Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

ejs2311

Hello,

Been lurking all week but lots on my mind so i can't remember what I was going to say to who - sorry.

Haven't done any stitching this week as I'm knitting a blanket for my friends baby and the wool arrived on Monday! ..progress is even slower than my cross stitch though!

Hope you all have a great weekend xxx

Observer

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Finished :j Ok so his nose is crooked and it legs don't look right but its unique!

Last night -

Finished -

What is wrong with his legs??!! He is brilliant! I am sure he is just dancing along :rotfl:(I like the border and the stars too hmm...I might need to do something similar....)

postingalwaysposting

Observer wrote: »

What is wrong with his legs??!! He is brilliant! I am sure he is just dancing along :rotfl:(I like the border and the stars too hmm...I might need to do something similar....)

It looks nothing like the picture, but then my finished work never does :rotfl: I also just realised I missed his tassles on his scarf, but I like it like that so its staying that way. If you want a you know what to do. I loved the stars so will prob add it to something else too.

*Louise*

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

*ramble*

I am seriously going to block Al's site soon... Look at this new release, drools :rotfl:

But I am going thourgh my mags/kits later and seeing what I would like to stitch and put them in preferance order. I also need to start Mum's christmas gift, its says it will take 45 hours so that need sto be start by at least October I have a holiday in a few weeks though and as I am skint it will be a stitching week :T

*/end ramble*

Ohh why did you post that link??:eek::o:rotfl:

Lovely charts on there - I have only looked at two pages (so far) and have saved some designs to my wish list:

Sunset Mermaid
http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/ourshop/prod_931461-SUNSET-MERMAID-KIT.html

Pink Sparkle
http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/ourshop/prod_944676-PINK-SPARKLE-KIT.html

And I have earmarked the blue butterlfy/eye after admiring the lilac one on here:
http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1291468-BLUE-EYE-BUTTERFLY.html

Only wish they had a 'chart only' option because I hate buying full kits.

Edit: Oh maybe they do - just can't find it in the drop down menus

postingalwaysposting

*Louise* wrote: »

Ohh why did you post that link??:eek::o:rotfl:

Lovely charts on there - I have only looked at two pages (so far) and have saved some designs to my wish list:

Sunset Mermaid
http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/ourshop/prod_931461-SUNSET-MERMAID-KIT.html

Pink Sparkle
http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/ourshop/prod_944676-PINK-SPARKLE-KIT.html

And I have earmarked the blue butterlfy/eye after admiring the lilac one on here:
http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1291468-BLUE-EYE-BUTTERFLY.html

Only wish they had a 'chart only' option because I hate buying full kits.

Edit: Or do they? There is a page saying they list as kits but charts can be bought but they're not in he drop down menus?

Thats where I got my butterfly eye louise. She does do charts only for £8.50 I think but you have to email her as she doesn't upadte all her charts for chart only. They are huge very readable charts too. The only thing is they are A4 but my scanner/photocopier doesn't really fit them so make sure they match if you take copys to mark out. She is very approchable, I have been emailing her weekly for months now. Love most of her designs, even the wolfs, which arn't really me at all :rotfl:

Happy shopping

abatha

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

I don't know how wide you want it, but try here...

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/man24-116.html

Thank you, I will make an order tomorrow What a great site it is! I'm a fan of the cheap post and package ha

tellmeitsfriday

abatha wrote: »

Thank you, I will make an order tomorrow What a great site it is! I'm a fan of the cheap post and package ha

I don't think I've ever paid more than £1 for postage -- even when I ordered my frame and stand

It's not the cheapest, but they have a huge range

Marru

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Thats where I got my butterfly eye louise. She does do charts only for £8.50 I think but you have to email her as she doesn't upadte all her charts for chart only. They are huge very readable charts too. The only thing is they are A4 but my scanner/photocopier doesn't really fit them so make sure they match if you take copys to mark out. She is very approchable, I have been emailing her weekly for months now. Love most of her designs, even the wolfs, which arn't really me at all :rotfl:

Happy shopping

Oooh - now you told me, there are kits that could keep me occupied for the rest of my life. (Goes off to get something to wipe the drool off the key board...)

Flat_Eric

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

I don't think I've ever paid more than £1 for postage -- even when I ordered my frame and stand

It's not the cheapest, but they have a huge range

I have a vague recollection that they used to do free postage ? or perhaps it was £1 for postage but it was sent recorded delivery? The last couple of times I have paid £1.99 for postage but when I have had heavy items in my order (cross stitch frames) etc its been more. It would be nice if they did free postage ..... but I suppose you have to weigh up that the stuff comes quickly and their prices are good.

chickywiggle

peoplessss..... just been reading one of the board guides and apparently they like you to start a new thread when yours gets to 4500 - 5000 posts due to the stress on the servers. So I am gonna start us a new cafe for the rest of the year while my boys nap......please check back here for a linky .

You know what that means tho..... shiny new needles for a shiny new thread

If anyone would like me to link their name to their blog/ flikr account in the 2nd/3rd post please drop me a PM and I will.

(wouldn't it be great if you could actually PM every subscriber to a group!!... I know it'd get abused but it'd be a fab function if it only allowed the person opening the thread to do so)