Cross-stitch cafe 2010

shelly

I think someone's trying to tell me I shouldn't be doing the Flower Fairies.....or at least the Rose one I decided to do first.

I only started it on Monday and in 3 days I have made so many stupid mistakes I just want to put it away and forget about it!! :mad:
I obviously won't do that though because if I do put it away I know I won't go back to it and I have to because the Fairies are presents for my Mums 60th.

Squishy

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

blimey that was a good find, perfect for cards. I like to do a couple of quick kits in between the bigger ones, and I do like to take a small project on holiday with me.

Linda xx

I've already tagged two of them for mothers day cards - probably the rose and lavender ones Hoping my cold goes away and can actually smell things soon Very impressed with sewandso - ordered yesterday afternoon, and had the 'dispatched' email just after 5pm last night, so hopefully should get them tomorrow! They always have great service :T

sweetcarer

Hi Gang

Such temptations with the websites you show - I have fallen for



But will resist as I have other things planned.

Finished letter V (violet) last night on the floral alphabet - will post picture when I get home from work.

My back work is soso but I don't think I would like to show it off. If I am using a long run of thread I use the loop method or single stitches are good for it too.

Feel so tired (had bit of a headache last night) today - rather stay at home sleep and later do a bit of stitching. Hope you are well in your part of the world. Hubby comes home tomorrow - missed him loads.

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

maria_and_the_imps

shelly wrote: »

I think someone's trying to tell me I shouldn't be doing the Flower Fairies.....or at least the Rose one I decided to do first.

I only started it on Monday and in 3 days I have made so many stupid mistakes I just want to put it away and forget about it!! :mad:
I obviously won't do that though because if I do put it away I know I won't go back to it and I have to because the Fairies are presents for my Mums 60th.

i had this exact same problem with flower faries and it drove me mad, it took me a year to do this one as i had to keep putting it away and getting it back out before i through it out lol
http://yarnstick.co.uk/shop/system/detailimage?sessid=IsOX8ogM8IZtRzrau19S6KLBXma0Fvlf8bHKdpVdpELEISY7F9hEQ8o1WiyIlFhK&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3DDMC_BL566%252F56%26position%3Dposition1%26

pennib

Squishy wrote: »

Hello all,

loving all the pics: you're all doing so well Been working away at my baby picture, but not getting anywhere very fast as not been getting a lot of time with it. However, I have been bad Just ordered these: http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=64772&ww=on&do=search_results I thought £12 for the set was fantastic, and will make some lovely cards!

Wow thats a bargain. I wondered when they first brought out the perfume skeins how long would the smell actually last? Reduced from £48 to £12 that must be the bargain of the month

witchwoopiggy

oooo so excited im starting my cockerel today, and i have ordered 50 threads from across town so i can start 'dragon riders' i can take cockerel out visting with me and do the biggy at home ,well thats the plan :rotfl: and i just want to say thank you for the help i have recieved

shelly

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

i had this exact same problem with flower faries and it drove me mad, it took me a year to do this one as i had to keep putting it away and getting it back out before i through it out lol
http://yarnstick.co.uk/shop/system/detailimage?sessid=IsOX8ogM8IZtRzrau19S6KLBXma0Fvlf8bHKdpVdpELEISY7F9hEQ8o1WiyIlFhK&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3DDMC_BL566%252F56%26position%3Dposition1%26

Glad it's not just me then!

I think my problem is that a) I have the tv on whist stitching so probably don't concentrate as much as I should & b) I seem to have the need to finish off a thread once it's started so tend to think 'I'll just go over there to do those few stitches' which then I obviously don't count the holes properly so end up with mistakes.
I think I'm going to have to discipline myself to work on a section then instead of going off somewhere else on the chart, work on the section that is immediately next to the previous one. That way I won't have to count so shouldn't go wrong

witchwoopiggy

help
im trying to get my fabric for 'dragon riders' and i have never used evenweave before do you stitch just over one thread? and it says on pattern 400w x 514h stitches, 25 count, 16w x 20-1/2h in sooo would this be big enough?
Fat Quarter 19¾" x 27½" (50 x 70cm)
sorry for all the questions but i dont want to start it and find i not got a peice of fabric big enough:o

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Witchwoopiggy

Im doing my HAE design on 28ct even weave BUT over 2 threads.... I think doing it on 25ct over one thread would bee a nightmare..

If you are doing as they suggest which is 25ct over 1 thread then your design will be 16"X20.5" -so that piece of fabric would be big enough -but not leave a lot for framing (well not for me)

If you decide to go onto 28ct over 2 threads -(or 14ct-over 1 thread) -your design will be :-28.5" X 37"

Hope that ramble makes sense :rotfl:

maria_and_the_imps

ha ha shelly that is exactly what i do aswell i dart around from bit to bit and mess it up and then get really frustarated

not having a good day to day dropped my new phone down the toilet !!!