Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

Ailsb

Just dropped in briefly to let you all know that I am still here - just been very busy. We go on holiday on Saturday and things have been a bit manic.

Louise - Earth is looking fantastic, I really wish I had your patience and speed of stitching.

Soulie - the Eagle coming along a treat. How much more is there to do?

Can't remember who mentioned it but yes it is me that has signed up to the Hardinger SAL.

I managed to finish the IT crowd design in time for hubbys birthday and have been concentrating on the tiger. I will have it finished before I go away, I will have it finished before I go away, I will have it finished before I go away. If I tell myself enough it may be true.

Off now to try to finish a bag I have still to put a handle on.

maria_and_the_imps

lovely updates soulie and louise, today i did sewing during the day for the first time in ages, and i had a lovely day!

i have finished one patchwork square and started another and 2 thank you teacher cards for the imps to take in on friday thought i was doing well and was orgainsed untill i picked them up from school and remembered i needed 3 as dd has 2 teachers, so will do another one in the morning! then just need to grab them a little pressie.

spent some time today on this website

http://pinterest.com/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite_request

i must say that when you start searching for things it can become a little bit addictive and now i have hundreds of ideas of things i want to make!

have a nice holiday soulie

chickywiggle

pamperedprincess wrote: »

Jeff is one of daughter's friends. She is actually on her way to London as we speak to see the show tonight. I really hope he does well.

even more reason for him to win. hope she has a fab time.

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

spent some time today on this website

http://pinterest.com/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite_request

i must say that when you start searching for things it can become a little bit addictive and now i have hundreds of ideas of things i want to make!

i just discovered pinterest the other day and happily lost a few hours. one link just leads to another to another........ some BRILL boards for ideas to do with kids/ behaviour etc.

Hoping to finish red arrows tonight but am in my fav stitching place (bed) and it's soo annoying - too cold ontop of the covers too hot underneath!!
well here's day 1 update:
as you can see i have changed the smoke pattern a bit.

Might not get on till late tomorrow as won free tickets to go see 'Ted' at the cinema so hubby's mate is babysitting :T - tis payback time!!

don't know if anyone saw Across Town stitching's status on facebook earlier

Rather shocked to find out that Anchor will no longer be making Disney kits and nobody else in taking it over :-(

so either a) ebay prices will sky rocket or b) there'll be a brilliant sale.
Just incase anyone is interested.

Also saw this Bothy kit. It's another of those I really like, but the colours just look so wrong.

Elle1267

gotta be dictionary of cakes then surly - an omen.[/QUOTE]

Chicky how did you guess? Yes I bought it from Sew and so and it arrived yesterday. I'm not going to start it just yet though. I've promised myself to finish two UFO''s first.

X

*Louise*

Elle1267 wrote: »

I've promised myself to finish two UFO''s first.

I say that sometimes....never works :rotfl:


I have resigned myself to the fact that I will never be devoid of UFO's...and I can live with that. :j

brednall

Morning ladies

THrough all your extensive research, does anyone know the cheapest place for Anchor threads please? Willow fabrics is cheaper than Sewandso but wondered if you'd found anywhere cheaper. The multi packs on fleabay are no good as I have 25+ colours already out of the 50 in the pack.

THanks

Emma

shelly

brednall wrote: »

Morning ladies

THrough all your extensive research, does anyone know the cheapest place for Anchor threads please? Willow fabrics is cheaper than Sewandso but wondered if you'd found anywhere cheaper. The multi packs on fleabay are no good as I have 25+ colours already out of the 50 in the pack.

THanks

Emma

Have you looked at Across Town Stitching? Their thread (both Anchor and DMC) is 40p a skein. Postage is £1 if you spend up to £3, £1.50 if you spend up to £20 and free if you spend over £20 (p&p info can be found under the 'order' link on left hand side) Many of us have used ATS and have had no problems at all.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
love the eagle and earth updates you are both doing fantastically
chicky the red arrows are looking great, youll have that finished in no time

didnt come on the puter at all yesterday DH took the day off work and we went bradgate park for a walk then went out for a meal with friends and family in the evening was lovely to get nearly everyone together. was truly spoilt for the day DH is getting me the celtic lady noel chart and all the stuff to do her, DD2 got me a lovely book called naughty but nice cross stitch its mostly charts of witty saying. my mum got me a cross stitch chart book and i got loads of other non stitchy stuff as well.
plus i got to sit in the garden for two hours with a glass of pimms and my titanic. so really good day.

i hope everyone is well

subtle_minx

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

morning all
love the eagle and earth updates you are both doing fantastically
chicky the red arrows are looking great, youll have that finished in no time

I second the above and finished PP looks amazing!

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

...was truly spoilt for the day DH is getting me the celtic lady noel chart and all the stuff to do her what a lovely hubbie , DD2 got me a lovely book called naughty but nice cross stitch its mostly charts of witty saying. I got the naughty book too, some fab ideas in it, I love the power surge one, lol.
plus i got to sit in the garden for two hours with a glass of pimms and my titanic. so really good day. Sounds like a lovely day, been slightly out of loop so assuming with all pressies etc, a birthday?
If so happy b'day if not then just happy outing day.
I can't wait to see Titanic progress!

nmm

Hi ladies, i need your help I'm almost finished my mums RM, just the purple corner squares to do. Now to my question, should i put a black border between the 3 smaller designs or not? i might photoshop a version to see.