Cross Stitch Cafe 2011 ..... part 2

mrs-moneypenny

queen annes house looks stunning

been back stitching till the light got too bad then started knitting

night all

Emily926

I thought I would share my current WIP, it has been a long ongoing project and my first! Im determined to finish it before starting my afghan!

KatyLiz

Ruth_honey love the house, looks great.

augustsmummy hope you are continuing to feel better today.

I don't think I'll get any stitching done, I've turned into a nervous wreck worrying about starting uni tomorrow. It'll be so strange being around loads of teenagers, I feel old just thinking about it!!

I've got so much to get organised today - do the food shopping for the week, get the kids uniforms ironed and ready for the week, help the kids do their homework, get passport photos for uni, preparing all the stuff I need, buying some stationary, sorting train times and tickets, hoovering and tidying the house :eek: I'm exhausted just thinking about it!!

Emily926

Ruth_honey wrote: »

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.

I was looking at some Mr Men cards that someone had stitched yesterday and thought that would be nice! Do you have a picture of the chart?

I more drawn to several motifs and really like WTP but cant find a nice design that incorporates all the characters. I thought about designing my own but i think i may struggle finding charts small enough to fit in the squares?

I love the house!

Hope everyone has a good day and manages to fit in some stitching

chickywiggle

Emily I've a WTP DMC chart book - but am off for a few days, i know it's got some small pics in tho.

this one: http://www.stitcher.co.uk/view-product.asp?ssn=25484&product=winnie-the-pooh-chart-book

shelly

Ruth. Loving your finished pieces, especially the house.

Emily. Nice progress.


AFM. I hope to get some stitching done later while F1 is on.

Mags_cat

Tenby Harbour update by Mags_cat, on Flickr

Ruth_honey

Emily926 wrote: »

I was looking at some Mr Men cards that someone had stitched yesterday and thought that would be nice! Do you have a picture of the chart?

I more drawn to several motifs and really like WTP but cant find a nice design that incorporates all the characters. I thought about designing my own but i think i may struggle finding charts small enough to fit in the squares?

I love the house!

Hope everyone has a good day and manages to fit in some stitching

It's this chart...
http://www.bothythreads.com/little-miss-alphabet-sampler-p-111.html
It's in colour & from The World Of Cross Stitching magazine years ago. I love the chart, but realistically, I probably won't get around to stitching it, so I'm happy for you to have it if it's suitable.

I also found a paperback book of Winnie The Pooh alphabet charts (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winnie-Pooh-Alphabet-Cross-Stitch/dp/1903705002) but it would cost a little bit to post. If you're ok with covering the postage costs, then you're welcome to that.

There have been a lot of WTP charts featured in the magazines, so if you did decide to design your own, it would probably be easy enough to find a dozen charts that are small enough to fit into an afghan square.

Thanks for all the comments about the house pic.

23rdspiral

No stitching here this weekend, but a lot of apples. Jam, jelly, juice and cider. I'm shattered! I dreamt of apples last night!!

I have finished another WIP though, a little wall hanging harvest quilt. I could post a linky if people would like to see?

Well done mags! Getting there now!

Enjouy your time away chicky.

Good luck with uni Katy!

Hello newbies, lurkers, and others I've not mentioned.

pennib

Mags_cat wrote: »

Tenby Harbour update by Mags_cat, on Flickr

That is soooo nice. How big is the final picture?

Ruthhoney; Your little house is sweet, the frame finishes it off just right.