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

blue_eyed_girl

sweetcarer wrote: »

http://www.crosstitch.com/fontform/

but it costs $12 (has a couple of free ones)

sweetcarer

The_Dragon wrote: »

Why not print out the grid paper, then find the font in the size you want and print that on top?

Thanks for these suggestions ladies.

b_e_g

blue_eyed_girl

Emma - sorry to hear the news re your sale. Unfortunately I cannot come up with anything different to the other suggestions that have already been made.

nmm - love the BD update :T

Have made a start on a little xmas card (not the one to be used for exchange I might add) in an attempt to enter into the xmas spirit.

Still have to sort something out for the 12/12/12 project.

b_e_g

Ruth_honey

sk00bie1 wrote: »

Oooo I love beading...

Will email you shortly...

Oh no, you poor thing. I have had this so I feel your pain, i was off work for a week last year I don't think anyone who hasn't suffered from it quite understands what it's like! And why always at night when you need to sleep?! Really hope you and Elle feel better soon.

I am off to a wedding reception later but in the meantime am going to work on my cats, I will finish them soon! (Itching to start a new project :rotfl:)

I've heard it can be worse than labour, but never having gone through that, I don't know. All I know is that it's agony! Like having a metal vice round your body and it being tightened-A LOT! And the sickness isn't good, either. Did you have surgery for it? Almost all my attacks have been at night, but last week I had one on Tuesday morning. I only had toast & nutella and a coffee, so no idea what caused that one. Had that breakfast before & been ok.

How was the wedding reception? Hope you enjoyed it!

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

Other people don't get it do they re being able to stitch anything because we xstitch. I think it is the people who come up with the designs in the first place who deserve most of the credit.

Thanks for your support too.

b_e_g

Yep. Especially those lovely designers who don't use french knots.
It's the ones who design realistic animals that I always think are amazing. To get the eyes looking right is so tricky.

chickywiggle wrote: »

;) done let me know if i've missed you out.

Thanks very much! Enjoy Blackpool. :beer:

maria_and_the_imps

evening all, i aplogise now for the rambling post lol

finished my 2nd table mat last night and picked up the 3rd tonight, shouldnt have bothered cut my first piece of floss and ended up with 2 massive knots in it and after unpicking loads twice i gave up!!
so i have 2 tablemats and 1 coaster done now

i have loads on the go so decided not to start anymore and then i remembered the christamas card exchange, 12.12.12 and 20.12.2012, i have picked the design for my card and will print that out and get everythign together fot that tommorrow

i know its not cross stitch but i really want to sew this so i hope no one minds but this will be my 12.12.12 design
http://pinterest.com/pin/93520129733212268/
but with my families hands, will also get all the bits together for this tommorrow going to make it into a cushion

http://alarttex.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/san-valentin/
and this is my 20.12.2012 one which will also be a cushion which i will also print and sort out tommorrow so they are ready

will try and post pictures of my finishes tommorrow

night all

Ailsb

Question re the Christmas Card Exchange - is there any rule re the size of the card or the content? Sorry to ask.

Ruth_honey

*Louise* wrote: »

Oh?

I would have signed mine is it supposed to be like a secret Santa thing then? I'm guessing my postmark would give mine away more than a signature :rotfl:

Elle1267 wrote: »

I was going to ask about the cards as well because I was going to sign it but then it wouldn't be anonymous.
Mrs M - One of my HAED's has blending filament in but I haven't stitched with it before. I have heard that thread heaven helps. And using shorter lengths of thread than you would normally have.

If we're paired up, then we're stitching for each other, right? So it's not anonymous as we are getting a card from whoever we're sending to...
Unless Caroline has done it in a circle, so A sends to B, B sends to C etc etc.
Personally, I think it's nice to sign it. (And my card is definitely being kept! I ALWAYS keep my hand made cards and sometimes I frame them too)

Blending filament/metallics-thread heaven helps, as does shorter lengths and fixing it to the needle-like a backwards loop knot. Worth the extra hassle in the end too.

chickywiggle wrote: »

Blesss DS1 - got up this morning "is it only1 more long sleeep until grandma comes?" "yes it is" " ok I'm going back to bed"........... "ermmm doesn't quite work like that but good try."

Awww...cute! This made me smile. :A

Ruth_honey

brednall wrote: »

Well, the craft fair was not so good. I only sold 3 things so now I have a box of stuff all made up to sell and nowhere to sell it.

If anyone has any suggestions on where I can sell it on, please do let me know. i have thought about opening an ebay shop but not sure if this would be worthwhile.

Emma

Oh, what a shame, Emma. I would avoid ebay, but Etsy sounds promising. Never sold on there, but have a friend who has a jewellery shop on it.
Or maybe see if any local schools are having a christmas fair and you could have a stall there? I know it's another fair, so another day spent at a stall, but nearer christmas may be busier.

Ailsb wrote: »

Cub Camp went well, had a lovely day yesterday but the overnights were extremely cold. We were camping by the side of a safari park and the lions were very noisy all night. So the noise coupled with the cold meant very little sleep.

On a stitchy note I have started the "C" Charlie Bear for Charlie for Christmas. I'm stitching it on white fabric which has gold glitter flecks in it. I've had it years and never known what to stitch on it. Will try to add pictures of the turtle and "C" to the forum tomorrow.

Kept awake by LIONS! Not many people can say that, I guess! LOL!

I love sparkly fabric and I look forward to seeing your Charlie Bear pic.

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

Have made a start on a little xmas card (not the one to be used for exchange I might add) in an attempt to enter into the xmas spirit.

Still have to sort something out for the 12/12/12 project.

b_e_g

Spent all evening looking through old magazines for a design for the exchange card. Also found lots more christmasy designs I want to do myself...:o

But, I did find the magazine with the chart for this in...



...which I started years ago and knew where the fabric was, but not what mag the chart was in.

Think I'm going to do this for my 12/12/12 project



You never know, I might even finish the polar bear one on 20/12/2012 too!

Next to choose something halloweeny to stitch...:T

Willow92

My God, you lot can chat

Haven't stitched today, did a little bit on Friday though. It almost resembles something now, when I've done a little more I'll post a pic.

brednall

Morning all

Thanks for your suggestions - I am going to try Etsy and see what happens there,

Now I can get back to some real stitching or a larger piece at least. I'd love to get on with 'Row of Love' but think I might need to grid the material out before I carry on. Just wondered if you lovely ladies could tell me the best way to do this - a pen or with sewn running stitch type grid to remove as I go or afterwards.

Regards

Emma

mrs-moneypenny

morning all hope eveyone is well
ds has home work to finsh before school so ill be back later

brednall wrote: »

Well, the craft fair was not so good. I only sold 3 things so now I have a box of stuff all made up to sell and nowhere to sell it.

If anyone has any suggestions on where I can sell it on, please do let me know. i have thought about opening an ebay shop but not sure if this would be worthwhile.

Emma

really sorry to hear this Emma, is leicester too far away for you? the local high school started craft fairs last christmas and the 1st one was well supported i did a little charity stall to support the school and did ok but the proper crafters all seemed to be doing really well. if you want the details pm me. its the 1st saturday in december and im sure the stalls were £10-£15 last year for a 4 hour pitch. they suply tables.

sorry if ive confused the card exchange it wasnt my intention it was the "keep who youre sending to secret that confused me but maybe that was untill they actually recieve it:o

thank you all for the comments re blending filament, im glad its not just me i thought i was doing something wrong. will definately look out for some thread heaven.