Cross-stitch cafe 2010

kezbabybabe

Good luck with your search Shelley, I hope you find what you are looking for.

I should do one for my mum at some point, I've been stitching for years but never done anything for her. I'm sure I'll come across one that really jumps out!

There are some lovely fuchsia and hummingbird kits, which I quite like, on sewandso.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Shelly

John clayton does some gorgeous floral ones....I have always loved them -but so far have convinced myself Im far too young to have them hanging in my house :rotfl:

these are lovely
http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=14209&ww=on&do=search_results

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=55266&ww=on&do=search_results
they have other colours too
I LOVE this one of sweetpeas too
http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=11287&ww=on&do=search_results

Right -back to my sewing,,,, hope everyone is well

nmm

Shelly, i've pm'd you regarding the fairy kits you've posted.

pennib

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_1334.jpg

This is a x stitch that I made for my new grandson. The browns nearly did my head in! But it was really worth sticking with it, the back stitching suddenly bought it all together and wasnt as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I have since added a verse and his name etc.

Love everybodies stitching. You all got me finishing a project that was 2 years in the making I will see if I've got a photo of it.

harley1

Penni, congratulations on your new grandson.

That cross stitch is amazing. Please can I ask where it came from and if you can change the boots to pink or if there is a girl version. I would love something like that as a proper birth picture for my daughter.

xxx

pennib

Harley1.

I bought the chart from Ebay. And the boots were originally in cream but I changed them to blue. So they would look just as good in pink. The design is by Maria Diaz and I am sure that some years ago this was originally in a cross stitch magazine. Maybe if you got in contact with the mag they could point you in the right direction or have a look on ebay

Maria transformed a photo of her own child that her hubs was holding into the chart. Wish I was that clever. I think it can be either a boy or girl myself. What about putting a bit of pink in the vest as well?

Hope that helps you

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there pennib -thats lovely :T

Harley -I have just looked in a mag as I remember seeing that baby pic advertised...
In "x-stitch collection" issue 176 it says that it was 1st printed in issue 144 -don't know if you could get a back copy.....
failing that you can ring and order the kit for £21 -let me know if you want the phone number
oh and I can't find that stocking chart anywhere :mad:-sorry

right -back off to my sewing I go

MRSMCAWBER

oooohhh I have found it on ebay if its any use..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CrossStitch-Collection-Issue-144-MariaDiaz-BabyPortrait_W0QQitemZ220547873826QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20100129?IMSfp=TL100129174002r36502

nmm

Harley, if you can't find the magazine, you can buy the chart here for £5 or the full kit here for £18, hth.

harley1

Oooh, you ladies are so lovely.

Off to try to win it now. Thanks very much. Just dropped to statutory maternity pay this month so if I can't get the ebay one I'll have to wait until July when I go back to work.

Thank you all, I'll get it one way or another, just hope I don't have to wait.

Dont worry about the stocking Mrs M, I'll do the polar bear one that I have here. I've not ordered the threads yet but I'll wait now just in case I win the magazine too.

xxxxx