Cross Stitch Cafe - stitching out of 2012 and into 2013...

shelly

Hi ladies.

Everyone's updates are fab.

Welcome Laura, always great to have new stitchers join us.
Just to answer your frame query. I use a roller frame with clips and never take my work off in-between stitching. Only thing I sometimes do is when working on a large piece and some of the design is rolled around the bars a couple of times, to try and lessen the squashing of the stitches, I loosen it off over night then tighten again when I'm working on it.


As for me, I have started on the Cat & Kittens sleeping design and it's coming along ok.

Elle1267

Hi everyone.

I've finally finished Japanese Ambiance. I've been stitching this since February during lunch breaks at work and I finished it yesterday. Pic is below:


Japanese Ambiance by wildcat_ln, on Flickr

I haven't had a chance to read the last page of posts but just wanted to say congratulations on the weight loss Alisb :T

and welcome Laura2471:j That sampler is on my wish list.

I have never done a stitch a long or a round robin so can I put my name down for the Xmas card exchange please? I'll PM you shortly Caroline.

Bye for now

Elle

blue_eyed_girl

Welcome to the Cafe Laura and thanks for the cake. It looks delish.

Don't think I can add anything to the other girls comments re stain removal/cleaning just hope whichever method you use works for you. Looking forward to seeing your next update piccy.

Off to get ready now for Shape and Tone.

OOOhhh Elle - just caught a glimpse of your piccy and it is really gorgeous - well done :T

b_e_g

flowerofscotland

Elle1267 wrote: »

Hi everyone.

I've finally finished Japanese Ambiance. I've been stitching this since February during lunch breaks at work and I finished it yesterday. Pic is below:


Japanese Ambiance by wildcat_ln, on Flickr

I haven't had a chance to read the last page of posts but just wanted to say congratulations on the weight loss Alisb :T

and welcome Laura2471:j That sampler is on my wish list.

I have never done a stitch a long or a round robin so can I put my name down for the Xmas card exchange please? I'll PM you shortly Caroline.

Bye for now

Elle

WOW :T:T:T:T

You must be delighted

caroline78

So far twelve names for the Christmas Card exchange....:j

ailsb (have details)
blue_eyed_girl (have details)
caroline78 (have details)
chickywiggle (have details)
Elle1267 (have details)
flowerofscotland (have details)
*Louise* (have details)
maria and the imps (have details)
mrs-moneypenny (have details)
nmm (have details)
subtle_minx (have details)
sweetcarer (have details)


Will we make a deadline for signing up...How about next Friday the 21st at midnight. I will then sort out names over the weekend and send you the person you will be stitching for. I will need everyone's full names and addresses. Please pm me with those details.

Thanks.

caroline78

We used to bath baby boy in the living room so he could watch a bit of tv before bedtime, changed a while ago to putting his baby bath in the big bath, but I decided tonight to put it in the living room so I could try and get a bit of paperwork done...

Remembered now why we changed...

The floor and everything is covered in water and bubbles where he has splashed. Trying to tell him no but it is just so funny....lol...xx

chickywiggle

Elle1267 wrote: »

Hi everyone.

I've finally finished Japanese Ambiance. I've been stitching this since February during lunch breaks at work and I finished it yesterday. Pic is below:
Elle

That is STUNNNING love the 3D effect.

caroline78 wrote: »

We used to bath baby boy in the living room so he could watch a bit of tv before bedtime, changed a while ago to putting his baby bath in the big bath, but I decided tonight to put it in the living room so I could try and get a bit of paperwork done...

Remembered now why we changed...

The floor and everything is covered in water and bubbles where he has splashed. Trying to tell him no but it is just so funny....lol...xx

I used the baby bath once - hated it. Threw mine (literally some nights) into the big bath upstairs. I think it was really good for them as they show no fear at all in the swimming pool.

caroline78

chickywiggle wrote: »

I used the baby bath once - hated it. Threw mine (literally some nights) into the big bath upstairs. I think it was really good for them as they show no fear at all in the swimming pool.

We use the big bath sometimes but we have to put the gas on to get hot water so one push of the button gives us enough hot water for hubby to get a bath, me to get a bath, and baby to get a baby bath...poor neglected child...lol...xx

sweetcarer

Welcome Laura - can't see your stitch for some reason. Like your avatar - I too have a black kitty. She also enjoys cross stitch




Thinking way back when I first came to the cafe I presented this to the girls and wondered if it was worth saving (DMC threads)



They helped me and in the end I completed it - I washed it with some soap powder and the bath and rinsed it with the shower.

Heres how it finished.



Off to get the graph paper out to get the details for the baby bear stitch and I might even try and finish my lavender stitch for 12.12.12

Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

chickywiggle

caroline78 wrote: »

We use the big bath sometimes but we have to put the gas on to get hot water so one push of the button gives us enough hot water for hubby to get a bath, me to get a bath, and baby to get a baby bath...poor neglected child...lol...xx

take him in with one of you for 10 mins then pass him over to finsh relaxing. I've had 3yrs of sharing a bath - had to stop now as i can't get in with the 2 of them :rotfl: