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Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

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  • Flat_Eric
    Flat_Eric Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    Blackwork done by Flat Eric on Flickr, on Flickr

    I haven't managed any stitching today what with visit to shops and snooze (hunting down pie dishes is hard work), the time today has soon disappeared but this is where progress stood yesterday. Might get some done later or may do tomorrow....
  • 23rdspiral
    23rdspiral Posts: 1,929 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver! Xmas Saver!
    Argh! Tidying is doing my nut in! Yes it's good but sheesh it will never end!!!! I'll never get Peace done by Sunday now :(
    Relax, Breathe, Love 2014 Challenges:Cross Stitch Cafe Challenger 23. Frugal Living Challenger. No buying cleaning products. I used MSE advice to reduce my car insurance from 550 to 325!! & paid it off in full!!!
  • Elle1267 wrote: »
    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

    Have you got something like this http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran881-0.html ?
    If so give it another go and pull the fabric through as tight as poss when you turn the screws at each end. You might have to try and pull the ends of the fabric at each end so it gets tighter.
    cross stitch cafe #90 UFO's 6 to finish in 2013, and loads of new kits to boot
    Refunded bank overdraft charges £915 :j
    SPC 2007-2008 #078 aim £500-£341.67
    SPC 2011-2012 #078 aim £500-£426.42
    SPC 2012-2013 #078aim £500 - TBC
  • well I have had a catch up on the thread and looked at the sew and so sale. Nothing catches my eye at the moment. I have ordered another xmas stocking from Amazon the other day, so it should be coming soon yeah
    cross stitch cafe #90 UFO's 6 to finish in 2013, and loads of new kits to boot
    Refunded bank overdraft charges £915 :j
    SPC 2007-2008 #078 aim £500-£341.67
    SPC 2011-2012 #078 aim £500-£426.42
    SPC 2012-2013 #078aim £500 - TBC
  • nmm
    nmm Posts: 2,413 Forumite
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    edited 30 December 2011 at 8:30PM
    Sorry off topic ;)CSandL, just noticed your sig, i used to live in Wesham near the biscuit factory, i miss that smell :rotfl:

    On topic, i'm still plodding along with Czar backstitch, i will probably not have it done by tomorrow but it should be finished next week then i get to pick a frame :)
    Cross Stitch Cafe Member No1WIP: Cross Stitch: - Crochet:
  • Dorastar
    Dorastar Posts: 2,174 Forumite
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    Yay dh just got me a surprise new year pressie :j- a small bothy threads kit from a set where I have stitched 2 already and got a third to do - is a freestyle embroidery noah's ark and they have discontinued it now so rarely see it around. Can't wait for it to turn up now.

    Is this one
    http://www.crossstitchuk.com/P/Embroidery-Kits-Bothy-Threads-Embroidery-Kits-Noahs-Ark-Embroidery-Rainbow(753).htm
    Mortgage £119,533 going down slowly
    Emergency fund £1000/£1000
    Savings for big things £9017
  • CSandL
    CSandL Posts: 522 Forumite
    nmm wrote: »
    Sorry off topic ;)CSandL, just noticed your sig, i used to live in Wesham near the biscuit factory, i miss that smell :rotfl:

    On topic, i'm still plodding along with Czar backstitch, i will probably not have it done by tomorrow but it should be finished next week then i get to pick a frame :)

    LOL small world, my mum lives up that way :D
    MSE GBBO 2015 - Go Alvin!
  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    edited 30 December 2011 at 9:27PM
    Dorastar wrote: »
    Is such a nice picture but the whole kit is not making me smile :(

    Dora, I am with you I didn't like my gorjuss design, mostly because the thread had no numbers so I can't redo the design. But it did come together very fast so that was a positive. Its now a ufo as I have to do all the backstitch :mad: I am not looking forward to finishing that.

    I think I have made a boo boo on my dragon :o I think the second page has slipped and I have stitched it one line too much up iyswim. I have done so much that I really don't want to unpick it and I have no copy of the chart so can't redo it as its been marked with pen. So I am going to finish page one and two and see what happens. If it is one line out I will do ther remaining pages and fill in the line to make it look 'ok'. If it looks awful I will prob have to reorder the kit :mad:

    I am now looking for a gift bookmark. My adopted Nan has coo ed over all my cross stitch lately so I want to do something for her and as an avid reader I have decided on a book mark. Now I am down to these four but I don't know which to choose. She is about 65ish and although I love the FF designs I think she would prefer the MP one, anyone got any opinions?

    FF personalised
    FF daisy
    MP vase of flowers
    Blue tits

    Many thanks :D
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    I would go for the last one.

    Oooh to finish the Wren or to do some of the Wolves, decisions, decisions...
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Happy shiney new thread everyone hope everyone is ok, and Lovley piccies to those that have posted elle I have 3 of them frames and always have the same problem as you so unfortunately I have no advice for you :( sorry

    Stichy presents mum brought me loads of.threads and a load of metallic threads and some thread heaven. My best friend got me a 13 month subscription to a xstitch mag I'm so pleased waiting for the first issue to come through, I love the mags but with 3 kids I just can't justify spending that amount of money on me lol


    Is anyone making any new years resolutions? Mine is going to be to stichy things for me, i want to do the complete dictionary of series (maybe not all in one year !) So next year will be sent doing ones for me

    If I don't get back on here tomorrow Happy New Year to you all, and those who had a tough year this year, I hope next year is much better for you all
    Xxx
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
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