Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

Soulie

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Soulie - how annoying to run out of thread - that's the main reason for buying kits. You're not the first person I have known complain about Dimensions kits and because they don't use Anchor or DMC it's not easy to rectify quickly. Are you going to swap to doing a different piece while you wait for more thread?

It is very annoying!
I'm going to have to go careful with the rest of the thread now just in case.
I still have a little bit left to do on the top half so I will see how I feel after I am done, but I might switch back to the Dalek, we will see!

Flat_Eric

Whilst on my hols, I ate out quite a bit. I do find it interesting how different places adopt different policies concerning payment for your meals.

One occurrence that did irritate me was being asked to pay for our meals at the time the meals were brought to our table. The waitress commented that as we were eating outside we needed to pay for our meals there and then. This would be fine except all we were really interested in doing was starting our food! Ok they may have this policy but she clearly felt very uncomfortable asking us to pay at that point and would it not have made more sense when they brought the cutlery and placemats to ask for payment then?
So this brings me to my poll. Have you ever been to a cafe/pub/restaurant or similar, ordered and eaten meals but left without paying? and if you have left without paying is that because the meals were so awful, they didn't justify payment or simply because you fancied a free meal ??

Another place opened a tab for you but retained your card in a lockable box ? (we simply paid for our food upfront and didn't open a tab) another place (where we enjoyed £130.00 worth of food and drink :eek:) well, we could have snuck out one entrance while the staff were busy elsewhere.

and to keep things kind of on topic would you take your cross stitch into a major sporting event ? Where is the most unusual place you have stitched?

sweetcarer

Off topic

Just thought I would drop in and say "cherrie" for now. I am in the middle of packing for my holiday to Wales - not been there much since my late hubby died - tho born in Scotland he was brought up there - but we are going to the other end from there - going south to between Cardiff and Swansea.

Went to M&S to pick up some trousers I ordered online and popped into Next to see if anything - usually disappointed as I am a size 22/24 and I found a nice basic top for £4 in a 22 so will try that on and bought a lovely top for my best friend which was £6 - got a couple of earrings and that was it. I hope they all fit.

Making some of my cupcake victoria sponges - trying a different recipe. I am treating my da who is 77 and fell of his roof on Friday - silly old goat he acts more like a 7 year old, think he forgets his age. Him and my mum are looking after Sam while we are on holiday.

Keep well girls and I will catch you all when I get back - need to mind what page we are on so I can scroll back.

Kind wishes where ever you are

sweetcarer

PS did anyone download this free design from DMC help?

nmm

Sweetcarer, you have a pm

tellmeitsfriday

Have a lovely break Sweetcarer x

Must do some stitching - haven't done any for about 6 weeks. Infact, it's been so long, I have packed my box away into the cupboard. Bad me.... and I was so keen to do her too.

I've survived week one without a bathroom. Horrible. Hopefully the plaster will be dry tomorrow so that he can put the tiles up. Then, hopefully the shower enclosure can go up on Tuesday when the tile glue is dry. After that I don't really care how much longer he takes One thing's for sure - washing your hair in the kitchen sink sucks... ;-)

mrs-moneypenny

nmm wrote: »

mrs-moneypenny, was your xstitching well recieved at the wedding? and by your brother?

took the wedding stitchy over to my DD yesterday her and her BF loved it, its for his brother and wife at wedding next saturday so dont knwo what bride and goom tink of it yet but DD and her BF loved it.

brother and his partner loved the stitchy i did for the twins, i took it over to the hospital yesterday, its the first itme ive met the other twin, she was at the hospital visiting her sister. so it was lovely to finally see them both together, i just wish i could find something to help make her better instead of just knitting and sewing for them:(

ive been working on titanic today, my goal is to finish the 2nd page by the end of the summer holidays.

sweetcarer hope you have a lovely time in wales, sorry havent got that pattern but it looks lovely i hope someone can help you with it

flat eric, no ive never left without paying for a meal. concience wouldnt let me.

nmm

I have the pattern that sweetcarer is after, it was a free chart from dmc so i'm sure they won't mind us sharing it. PM me if anyone wants it.

mrs-moneypenny, I'm glad they all liked their stitchy things I'm sure the bride & groom will too.

mavisangelica

Well, I am embarrassed to admit but I am about to continue with a project that I started in 1993. It is a tapestry rug that was a series in the Needlecraft magazines. Previous to this I did a lot of cross stitch and after I started this I did a few cross stitch pictures for a friend that liked them but didn't have the patience. I then had my son and then my project got stuffed on top of the wardrobe.

I have been decluttering this year as the house is on the market and I have found my stash of cross stitch and needlecraft magazines but horrors the first issue that the rug is from is missing. Needlecraft June 1993 issue 24. I have all the others before and after. I think because I was working from that one.

I have looked on Ebay and surprise, surprise that is the only issue not listed.

Can anyone give me any ideas of websites that do back issues or perhaps craft forums that do sale and wants.

maria_and_the_imps

mavisangelica wrote: »

Well, I am embarrassed to admit but I am about to continue with a project that I started in 1993. It is a tapestry rug that was a series in the Needlecraft magazines. Previous to this I did a lot of cross stitch and after I started this I did a few cross stitch pictures for a friend that liked them but didn't have the patience. I then had my son and then my project got stuffed on top of the wardrobe.

I have been decluttering this year as the house is on the market and I have found my stash of cross stitch and needlecraft magazines but horrors the first issue that the rug is from is missing. Needlecraft June 1993 issue 24. I have all the others before and after. I think because I was working from that one.

I have looked on Ebay and surprise, surprise that is the only issue not listed.

Can anyone give me any ideas of websites that do back issues or perhaps craft forums that do sale and wants.

hi have you tried craft bubble it is the website linked with alot of the magazines and i believe you can ask for things and people oftern sell old mags on there
hth
maria

mrs-moneypenny

sorry just had a look through my pile i have a few needlecraft issues but not the one you need