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Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

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  • Apocasaver
    Apocasaver Posts: 122 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi ejs2311, nice to see there are still more people joining.

    I'm really pleased, my new kit which I only ordered at 11.35am yesterday has arrived with today's post :D It was cheaper than anywhere else, and that is a great service, so I'll be using Cross Stitch Corner on ebay again in the future.
  • chickywiggle
    chickywiggle Posts: 5,203 Forumite
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    edited 5 January 2011 at 2:42PM
    hi ejs2311 my friend lives in congleton (i think - thats the place near manchester isn't it).

    wow *louise* - very nice. was gonna ask for a ;) as i had a vision of verigated thread for the outside writing in various colours for my 2nd family wedding this year.......... then i remembered i couldn't be bothered to do em one after their attitude with the baby one that didn't happen. :D

    HOWEVER I wonder if it is possible to re-chart it to make it smaller and turn into cards...............how big roughly would about 130x130 stitches turn out if i did it on say 18 count?? it'd do A4 cards wouldn't it?? (soz not being lazy, thinking aloud as i'm at work) :)

    i WILL finish my backstitch tonight and sort out princess palace..... maybe even make a start on it. and remember to take and post a piccie.

    Tee Heee- love the way I am pulling people over to the £365 thread (ejs, dora and urmm... oh yes spiral) ....... anymore people?? come on girlies think of the stash you can buy from sewandso next January sales......... :rotfl:
    loves how my "I've been censored" signature has been censored. LOL. Happy Christmas. :xmastree:
  • wow louise that is beautiful, whats next ?
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
  • ERICS_MUM
    ERICS_MUM Posts: 3,579 Forumite
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    hi ejs2311 my friend lives in congleton (i think - thats the place near manchester isn't it).

    wow *louise* - very nice. was gonna ask for a ;) as i had a vision of verigated thread for the outside writing in various colours for my 2nd family wedding this year.......... then i remembered i couldn't be bothered to do em one after their attitude with the baby one that didn't happen. :D

    HOWEVER I wonder if it is possible to re-chart it to make it smaller and turn into cards...............how big roughly would about 130x130 stitches turn out if i did it on say 18 count?? it'd do A4 cards wouldn't it?? (soz not being lazy, thinking aloud as i'm at work) :)

    about 7.25 inches square, a good size for an A4 card, leaving room to mat and layer or frame it, plus add a ribbon or embellishment across top/bottom. It would look nice as a picture if the recipient had it framed after the event.

    Linda xx
  • Flat_Eric
    Flat_Eric Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    *Louise* wrote: »
    Wedding picture:

    Day 1

    January2011001-1.jpg


    Day 6

    January2011001-2.jpg

    Next project coming up.....:j:j

    Its lovely :D How did you mark your aida ? was it with those wash out pens or did you mark it with thread

    ditto what is next ??

  • Tee Heee- love the way I am pulling people over to the £365 thread (ejs, dora and urmm... oh yes spiral) ....... anymore people?? come on girlies think of the stash you can buy from sewandso next January sales......... :rotfl:

    umm where is it i cant find it :o but i love the idea of that stash Jan :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    and Louise thats lovely so simple but stunning :)
  • sammr85
    sammr85 Posts: 740 Forumite
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    Wow Louise that is lovely! If only my wedding colours weren't black and white I could sew that for my H2B!! All black would not do that lovely design any justice!

    I PLAN on picking up the stitching tonight whilst me and H2B watch this weeks RAW :) Hopefully I can finish the 5th home!

    Whats the £365 challenge??
    Total Debt at LBM - £19107.03
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  • shelly
    shelly Posts: 6,394 Forumite
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    I finally got some stitching done this afternoon, only a couple of hours though as my back was aching too much. It's only been a week since I done any and already my back has got out of the habit :rotfl:
    Might do some more this evening, as it's wednesday there's only 1 soap on so stitching will keep me awake.
    :heart2: Love isn't finding someone you can live with. It's finding someone you can't live without :heart2:
  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    How do you do them so fast Louise?

    Looks good :)


    It's the marker pen which helps the most, plus with all that black outline I hardly had to follow the chart for large areas
    wow *louise* - very nice. was gonna ask for a ;) as i had a vision of verigated thread for the outside writing in various colours for my 2nd family wedding this year.......... then i remembered i couldn't be bothered to do em one after their attitude with the baby one that didn't happen. :D

    HOWEVER I wonder if it is possible to re-chart it to make it smaller and turn into cards...............how big roughly would about 130x130 stitches turn out if i did it on say 18 count?? it'd do A4 cards wouldn't it?? (soz not being lazy, thinking aloud as i'm at work) :)

    Lol fair enough, but if you change your mind...;)

    It probably would adapt to make a card - it's a decent size (13x10") but on 18ct it would probably be shrunk down enough.

    wow louise that is beautiful, whats next ?

    Baby sampler when my friend gets back to me with a decision on which one she wants. Until then I have picked up my 'Touched by Magic HAED, http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_39&products_id=841 haven't woked on it since before I started last years Xmas stitching:o
    Flat_Eric wrote: »
    Its lovely :D How did you mark your aida ? was it with those wash out pens or did you mark it with thread

    The blue pens - they are right at the top of my 'must have' accessories for stitching :D
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  • Dorastar
    Dorastar Posts: 2,174 Forumite
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    Please someone tell me where to get the best (and easiest to wash out) pen, am definitely in need of one to help me out with my old eyes these days!
    Mortgage £119,533 going down slowly
    Emergency fund £1000/£1000
    Savings for big things £9017
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