Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

postingalwaysposting

Thanks all for your answers, I think I will get a box or something to put them in so they arn't damaged by my magazines etc. Back to stitching now but first need to pay for my new kit :j

catwoman150

willow I sure that you will get it back soon xx

Soulie Thats a great Eagle. I wouldnt change anything. Are you using a free program off the internet, or have you purchased one? I would love to do a Man U. I have had a quick look on ebay and I am unsure of some of the charts that are on their. So I was wondering if someone could recommend a good "chart making program." So I could make one up myself.

Soulie

catwoman150 wrote: »

Soulie Thats a great Eagle. I wouldnt change anything. Are you using a free program off the internet, or have you purchased one? I would love to do a Man U. I have had a quick look on ebay and I am unsure of some of the charts that are on their. So I was wondering if someone could recommend a good "chart making program." So I could make one up myself.

Thank you, I think I will keep it as it is actually. Seems silly to mess with it when it looks okay as it is lol.

I used 'Jane Greenoff's Cross Stitch Designer', (under £8 from Amazon - but only 2 left in stock!), that I got for Christmas. It was the first time I used it, but I must say I am impressed with it and would recommend it!
And I just did a tester, as you can import your own photo's and I have to say the 'tester' I did of my cat looked AWESOME!

The original photo
In cross stitch form - zoomed out
And zoomed in a little of her nose

Like I said, it was just a tester, so it ended up being huge as I didn't resize the original photo from 5000x4000 lol so I will know for the future when I do a proper conversion, to make sure that the original photo is at a smaller size lol

I've just gridded up some blue aida for the eagle, so that's what I will be stitching tonight!

flowerofscotland

Soulie wrote: »

Okay guys, a bit of advice please.

But aside from that do you guys think it is okay??
Maybe I should change some of the backstitch so it isn't so blocky, like on the original? Or do you think it is okay as it is??

Thanks in advance!

Hi Soulie

I think this looks very similar to the original.

benny1981

Share a Little Happpiness by XS77, on Flickr

Yayeee got flicker to work - I am amazingly technophoblic for being in my early 30's. Not a computer person so I am very proud of myself - ha ha

Well this is my almost completed Share A Little Happiness from Cross Stitcher magazine (Thanks flower of scotland!!). It's almost done as when I was ordering threads I didn't read the pattern properly and didn't buy the threads for the backstitch - whoops so I will wait until I have planned my next project and order a batch of 50 (maybe 100 - why do I wany all the anchor threads in my pretty boxes?)

I have done this for my oldest friends wedding later on the year, her Granny taught us to XS so I know she will appreciate it, but like me would not want a traditional wedding sampler. I am planning to put the date on it - perhaps under the lovebirds at the bottom. I was thinking about their names as well but I think now it could be too fussy. What do you all think?

I am currently working on a vintage rose design from Cross Stitcher issue 248


This is how I have got on so far...


Rose 15th Feb by XS77, on Flickr

You have all been getting on so well and are an inspiration to me to continue with this hobby which I have neglected for so long, but I seem to have my stitchy mojo at the minute! Thank you!!!!

xoxo

Mags_cat

Somebody give me a kick up the wotsit?

I've done page 3 of Tenby Harbour and have just started the backstitching for that section but I've lost my oomph. I think it might be behind the sofa, with the giant dustballs and gawd knows what else. I daren't look :eek:

(Might be cause I've got a cold coming, feeling carp...but that's peanuts compared to what some of you are going through so I cannot, and will not complain!)

Great work from everyone else, though...:T

*Louise*

Soulie wrote: »

I used 'Jane Greenoff's Cross Stitch Designer', (under £8 from Amazon - but only 2 left in stock!), that I got for Christmas. It was the first time I used it, but I must say I am impressed with it and would recommend it!

Damn Amazon and their 'one click' ordering....:o

I just got free delivery though (not in a rush for it) so £4.99 for it.

I have a friend who has asked me to stitch him the Royal Regiment of Scotland Cap Badge (he is paying for it) and since I haven't been able to find the badge anywhere (the regiments combined in 2006 you would think someone would have designed the badge by now!) I am going to try and make my own :j

*Louise*

Mags_cat wrote: »

Somebody give me a kick up the wotsit?

I've done page 3 of Tenby Harbour and have just started the backstitching for that section but I've lost my oomph. I think it might be behind the sofa, with the giant dustballs and gawd knows what else. I daren't look :eek:

(Might be cause I've got a cold coming, feeling carp...but that's peanuts compared to what some of you are going through so I cannot, and will not complain!)

Great work from everyone else, though...:T

Complain away - all problems are significant x

What I would do if I were you is wait till about 7pm, get into my nightie/dressing gown, and sit down with a blanket over my knees and a nice hot cuppa, then watch Soaps on tv and stitch.

I wish that were me tonight - I'm heading out at 6pm and won't be in till nearly 10


*Prods mags to look behind that sofa and find that oomph*

tellmeitsfriday

catwoman150 wrote: »

willow I sure that you will get it back soon xx

Soulie Thats a great Eagle. I wouldnt change anything. Are you using a free program off the internet, or have you purchased one? I would love to do a Man U. I have had a quick look on ebay and I am unsure of some of the charts that are on their. So I was wondering if someone could recommend a good "chart making program." So I could make one up myself.

I downloaded KG-Chart LE - free, works perfectly, superb for little things

Try it, if you don't like it buy some thing a bit more expensive xx

I can't remember how I heard about it, might even have been in here. Just google it. Oh, and pick the free one unless you want to pay for it!

shelly

I just had to share my news, I have done some green stitches today! :rotfl: Ok, it's not earth shattering news but makes a change from white/cream/brown