Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

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maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

Morning brednall I always hate it when there isn't enough info on eBay, I like to know what I'm buying! Well got a phone call from the hospital asking me to go in for my tests yesterday, mri was horrible, but all tests came back fine so that is one less worry. Hopefully the letters i have been waiting for will come today and this will be a good week !

So glad your tests came back OK Maria

Ladies, I need help!

I've got my polstitches basket ready but I can't decide which fabric to get for Imagine so I need your ideas! I was thinking of heavenly, delicate roses or summer breeze but I don't know!!!

I also seem to have indulged my weakness for Christmas designs again and am gettting Snow Garden from Blackbird Designs and Snowflake Serenade from Country Cottage Needlecrafts .... oops!

I Think I'll do them as gifts for people though. (probably won't but I'll keep telling myself I'll give them away :cool:)

maria_and_the_imps

Thanks ladies x

shelly

Everyone's work is looking great.
No stitching done here yesterday. I had a late dinner, watched Inside natures giants that I had recorded and promptly fell asleep I was going to stitch whilst ING was on but it's the kind of thing I have to watch, not just listen to.

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

Well got a phone call from the hospital asking me to go in for my tests yesterday, mri was horrible, but all tests came back fine so that is one less worry.

Glad you got good results!



Augustsmummy. Hope your op goes well.

Cosmopolitan

Hi Guys:j

I have been reading this Cross Stitch Cafe Thread (and the previous ones) with great interest and I can't believe the impressive pieces of work you guys manage to create.

I have just got back into cross stitch recently, my Auntie taught me about 15 years ago when I was a kid.

So far have completed a small card design for my mum and a needle case thingy, currently am stitching a larger design (huge for me but small by some of your standards!) of an eye and a butterfly, I'm sure I saw someone else had stiched this in the old cafe thread. It's taking me forever but I'm getting there slowly!

As it was my Auntie who taught me to stitch and she has now passed away a few years ago my mum suggested I stitch something for my Uncle (her husband) but this is where I'm running into problems. I would like to do a smaller design as this current one is taking me forever, but everything I can find is a bit flowery or girly.
I was thinking a happy birthday or christmas design as a card but thought it would be nicer to do something he could keep up all year round so this is where I am appealing to all of your vast knowledge for suggestions of things I can do. If anyone has suggestions of something sort of blokey I could stich I would be very greatful.

maria_and_the_imps

Hi cosmopolitan and welcome, can you let us know some of your uncles interests, does he like football, fishing ect has he a favourite place, been travelling anywhere ect. X

Cosmopolitan

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

Hi cosmopolitan and welcome, can you let us know some of your uncles interests, does he like football, fishing ect has he a favourite place, been travelling anywhere ect. X

You see this is where the problem arises, he's not particularly into anything really.

In his youth he used to ride a motorbike, a Triumph I believe, I have found a couple of patterns for mortobikes but they are a lot larger and more detailed than what I'd like really.

Other than that he used to live in London before moving to Devon, have seen a few London ones but again are too big and detailed.

I know it's not really much to go on.

Oooh, just had an idea, could maybe stitch his name with some kind of border around, that wouldn't be too difficult I don't think.

Anyone know where I can get some free Alphabets?

shelly

Welcome Cosmopolitan!

Cosmopolitan wrote: »

Anyone know where I can get some free Alphabets?

I have these 2 sites saved in favourites if they are any use.
http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/tool/alph/cross-stitch-writing-tool.php
http://www.better-cross-stitch-patterns.com/cross-stitch-alphabet-patterns.html

BOBBIs_MUMMY

Ok here we go - progress after 1 week, would've liked to have got further though giving myself plenty of time baby not due until Aug 2nd!!




crossstitch 007 by bobbis mummy, on Flickr

23rdspiral

*Louise* wrote: »

Everyone is a bit quiet - does that mean you are all busy stitching?

Hi, sorry for going quiet again. We had a busy wknd prepping for camping next wknd.

On Monday I had some dreadful news. My cousin killed himself, monday lunchtime. He'd visited his parents on sunday and he was noticsbly happier than usual. We didnt know he felt so bad, hopeless, or whatever he was feeling; its been a real shock to the whole family . Sorry for bringing bad news. Keeping it to myself, ignoring it, feels disrespectful. Sorry.

23rdspiral

Silly iPad. Just lost a long post . Erm... I'll see if I can remember..

Louise - I'm loving medieval lady. Sorry about your brothers marriage.

Sweetcarer - the blue on white is so effective

August mummy - best wishes for your op.

Maria - hope tests go ok.

BEG - lovely card. Was it a cover kit? I think I've got it to do in my stash.

FlowersofScotland - well done! Looking forward to a photo

Bobbys mummy - so cute!

- I'm loving the Happy House block colours, sorry I forget your name and daren't look back.