Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

blue_eyed_girl

Loving everyones update pics. Have finished 30, 60 and 80 age cards. Will post a piccy when I get them made up.

Re the latest WOCS - nothing much appealed but I didn't mind the Fizzy Moon gift.

Hoping to get back onto Sleeping Beauty sooooon.

Take care everyone,

b_e_g

pamperedprincess

I didn't get out over the weekend but just wanted to let you know that the charts were put in the post at lunchtime today. Hopefully you will get them Tues or Wed.

PamperedPrincess

shelly

Brednall. Love the Fuschia card, really pretty.

Ailsb. Love 'A Good Marriage', really colourful.


Not sure I'll get much stitching done today. Hubby is working from home this morning then away for the night so I'm off out visiting later. Might do some this evening while soaps are on.

gildius

Brednall - that fuschia card is lovely!

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gildius - great progress, are you using a frame while you work? How many hours of stitching are you managing each day - just wondered if you have a target for completion?
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I'm not using a frame - I've used one before for smaller things, but I don't like having the canvas pulled so tight that I have to push the needle through and back again each time. I like stitching through two holes at once, if you know what I mean; it speeds me up.

I don't really have a target - I'll stitch loads in one evening and then do nothing for a couple of days. I probably average 1-2 hours a day.

Does anyone here use a frame?

Ailsb

Gildius - I always use a frame for anything that is bigger than 7x5. I use either Seista bars or Elbesee (type - not sure if mine is actually called) frame. I'm about to embark on a HAED design which will measure 48"x26" and not sure how I'm going to do this one yet.

Well you've made me think about Christmas Would like to do a small cross stittch for Charlie for his 1st Christmas. Whilst looking on fleabay I came across the Margaret Sherry Charlie range, in particular the free pull out of Charlie Bear alphabet which came free with a WOXS. I know I have the chart somewhere but can't lay my hands on it. If anyone has theirs and knows which WOXS it came with I would be grateful if they could let me know. Hopefully this should help me find it.

I've googled it but can only find ebay entries or the full kit coming up.

Thanks in advance

caroline78

pamperedprincess wrote: »

I didn't get out over the weekend but just wanted to let you know that the charts were put in the post at lunchtime today. Hopefully you will get them Tues or Wed.

PamperedPrincess

Thank you, they came this morning...:D

pennib

brednall wrote: »

Here is a fuschia card I have made for my Mum's birthday tomorrow.



Just been looking at the things I have stitched for the craft fair and I really need there to be more hours in the day. I have quite a few cards but I was wondering if anyone on here has any very small stitched pieces suitable for keyrings or coasters that I could buy from you. Please PM if you can help. I have about 15 keyrings, 15 or so cards and maybe half a dozen coasters. Plans to stitch lots more have not gone to plan!!!

Regards
Emma

What a pretty card, your mum will be delighted.

nmm

Ailsb wrote: »

If anyone has theirs and knows which WOXS it came with I would be grateful if they could let me know.

Issue 191 i think clicky

Gildius, i use a square R&R frame, not the lap version like *Louise*

brednall

Mum really liked the card so just needs a nice frame for it now although I have said I might try and find a better card for it first. Always amazes me that people think I didn't make it though!!! One of her birthday visitors asked me in amazement if I had made it. He obviously didn't know that I had stitched the other two large pictures in my mum's house

Emma

Ailsb

nmm - thanks for that will see if I can find it now I know the issue number.

Brednall - glad your Mum was pleased with her card, it was lovely.