Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

PerfectParadox

a little further on the non smushy valentines card (oh has been around way too much for me to work on it. )

nmm

Hi guys, well i've got some good news and some bad news or funny depending on how you look at it :rotfl:

Good News, i finished Czar :j:j:j



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Bad News, i decided to kiss the ground yesterday, i slipped on a drain, hit my face, knee and wrist on the concrete. I know have a fat lip, badly bruised wrist and a sore knee :rotfl: My hand/wrist which took most of the fall is a lovely shade of black/blue/purple and swollen so probably no stitching for a little while At least i got Czar finished before i fell

elliep_2

Oh no! nmm, get well soon. Are you sure your wrist doesn't need X-raying? I hope it gets better soon.

nmm

Hi, thanks elliep I don't think it needs an x-ray, i can move my fingers and its not that sore now, only hurts if i twist it or pick up something heavy. I took a photo for prosperity :rotfl:

shelly

I didn't put Lewis on today so got a couple of hours stitching in this afternoon

nmm wrote: »

Good News, i finished Czar :j:j:j

Well done, he looks really good!

nmm wrote: »

Bad News, i decided to kiss the ground yesterday, i slipped on a drain, hit my face, knee and wrist on the concrete. I know have a fat lip, badly bruised wrist and a sore knee :rotfl: My hand/wrist which took most of the fall is a lovely shade of black/blue/purple and swollen so probably no stitching for a little while At least i got Czar finished before i fell

Ouch!! If the wrist pain hangs around I'd get an xray. When my Dad had a car accident his fractured wrist wasn't picked up immediately. It was only after a few days that he complained his wrist was still sore that the fracture was found. He could use the wrist and fingers ok so he wasn't going to mention it!

maria_and_the_imps

Ok nmm I've got to ask, why did you kiss the ground! Lol xxx

Soulie

nmm wrote: »

Hi guys, well i've got some good news and some bad news or funny depending on how you look at it :rotfl:

Good News, i finished Czar :j:j:j

Bad News, i decided to kiss the ground yesterday, i slipped on a drain, hit my face, knee and wrist on the concrete. I know have a fat lip, badly bruised wrist and a sore knee :rotfl: My hand/wrist which took most of the fall is a lovely shade of black/blue/purple and swollen so probably no stitching for a little while At least i got Czar finished before i fell

Czar is stunning! He's on my 'wishlist'
Sorry to hear about your wrist though! it looks really sore!

I apologise in advance for the length of my post and the amount of pics, but I have a major catch up to post lol

Hi everyone! Another member checking in after a long absence.
A big welcome back to all the others who are returning and *waves* to all the newbies to the thread.

Is anyone else doing the Cross Stitch Crazy Challenge 2012 on facebook?

It's where you are supposed to pick 1 project per day for the first 15 days of January and stitch a little on each one, then those 15 are the ones to be completed during 2012.
Sounds like a BIG challenge to me, but it certainly has motivated me to stitch more. And I know some stitchers don't like to plan out what they will stitch throughout the year, but some do.
BTW you didn't HAVE to start on the 1st January (I didn't, I found it late), so if anyone else wants to join in, it's not too late

Anyways my 15 are:

Day 1: Born Free's 'Tiger and Cub'
Day 2: 'Elephant'
Day 3: 'Retrievers'
Day 4: 'West Yorkshire Map'
Day 5: Coronation Street's 'Now and Then'
Day 6: 'Piglet'
Day 7: 'White Lightning'
Day 8: Tatty Teddy's 'A Flower for You'
Day 9: Coronation Street's 'Hilda's Ducks'
Day 10: 'Dalek Victory'
Day 11: 'Christmas Kisses'
Day 12: 'Peacock'
Day 13: 'Silent Flight'
Day 14: Not decided yet.
Day 15: 'Winter on the Green'

Day 3's Project: 'Retrievers,' was a UFO. I originally started this on 14/01/05 and is probably about 60% finished (the bottom part, there is more on the right but not shown in the pic). I only managed about 1 hour worth of stitching (at the top), on the day I re-started it, but it's a start, and I really hope those coffee stains come out!

Day 4's Project: 'West Yorkshire Map', I started last year, on 26/09/11, it was meant to be a Christmas pressie for my Uncle, but well, I didn't get it done lol so I am hoping this challenge will motivate me to get it done for this Christmas lol
Anyways I can't post the picture on the fb group just in case my uncle accidentally sees it! I do have an album on fb which he is blocked from seeing, and I don't think he will see it here so I can post pics here without worrying!

Up until adding this to the 2012 15 Challenge I had stitched all but the river, I also re-stitched the purple lines as they didn't look right, and I have noticed a small mistake on the trees, so they will be re-stitched in the next session. 1 hour and 15 minutes worth of stitching in this session. 14 hours and 15 minutes in total

I didn't do any stitching on Day 5 as I was ill, but that project is a WIP.
Day 6's project was stitched on but it seems I made a mistake when I originally started on it, I used 2 threads instead of 1, so I am hoping to get the kit again from eBay (it was a free cover kit with a magazine), rather than unpick it all lol

Day 7's Project: 'White Lightning', a UFO that I originally started on 07/01/05, back then I would start from the middle, nowadays I tend to start in the top left, so there are about 20-30 stitches in the middle (not seen on pic), from where I originally made a start.
The pic shows 2 days worth of stitching as I really enjoyed stitching him, plus Day 8's project only needs backstitch adding to it, and I couldn't face it lol. 16 hours and 50 minutes worth of stitching over 2 days.

No pic for Day 9's Project. I did do some stitching, but ended up unpicking most of it lol. I will post a pic after the next session!

Day 10's Project: 'Dalek Victory', the fist project which is a new start. I just stitched the first arms of one colour, but I found this way a lot better. You can just about make out the words 'To Victory', the yellow is actually the highlight.

Once again I apologise for the length of my post!

Question of the Day: For those who use both hands to stitch, which hand do you use underneath?
And are you right handed or left handed?

I use my right hand underneath and my left hand on top.

mrs-moneypenny

really stunning photos
nmm czar looks fantastic but ouch your poor wrist hope you feel better soon
soulie i admire your challenge i couldnt think of having that many things on the go but i look forward to seeing your updates and progress

must decide what im doing next

catwoman150

wow on finishing Czar its looks amazing,
sorry to hear about your trip - dont forget to send a postcard next time lol take care with your wrist and dont strain it any more by stitching too much.
Soulie I dont think that I could have that many projects on the go at once. I tend to forget where I am on some of the older projects that I have started. I may go back to them someday and use my pen to mark out the squares when I can be bothered.

Soulie

catwoman150 wrote: »

wow on finishing Czar its looks amazing,
sorry to hear about your trip - dont forget to send a postcard next time lol take care with your wrist and dont strain it any more by stitching too much.
Soulie I dont think that I could have that many projects on the go at once. I tend to forget where I am on some of the older projects that I have started. I may go back to them someday and use my pen to mark out the squares when I can be bothered.

I scan my charts then print them out, so I can highlight what I have done as I go along Way much easier and that way you don't ruin an original chart, just in case of