Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

Gemm85

I cross stitch too and I've recently got my own sewing machine and made a few diddy items - just been playing with it so far really I have PROMISED myself that I will get round to making some hot pink roman blinds for my craftroom, I will, I will, I will!

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Gemm85 wrote: »

I cross stitch too and I've recently got my own sewing machine and made a few diddy items - just been playing with it so far really I have PROMISED myself that I will get round to making some hot pink roman blinds for my craftroom, I will, I will, I will!

They're really easy Gemma - just a square with some dowel bits to hold it straight some rings and some [STRIKE]string[/STRIKE] ok cord :rotfl:. Just coz I had string on the one I made for the bedroom for 18 months

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craftygranny wrote: »

That's what i was planning to do my dreaded purple ufo .
Sounds like my house my sewing machine is buried in the utility room at the moment and i'm scared to move anything in case i start a landslide. We are in the middle of a huge clearout so hopefully it'll turn up and be found a space in the nearly finished craft room soon.

Just realised I haven't posted this weeks update - took a pic but blogger should be renamed useless B***er at the mo keeps making my "vintage" lappy grind to a halt

dragonllew

I have had a fab afternoon today took the kids to see how to train a dragon in 3d it was great then we went to pizza hut for tea so not done any crafting.

Congratulations Npsmama your baby is gorgeous.

mumoffour77 I also cross stitch and sew although not done much of either recently cardmaking seems to have taken over I think the last time I sewed was when I made Rhys's waistcoat when he was page boy last year, cross stitch I recently did a bookmark kit that I got for 10p at work but its still sat on my desk waiting for me to finish the backstitc lol I hate backstitch.

louby-lou-lou

i wish i could sew, my mum is awful at anything girly. That's why i am not very girly i learnt nothing from her. I would have thought she did it at school. Poor dad even has to sew his own buttons on when he needs to. I have been offered a sewing machine by my mother in law but i wouldn't have clue and it would just sit cluttering up the house. If i need anything MIL does it for me. I bought a cross stitch 5 years ago to go on my babies wall, i started it but soon gave up and it is sat in a drawer some where.

Mad-Frog

Hi ScattyJan welcome to the thread

My pro markers arrived from Angel Crafts today, have been busy filling my chart in, only 52 to go lol
I have been looking at blogs with those ladies that use stitching and 'if' I can find my sewing machine in the loft I want to give it a try, trouble is last few times I used it I took ages trying to thread the flipping thing! Does anyone use stitching on their cards? And is it easy to do?

babyfreckles

Hey ladies!
I dont post to often, and have been a bit of a lurker (Apart from the odd question or two!). I have just finished colouring in my pro marker chart, and I need 99 still lol I thought I had quite a lot, but obviously not! *Feels a spending splurge coming on!* I do cross stitch, when I have my bug - Seems I have lost both my card making and stitching bug, so if anyone sees them on there travels, please feel free to give it a kick up the bum, back to me! xx

pointofnoreturn

If anyone is interested in some nice craft chalks in pastel colours W H Smith have some for £5.99 - looks like 16 colours. Seems a decent price.

Giggle

dragonllew wrote: »

I have had a fab afternoon today took the kids to see how to train a dragon in 3d it was great then we went to pizza hut for tea so not done any crafting.

Was the film good i wanted to take my grandson tomorrow but i think im going to be in court all day so will have to wait till the week after next

dragonllew

Giggle wrote: »

Was the film good i wanted to take my grandson tomorrow but i think im going to be in court all day so will have to wait till the week after next

It was fab we all enjoyed it my kids are 4, 11 & 13 if that helps.