Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

chickywiggle

As featured in Cross Stitch Crazy's Club of the Month.




Welcome to the Cafe's new thread.

Have you got some UFO's (UnFinished Objects) still to finish??

Setting yourself deadlines for stitching cards and pressies?

Half way thro a huge project and needing motivation to finish?

Found a fabby stitching bargain that you want to share??

Just really want to get something off your chest??

Then grap a cuppa tea and come and have a moan, come a borrow ideas, or just look lovingly at everyone else's projects.

Don't forget to set yourself up a Flikr photo album account - and join the group over there to share your projects easily.

How to share your pics from FLIKR:
1) Go to the picture you want to show us click the 'Share This' button on the top left of the picture, this will show you a number of options and the one you need is called 'Grab the HTML/BBCode', Tick the button for BBCode and it'll convert the code to what you need.
2) Copy the text in the box and paste it into a new post on MSE and it should have everything you need to insert the image into your post. You can check this by clicking Preview Message.

We also have a facebook group here which is great for sharing discount codes/ fab links etc for any FB addicts.


This is a continuation of a previous thread which can be found here but don't worry you don't need to have actively participated in that to join us now.

So what are you waiting for?? Grab yourself a cup of tea, a shiny new needle (as is the law with a new cafe thread) and share your latest project.

chickywiggle

Current cafe members:


No1 - nmm
No2 - Bubbles911
No3 - *Louise*...... look at my blog here
No4 - Simac
No5 - Dorastar
No6 – Littlestar1981
No7 - Thrifty
No8 - Mrsmacawber
No9 - shelly
No10 – Maria and the Imps
No11 – Harley1
No12 - Chickywiggle - my diary can be found here
No 12 and a half - 'tinywiggle' & '[STRIKE]babywiggle[/STRIKE]''toddlerwiggle'
No13 – Keiss21
No14 – Emzy81
No15 – Mountain Ash
No16 - Lelc
No17 - Funfairprincess
No18 - Elliep
No19 - Kezbabybabe
No20 - Craftygranny
No21 - Witchwoopiggy
No22 - Louiseey
No23 - 23rdspiral
No24 - Spottybutterfly
No25 - sweetcarer
No26 – Skoobie1
No27 – Ruth Honey - check out her blog here
No28 – Mad as a March hare
No29 – Erics Mum
No30 - Welshlassie
No31 - cazmcf
No32 - niamhirl
No33 - Myzdamena
No34 - Charliec45
No35 - littlemisschocolate
No36 - cassolete
No 37 - LindseyandMatthew
No 38 - natc
No 39 - zuzieq
No 40 - Elle1267
No 41 - Lilliant
No 42 – sammykaye18
No 43 – ab7167
No 44 – bikerchick1066
No 45 – sammr85
No 46 – awesome2
No 47 – pennib
No 48 – Mrs_Ryan
No 49 – tellmeitsfriday
No 50 – Mags_cat
No 51 – Sammyw
No 52 – millymoomoo
No 53 – vivkietm
No 54 - catchooky
No 55 - Flat Eric
No 56 - Nannon
No 57 - Wallaby214
No 58 - ejs2311
No. 59 - Ailsb
No. 60 - Marru
No, 61 - Nykied
No. 62 - Observer
No. 63 - Mrs-moneypenny
No. 64 - Tryingtobeoldstyle
No. 65 - Trying hard
No. 66 - blue_eyed_girl
No. 67 - sophieandemily
No. 68 -clarew
No. 69 - caroline78
No. 70 - Soulie
No. 71 - Moosmummy
No. 72 - The Dragon
No. 73 - Froddington
No. 74 - PerfectParadox
No. 75 - sugargurlie
No. 76 - Aime82
No. 77 - *Jellie*
No. 78 - Patchymel
No. 79 - Emma133
no. 80 - KatyLiz
no. 81 - QueenB
no. 82 - Cricket1234
no. 83 - auntieH
no. 84 - MandM90
no. 85 - Judellie
no. 86 - augustsmummy
no. 87 - dizzylizzie
no. 88 - debtdalek
no. 89 - flowerofscotland
no 90 - Catwoman150

chickywiggle

many Thanks to Kez for her hard work compiling this thread. If you know of any good ones to add please PM them to me.

Our Favourites:
Sew and So - https://www.sewandso.co.uk also on facebook
Across Town Stitching - https://www.across-town-stitching.talktalk.net (Great for cheap threads) also on facebook which has a 15% discount (until end of september). They also have an ebay shop.

Other sites:
Elite Designs - https://www.elite-designs.co.uk
Siamese Craft Stitcher - http://www.siamesecraftstitcher.co.uk/
The Happy Cross-stitcher - https://www.thehappycross-stitcher.com
Country Cross Stitch Kits - http://www.countrycrossstitchkits.co.uk/
Cross-stitch World - https://www.crossstitchworld.com/
Cross-stitch UK - https://www.crossstitchuk.com
Al's cross stitch page -http://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/
Celtic Rose Needlecraft - -http://www.celticroseneedlecraft.com

Amercian Based Sites:
Heaven and Earth Designs - http://heavenandearthdesigns.com
The Silver Needle - https://www.thesilverneedle.net
Mystic Stitch - https://www.mysticstitch.com

Artist Specific Sites:
Michael Powell - https://www.michaelpowellart.co.uk

Make your own charts:
Pic2point - http://pic2point.com/main.php

thread convertors
DMC - find similar shades - http://pic2point.com/dmccolors.php#
DMC: Anchor - http://www.stitchtastic.com/useful/AnchorToDMC.aspx
Madeia: DMC - http://dmctransformation.tripod.com/M-DMC.html
How to work out how much aida you need - http://www.cross-stitch-centre.co.uk/acatalog/aida.html

harley1

thanks Chicky, and thanks for the heads up on facebook.

Been keeping up with everyones work but not ready to share what I'm stitching in case the intended recipient finds out about it. Am on the back stitch though, so I'm hoping it won't be long.

xx

chickywiggle

Just a reminder of our sale/ auction for MIND. Will be checking the list tomorrow about 2pm and contacting 'winners'



£16 + £2 p&p (£26 on PI but around £24 elsewhere).

Flat_Eric

oh its very exciting to have a new thread. Thank you Chicky for all your hard work :j

MoosMummy

Thanks for the new thread Chicky, could I be added to the list please

I've started my new project and I'm amazed at how quickly it's growing, probably because it's 14 count and the teddy was 18 count (and also because I started to hate that *~@!£ teddy ) I'll post a pic tonight when the littlies are in bed.

chickywiggle

MoosMummy wrote: »

Thanks for the new thread Chicky, could I be added to the list please

I've started my new project and I'm amazed at how quickly it's growing, probably because it's 14 count and the teddy was 18 count (and also because I started to hate that *~@!£ teddy ) I'll post a pic tonight when the littlies are in bed.

your wish is my command (hey hey hey look how impressive I did something without forgetting)

- No. 71!!

I like that one MoosMummy..... but oh oh oh look at the one i found

*Louise*

Hello to all on the shiny new thread

Off out today - some last back to school shopping since we only got a week of the holidays left and visiting a couple of people with birthdays today.

Hopefully get some stitching done tonight.

The_Dragon

Can I be a member even though I can no longer stitch? (I am learning crochet though and hope to start a sweater soon, oh and socks and fingerless mitts (done some of those already) )

MoosMummy

chickywiggle wrote: »

your wish is my command (hey hey hey look how impressive I did something without forgetting)

- No. 71!!

I like that one MoosMummy..... but oh oh oh look at the one i found

Thanks Chicky:D

DH saw the pic you posted and said "Ooo that's nice, you could leave off the cross stitch bit" :mad::rotfl: