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

*Louise*

Flat_Eric wrote: »

I have the 25th anniversary dvd of Les Mis recorded at the Albert Hall - do you think you need to see this first ?

No you don't need to. You're actually probably better off seeing the film first then you don't sit through it thinking 'ohh that's different / they changed the words there/ that song has been cut short' like I did :o:o


Laura16 - What a lovely picture, looks like it was worth every one of those 18 months :T

maria_and_the_imps

my stockings, just need to make them into actual stockings now


IMAG0804 by mariaorpington, on Flickr


IMAG0805 by mariaorpington, on Flickr


IMAG0803 by mariaorpington, on Flickr

subtle_minx

Stocking look really lovely Maria. Very colourful and jolly!

Ruth_honey

Flat_Eric wrote: »

reposted from the sw thread as I'm too lazy to type up again !!

has anyone seen/bought the book by Nadia Sawalha called The Greedy Girl's diet? Spotted this advertised in the back of the Morrions mag but having looked on Am@zon, the preview is rubbish as the index doesn't display so no opportunity to see what recipes are included.

Found three of her recipes online.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/search?chefs[]=nadia_sawalha

(Will finish my catch up soon, I promise! Just so much to do at the moment...)

Flat_Eric

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Found three of her recipes online.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/search?chefs[]=nadia_sawalha

(Will finish my catch up soon, I promise! Just so much to do at the moment...)

Thank you very much :j

well no tigger stitching managed (yet). is it wrong to spend most of sunday sleeping??? (me and the cat have had a lovely time in the land of nod :rotfl:)

firefly369

Laura16 - Wow, that is beautiful. What count is it?

Maria - Your stockings are lovely. What size will they be when finished?

Laura16

firefly369 it's 14 count

blue_eyed_girl

Laura16 wrote: »

blue_eyed_girl did you use white aida for the 12 days or the gold speckled as per the chart?

Hi Laura - I think it is hessian coloured aida (14 ct) I am using as I was having trouble getting the gold fleck aida at the time in the size that I needed. I think it will look ok though.

ETA - looking at the pic it does look more white than it is in real life. It looks like a sandy colour. I used flash on camera and maybe I shouldn't have.

Your disney picture is really beautiful and well worth the 18mths of time stitching.

b_e_g

PS Decision time - to stitch or watch Dancing on Ice??? I can't do both at the same time

Flat_Eric

I am after a bit of help please....

I am thinking of stitching a Winnie the Pooh design called Tigger's Squares.

If you google Tigger's Squares B71 on google and select the images tab - the first two pics that come up show this design.

Unfortunately I have lost the thread and material. I can replace the material and the thread numbers listed are the Winnie the Pooh threads (which I have - I think). However, you will see that each Tigger is bordered by a green square and yellow shading (done I think in half cross stitch).

Firstly I'm not sure whether to stitch the design as it is or whether to stitch the designs individually and stick in a pen pot.... this one

So now for the help I need - as I say I've lost the threads - so a bit stuck at what dmc colours jade green and soft yellow are ?? BUT what I was also thinking was what other colours would work for the border and the shading ???

Ailsb

Shelly - thanks for the info re the photo. I'll see if I can download a flickr app and see if it works.

BEG - your 12 days of Christmas is looking good. I can't remember if you are stitching it on one piece of fabric or 12 individual ones.

Laura - I think you are right to be proud of the picture, it's really lovely.

Maria - your stockings are great, how big are they? You've finished them really quickly.

Flateric- can't help with the colour thread for the background, I don't think I'd bother with a background. I like the idea of doing them separately and them in the pen pot.

Off to try to upload a photo now.