Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

23rdspiral

Hkirsty1971 wrote: »

OOh, someone else with no mojo because the that rotten black dog - I'm in exactly the same place and have also taken some cheeky time off work today. I've set myself a target of washing up, hanging out washing, ironing and general tidy up. After that I'm allowed to cozy down with my cross stitch - but not before! Keep up the good fight, know it's not easy! x :happyhear

Thank you Kirstie. That means a lot xx

Elle1267

HI everyone. Hope you are all well.

Just a quick post to let people know that there is a Creative stitches and hobbycraft show at the new events centre in Bluewater Feb next year for anyone who is interested. Tickets are £6 in advance or £8 on the door.

Flat_Eric

hugs all :grouphug:

Its been a long day today and I shall shortly be heading off to bed.

Just 2 1/2 days left now then I shall be finished for christmas.

I have to say that xmas and new year don't really excite or interest me anymore, I'm just glad of the break from work. Am I alone in this or do others feel the same?

I think I would be happy to shut my front door on the 23rd when I get in from work and not open it again or venture out until the New Year! Don't think it will work like that though!!

I am quite excited though because I have after lots of indecision bought a kindle! so I would be grateful if you would share any good reads because I have lots of tree books to be read and don't want to buy too much for the kindle but I am after some ideas of what to buy or read next. Something different is what I am after. Thank you and Merry Christmas xxxx

Ruth_honey

Flat_Eric wrote: »

hugs all :grouphug:

Its been a long day today and I shall shortly be heading off to bed.

Just 2 1/2 days left now then I shall be finished for christmas.

I have to say that xmas and new year don't really excite or interest me anymore, I'm just glad of the break from work. Am I alone in this or do others feel the same?

I think I would be happy to shut my front door on the 23rd when I get in from work and not open it again or venture out until the New Year! Don't think it will work like that though!!

I am quite excited though because I have after lots of indecision bought a kindle! so I would be grateful if you would share any good reads because I have lots of tree books to be read and don't want to buy too much for the kindle but I am after some ideas of what to buy or read next. Something different is what I am after. Thank you and Merry Christmas xxxx

Check out Poundland for decals and silicone skins for the Kindle. Also sign up for Kindle deal of the day emails. You'll love it-I keep 'borrowing' DH one.

craftygranny

Hi Ladies hope everyone's well . feel guilty staying away so long but i never thought anyone would notice i was missing.

23rd thank you for asking my son's op went well or so we thought but in the last few weeks he's started having blackouts and fainting . Doc hopes it's just because his heart is healing and his heart and brain need to learn to breathe different as the holes not there but he needs more tests.

Hope you all start to gradually feel better my oh gets visited by that black dog too i wish i could chase him away for you all he's horrid . Hope you all have a really fab christmas and a fantastic new year.

tellmeitsfriday

Of course we noticed Granny - glad you're back posting, but don't feel guilty, it's fun after all

7 hours until the holidays - not that I am excited obviously - well actually I am. I've had a horrid year (18 months) and I need a rest. Here's to a better 2012 eh xxx

HP_Sauce

Hkirsty1971 wrote: »

Can I ask all of you well seasoned Cross Stitchers - how do you organise your projects and threads? I've been looking around on-line and there seem to be a few options. I'm just using some cardboard with holes in it, and the threads are getting tangled and ripping the cardboard all the time, driving me mad!

I haven't been stitching that long but I'm using the DMC stitch bow system for storing skeins. I like them as its easy to cut off the threads I need as I go.

catwoman150

Hkirsty1971 wrote: »

Can I ask all of you well seasoned Cross Stitchers - how do you organise your projects and threads? I've been looking around on-line and there seem to be a few options. I'm just using some cardboard with holes in it, and the threads are getting tangled and ripping the cardboard all the time, driving me mad!

I either use those cardboard holders or the DMC holders. I also use a empty marg tub with either little bags or money bags. I then sort the thread out into colours and put bits of paper with the thread number on it. So all the threads are altogether if I leave the project for a while, so when I go back to it I know what colour is what.

postingalwaysposting

Flat_Eric wrote: »

After lots of indecision bought a kindle! so I would be grateful if you would share any good reads because I have lots of tree books to be read and don't want to buy too much for the kindle but I am after some ideas of what to buy or read next. Something different is what I am after. Thank you and Merry Christmas xxxx

Ohhh did you get the new one FE or the old keyboard one. I have a keyboard one but would love a new one but unsure how the searching etc works, saying that I hardly use the keyboard As for books I loved The queens dollmaker recently, its not something I would read but it was offered free at some point and I loved it. If it drops in price/free I reccommend it

Keiss_21

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone..see you all next week once we get back from Scotland!