Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

chickywiggle

hi all.... hi bella_b .
grab a cuppa and sit with some cake.... then get that cross stitch started and you'll soon be hooked.

lol flat eric - were they "dr whites"?? i remember when i worked in Mr B (1,2.3...... 8 years ago we sold them and i remember thinking !!!!!!..... they do have loops - used to attatch to special belts. only people of a certain age would remember them and (without causing offence to anyone) are probably no longer needing to use them!
http://www.boots.com/en/Dr-Whites-Sanitary-Belt_51262/

ohhhh dear......... there just had to be one didn't there.... http://www.mum.org/

i think i managed ohh at least 20 more stitches this week.

off on hols tomorrow till tuesday but will check in when i can. nowt exciting (no offence here) - travellodge in preston, trip to blackpool to see the lights (actually REALLLLY excited about this can't wait), then onto penrith to see the outlaws monday.

I have done my bit for MSE today and told a fellow freegler (who i got tons of enid blyton books off - YAYYAYY) about the site and she signed up straight away. hope she doesn't find the freegle funny thread.

shelly

chickywiggle wrote: »

lol flat eric - were they "dr whites"?? i remember when i worked in Mr B (1,2.3...... 8 years ago we sold them and i remember thinking !!!!!!..... they do have loops - used to attatch to special belts. only people of a certain age would remember them and (without causing offence to anyone) are probably no longer needing to use them!
http://www.boots.com/en/Dr-Whites-Sanitary-Belt_51262/

I remember them and I'm 35
When I started at 11, Dr Whites was all Mum had in the house. Typically she was using her only belt so I had to thread a bandage through the loops and round my waist and go to school like that for the day until she could get me some more appropriate pads.

chickywiggle

shelly wrote: »

I remember them and I'm 35
When I started at 11, Dr Whites was all Mum had in the house. Typically she was using her only belt so I had to thread a bandage through the loops and round my waist and go to school like that for the day until she could get me some more appropriate pads.

ohhh noooooo fashion disaster

mrs-moneypenny

i remember maternity pads with loops and belts from when i had my first (like hammocks they were LOL) dr whites were around when i was young (im older than shelly) but sticky pads were also so we went for those as the mums used the belts so we thought they were for oldies (no offence intended to anyone who chose them it was just the school i went to and the girls who dictated such things via pe lessons etc)

DH has taken youngest DS out on a bike ride so im baking muffins and stitching once ive caught up

chickywiggle

do homemade raspberry muffins freeze?? and if they do will they defrost ok? (sorry)

mrs-moneypenny

sorry chicky cant help with that one as ive never tried freezing them, someone with a more helpful answer is sure to be along soon

Ruth_honey

I've had a fancying for stitching some quick & easy designs recently, so I've dug out some of my Lizzie Kate charts and finished a couple of designs.
Firstly I did this one on a spare bit of sparkly evenweave. It was *just* about big enough, so I need to be careful mounting/framing it.



Then I decided that I wanted to stitch something to go into one of the tuck pillows I have. I found a cute chart that I thought would work well in it & I could make into a birthday pressie for my mum.



Now, what to do next???

PS-Chicky, I don't think they will freeze well, so you'd better share them around! I'll put the kettle on so we can have a cuppa with them. :T

chickywiggle

lol....
we have a tub of raspberries that need eating (but i think are a bit passed being snacked on) but due to going away there is no way i'll eat an entire batch of muffins before the morning......

.. hmmmm perhaps time to try the angel delight ice cream with them.....

catwoman150

Hi Guys
I have done a lot of cross stitch projects over the years. I also do Tapestry kits and latch hook rugs. I havent done any cross stitch project in a llong while and I have loads started. Anyway I am hoping that someone will be able to help me. I am looking for a cheap Eeeyore and pooh bear latch hook rug. The cheapest I have seen it for is about £67. Can anyone point me in the right directin to see if I can get it cheaper.

Thanks

Ruth_honey

chickywiggle wrote: »

just flying in to say hope all goes/ went well for augustsmummy. sorry if i've not added newbies good intentions and all. can you drop me a PM to remind me.
Have put the gift payment thro for the kits:
Your donation

JustGiving
on behalf of
Mind - The Mental Health Charity
Reg. charity 219830
22 September 2011 at 11:44



Amount: £23.00


JustGiving reference: D31102649



sorry took me a while (dumbo spent the money in her paypal account without it clicking why it was there - then had to wait till payday to pay it in).



Paso Doble is still in my 'stash' drawer if anyone has the urge.....

Thanks for organising all of that! Yeah for everyone who bought something & contributed to Mind. I know they've helped a lot of people. :j

augustsmummy wrote: »

Hello ladies
Thank you all for your kind wishes . The proceedure went ok, I am home, but a bit uncomfortable. (although that said the proceedure isn't meant to be comfortable so it is only to be expected that I am sore).
I was given sedation, which annoyingly always seems to make me more awake, so my plan of going back to bed after my 8:15am hospital appointment (yet the Dr didn't arrive till 9:15 :eek: and I didn't go home till 11am) was a total waste. I ended up just watching the Devil Wears Prada rather than sleeping.

No stitching done today, just rested all afternoon.
Not impressed that I missed that gorgeous cabinet (and after DH had said I could bid up to £50) all because of that damned hospital proceedure. Damn my genetics!

Ah well,
I may just attempt a bit more tree before bed...
Hope you have all had a better day than me,
AM x

How are you feeling today? Sorry for not posting before, but I was thinking of you & hoping you were doing ok. Big hugs!

Emily926 wrote: »

Hi everyone, haven't managed to get on for a few days as our internet has been playing up :mad:

Louise and Mags those afghans are lovely. I really like the idea of the nursery rhymes. I have seen a really nice winnie the pooh afghan titled A Snoozy Day, was looking for just the pattern but cant find it anywhere so may splash out on a kit as im not confident buying all the seperate bits.

Need to get a shifty on or the baby will be here before ive decided!!

Hope everyone has had a good day, so glad its Friday!

How about a Mr Men theme? I have a Mr Men & Little Miss alphabet chart that was free with a magazine years ago if you wanted it.

Winnie The Pooh designs use specially dyed thread, so you might struggle to find the perfect colours. They used to sell a WTP thread pack, but that was a while ago & I think Designer Stitches no longer exist. Does Anchor own the rights to WTP now???
Are you more drawn to one big design on an afghan, or several motifs scattered around? We can always help with advising you on what you need to buy & where from if you did want to buy seperatly.