Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

flowerofscotland

sk00bie1 wrote: »

I'm a bit cross though cause I've lost a kit! Number 17) butterfly card It is actually a little picture, came as the free kit with a mag last year, with the frame and everything. Can't think where it's got to! Was going to do that for SIL birthday as she loves butterflies. I'm doing the Party paws one instead but it's driving me potty! Guess I need to sort out my stash again!

Skoobie - I've found this kit. The chart is with the kit (didn't check if it was in the mag as well). You are welcome to have it as I can't see me stitching it. If you still have my email address please send me your snail mail address and I will pop it in the post. (Like lots of MSE forumites I have lots of stamps ) If you didn't keep my email address PM me and I'll give it to you again.

victoriajj

BOBBIs_MUMMY wrote: »

Ok I've finally given up on trying to find the baby circus sampler and going for this one

http://www.qualityneedlecraft.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1033430-Birth-Sampler-Noahs-Ark-Baby-Design-Works.html

Nice and boyish I thought!! Will order this morning hopefully it will be here soon so I can get cracking on it!

I'm doing that one now, my sister is due this month, it's really lovely to stitch

BOBBIs_MUMMY

victoriajj wrote: »

I'm doing that one now, my sister is due this month, it's really lovely to stitch

Looking forward to starting it when it arrives, thought the colours were nice and bright Will gladly post photos of progress though I may need an idiots guide on how to do it as never posted photos before!!;)

BOBBIs_MUMMY

All ordered added bonus found a 10% off code for Quality Needlecraft site too - not sure if allowed to post codes on this thread - will happily pm anyone who wants it though x

Keiss_21

Busy here lately ladies, you put all put me to shame!

My list for this year (and last year too :o) is:

to finished Elegant Lady and
get more work done on my Astronomer

Still no stitching done here, but been quite busy lately, sewing patchwork stuff and starting a new job in a sewing machine shop...first day yesterday, and I sold my first machine!! :j I had a play with a few of the other machines, still can't believe I'm being paid to do this!! :rotfl:

Went to an inspirational talk by this quilter last night...this picture is made with just french knots, thousands of them :eek::eek:!!! It's about 5 inches square and wonderful, but quite terrifying too...sooo many knots, made me feel quite faint!! Just thought some of you might like to see it, and the others pieces following it on the website.

Have a great day stitching xx

sk00bie1

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Skoobie - I've found this kit. The chart is with the kit (didn't check if it was in the mag as well). You are welcome to have it as I can't see me stitching it. If you still have my email address please send me your snail mail address and I will pop it in the post. (Like lots of MSE forumites I have lots of stamps ) If you didn't keep my email address PM me and I'll give it to you again.

Thanks so much for this. I have sent an email, hopefully to the right address!

BOBBIs_MUMMY wrote:

Ok I've finally given up on trying to find the baby circus sampler and going for this one

http://www.qualityneedlecraft.co.uk/...ign-Works.html

Nice and boyish I thought!! Will order this morning hopefully it will be here soon so I can get cracking on it!

Love this, it's so cute! Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Keiss - I agree that french knot picture is amazing! Sorry you haven't had time to stitch, although I am still lurking in the Sewing thread and have seen your lovely work! Maybe I'll get to post some makes on there soon but at the moment I am loving my cross stitch. Am also very jealous of your job, sounds perfect and congrats on your first sale :T

Dear Santa is taking me longer than expected, I'm working on the writing and have been averaging 2 and a half lines in an evening, around 2 hours worth. Hoping to finish that tonight though and get it all finished at the weekend!!!

*Louise*

catwoman150 wrote: »

On my wish list is
JE Cinderella (need the chart)
JE Sleeping Beauty (not out yet )
JE unicorn
(got the chart)

Not yet decided if to do or not

JE Unicorn & Maiden
JE Father christmas
PR Circe the Sorceress

I am sure that I will find more kits to add to my kit, as I have some other charts to do aswell.

Your tastes sound quite similar to mine catwoman :T You have reminded me about Unicorn and Maiden, I added it to my wish list the other day but will leave it for 2013 stitching

23rdspiral

Thankyou debtdalek, Flowers of Scotland and the others for all the good advice re going to the Country Living Spring Fair. I'd never been to an indoor big show, only the CLA Gamefair but OH was exhibiting so that was different. I won the tickets with CrossStitcher Magazine, so heads up if you enter, you dont get much notice before the event! A couple of people said they wanted to hear all about it, so here goes...

I think I said my best mate had charmed her boss into letting her have the day off at no notice, and we went down on the train together. The fair was at the old Royal Agricultural Hall (old stained glass sign) just along from The Angel tube station, so was easy to get to. Having the free tickets meant we skipped the ques and were treated really nicely

We were rather overwheamled at the size of it all. There were LOTS of lovely stalls, all homewears, craft, artisits, just like browsing the pages of the magazine! view from balcony .

I spent quite a bit of money, but that did include many birthday and xmas presents, and a lot of birthday cards! For me I got a needle-felting kit of a tree, an easter mouse and a birdcage decoration. I could have spent a small fortune if my purse was deep enough and my arms strong enough to carry it all home

we did 2 workshops, which really surprised us with the Free content to take away... one was a shabby chique peg rail but the Jan Constantine one was AMAZING! She gave us Jubilee Hearts or Union Jack Hearts (which i got:j), and taught us blanket stitch. ok, i can do that, but she then personally taught me to blanket stitch were there isn't an edge! wow!!:j (pic of workshop, that's my heart and Jan herself with the blonde hair at the front)

Sorry if i've gone on a bit, it just really was one of the best days out i've ever had! My friend and I pootled around at the same pace and were very happy together, which was a relief! Thank you so much for helping me get the guts up to go!! I now really want to go to the Xmas Fair too!

*Louise*

23rd.......I'm getting the distinct impression you really enjoyed yourself..! :T:rotfl:

Glad you had such a good time, it does sound really great and always a bonus to learn a new technique

flowerofscotland

sk00bie1 wrote: »

Thanks so much for this. I have sent an email, hopefully to the right address!

Hi

It's gone in the post today so "should" be with you tomorrow