Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

Elle1267

Hi Catwoman

The bars are rolled up quite tight but the tension throughout the fabric is uneven despite me keeping the fabric as straight as possible while attaching it to the frame.

(wanders over to sew and sew looking around in wonder ......)


Thanks

Elle

lancs-lady_2

HI I wonder if I could join the club please?

I've recently re-discovered my love of cross stitch after about 10 years.

I've just finished one of the Silhouette Designs - Early Shift and am doing the Chinese Version of the Lavender and Lace Design - Spring Angel.

I'm part way through, and I will post a pic if I'm able.

Hope to chat with you all soon

*Louise*

Elle1267 wrote: »

(wanders over to sew and sew looking around in wonder ......)

Goodbye...see you in 2013.....:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

(Great site though, isn't it):o

Sorry I can't help with the frame question, I use a lap frame with plastic clips.


lancs_lady - Hi, welcome to the club :T

I have the early shift design half finished in a cupboard somewhere. Have you stitched it for someone in particular?

Looks forward to seeing some pics when you can post them

chickywiggle

lancs-lady wrote: »

HI I wonder if I could join the club please?

I've recently re-discovered my love of cross stitch after about 10 years.

lancs-lady wrote: »

I've just finished one of the Silhouette Designs - Early Shift and am doing the Chinese Version of the Lavender and Lace Design - Spring Angel.

I'm part way through, and I will post a pic if I'm able.

Hope to chat with you all soon

Hi,
Can't wait to see pics,
you need a few posts to be able to do links but if you cleverly disguise it (i.e. write it with an extra space in or something) we'll figure it out (or re-post it for you).

augustsmummy wrote: »

My rubbish Christmas gift from MIL was cookery books?! She is well aware that I am having stomach surgery, and possibly a total removal of my stomach in 2012, and she got me cookery books...
Worse still I can't use one of them at all as it is for curry, and I can't eat anything spicy as it burns my tummy .

you win What a reallly BAD pressie.

Well kids are dropped off at the childminders (and touch wood I've not been phoned to get them becuase they are sick this week).

Been to dermitologist again as my itch (oldies will remember) still hasn't completly gone so it can't have been completly baby related. He's now worked out (cause we can see it properly now the original scaring has cleared up) that I have Urticaria. Which is basically Stinging Nettle Rash without being stung. Linky if anyone wants to read any more info.
Basically been told to just take an antihistememene every day to prevent rather then cure.

Now........ You may need to sit down for this........ I am going to............. pick up Troutbeck.. post a piccie and actually spend 4 solid hours stitching. :j:j
loads to do - mainly blue today!

pinkcrafter

I'm almost finished a snow leopard that I've been working on for the past couple of months. Only problem is finding the motivation to get the last bit done. Since finding MSE, I'm spending more time tidying and decluttering. Not a bad thing I suppose.
Also have a stash of kits that I really must sort out and make a start with them too.

Flat_Eric

well I visited the sales today and spent the grand sum of £1.75! last of the big spenders! Although I had a £10 boots voucher, i was overwhelmed by the half price stock and nothing jumped out at me as "must buy" so I didn't bother. Will save for the minute and buy something I really want - perhaps some nice shower gel when its a bit quieter.

Resisted the temptation to look at phones in the 0range (concession) shop (well in h m v) as there were 3 sales assistant looking very bored and I knew they would pounce on me the moment I stepped near.

Also resisted the temptation to buy a snood (not in the sale).

The sew and so sale might be a different story though....

my blackwork keyring that I posted about earlier is coming along lovely and I will post a pic a bit later

mrs-moneypenny

ive finished stitching the gorguss giirl im now working on the shadow under her and then the rabbit, cant believe how quickly this is moving along, but i dont think ive done much apart from stitch since boxing day

Dorastar

Am going to try re-starting the Gorjuss kit in the daylight - don't like the weird coloured aida it's on tbh and when I marked it up with the blue pen it's made it look even weirder - am tempted to start again on a nice shiny white piece like it is on the picture on the kit. Instructions say to stitch with one thread doubled up which I am also finding weird, and the actual chart is hard to read. Is such a nice picture but the whole kit is not making me smile

mrs-moneypenny

dorastar, this is the first gorguss kit ive ever done and i found the looped method funny to start with but the back of my work looks so mch neater. i marked my adia out then started at the hair, then the face, the dress and down to the tights. mine is on an off beige coloured adia but i think it really suits the thread colours the kit is done in. i hope you get into yours and are enjoying it soon.

lancs-lady_2

I've seen a few of your piccies (very impressive too I must say), and I've seen some of you seem to have a marker on your material, can I ask what this is for please?