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Cross Stitch Cafe 2012
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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....0 -
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 nowRelax, 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!!!0
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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 :jSPC 2007-2008 #078 aim £500-£341.67
SPC 2011-2012 #078 aim £500-£426.42
SPC 2012-2013 #078aim £500 - TBC
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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 yeahcross stitch cafe #90 UFO's 6 to finish in 2013, and loads of new kits to boot
Refunded bank overdraft charges £915 :jSPC 2007-2008 #078 aim £500-£341.67
SPC 2011-2012 #078 aim £500-£426.42
SPC 2012-2013 #078aim £500 - TBC
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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 frameCross Stitch Cafe Member No1WIP: Cross Stitch: - Crochet:0 -
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).htmMortgage £119,533 going down slowly
Emergency fund £1000/£1000
Savings for big things £90170 -
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 wayMSE GBBO 2015 - Go Alvin!0 -
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 dragonI 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
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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."
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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
Xxx13 in 2013 challenge 9/130
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