Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

abatha

does anyone still have the "gnome sweet gnome" design from february's cross stitcher?? I had a clear out and forgot to cut out that pattern

23rdspiral

Yay! I 'won' the ebay auction on some lovely hand dyed purple / grey fabric I wanted from the excellent Celtic Rose. A friend recently gave me a great atmospheric chart of stonehenge with a zodiac over it, so that's a high contender. But I've 2 weddings to stitch for before I can think of that :0(
This is it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370620073013?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_922. Scroll down to see it.
If you don't know of Celtic rose she does charts, kits, gives away some free charts on her website (inc countryside, fairy and dolphin), sells hand dyed fabrics, and can chart your own photos ect. Heres her fb link https://www.facebook.com/celticroseneedlecraft

Mrs M - that's a lovely idea, well done

Abatha - I have it somewhere, but will take a while to sort out... Does anyone have it to hand?

flowerofscotland

Flat_Eric wrote: »

back from the shops (Well supermarket) after being treated to a cooked breakfast (was surprisingly very tasty), a trek round the clothes aisles (several pounds poorer after buying two pairs of work trousers and a suit jacket to match) then home to my auntys to drink tea (munch naughty cake from said supermarket) and watch daytime tv! beats being at work!

GRRRR at the kindle book I bought this morning (Peter James - Not Dead Yet) (I paid £7.69) - its now priced at £7.19 :mad: only 50p difference (and I threw more than this in food away yesterday ) but still bugs me.

Having some catch up time on the computer and need to update my financial spreadsheet (which will no doubt frown at me :rotfl:) then hope to settle on the sofa with the cross stitching :T

OFF TOPIC Have never heard of Peter James but then last night I noticed that the book of the week ie half price at WHSmith is one of his (not the one you mention here). You can return Kindle books within a certain time frame - I'm not sure what the limit is. The 50p would bug me too.

flowerofscotland

Morning everyone I can't use the word "good" as it is dark, cold, windy and pouring with rain again. Although we have escaped the destructive winds which have battered the south west
And we are going to a wedding which is supposed to be in the couple's garden :eek: Hope they have a Plan B
It would be much better to stay home and stitch IMHO:D

Thank you to everyone who commented on my Jubilee cushion and pincushion. I hope to do more on the cushion this weekend although the wedding plus the need to alter the hem on some trousers I need for a party next Friday will take priority on my time.

augustsmummy - I wasn't complaining that you had guessed the correct answer to FE's challenge especially as you did give a spoiler alert Sorry if it came across that way
well done on getting a positive response from Bothy Threads

Louise - great price for that lovely frame
That "blackwork" design is stunning. It would make a fabulous coaster

Chicky Loving the way PP is coming along; hp[e you get some time to stitch on it this weekend

FlatEric - the Welsh baby sampler is gorgeous; just needs the right couple

catwoman - of course I don't mind you looking at my stitching photos - they are all set to public viewing. The Imagine chart is from a booklet that was free with WOCS I couldn't find mine and Louise helped me out so I can do the same for you

mrs mp - sounds like you have been really successful with your unique design. Spelling out the name in the string of the balloon would be a lovely finishing touch Hope we get to see the final picture before you give it away

23rdspiral - that fabric you won is delightful; you deserve some better luck. It will make a fabulous background for Stonehenge

Have a lovely stitchy weekend one and all

chickywiggle

augustsmummy wrote: »

Well Chicky - I have had a responce, the lovely lady at Bothy threads will be contacting Helen Smith and having a look at her new Dictionary of range, as she had not seen the ones we mentioned. Looks promising! :T Amazing what pester power will achieve .
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wahoooo I've had a reply tooo. she's gonna have a go at them :T:T:T

shelly

Hi ladies.

Louise. The ballerina is lovely, the frame sets it off a treat. Also really like the blackwork card.


Not much stitching done here this week what with hubby being here. I like him being home but looking forward to getting back to my own routine next week

subtle_minx

23rdspiral wrote: »

Yay! I 'won' the ebay auction on some lovely hand dyed purple / grey fabric I wanted from the excellent Celtic Rose.

Oh that was you!

Well done. I got the green fabric...planning on using it for TOS once I get the pattern

JCS1

Afternoon everyone,

Long time lurker here

Just wanted to warn anyone who has the new Cross Stitcher and is planning on sewing the bookmark that came in the cover kit.

The fabric I had was 14HPI, and the material included is not big enough to fit the whole design on. It's also too big to fit on the bookmark backing, I suspect it should be stitched on either 16 or 18 HPI (haven't yet worked out which).

Disappointing, as I've done a third of it before sewing the edging to the right end and finding out (I thought at first I hadn't found the centre correctly).

mrs-moneypenny

that is so annoying whne they do that, sorry you had to waste time working on something that wont be able to be completed. thank you for the warning

welcome to our group JCS, please feelfree to join in now youve broken cover.

brednall

Afternoon to all

Off on holiday next week to Bowness-on-Windermere and just wondering if any of you lovely peeps are from that area and can tell me if there are any good craft/stitchy shops around? Not sure my family will want to visit them but if we 'happen' to be nearby, I can always pop in. Planning to take some smaller bits and bobs with me plus 'Row of Love' to do in the evenings after little ones are in bed but I probably won't get any done at all - lol!!

Regards

Emma