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

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BOBBIs_MUMMY

So before I pose the question, just want to emphasise that I'm not on the ask or begging for the font chart but...........

Just wondered if anyone knew where I could get an A to Z chart of tatty ted cross stitch letters (or something similar) so I can add my girls names onto their tatty teds with rabbit pictures once I've finished?? A friend of mine did our eldest daughter a tatty ted birth sampler and she has looked everywhere for the chart for me to borrow but alas she can't find it :eek:

I know re copyright etc, but even if I could find a font type similar it would be perfect to finish off their pictures.

Many thanks in advance xx

caroline78

BOBBIs_MUMMY wrote: »

So before I pose the question, just want to emphasise that I'm not on the ask or begging for the font chart but...........

Just wondered if anyone knew where I could get an A to Z chart of tatty ted cross stitch letters (or something similar) so I can add my girls names onto their tatty teds with rabbit pictures once I've finished?? A friend of mine did our eldest daughter a tatty ted birth sampler and she has looked everywhere for the chart for me to borrow but alas she can't find it :eek:

I know re copyright etc, but even if I could find a font type similar it would be perfect to finish off their pictures.

Many thanks in advance xx

http://crossstitchingmania.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/free-bradley-hand-alphabet-cross-stitch.html

Is this any good...xx

caroline78

A friend of mine on Facebook has a little boy around Jaxon's age and has found out recently he suffers from muscular dystrophy. This illness is awful and means he will have a shortened life span.

This is the blurb from their campaign....

Muscular dystrophy is a condition – of which there are 60 different types – that causes muscles to weaken and waste over time, leading to increasing disability. The conditions may affect not only the muscles in the limbs, but also those of the heart and lungs, sometimes significantly shortening life-expectancy.

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the leading UK charity fighting muscle-wasting conditions. We are dedicated to beating muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions by finding treatments and cures and to improving the lives of everyone affected by them.

The Direct Debit scheme is currently running a Big Break campaign which will donate money to good causes. This is their blurb...

We are giving away £5,000 a month from March until June, and your votes will decide how the money is divided up. Every month we will ask YOU the public - to vote. The good cause with the most votes each month will receive £2,000, the runner up £1,000 and the remaining £2,000 will be divided equally amongst the runners up.

Could I please ask everyone on here to please vote for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. It only takes 2 seconds and would help this cause massively. It is currently ranked 8th, let's get it up to 1st !!! Thank you xx


https://www.directdebit.co.uk/TheBigBreak/Pages/Home.aspx

Flat_Eric

Thanks for all your replies. I didn't actually end up eating any last night as I was quite full from tea but I doubt it will see easter ....:rotfl:

So intending to continue the spring cleaning today. Can't wait to get started but will wait for a little bit as a tad too early yet and still drinking my morning cup of tea.

Have to say I investigated the cross stitch key ring kit last night that came with cross stitcher and I like a lot so intending to stitch that :T

brednall

Well yet again WH Smiths has let me down. Popped in just now to get the new Cross Stitcher but no sign of it or even in the other newsagents nearby. Looks like I'll have to wait til tomorrow and pick it up with CSC at the same time hopefully.

Very cold here so got to find something to do at home with my little boy while DD at pre-school

Emma

perrywinkle

Morning everybody,

Just bought one of these from lidl:
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-0EC6A933-D33D4EE6/www_lidl_uk/hs.xsl/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=582
as husband bought one for his fishing things last night and I realised that the plastic boxes inside the main part of the bag are the same size as the large DMC bobbin boxes - in fact they are almost identical and I checked with my existing box and the partitions etc are in the same places and there are 6 of these boxes in the main part of the bag and also 2 smaller ones in the side pockets. There is also a handy front pocket, so although it is not a "girly" colour, I thought it would be great to store my bobbins and other bits and pieces and at 19.99 a really good price.

Not got very far with my Emily Peacock hug cushion as the kids haven't been well this week but hopefully will get some done this evening.

Happy stitching
perrywinkle

flowerofscotland

brednall wrote: »

Hi

Yes it is me in the new Cross Stitch Crazy. THought I might have got a sneaky copy but they said no as they don't receive them in the office until the subs copies are sent out so will have to buy it on Thursday.

Looking forward to the new cross stitcher tomorrow too as i love the look of the keyring kit with the wooden keyring. Can I put a shout out that if anyone else doesn't want the free gift, I would be happy to take if off their hands to make for my craft fair stall.

Thanks

Emma

Sorry Emma but the free gift is about the only thing I spotted in this issue that I would really like to stitch. There are a couple of other designs I like but none has made it to my "must do" list

flowerofscotland

Thanks for foing this and also thanks to Louise for her comments - always love to read the reviews of magazines and see the different opinions. I've tried to add my comments in colour

chickywiggle wrote: »

review part 1.............

Cross Stitch Crazy May 2013
Just cause I think I recognise the name from e-mails - Emma is one of us aren't you??

Thread organiser shaped like a butterfly..........cute
like this and might even make a few more using the original as a template

margaret sherry card set - these are sweet I really like them.
love these and will create lovely cards with not a lot of stitching time needed
The Joys of Spring ....... another Joan Elliott Fairy. We all know my views on them.
I like some of the JE fairies but not this one

May Monkey - cute
not for me
dolly parton - anyone think the chart (not the pic) reminds them of a warewolf?
No it didn't but it also doesn't look a lot like Dolly Parton

50 new home motifs - I like these.... not sure I'd ever get the stitching opportunity but I like them.
I agree

perfect presentI like the panda, he doesn't often get used in cross stitch
Not keen and all that white stitching on white fabric would drive me mad

cards for men a car and a trophy. Could see me using these.
I don't often stitch cards

circus motifs - Again I like these.... not sure I'd ever get the stitching opportunity but I like them. could make cards with some of them.
could be useful for a nursery/birth picture I suppose

sweet scents Naff!!
Like these

pirate ABC i like these too. nice for cards. Well apart from H - not keen on skull and crossbones.
Would make great name plaques for little boys who love Pirates of the Caribbean

funky florals pfft more flowers
I like floral designs but not these

it's playtime. dressed up meerkats - blurk
Weird to the point of being disturbing

oriental style not for me
My favourite in the magazine

make a note I like these too - but not sure I'd ever cover a book with one, tho perhaps using the designs on a card........
Love these designs

challange lucie - not sure i'd use any of these
Neither would I - the requests seem to be getting more strange each time

next issue
family tree I like the idea but it's not something i'd stitch.

free gift- peacock nah
free gift- tatty teddy is cute but BSB.

new job motifs could be useful for cards?

say it with fruit yay i like these

by the seaside i like but too much detail to stitch as cards and not sure why else i'd do them.

all abroad these look ok.

noahs ark i like but would have no use for.


I now I have just realised the time and have 15mins to wake DS2 up and run to school to pick up DS1.
ETA: I made it.

flowerofscotland

perrywinkle wrote: »

Morning everybody,

Just bought one of these from lidl:
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-0EC6A933-D33D4EE6/www_lidl_uk/hs.xsl/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=582
as husband bought one for his fishing things last night and I realised that the plastic boxes inside the main part of the bag are the same size as the large DMC bobbin boxes - in fact they are almost identical and I checked with my existing box and the partitions etc are in the same places and there are 6 of these boxes in the main part of the bag and also 2 smaller ones in the side pockets. There is also a handy front pocket, so although it is not a "girly" colour, I thought it would be great to store my bobbins and other bits and pieces and at 19.99 a really good price.

Not got very far with my Emily Peacock hug cushion as the kids haven't been well this week but hopefully will get some done this evening.

Happy stitching
perrywinkle

Great spot - thanks