to your updates. Can you remind me where you got the pattern for him from please, or does he come as part of a kit anywhere?

Hi Vickie, Santa was a chart from Cross Stitch Collection in November 2009. PM me your e-mail address if you want the chart, as it's an old magazine chart and not for sale anywhere I'm more than happy to share.

*Louise* wrote: »

Oh - anyone else read this months No1 Crosstitcher yet? Opinions on month 2 of the new look?

I am thinking of giving up this mag and getting Cross stitch collection instead - There is a lovely 'air goddess' pic by Joan Elliot coming up in this month's issue that I'm liking a lot:D

Hi Louise, I'm really not impressed. I missed month 1 of the new look but as an ex subscriber they offered me 3 months for £1 so I took them up on it. If the next two are anything like this one then I won't be extending the subscription (would do it through tesco rewards if at all).
I quite like the little Christmas motifs on page 18 but I already have so many little Christmas motif charts that I'll probably never use them. I'm like you though and generally prefer the bigger charts and there is noting at all that takes my fancy, especially dissapointing as I can see the end of Santa and was looking for inspiration for my next project.

I got the same deal of 3 for £1 on Cross stitch collection so I'll see what that's like when it comes, I can't see it being worse than the new Cross Stitcher though.

Off to do some stitching now, it won't be long until Santa is finished.

sammr85

Evening all, well I have finally got my chart back so if its ok I will join ur November challenge and aim to finish it by the end of the month!! I have taken a pic so I will upload tomorrow x

ab7167

MIL just phoned and said issue 2 of the new look cross stitcher has arrived (we lived with them for a while and I haven't for round to changing the address yet). Will pick it up tomorrow morning when I drop the baby off, something to read in my lunch break :-) will be interested to see how the new format develops...

chickywiggle

argg kids! :doh: packing to go on hols tomorrow (only sunny clacton nowhere exciting!) gave DS his case and told him to put some toys in it - watching carefully! just emptied it into my bag (so less to carry) and he has sneaked twice as many trains in while i wasn't looking!!!!

got a couple of projects to take with me as tv is dire in a travelodge and obv can't go out in the evenings with ds needing to be in bed. saying that tho we are goin to my mums for tea most days and 2 lots of firework displays (friday and saturday) so shouldn't have too much time to kill.

wish me luck on my 6 hour train journey (with morning sickness - yay) :lipsrseal


right girles don't miss me too much (or talk too much!) as i don't know when i'm next gonna get online.

Lilliant

Hi
I've drawn a gingham heart to use a christmas tree decoration - I could e-mail you the pattern if you want? I've done it in red and white, and yellow and white, but you can use any colour - two shades plus white.

kezbabybabe

Here's the latest progress, I'm hopeful that I can finish it by the end of the week as planned:

Untitled by KezBabyBabe, on Flickr
(Basically bottom left bunny, blue swirl and mouse completed since last update.)

sammyw

chickywiggle wrote: »

argg kids! :doh: packing to go on hols tomorrow (only sunny clacton nowhere exciting!) gave DS his case and told him to put some toys in it - watching carefully! just emptied it into my bag (so less to carry) and he has sneaked twice as many trains in while i wasn't looking!!!!

Only sunny clacton? lol I'm sorry to say it's not very sunny today I hope you have a lovely time while you're here though.

It's my day off today, so hoping to get some more stitching done after all the shopping and h**s*w*rk lol.

sammr85

here is a pic from yesterday, I aim to finish it all by the end of november x