Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

23rdspiral

Enjoy Easter bankholiday weekend everyone! i'd love to keep stitching but we're doing serious DIY and possibly even moving (!my idea, not his!).
however, i can report i've broken the drought and picked up the courage to do more lettering on my cousins wedding sampler - i've done all the 'top half' (where i could just stop if you remember) but want to carry on. i just hope i have time to complete the bigger version now!

chickywiggle wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

we'll we went for ice cream......

:j so cute!! :T

ejs2311 wrote: »

(hide behind the shed and be as quiet as possible!!!!!)

:rotfl: i was doing that the other weekend - hiding from the builders behind the shed door! reading crosstitcher . actually the privacy was awesome as our current patio yard is open to all the neighbours along our little terrace and the one at a right angle to it.

Tigerlilley1980 wrote: »

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been around for a bit. Nana has been taken into hospital as we found her collapsed on the floor and she couldn't get up bless her. Not really sure what's going to happen or even what's wrong with her as Doctors don't seem to know, but are doing loads of tests.

oh dear. i'm sending good wishes for her health (i get quite sad when nan's are ill, so please do update us)

Thank you so much Mrs MbK. I'll check the chart as i'm not sure how much it needs. i've never tried metalics before. (:o cheesy and kitch as it is, i really want to sitch the royal wedding swallows and bunting sampler from Crossstitcher. though i might eventually put our names on it instead!)

Hi Dora, nice to see you again. i hope you find some comfort soon. i guess stitching standing up at a counter wouldnt help much? you be all the grumpy you need to be, pain is horrible. *hugs*

Louise - thanks for the great tips re not stitching in squares (not that i ever do, i'm too chaotic for that! but i'm reasured i'm not doing it wrong) and the bookmark (iron on interfacing - geneius!:T)
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??? do you/anyone have any advice about stitching a keyring? i've bought a blank one from my local craft shop and want to make one for our new house keys. obviously the aida needs to fit the hole, (i guess i measure and cut carefully), but do i back it? how will it stay in there?

*Louise*

23rdspiral wrote: »

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??? do you/anyone have any advice about stitching a keyring? i've bought a blank one from my local craft shop and want to make one for our new house keys. obviously the aida needs to fit the hole, (i guess i measure and cut carefully), but do i back it? how will it stay in there?

Start with a piece of fabric larger than your keyring, and stitch your design (do you have one in mind?) bearing in mind that the larger the 'count' the more detailed a design you can have (I know you know that, but mentioned it in case any new stitchers are reading) :j

Then use the iron on interfacing and cut to perfectly fit after that. It means you're not faffing about with tiny bits of fabric then having to trim a second time The back of the keyring should snap firmly enough to keep it in place.

In saying that - you don't actually have to back it, a thin piece of fabric would work just as well, but I find the interfacing makes the aida stiff and prevents any crinkles over time

Mrs_Milkybar_Kid

kezbabybabe wrote: »

If these are still going I wouldn't mind taking them off your hands.

Hi Kez - yes these are still available - if you PM me your address I'll pop them in the post to you.

23rdspiral wrote: »

Thank you so much Mrs MbK. I'll check the chart as i'm not sure how much it needs. i've never tried metalics before. (:o cheesy and kitch as it is, i really want to sitch the royal wedding swallows and bunting sampler from Crossstitcher. though i might eventually put our names on it instead!)

Just send me a PM with you address and I will post the madeira thread to you - I've just looked at the chart myself and I have some of the DMC metallics too so I will add some of that. Metallics give a nice look to a piece of work, but they can be a pain to deal with! I've found that Thread Heaven helps and also knotting the thread to the eye of the needle.

Happy holiday stitching everyone and hugs to all that need them.

chickywiggle

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

havent been in for a while puter is painfully slow the kids are off school and im trying to get tidy before easter so started tackling ironing mountain yesterday -7 hours down and about 4 more to go.:eek:

well if you like it that much I will HAPPILY post you some more (says she who ironed for 6 months!!)
Am getting quite attached to wrinkly clothes.

Tigerlilley1980 wrote: »

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been around for a bit. Nana has been taken into hospital as we found her collapsed on the floor and she couldn't get up bless her. Not really sure what's going to happen or even what's wrong with her as Doctors don't seem to know, but are doing loads of tests.

Chicky I love the pic of Noah with the huuuuuge ice cream, so cute xx

hope nana's getting better.

sophieandemily wrote: »

morning everyone
I am officially trying to come out of lurkerdom I have posted a handful of times and been given some really useful advice. I feel like I know everybody and am a bit scared to join in which sounds silly now I have written that! Anyway I am going to try part of my new years resolution is to try and find some confidence in myself so maybe talking online will help.

I have finally finished my biggest UFO a baby afghan that has been hanging around for the last three years so I have tried to join the flicker group to put some photos on.
Now I am planning my next projects for the year in some kind of realistic order. I am just wondering how stitching as gifts is received in your experience. None of my friends/ family are interested in anything crafty at all so I am wondering how well received a stitching gift would be. I would like to make things for people but am slightly worried that they would not be appreciated but that could be my low confidence.

helloo :wave:

i stitch a lot of gifts (well did) - gave my mum her "grandparents touch a heart" piece yesterday and she loved it.... tho framing was a rush job (ironed/ cut and framed while cooking tea, squeak was shouting at me and she was amusing DS1 in the garden) so no up to date piccy!

i find my family appreciate but i wouldn't bother for friends unless I knew them reallly well.... i.e. i have done my 2 besties a wedding sampler and birth sampler each as i know they'll like them (or not be rude enough to say to my face if they don't). :rotfl:

right squeak wants his brekkie i think.... an hour after telling mummy it was getting up time cause he was hungry!!
DS1 and DH still in bed!! justttt gonna go get mummy some millionaire shortbread!! (well that appears to have vanished into thin air so have a flapjack.... woop!!)

went to a farm yesterday and had to share this..... i sure hope none of you grew up around animals!!

Dorastar

Sun is shining, pain killers taken, loitering on here for 5 mins then going to get moving and hoping I can settle to stitch once drugs are working.

shelly

Dorastar wrote: »

Sun is shining, pain killers taken, loitering on here for 5 mins then going to get moving and hoping I can settle to stitch once drugs are working.

Hope you feel better soon Dora


Tigerlilley. Hope your Nana is feeling better too.


Here's my weekly update....

Last week,



this week,

chickywiggle

oops....... <<hugs> to Dora....... I knew there was someone else i wanted to send feel better wishes too.

Ruth_honey

Chickywiggle - I ate your millionaires shortbread! It was yummy! LOL! Off to Center Parcs in a bit-if we can get a taxi that is...
Enjoy the sunshine, everyone!

chickywiggle

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Chickywiggle - I ate your millionaires shortbread! It was yummy! LOL! Off to Center Parcs in a bit-if we can get a taxi that is...
Enjoy the sunshine, everyone!

enjoy!!!

mayb the animals at the farm ate it........ that was another rule.... a scorching hot day - a baby and a toddler and 3 adults and signs everywhere saying "you must not eat or drink while on the farm!!!!"

Marru

You know that my camera has been missing since my move. Today DD bullied me to fix her toy squirrel. So I reached for my sewing box and accidently opened the wrong one, meaning the one that doesn't have my sewing threads in. And would you believe it - that is where my camera was Now I just need to find the lead

Found it!!! :j so here goes:
Finished and framed Cocer Spaniel - heading to the post office tomorrow to be sent to my friend as very belated wedding present



Sally Squirrel finished - will be part of wall hanging one day



Toby Fox finished and also going to the wall hanging



Bert Badger waiting for his back stitch:



And finally the Border Collie progress as of today: