Cross Stitch Cafe 2011

chickywiggle

nannon wrote: »

Hi all :wave:

Is it too late to join?

I've been cross stitching for many years.. I love doing "odd" or slightly out there pieces for people (with a few classics thrown in now and again). With work and things I dont find myself enough time to stitch so I have vowed to stitch more in 2011.:T
I do a lot of cross stitch from my own designs using a lady who does photo conversions to turn them into charts and full kits. I've been using her for the best part of 3 years now and proud to say she has become a good friend. I also never fail to surprise her with my odd ideas!)

My challenge this year is to get cracking on a sampler I have comissioned of the Great Atuin which is from Discworld. I think it will be a 2012 finisher but I would like to make a good start! It's rather large even at 18ct and has 96 colours!
I am also thinking of trying a frame for tension due to it's size instead of a hoop. I have never used one.. What are they like?


Good luck everyone on your challenges!

hellllo. ohh discworld pic sounds good.

ejs - a night away lovely.

offf to explore cheapcycle........ tis a new one on me too.............. http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2126857

ejs2311

...Has anyone got any idea how to make it SHOW my pic on here - I've grabbed the link from Flickr but it's still not showing ...so annoying!

shelly

ejs2311 wrote: »

...Has anyone got any idea how to make it SHOW my pic on here - I've grabbed the link from Flickr but it's still not showing ...so annoying!

I believe it's something to do with your post count. You have to have a post count of X* to be able to post links, something to do with stopping spammers?

If you would like to PM your link to me I'll post it for you.

*No-one knows what X is

ejs2311

Argh... Thanks!

chickywiggle

ejs2311 wrote: »

...Has anyone got any idea how to make it SHOW my pic on here - I've grabbed the link from Flickr but it's still not showing ...so annoying!

have you grabbed the right linky (ends .jpg). with flikr i tend to right click my picture then "copy image location"

then click on the picture frame above /\ /\ with mountains and put the link in (ctrl+v)

shelly

No problem. Did you see my edit? If you PM your link to me I'll post it for you.

Apocasaver

I tried yesterday and couldn't get my picture to work from flickr (I never get anything technical to work), but hubby took my laptop off me and posted my picture from photobucket instead of flickr. Apparently that's simpler for my brain. Although I've still forgotten how :rotfl:.

Hello to nannon. I like the discworld books, that sounds brill. Hope you post a picture!

tellmeitsfriday

shelly wrote: »

Welcome nannon, It's never too late to join! :j

I use a scroll frame and wouldn't want to be without it.

Whereas I hate all things framey and hoopy! Good job we're all different.

They are worth a go though - having tried both, the frames are less faffy (i.e it doesn't need constantly readjusting to fit in the bit you want to do), but a little more awkward (to hold, due to it's size)

ejs2311

Thanks everyone - I've PM'd the link to shelly who is going to post it for me!!

I will learn how to use all this stuff one day! xx

shelly

Here's a link to ejs2311's current progress...

http://flic.kr/p/995vpe