Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

chickywiggle

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

A question for all of you. What do you do with the left-over threads when you've finished a kit ?

Mum's given me loads of hers and I've got my own, all useable lengths and can't bring myself to throw them out. Just sorted them by colour into ziplock bags but not sure if I could store them better ? (PS I wrap my DMC's around those plastic bobbins but they're not suitable for odds and ends without numbers).

So suggestions please !


Linda xx

trust me........... you don't want to know.......... birds nest springs to mind. :rotfl:

gonna have to put cabbage patch away now till June when i will know new baby details. Tis all done apart from the wording. I wanted to put her 1st sons and new baby's details on it but after charting the 1st borns name her 2nd one better only be 4 letters long or it won't fit
can see me having to find/ use a smaller alphabet.

update pic on monday.

next project grandma handprints for my mum for mummys day (alongside monday night SAL obviously!!).

kezbabybabe

Apocasaver wrote: »

We always had trouble with our BT Home Hub, the stupid thing was forever going wrong. And the technical advisors who would call to sort the problems always knew less than my hubby anyway!

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

Maybe I've been lucky with mine then - I've had it about 3 years and it always works (occasionally with the assistance of the reset button )

Well surprise, surprise, I haven't heard from BT yet...
It's been working fine for about 1 year and a 1/2, and went on the blink on Friday evening, can only connect via Ethernet (thankfully!)

sweetcarer wrote: »

My da then nagged me saying I should have money just in case things happen - I have enough to pay it but only can get small amount of shopping this week - hubby gets paid Friday.

Easier said than done though isn't it? I'm fortunate that I do have some spare money for emergencies, but my OH hasn't and he's the one with two vehicles...

Oh what do I do with my threads leftover from kits? I shamefully throw them away, cos they wouldn't get used otherwise.

Didn't do any stitching yesterday, but I plan to put some hours in today. :T

chickywiggle

last time that happened with my BT one they had changed the Wifi frequency signal to 5 from 2 (or something similar but not bothered to tell anyone)

catchooky

Hey everyone just a quick update to say I'm a numpty! At the bf's last night I went to ;) peeps and realised I've left the discs at home so will next be able to do them at some point tomorrow (getting home really late tonight!)
xx

Dorastar

Morning all.

Did get a little stitching done yesterday but not as much as I wanted cos despite the squares being drawn I was laughing too much at something on tv and lost count and had to re-do a square oops!

Went to an amzing double 40th birthday celebration last night all in fancy dress - was very funny doing the macarena alongside oompa-loompas, a shark and the entire 'cast' of phoenix nights including wheelchair! Haven't laughed so much in ages:beer:

Only drank lemonade so have got serious sugar withdrawal head this morning and got freinds coming round for kids to play later so better get the house sorted and some yummy food in.

ERICS_MUM

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

A question for all of you. What do you do with the left-over threads when you've finished a kit ?

Mum's given me loads of hers and I've got my own, all useable lengths and can't bring myself to throw them out. Just sorted them by colour into ziplock bags but not sure if I could store them better ? (PS I wrap my DMC's around those plastic bobbins but they're not suitable for odds and ends without numbers).

So suggestions please !


Linda xx

Right, so while I'm deciding what to do with the above mentioned threads, I've been sorting out my Aida and evenweave stash. I'm going to iron the pieces with curled-up corners then put it all into ziplock bags by colour. I've cleared a drawer in my office/craft room/spare bedroom/cat's living room

( I've collected quite a bit over the years in sales/clearances plus by the yard in Florida dirt cheap compared to here.)

I really must not buy any more kits, must use up all this stuff I've had for years.

Not had time for any actual stitching :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Linda xx

nmm

I use my left over threads for cards and substitute colours as required.

kezbabybabe, i assume with your BT problem you mean the wireless has stopped working? are all the lights green on the hub? if so make sure you didn't switch your wireless off on your laptop, its easily done

kezbabybabe

nmm wrote: »

kezbabybabe, i assume with your BT problem you mean the wireless has stopped working? are all the lights green on the hub? if so make sure you didn't switch your wireless off on your laptop, its easily done

Oh yes, I checked all that. Luckily I've had boyfriends in the past that have been pretty handy with computers and such like, so I've got the basics under my belt.

Success on the Home Hub front, the BT man phoned me today and did a bit of remote assistance and the router has been reset and the connection is back up and running.

Basically the router got its settings in a bit of a twist.

Ruth_honey

Was just reading an old Cross Stitch Gold and saw an ad page for World Of Cross Stitching issue 158. I think this was out around Nov 2009, but not certain. Has anyone got this issue in their stash? I've taken a shine to the christmas postcards & would love a ;) if that's possible.

pm2326

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Was just reading an old Cross Stitch Gold and saw an ad page for World Of Cross Stitching issue 158. I think this was out around Nov 2009, but not certain. Has anyone got this issue in their stash? I've taken a shine to the christmas postcards & would love a ;) if that's possible.

Is it these ones?


Seasons Greetings 001 by pm2326, on Flickr

I can give you a if it is....just send me your email addy (dont have all six pics but have the six charts)