Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

23rdspiral

Nykied - cross posted. Great minds think alike!

mrs-moneypenny

welcome to the newbies
got the leaf sorted now and have made a start on the border of the needlecase - its a medieval design with an old gold square border with a pale blue rose in the centre. must sort out how to do photos.

augustsmummy well done to your little one lovely neat stitching-she,ll be wanting her own number soon

PAP i love your little mouse, its really cute

mrs-moneypenny

yeah i managed to post a photo, this is what im working on at the mo


these are from a while ago


did this for my eldest son


i only did the orca the bakground was preprinted


this was for my DH on our annivesary i jiggled the pattern so there was a heart for us and each of our children


a little needles case i made someone

youll be fedup of me posting pictures now but i thought it was about time i did as ive been here ages and never posted any i just like looking at all of yours.

maria_and_the_imps

Beautiful pics love the whale its beautiful and very effective with the printed back ground xxx

*Louise*

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

youll be fedup of me posting pictures now but i thought it was about time i did as ive been here ages and never posted any i just like looking at all of yours.

You wot? No Way! I never get bored of seeing people's pics :j

Great makes, and I really love the Orca - printed background or not, it looks stunning :T imo the printed background gives a more subtle effect and makes the stitching 'pop'

AuntieH

Yey I have a number!! thanks:T:T, great inspiration seeing everyones projects.

augustsmummy wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up on the magazine subscriptions Auntie H, but I am now left with a difficult decision ladies.
If I subscribe for £5 for 5 issues then 13 at £35.99 I won't qualify for the free DMC thread box.
If I subscribe at £8.99 for 3 issues then £39.99 for 13 issues I qualify. The DMC box is RRP £26.
Hmmm decisions decisions, save money or get the free gift?!
Any ideas ladies on which would be best? Thanks in advance AMx

I think this looks a good deal if you want the box and already buy the mag august. Think I'll go for the 5 issues for £5, then cancel and wait for the box to come round again which hopefully it will. I just started and already have loads of stuff in bags and its very unorganised.

I have ordered all of the subscriptions so getting 18 mags for £20, then will just cancel them all after the £5 (unless I'm really hooked) that should keep me busy for a wee while!!

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

Are you allowed to do that?

I know they don't mind you cancelling after the 5 for £5, but I didn't think they'd let you have another promo?

I think you probably can TMF, I have done this a few times with Good food mag and radio times offers and they don't seem to notice. If all else fails will just take up new subscription in DH's name

Auntie
xx

tellmeitsfriday

AuntieH wrote: »

I think you probably can TMF, I have done this a few times with Good food mag and radio times offers and they don't seem to notice. If all else fails will just take up new subscription in DH's name

Auntie
xx

Cunning, very very cunning

KatyLiz

Hello to all the other newbies

mrs-moneypenny - you have been busy, it's great looking at all your pics!

The magazine subscription deal looks good, I'm definitely tempted by the 5 for £5. I'm not usually too interested, when I flick I only tend to see one or two projects I'd like to have a go at, but at that price it would be worth it anyway!

I haven't been on for a couple of days, but I have made some stitchy progress. I've now done a lot of stitching on the two giraffes on African Sunset, but it still feels slow going. I can't get too inspired as it just feels like there is such a long way to go.

Hubby has announced that he likes it when I stitch as I'm very quiet and don't annoy him or pester him. I took that to mean 'go out and buy several kits with my money' Not sure that was quite what he meant, but close enough :rotfl:

*Louise*

KatyLiz wrote: »

Hubby has announced that he likes it when I stitch as I'm very quiet and don't annoy him or pester him. I took that to mean 'go out and buy several kits with my money' Not sure that was quite what he meant, but close enough :rotfl:

No no, I think you are right, I'm sure all the other ladies on here would have made the same translation...we can't ALL be wrong :A

augustsmummy

Hello,
Thank you for your kind words 23rdSpiral, I shall pass them on to DD. Well she is hooked on x stitching now, she chose a kit for herself in the range the other day, its a unicorn stitch by numbers. She got it out to start it, but it may be a little advanced, I need a free minute to go through it with her, hopefully once the party is out of the way we will have a few hours to spare for it.
And you may be right Mrs Money Penny! Is 005 taken? (sorry its an in joke based on DDs favourite book called 006 and a half lol).

I have been busy this morning baking, so just need to ice them tomorrow.

Lottie is finally finished :T she needs washing and framing, but she is at least finished! So DD will have her on her birthday as requested!



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