Cross-stitch cafe 2010

MRSMCAWBER

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

wow that is gorgeous how can you resist mrs m :rotfl:
sorry for encouraging you (hangs head in shame)

-here is the full version -which "might" have to be added to my *oooohh I want that next list*
http://www.sewalong.co.uk/productfull.asp?sel1=(HAE)JG01S
mind, by the time I have done the lot I have there will be loads of new charts out

harley1

Oh Mrs M, that is gorgeous.

Right, we have to behave ourselves. No more peeking until....oooh, tomorrow?

I'm trying so hard to be good as there is still so much I need to buy little one but I keep seeing such nice things.

xxx

spottybutterfly

Sorry to but in here ladies (and guys if there's any here) but i havent time to read the whole thread, i was just wondering if anyone could help with a good place thats sells even-weave online and delivers quickly (i do need threads as well so even better if they sell them too). I realized today i need to stitch 2 awards (hopefully A4 is size) by the end of febuary! So i need that fabric quick is, and i guess i'm gonna have to stop my new crocheting hobby.

Please someone help, i bought my last even weave at a event in the local arena and both hobby craft, john lewis and Fenwicks only have aida in.

*Louise*

Hi spottybutterfly

For speed I use this site for fabric, I have always been impressed with their speed:

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cat24.html

^^It also sells threads, but for cheaper ones I use:

http://www.across-town-stitching.talktalk.net/fab.htm

^They are normally quite fast, but my last order did take a week, so maybe not best for you.

What designs are you stitching for the awards?? Are they complicated?

MRSMCAWBER

Hi SpottyButterfly

These are good for quick delivery and are really helpfull too -
http://www.sewalong.co.uk/productfull.asp?sel1=(HAE)JG01S

here is the best place we have found for good prices on threads
http://www.across-town-stitching.talktalk.net/
If you want quite a few threads -click on the "offers" and you get them cheaper for buying 50/100/200 etc

and I have had an email from Johnsons crafts and they have some fabric on sale
http://www.johnsoncrafts.co.uk/shop/copy_of_copy_of_Fabrics.html

Hope some of that helps...Im sure there will be some of the regulars along with more suggestions in a moment

SEE -I knew there would be other answers lol

JARUS

Hi Everyone haveonly posted on site a couple of times.

Just updating my progress since last time - 0 Nothing moved on the cross stitch front.

I have so many kits that i want to start/finish. I have a watercarrier picture that my mum bought for my 40th (6 years ago next week) which I promised faithfully I would do - and it i still in the wrapper
. Reading about all your wonderfull projects I know once I get started......I will be so pleased

T.T.F.N

Jarus

spottybutterfly

Thanks for the replys ladies. Whilst searching on last years cross stitch threads i found http://www.sewdiscounted.co.uk/shop_Fabrics.html had a very resnable priced evenweve, but i cant find if they charge for delivery. (also couldnt find any comments on their speed)

I do have some fabric (enough for one award) left over so if wherever i order from dont come by tues i might just do them both on different fabrics.

I totally didnt reallize how soon the ceromany is, i might get my mam to do one (she's a faster sewer than me anyways). Thankfully theres not loads of coulor changes, i will just use 4/ 5 main colours, what i will be doing is putting cartoon images in to my mums dmc program thats suposed to convert them (but i did that 2 weeks ago as a test for a book mark and to be honist the black lines of the cartoon call got enlarged in to the picture rather than just being back stitch so im having to use a lot of my own guess work so the animals im stitching have manic teeth and eyes).

There being givn to children aged 6-8 but they only get to keep them for a year, im making new awards cos the old plaques have no more space for the engraver to put the names and dates on, where as i can just add to the awards every year.

Last year and the year before we had to take the awards of the children straight after giving them out so they could go to the engravers, so aslong as i get the main pictures (with out the backstiching) done it should be okish.

shelly

spottybutterfly wrote: »

Thanks for the replys ladies. Whilst searching on last years cross stitch threads i found http://www.sewdiscounted.co.uk/shop_Fabrics.html had a very resnable priced evenweve, but i cant find if they charge for delivery. (also couldnt find any comments on their speed)

Just had a quick look for delivery charges and it says in the FAQ section that delivery to the UK is free. Also says you have to have an order of £4 minimum and items that are in stock are dispatched in 7-10 working days....that seems slow to me.

HTH

Ruth_honey

harley1 wrote: »

Wow, that one is lovely Mrs M definitely a possible alternative. Not come across the name Durene before though, I'm guessing it is American?

Ah, never thought of it being in a Gold or Collection edition. I get mine on subscription now, Cross Stitcher with my Tesco clubcard points and Cross Stitch Crazy for Christmas present, just waiting for a good subscription gift before I get World of Cross Stitch and I'll never need to pay full price again...
Except now you've got me thinking about differnt magazines. Oh dear, I have no will power at all.

Sunshine, I like the idea of downloading them but you have to sign up which tends to be a bit of a process. And these things quite often take up quite a lot of memory which I don't have on the laptop. My brother is going to look at it soon so I will give it a try then. There was one I found on google but it ended up being about 20 stitches across. Thanks for looking though.

All errands done, still loads of tidying to do but baby is asleep so am going to take the opportunity to do some more to the sheep.

xxxx

Please, please, please email Tesco's and request more cross stitch magazines in the clubcard deals!!! If we all do, there's so chance we might get them. I like to think I got Cross Stitcher in there because I asked them to get a stitching magazine in the deals and within a few months, it was there!

*Louise*

How is everyone getting on - is there a lot of stitching going on this weekend?

I have lost my mojo a little this week - only half a section done as opposed to a whole one have had a lot of paperwork to get done though, so hopefully can get back into things over the weekend.

My aim is to be completed by the end of March....so I need to get cracking lol.