Cross-stitch cafe 2010

tellmeitsfriday

bikerchick1066 wrote: »

I adore this and the 'love cats' you've chosen, any chance of a ;)

No problem, send over the required...

Mags_cat

chickywiggle wrote: »

I loveee it - don't suppose the chart is still knocking around is it before I google it this evening?? Although saying that I *waas* stitching SinL a baby sampler for her newest till everything happened at beginning of the year and I couldn't pick it up - when I explained I found out she was having one stitched by her friend (tactful was't she). So I was thinking of doing it for her wedding at end of next year ..........

Chicky - no, sorry - I stitched this about 9 years ago and I don't still have the chart. I never used to keep the charts or to copy them first so that I could work from a copy.

nykied

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

Oooo what's filament....? Does it make it shiney sparkley?

Not that I am going to the craft shop to buy it today, I think I might just put a tiny dab of glue in each corner and sprinkle some glitter on them

EDIT: Ah.... is it this? http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran504-0.html Is it worth the extra effort in your opinion? x

Yes it is indeed. It looks good, not quite as sparkley as metallic but still great. I used yellow filament with yellow thread, red with red etc but for the colours that I didn't have the matching colour filament for, I just used clear and it looks almost as good. Soooo much better than fighting with metallic thread! I'll post a picture of my Christmas stocking when it's done.

Love the cat picture, by the way - that's on my list to do (out of one of my stash of magazines) and I don't even LIKE cats!

nykied

I find that it's easier to use metallic thread when you need two strands. I use the method of knotting the tread to the needle and I've recently discovered the trick of using a slip of paper the thread the needle, rather than trying to push all the frayed ends through.

tellmeitsfriday

The cat cushion has turned into a cat in a frame. I couldm't be bothered to make a cushion, so I ventured to the busstop to buy a cushion, and slid right back home again. Pesky ice!

Bubbles911

hi girls. just checking in. I managed to finish my hanging 3d decoration and it looks great, will take a photo at some point and have now started on the rosebud box from nutmeg which I got for a birthday present yesterday - when its done gonna give it to my mum for her to keep her engagement ring in as she always loses it when when takes it off for washing up!

Oh and I have duplicates of last months and this months cross stitch crazy as I already had them then was bought a subscription for my birthday before my 5 issues for a fiver ran out so I have duplicates so if anyone wants them they are free to a good home if you send me an sae with postage on.

Dorastar

Oops stayed up later than anticipated and stitched four gift tags and carriedon with christmas sampler - am regretting it today though cos feel like death warmed up, am so not able to burn the candle at either end these days!

chickywiggle

no worries mags_cat, i shall have a googley tomorow on my day off. ohhh bliss boy at childminders hubby at work. gonna make a herby butter and smoother the chicken in it (no overpriced turkey here) to marinate over night, wrap the last of pressies, buy some french stick and christmas cards (to replace the ones i lost) and attempt nigellas christmas chocolate cake....................... then i can do some stitching before picking boy up at 4.

kezbabybabe

Bubbles911 wrote: »

hi girls. just checking in. I managed to finish my hanging 3d decoration and it looks great, will take a photo at some point and have now started on the rosebud box from nutmeg which I got for a birthday present yesterday - when its done gonna give it to my mum for her to keep her engagement ring in as she always loses it when when takes it off for washing up!

Oh and I have duplicates of last months and this months cross stitch crazy as I already had them then was bought a subscription for my birthday before my 5 issues for a fiver ran out so I have duplicates so if anyone wants them they are free to a good home if you send me an sae with postage on.

Ooo I wouldn't mind adding them to my collection. Can you pm your address?

Flat_Eric

I've finished for xmas now :j:D:j:D:j:D:j so happy !

I treated myself to Cross Stitch Crazy today (I liked the small designs in the free booklet) and I also bought Cross Stitch Collection. The leopard design on the front of Cross Stitch collection has really caught my attention :j and I also liked the flower in vase kits.

The leopard is stitched on linen - is that similar to evenweave ? I think I might stick with aida !

I was going to cook a curry tomorrow but have decide now that I am going to have a relaxing day instead so plan for a bit of housework in the morning then some cross stitch in the afternoon.

I have had some christmas money already and I am very tempted to find more kits to add to my stash but will try very hard to resist :rotfl: as I really don't need any more. Merry Christmas everyone :xmastree: Hope you all get lots of stitching in :xmassmile

edit - I have just been looking at the Dimensions Gold Collection designs -the ones that cost about £40 :eek: Some of them are lovely. particularly this one http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=60232&ww=on&do=search_results the detail is amazing. I don't think I will be ordering one of these kits anytime soon but out of interest - have any of you stitched something of this magnitude and can advise a stitcher who likes small projects what I can expect if I did decide to order one of these kits ?