Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

kezbabybabe

I just got mine from Hobbycraft (I had vouchers )

Oh HAED site is 30% off until tonight! (American time I suppose?)

caroline78

I love the Rennie Mac design...wondering if I have time to stitch it for a 1st anniversary present for hubby...hmmm

ejs2311

chickywiggle wrote: »

hi ejs2311 my friend lives in congleton (i think - thats the place near manchester isn't it).


Hi Chickywiggle - yes, it's the place near Manchester. Are you local too?

***Can anyone help me - my OH has suggested I see if any of you have issue 72 of Cross Stitch Gold (Feb 2010) that I can buy off you or cheekily get the Kingfisher Plate pattern from for my Mother in laws birthday??? Thanks

23rdspiral

Apocasaver wrote: »

Lol, I really don't have extra money, but it does sound like there might be some good stuff at the weekend! I'm not very close, I'm all the way over in Corby, but it's worth the trip for serious bargains

ditto! i think if i buy anything it'll be productive stuff - rubber stamps ect! who am i kidding? all craft is productive!
oh, and i'm all the way over just outside Kettering and my fiance works in Corby! (i love most of what they're doing to re-vamp Corby, it's a better place to shop than Northampton now!)

Dorastar wrote: »

He even suggested that if his shifts clashed he is owed some hols and would use some up to give me time to go and stitch as "it turns you back into a happy human being":D

:T how lovely is he? yes, again stitching is proven good for the soul... can i have vouchers for sew&sew on the NHS please?

caroline78 wrote: »

The cheaper threads ... I will use them on cards that are smaller and don't need to be washed.

ditto! cards, xmas decs ect

chickywiggle wrote: »

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:

:T yep! that's one of my reasons for doing it - so that i can join in the stitch along next jan! (i'm assuming there'll be one!)

ejs - sorry, i've never had that mag. good luck, it sounds nice.

Louise - that's lovely! we have a Rene Machintosh house near where i work, it's stunning.
- oh and i have a mag from last year with lots of R M style flower motifs, some smaller some larger, in if you'd like a

tellmeitsfriday

Erm, I seem to have "acquired" quite a lot of WTP and Country Companions x-stitch charts...

So... well you know

sophieandemily

Wow its difficult to keep up on here! I have been away a few days since my first post and feel like I have missed loads.
I have decided my first two projects for this year are birth samplers for my nearly two year old and 6 month old. I have done one for my daughter I can't post links yet its called Toy Shelf Birth Record and am looking for suggestions for similar style ones. I quite like Baby Birth Record Express and a Noahs Ark Dimensions kit I have seen has anyone done them do you think the three designs would look ok on the wall together?
While I am still thinking which ones to do will be trying to use up my threads on disney princess designs!

caroline78

I have done the Toy Shelf one...it's was great to stitch..

chickywiggle

ejs2311 wrote: »

chickywiggle wrote: »

hi ejs2311 my friend lives in congleton (i think - thats the place near manchester isn't it).


Hi Chickywiggle - yes, it's the place near Manchester. Are you local too?

***Can anyone help me - my OH has suggested I see if any of you have issue 72 of Cross Stitch Gold (Feb 2010) that I can buy off you or cheekily get the Kingfisher Plate pattern from for my Mother in laws birthday??? Thanks

not too bad - sheffield. so just an hour on train, heading that way in Feb I think.

accordign to this back catalogue link issue 72 is November 2009 tho i am dubious as where is issue 71. where is december 2009 or january 2010?? **confuzzzled** sorry tho i don't get that one. if its feb 2010 you should be able to get it in the shops still - i think WHSmith normally stock gold.

sophieandemily wrote: »

Wow its difficult to keep up on here! I have been away a few days since my first post and feel like I have missed loads.
I have decided my first two projects for this year are birth samplers for my nearly two year old and 6 month old. I have done one for my daughter I can't post links yet its called Toy Shelf Birth Record and am looking for suggestions for similar style ones. I quite like Baby Birth Record Express and a Noahs Ark Dimensions kit I have seen has anyone done them do you think the three designs would look ok on the wall together?
While I am still thinking which ones to do will be trying to use up my threads on disney princess designs!

they sound lovely.
I've looked at toyshelf myself


birth record express

not sure which noahs ark one it is, but i think any of them will look fab together.

caroline78

I like this one for a girl...

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Giraffe-Baby-Girl-Sampler__DES-T21733.aspx

and this for a boy

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Savannah-Birth-Record__DIM-70-73543.aspx


although there are loads here that I like too...

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/search.aspx?page=1

think I need to have about 60 kids....lol :rotfl:

kimmi

Hello all
do you mind if I join you?

Have been lurking on the old thread for a while, love reading & seeing what everyone is doing, & now its a new year & a new thread thought I'd finally join in!

Have been doing cross stitch on and off for about 15 years, but really getting back into it now.

Have nearly finished a wedding sampler for my niece, and am just waiting to pick up my new frame and stand tomorrow so I can make a start on my next (and most adventorous!) project - Michael Powell's Tenby Harbour - having second thoughts though now that I've copied the chart though, not sure if I'm up to it!! I saw a finished version of it on his stand when I went to the Hobbycraft show at the NEC back in November, so I am inspired - but it may take me quite a while to finish!

Am always looking for other kits, and have just spotted "Rainbow Peacock" found it for $19.99 & $8 dollars shipping (so about £18) on an american site (can I say which one it is?) - on uk sites its £25 & over & postage on top, so am thinking of buying it from the US with the last of my xmas cash!

I will get some pics uploaded over the weekend so you can see what I'm up to!

Kimmi