Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

chickywiggle

mags_cat - Tenby Harbour looks fab.... just goes to prove what a difference backstitch can make to a piece.

Soulie

Right here goes!

I've finished the little eagle (8 hours 10 minutes of stitching time - though probably less if you add up all the couple of mins to thread colours and everytime I looked at the tv for a minute lol).

Anyways, I am quite please with how it turned out, and I think my version looks even better than the one I found on the net!

I just need to cut it down to size and figure out a way to affix it to acetate. Any suggestions? (Remember it will be going outside).

I might also add a border around the edge, in maybe the yellow? What do you guys think?

Clickie to see the pic in full.

I've also cheated a little and made this one of my 15 for this year, and taken off one of the bigger projects LMAO. Anyways this is my first finish for this year!

OH went to Home Bargains earlier and got me another thread storage box, so off to sort and wind more threads now

Ailsb

Well done Soulie the eagle looks great. It's hard to say whether you should put a border around without seeing what it's going in. Not sure how tofix in acetate but it might be worth running a seal of silicon around the outside to stop water getting inside.

Catwoman - I like those celtic alphabet charts. Might have to keep the link to them as they look good for a small gift for a man.

Lisa - well done on finishing one design and starting another. I tend to hand wash larger pieces but don't bother with smaller ones. I then tend to frame smaller pieces myself and larger ones which I may have spent many many hours completing I get professionally framed. I do shop round for framing and would suggest you go on recommendations.

froddington

Loving all the stitching going on. I've just spent ages sorting threads for a new project - a stained glass Nativity piece. I may regret starting it though - it's only 5" x 7" but has 37 colours!

Will attempt to post a picture once I'm back home at the weekend.

maria_and_the_imps

My little 5 year old girl imp just saw this picture and said ohhh I like that, bless her

Soulie wrote: »

Right here goes!

I've finished the little eagle (8 hours 10 minutes of stitching time - though probably less if you add up all the couple of mins to thread colours and everytime I looked at the tv for a minute lol).

Anyways, I am quite please with how it turned out, and I think my version looks even better than the one I found on the net!

I just need to cut it down to size and figure out a way to affix it to acetate. Any suggestions? (Remember it will be going outside).

I might also add a border around the edge, in maybe the yellow? What do you guys think?

Clickie to see the pic in full.

I've also cheated a little and made this one of my 15 for this year, and taken off one of the bigger projects LMAO. Anyways this is my first finish for this year!

OH went to Home Bargains earlier and got me another thread storage box, so off to sort and wind more threads now

postingalwaysposting

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Now how fast can I stitch the cover kit for Mum for mothering sunday?

Quite fast it would seem... 2hr 15min in but I have put it down for tonight as I seem to be making silly mistakes



Going to try and finish it either tomorrow night or Saturday

Ailsb

PAP - that seems good progress to me.

Did anyone manage to find a link to 5 copies of WOXS for £5?

*Louise*

Soulie wrote: »

I might also add a border around the edge, in maybe the yellow? What do you guys think?

Clickie to see the pic in full.

I've also cheated a little and made this one of my 15 for this year, and taken off one of the bigger projects LMAO. Anyways this is my first finish for this year!

OH went to Home Bargains earlier and got me another thread storage box, so off to sort and wind more threads now

That didn't take long :T


I think a matching yellow border round the edge would look lovely and finishe it off nicely

*Louise*

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

Quite fast it would seem... 2hr 15min in but I have put it down for tonight as I seem to be making silly mistakes



Going to try and finish it either tomorrow night or Saturday

He is really cute - I have that kit put aside to stitch for mothers day as well. :j

*Louise*

Okay, I brought out my box of stitching to change it from the cardboard to a plastic box, and decided to lay it out and take a pic - going to send it in to WOXS and see if I can get a mention lol

I overestimated slightly......There are 91 finished pieces in total. I gave a few away to a friend last year, she got them framed for herself.

The oldest ones are two Winnie The Pooh designs from 1999.

Main Pic (that was some job getting them all in!):rotfl:



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