Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

chickywiggle

when did it get to 9.30..... have been in bed 2 and a half hours and only NOW getting my stitiching out.

PerfectParadox

grrr just realised ive missed stitch half of this by just one square and now need to un stitch..... GRRRRRRR

23rdspiral

Hi all, thanks for your efforts with the bids chicky, you've been fab to do all that.

Sorry can't remember what wanted to say. I'm all flustered as supposed to be off volunteering at a festival down south, leaving tomorrow, tues. But heard today we won't be fed till thurs lunch, and I'm wigging out. can't concentrate enough to stitch let alone pack.

POLL: my next stitch: I want to do something less diddly than the card or wedding sampler before that. I'm thinking a small Greek scene, its quite blocky... but really want to do a Michel Powell style one. Or do i do the will/Kate wedding sampler before it's too long ago!?! Or finally a home sweet home?! Any ideas?
How do u choose your next projects?

*Louise*

23rdspiral wrote: »

POLL: my next stitch: I want to do something less diddly than the card or wedding sampler before that. I'm thinking a small Greek scene, its quite blocky... but really want to do a Michel Powell style one. Or do i do the will/Kate wedding sampler before it's too long ago!?! Or finally a home sweet home?! Any ideas?
How do u choose your next projects?

Depends if they are for someone or not? If they are then that would take precedence. Are yours just for yourself? How big are they? Are they kits or would you have to buy materials?

Flat_Eric

23rdspiral wrote: »

POLL: my next stitch: I want to do something less diddly than the card or wedding sampler before that. I'm thinking a small Greek scene, its quite blocky... but really want to do a Michel Powell style one. Or do i do the will/Kate wedding sampler before it's too long ago!?! Or finally a home sweet home?! Any ideas?
How do u choose your next projects?

I have a box of kits that I like more than others and usually I have a browse and something jumps out at me. Although I am tending to stitch small stuff at the moment - mainly xmas stuff.

I have started the Margaret Sherry kit that is free with the new issue of WOCS - out in the shops in a few days I guess.

I must say it is hardly a beginners kit. thread (dark tan/tan/ginger/light ginger/gold) that is very difficult to sort (I've guessing and I am hoping for the best -if its wrong then the finished design will be unique!) its got 16 count aida, lots of detail, fractional stitches and a warning that the back stitch has to be done "just so":eek: its nice though. clever what nots haven't told us thread numbers - I guess so we don't restitch....

I wonder how many will end up on ebay and how much they will sell for?

nykied

catchooky wrote: »

has anyone got WOXS? just saw the HAED - omg the symbols are super-tiny!!!!!

Yes, my reaction was - 'Are you taking the pi55???!' And that's just half of the chart! :eek:

Flat_Eric wrote: »

I have a box of kits that I like more than others and usually I have a browse and something jumps out at me. Although I am tending to stitch small stuff at the moment - mainly xmas stuff.

I have started the Margaret Sherry kit that is free with the new issue of WOCS - out in the shops in a few days I guess.

I must say it is hardly a beginners kit. thread (dark tan/tan/ginger/light ginger/gold) that is very difficult to sort (I've guessing and I am hoping for the best -if its wrong then the finished design will be unique!) its got 16 count aida, lots of detail, fractional stitches and a warning that the back stitch has to be done "just so":eek: its nice though. clever what nots haven't told us thread numbers - I guess so we don't restitch....

I wonder how many will end up on ebay and how much they will sell for?

I've looked at the kit. And now it's been put aside, precisely for those reasons...

chickywiggle

re: margaret sherry kit.... I once read (by some clever person on here i believe) that if the threads are that similar are you even going to notice if you are using the wrong one. :rotfl:

it would annoy me tho.

Flat_Eric

chickywiggle wrote: »

re: margaret sherry kit.... I once read (by some clever person on here i believe) that if the threads are that similar are you even going to notice if you are using the wrong one. :rotfl:

it would annoy me tho.

Yes indeed!

Its like the Lickle Ted xmas design I have been stitching - how on earth are you meant to sort white/ecru/bright white/cream/ something else cream? THANKFULLY they gave thread numbers so I am using skeins instead !

re the WOXS - it really made me laugh, it said TIP turn to page ? to see how to sort your threads (so then it proceeds to tell you how many lengths of each thread you have been given) except its no good giving one only of the dark tan/tan/ginger/light ginger/gold etc!!!!

tellmeitsfriday

I like that little Margaret Sherry thing too - infact really I like most of her designs... I might do it

I can't decide whether to crack on with butterflies part 2 and 3 or do something different.

I have some to get organised this evening - after I've been through the cupboard of doom!

shelly

23rdspiral wrote: »

POLL: my next stitch: I want to do something less diddly than the card or wedding sampler before that. I'm thinking a small Greek scene, its quite blocky... but really want to do a Michel Powell style one. Or do i do the will/Kate wedding sampler before it's too long ago!?! Or finally a home sweet home?! Any ideas?
How do u choose your next projects?

Usually I go through my kit stash when I am near the end of whatever I am stitching, just to remind myself what I have. Whilst finishing off the kit in progress a kit from my stash will keep popping in my head as the next one to do.
Sometimes though choice is based on my mood at the time. Do I want to do a design that has blocks of colour? Or am I in the mood for confetti stitching? Can I stand lots of backstitch?

I also have a couple of kits that I really love and can't bring myself to stitch them because once they are stitched they are stitched and I won't have them to look forward to anymore....weird or what? :rotfl: