Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

caroline78

Yippee....my Mr Men kit came this morning so I will be starting that later. I finished the Liverpool badge and will get a pic up later. Got out this morning and collected car seat...£69 down to £39 and Mum and Dad gave us £20 towards it...

Also got charts sorted and will get them in the post later on...xx

Apocasaver

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

Does anyone else find the threads in Bothy kits really slippery?

I've abandonned my windmill because of the emergency baby pressie I am making (Old McDonald). I am finding they are sooooo slippery, and leave one thread loops over the place - have to tug at them to straighten it ..... It's annoying me!

Can't say I've had a problem with it, they're not as good as DMC threads, but I've been ok with them. It's just the silly supertwist that I struggle with from my Bothy threads.

chickywiggle- that's looking good! Why do my pictures never come up big and detailed like that, no doubt I always do something wrong??

sounds like a good bargain caroline!

caroline78

Finished Liverpool badge...Had to mess about a bit with the lettering as I didn't think one colour would look right...too much green and red to use them, and the yellow didn't really stand out much alone....


Finished Liverpool by msecaroline78, on Flickr

Ruth_honey

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

Chicky - the palace is lovely

Apocasaver wrote: »

chickywiggle- that's looking good! Why do my pictures never come up big and detailed like that, no doubt I always do something wrong??

Ummm...that's my progress, not Chickywiggle's.:o

I didn't mean for the pic to be *quite* so big. I leave the file size really big (always take photos on the best quality my camera will take) when I upload as I think with cross stitch, you need to see the detail.

tellmeitsfriday

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Ummm...that's my progress, not Chickywiggle's.:o

I didn't mean for the pic to be *quite* so big. I leave the file size really big (always take photos on the best quality my camera will take) when I upload as I think with cross stitch, you need to see the detail.

What a doh brain I am - sorry! It's still brilliant, but it's you that did it

Apocasaver

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Ummm...that's my progress, not Chickywiggle's.:o

I didn't mean for the pic to be *quite* so big. I leave the file size really big (always take photos on the best quality my camera will take) when I upload as I think with cross stitch, you need to see the detail.

Oops, sorry

I looked at the picture, then clicked on to the next page and replied with a quote from tellmeitsfriday's post, so I copied the name she'd put. That'll teach me not to be so lazy, I really must double check before I post!!

It's still very good though and I'm sure chickywiggle's will be too when she posts some :rotfl:

Ruth_honey

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

What a doh brain I am - sorry! It's still brilliant, but it's you that did it

:rotfl: Thanks! And I noticed you amended your OP too. I bet Chicky's looks fab too. Looking forward to seeing a pic of it.
Oh, and the cut thru rocket looks amazing, Apocasaver!!!

wen-tom

dont suppose anyone has this?

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Floral-Heart-Wedding-Sampler__ANC-ACS05.aspx

SIL is getting married in august and I would like to stitch something for them. Thought this was nice and simple as she doesn't like fussy things.

ERICS_MUM

wen-tom wrote: »

dont suppose anyone has this?

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Floral-Heart-Wedding-Sampler__ANC-ACS05.aspx

SIL is getting married in august and I would like to stitch something for them. Thought this was nice and simple as she doesn't like fussy things.

Sorry no, but it's lovely. I've just had a quick look on EBay in case someone is selling the chart but nothing.

Good luck in tracking it down a bit cheaper.

maria_and_the_imps

chickywiggle wrote: »

Good projects... ohh 23rdspiral I defo think it should be baby then dog.... as it'll be easier for a baby to adjust to a dog in the house then the other way round.

I've done loads of 'handprints - grandparents touch a heart' - very proud of myself (pic later). Did anyone else who did this (Maria???) find you were reallly tight with some of the threads- literally got the last stitch in before it ran out?

i did it yeah, didnt have the kit though i dont think i think someone nudged me the chart, i hate it when there arnt enough threads, but then i dont like it when there are loads extra because they just sit there doing nothing lol, no pleasing me sometimes :rotfl::rotfl: