Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

maria_and_the_imps

heres the link to the facebook page with the bits for sale on thanks to anyone who takes the time to have a looksie
https://www.facebook.com/crossstitchcafe

catwoman150

well I have caught up over the last couple of pages. I have been reading in the background, not a lot too report. I am working on the Wizard, its giving me a break from my tiger.

Shelly your tigar is coming along and looks lovely
Lancs-lady I love your angel
sk00bie1 your dear santa is coming along
b_e_g your tulips are fab :j
flat eric your little cat
hello to kitty and Cosmopolitan
Kitty your chick is cute

I would love to go to the Stitch and Craft Show in London but its too far away for me to go.

Flat_Eric

Have been browsing ebay (dangerous!) I like this which I know isn't cross stitch but I think its sweet

It looks like Bird Brain designs is an american company (I have not heard of them) but the design is also available from an australian ebay seller. Trouble is, I know I would never get it as neat as the finished item in the picture !

Oh and I'm cross, while browsing for cross stitch scissor keeps on ebay, spotted one I liked, only to find it was a "chart only" :mad:

chickywiggle

I do like your chick kitty veryy sweet (but i can see it looks kinda alien - like a row or 2 has maybe been missed out?)

hmmm..... wondering if our facebook page needs a seperate branch of: crossstitchcafe for sale and wanted so we can all (well those with accounts) sell our wares without ebay fees or risking breaking mse rules??
may draw in some new members too??
will set it up when i get home.

KatyLiz

Loads of great updates, everyone seems to be making loads of progress. b_e_g - I particularly like the finished tulips, looks great now it's framed.

I've searched facebook for the cross stitch cafe in the past and never been able to find it, so it's good to know how to get to it Setting up the different bits sounds like a good idea Chicky.

I would love to have been able to go to the stitchy show but it's a month too early for me. If it was in April I'd have been there with my birthday money, but I have don't any spare pennies at all at the moment. The washing machine has decided to flood the kitchen floor this morning, so I can see a big expense coming up there It's nearly 9 years old so I shouldn't be too surprised that's it coming to the end of its usefulness, but I really needed it to last for one more year!

On the stitchy front I've been sewing In The Meadow for an hour every evening, but I'm making sure I try to do a little bit on African Sunset too so that it doesn't get forgotten. Here's photos:

[IMG][/img] 020 by Apocasaver, on Flickr

I really hate half stitches, so I'm tempted to unpick the sky and do full cross stitches, but I'll wait and see if I can be bothered when it's finished!


017 by Apocasaver, on Flickr

Ailsb

Katyliz - love your pictures, particularly the African Sunset.

Chicky - sounds a good idea setting up different bits within Facebook, you are good being able to do.

catwoman150

katyliz lovely pictures. I wouldnt unpick the half stitches, If you want to do the sky in a full cross stitch, just do the other half stitch over the top. ( If you see what I mean )

chicky yes thats a great idea

*Louise*

KatyLiz wrote: »

I really hate half stitches, so I'm tempted to unpick the sky and do full cross stitches, but I'll wait and see if I can be bothered when it's finished

LOVING African Sunset - gorgeous colours:T

Why do you hate half stitch? It's half the work, twice the speed lol. :rotfl:

As catwoman says, just do another stitch across the top if you need it to be full stitches but I really think you would lose the depth of the piece.

flowerofscotland

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

Love the latest pics everyone.

Heres Tulip Fields finished and framed - just waiting to be hung on the kitchen wall - its quite a dark red so it should look ok.



I've started the cat in a tea cup kit (free with mag recently) just to keep my fingers occupied.

Will catch up with all your posts properly later.

b_e_g

Looks stunning and the white frame against a dark wall will look really stylish

flowerofscotland

sk00bie1 wrote: »

Loving the tulips b_e_g

I'll have to look out for that Fizzy Moon kit Flat_Eric, I don't get any of the mags anymore

I've got this kit and am unlikely to stitch it so let me know if you would like me to send it to you