Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

mrs-moneypenny

i really do admire your attitude louise:T

i remember a while ago somone did a lemon stitch and was after words to go round it and someone mentioned the saying if life gives you lemons make lemonade i saw a teatowel in a magazine yesterday with if life gives you lemons make a gin and tonic written on:rotfl:

no stitching again for me last night i must get some done soon

*Louise*

Just popped in while sending an email for hubby

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

do i need to wash the grid lines out before i do the backstitch? its the first time i have drawn on grid lines and im unsure

No you don't, just leave all the washing until you are completely finished


As for the pale blue aida - I would check ebay for any bargains, failing that I usually revert to Sewandso for larger fabric pieces.

maria_and_the_imps

thanks louise wasnt 100% sure so thought i had better check x

nykied

I just got 6 coasters from a CS for 99p! They do have someone else's stitching in, but I shall be taking those out. Bargainous! :j

Judellie

Hi all.
Is it just me or does anyone else hate having to use a new needle!
I've just lost my old trusted one - down the back of the sofa I think.:( It was warped and past it's use by date, but I LOVED THAT NEEDLE

I shall have to break in another one now.
Sorry, had to share my grief.

Jude x

crickett1234

So, this is where I was last night.



And after a whole day stitching, this is how far I have got!



Feel very chuffed. Oh, and the sewandsew stuff has just arrived too. Finally! But to be fair, they have refunded my delivery and apologised, so I can't complain.

Flat_Eric

crickett1234 wrote: »

So, this is where I was last night.



And after a whole day stitching, this is how far I have got!



Feel very chuffed. Oh, and the sewandsew stuff has just arrived too. Finally! But to be fair, they have refunded my delivery and apologised, so I can't complain.

Its lovely. I liked your previous post with all your pics :j Where did you get the charts from?

I'm glad your sewandso order turned up - did they say what happened? and what project are you planning on stitching ???

crickett1234

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Its lovely. I liked your previous post with all your pics :j Where did you get the charts from?

I'm glad your sewandso order turned up - did they say what happened? and what project are you planning on stitching ???

Well Flat Eric, the patterns come from an old desk calendar I had a few years ago. Each day of the working week there was a new cross stitch pattern. I weeded out the ones I didn't really like, and kept the ones I did, including this series of Angels. The project is to stitch all of these patterns and then I am going to appliqu! them onto a backing cloth and I think they are going to be a wall hanging. I was going to give them to my god-daughter... but I think I might keep them for my house... I am not sure a 6 year old would appreciate them!

Observer

Ailsb wrote: »

Observer - it's actually called perforated paper. Here's a link about stitching on plastic canvas and perforated paper I hope it's of some help. http://www.your-choice-needlework.com/plastic-canvas.html

Thanks. I shall investigate :j

blue_eyed_girl

Thank you Pap :A Look forward to seeing updates of your piccadilly pic. Quite like the red bus one too - maybe will have to send a message to santa when the time comes

Love your toybox catchooky and the lovely charts you are looking for.

Sorry things didn't work out for your OH yesterday sweetcarer. Hope things pick up very soon for you both. Take care of youself.

Newton's gonna be a real cutey - I can tell Flat Eric

Might have actually got flickr sorted tonight so hopefully will be able to let you see how my Michael Powell Cottage Garden is coming along soon.

Take care everyone