Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

Mags_cat

*Louise* wrote: »

It's an Oberon Biscornu from Rainburst Embroidery and costs $3

visit www.etsy.com/shop/RainburstEmbroidery

Oh I like those...they'd be fab as tree decorations if you used red/green fabric and metallic thread.

I found a site with step by step instructions too!

Judellie

Excuse to do x-stitch - Hubby says 'I'm going to bed, are you coming?' My reply - 'Not now, i've got to finish......(whatever I'm doing)'!!

A whole evening of stitching. DH asked what I wanted for my birthday - my reply was along the lines of you sort the kids, I'm doing nothing but stitching:D

Judex

Soulie

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

Wash Off: http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Fabric-Marker---Wipe-Off__HEM-H295.aspx

Vanishing: http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Fabric-Marker---Vanishing__HEM-H296.aspx

Thanks, I will get the wash off one, I already have an air erasable one but I don't trust it! I've used it on my Corrie kit, and when it faded, I re-did the lines, a few times, but now I haven't needed to do it for a while, the lines are still visable, I just hope that they will come out when I wash it!!!

23rdspiral

Hi cricket, well done on finding us again :J

Flat Eric ~ Etsy is fab... It IS many hundreds of shops, it's as easy to set up an account to but as joining here. Your user name will be your shop name if u ever open one too!

Chicky ~ my kit came today!! Thank you! That was so quick! It looks really lovely.

**Whoever wanted a copy of the family tree chart could u remind me please?

*Louise* wrote: »

'Accidentally'? Loving it...:T

We need to start a '101 excuses to stitch' list:rotfl:

'It was an accident'

'I worked hard all day and that is my reward'

'It was looking at me funny so I had to pick it up and stitch'

'Umm......the day ends in a Y'

what have I started! :rotfl:

My main one is actually serious... "my head is going sideways, I'm going to stitch it better". (sewing really does help keep the black dog away). Ooh, didn't realize before writing it here that that excuse as written is almost a pun! Tee hee!

shelly wrote: »

Blimey, I thought it was a bargain before but now you can use it 2 ways it's even more so!
Hmmmm might see if I can do the same with mine, actually I'll let hubby do it because I'm so clumsy I'll most likely break it's neck

today I got a CS 25p WOXS, a few yes old, maybe 10, with a 5page guide to stands... Why, how, different types, pros and cons... It features my Emu as a best budget buy:D. What type did u get again? I'll see if it's mentioned.

nykied

Okay people. Pinterest. Explain this to me please...

maria_and_the_imps

morning all hope you are all well, was hopeing to spend some time stitching this weekend during the day curled up on the sofa, but its not to be, ds1 got football training this morning, football party this afternoon and football match tommorrow!!! so i feel it will be a weekend of sitting outside in the cold and mud so cant even take it with me
still i will be able to do some in the evenings

hope everyone has a lovely day whatever it is your doing
xxx

shelly

23rdspiral wrote: »

today I got a CS 25p WOXS, a few yes old, maybe 10, with a 5page guide to stands... Why, how, different types, pros and cons... It features my Emu as a best budget buy:D. What type did u get again? I'll see if it's mentioned.

Mines an Elbesee Posilock Floor Stand.

nykied wrote: »

Okay people. Pinterest. Explain this to me please...

Had no idea either. Googled 'pinterest' and came up with a virtual pinboard? From what I could make out it's a site where you have your 'virtual pinboard' and you collect pictures that interest you.....

nykied

Yes, I've registered but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with it. Well, not what really, but why on earth I should bother. Obviously, I'm missing something...

sophieandemily

I have spent the last hour or so catching up on everything thats been going on and have now subscribed so that I don't miss out any more now I have got my stitching mojo back!
I have cleared out the whole of my house from top to bottom which has taken ages and unearthed all kinds of things but I feel proud of myself for getting it done and now can concentrate on doing fun things with the kids rather than worrying what I should be doing.
Anyway in the clearing out process I found these that I have finished


any suggestions on framing this myself or is it not a good idea


I have now finished this baby afghan I will need to update the picture but now what do I do with it. I have not stitched round the edges before I started as instructions said to machine stitch and I don't have a sewing machine any suggestions how to finish it without a sewing machine

and now I am working on rennie mac wedding sampler which I will need to photograph to see my progress but so far its not much to look at!
I have also bought a few small xmas cards to stitch
reindeer, snowman, robin, meerkat, santa and owl if anyone wants a let me know

MandM90

Hello all! I've been getting lovely cross stitch gifts from a family friend for a few years now and am interested at having a go. Can anyone recommend any easy instruction videos/cheap kits. I've seen some for £2 on eBay but I have no idea how difficult/good they will be.