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

CharlieRabbit01

chickywiggle wrote: »

best advice i can think of.
If a project is annoying me it gets banished until I can face it again.

that is excactly what happened, which is why I've been "working" on it for soo long.

I also have a latch hook kit which got banished to a box about 10 years ago now.

BOBBIs_MUMMY

sweetcarer wrote: »

Just on for a quick one as I have just finished a page in purple work and thought I share it with you all



Kind wishes to all

sweetcarer

Love this, very effective

BOBBIs_MUMMY

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Great news - it's like getting a free kit

Just got to get the stitching bug again now to finish it!!

shelly

Hi ladies.

beg. Oh no, how frustrating for you! Hope it doesn't take too long to put right.

JCS. Lovely framed pieces.

Charlie. You're very welcome. Another thing with evenweave is to remember to do what is called 'stitching 2 over 2'. This means instead of using every hole like you do with aida you use a hole then miss a hole then use the next.
This shows what I mean better than I can explain it Also if you scroll down to see the picture you can see the difference in the unstitched areas where the fabric is on show.
http://www.thecrossstitchguild.com/Cross_Stitch_Basics/stitch_basics/stitching_on_evenweave.aspx


Sweetcarer. Purple work is coming along nicely.

Nmm. Nice update.

Fos. Very nice bookmark and MD card. I love them both!

Chicky. Cute bug!


Here's an update from me,

Last time,



Today,

CharlieRabbit01

shelly wrote: »

Hi ladies.


Charlie. You're very welcome. Another thing with evenweave is to remember to do what is called 'stitching 2 over 2'. This means instead of using every hole like you do with aida you use a hole then miss a hole then use the next.
This shows what I mean better than I can explain it Also if you scroll down to see the picture you can see the difference in the unstitched areas where the fabric is on show.
http://www.thecrossstitchguild.com/Cross_Stitch_Basics/stitch_basics/stitching_on_evenweave.aspx




Today,

Thanks, I was thinking about asking for an example of what it looks like.

I presume as long as i get the right count I can use even weave for any project?

Your cat/kitten is very cute.

Soulie

Right here we go, finally got my camera up and working back on the PC without having to look for the camera software lol

Mr. Mischief, that I finished last year:

The little Christmas tree that I made for my brother's grave:

And tigger that I stitched mostly while in hospital, and finished him off once I got home:

shelly

CharlieRabbit01 wrote: »

Thanks, I was thinking about asking for an example of what it looks like.

I presume as long as i get the right count I can use even weave for any project?

Yep, can use it for any project in place of aida. As has been said, it's especially easy to use when having to do fractional stitches.

maria_and_the_imps

Lovley finishes soulie, Charlie, I have recently started using evenweave and I love it, although it does fray around the edges a lot more

CharlieRabbit01

shelly wrote: »

Yep, can use it for any project in place of aida. As has been said, it's especially easy to use when having to do fractional stitches.

would have made my popcorn bear easier, there are lots of what I assume are quarter stitches and its quite hard to pop the needle right through the middle of a square.

chickywiggle

for those with crafty mums ....... have you seen the pretend cross stitch card at tesco? £1 for medium sized at the moment. used them at christmas and they are FAB.


Even better - they will send to your recipient. You'd not buy a card and stamp for £1!!!

eta: charge 60p for postage