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

Ailsb

Haven't done any stitching tonight just looked for patterns. Think I have sorted my design for the card exchange. Just got to sort fabric and floss now.

Maria - the blackwork fairy sounds interesting. Thank you for your help.

FlatEric - I agree with Louise I think you would feel really bad if you decided to stay home. You could still get quite a bit of stitching doneon the journey there and back, as well as the day of the run.

Ruth_honey

*Louise* wrote: »

Me too! I love Christmas, and all the 'cheesy' stuff you just listed is exactly what I like best
I will be gutted when the kids get older and the 'magic' goes:(



Now I have read your update.....I really think you should go :j:j:j




She sounds like the best sort of person to make things for :T:T:T

I don't have kids, so I create the magic for me.

Forgot to answer you properly earlier. Yes, I still have some of the bright orange aida left. The piece I bought from eBay was enough to stitch that Meg & Mog twice. But I might use it for a couple of smaller designs as I don't think anyone else I know would appreciate Meg & Mog so much. Have dug out the framed design ready to hang up next month.

Ailsb wrote: »

Haven't done any stitching tonight just looked for patterns. Think I have sorted my design for the card exchange. Just got to sort fabric and floss now.

Maria - the blackwork fairy sounds interesting. Thank you for your help.

FlatEric - I agree with Louise I think you would feel really bad if you decided to stay home. You could still get quite a bit of stitching doneon the journey there and back, as well as the day of the run.

Looking for patterns can be fun in itself, though, can it? Although you tend to find more things that you MUST stitch soon.

Flat Eric-Go! You sound like you need a little break and if you're gonna feel guilty staying at home, there's no fun in that. Enjoy it.

blue_eyed_girl

Welcome to the Cafe mrs baggins. :wave:

In your circumstances FE I would probably go away - think I would probably regret more not going than staying at home if that makes sense. Sounds as though a couple of days away will do you the world of good. Have fun whatever you choose to do.

Take care everyone

b_e_g

mrs_baggins

ooh thanks so much for your welcomes! makes me feel like I have new friends.

The lavender bag is a possible especially as i cut down all the lavender last week and wondered what to do with it! tree dec I dont think will work in this instance as I think my friend has a plug in one! but thanks for the suggestion. I hope I havent bitten off more than i can handle though as I have ordered a much bigger one for my g d birthday in december. Guess what i will be doing most nights???

blue_eyed_girl

mrs_baggins wrote: »

ooh thanks so much for your welcomes! makes me feel like I have new friends.

The lavender bag is a possible especially as i cut down all the lavender last week and wondered what to do with it! tree dec I dont think will work in this instance as I think my friend has a plug in one! but thanks for the suggestion. I hope I havent bitten off more than i can handle though as I have ordered a much bigger one for my g d birthday in december. Guess what i will be doing most nights???

Oooooohhhhh what have you ordered then???? Sorry but we are a nosey bunch and we like to know what everyone is stitching. Sometimes the larger projects can be a bit daunting by the size of the thing rather than its difficulty. Just take a section at a time and you will get there. Keep posting regular updates to let us see how you are getting along and I promise you there will be plenty of support and encouragement sent to you. Good luck.

b_e_g

Ailsb

Had computer problems again last night, ended up swapping from explorer to firefox and in doing so missed the post from Trixie and Mrs Baggins.

Trixie - hope you had a good holiday. Maybe you could PM Caroline and see if she has had anyone else ask to join the exchange late.

Mrs Baggins - welcome to the Cafe. Have you thought about framing the design with a small mount. Poundland have some rames which are black and have a double mount inside that might be ok. It's worth looking. If not the lavender bag sounds a good idea.

Woke up with a bad throat this morning and can hardly speak. Not sure whether to go into work and get laptop and work from home or just not go in. Don't like being ill when I could work.

maria_and_the_imps

ailsb - sorry you are feeling poorly, hope you feel better soon, well my black work fairies seems to have flown away!!

but i found these one online

http://www.birdcrossstitch.com/CrossStitch/fairies.html

which i have done before and it only took one night if i remember correctly

i also have a fairy black work abc (thank you chicky) if thats any good, which for some reason photo bucket wont let me up load

or i have this alphabet



oh i have just found the black work faries although they arnt actually black work they are silhouettes sp?



sorry its up side down



let me know if these are any good if not we will continue our search

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
thank you for the FoS
hope all are well hugs to any who need them

the offer of the fantasy book is now open to all regulars

didnt have time to stitch last nigt and wont tonight, but ive put two badges in the wrong place on scout shirt so have to redo them, have also been persuaded to teach the boys how to sew a badge on next time the troop all get one so better sort out a few more needles

subtle_minx

Maria, can you poss post pic of the other silhouette fairies please (I think there are another one or two going by the image).

MMP- I might be interested in the fantasy book if no one else is, could you find an online link poss so I can see if I would use it rather than just stashing it away, lol. Thanks

*Louise*

mrs_baggins wrote: »

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Guess what i will be doing most nights???

Can't think of a better way to spend the evenings

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

Oooooohhhhh what have you ordered then???? Sorry but we are a nosey bunch and we like to know what everyone is stitching.

You're right. We are. :rotfl:

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

oh i have just found the black work faries although they arnt actually black work they are silhouettes sp?

Oh, I have that book - I keep meaning to stitch these for cards.......thanks for the reminder :T
I'm thinking Dark purple silhouette, a shade lighter for the leaves, with the darker purple again for the backstitch :cool: