Cross Stitch Cafe......where your "to do" list gets longer by the day

brednall

Hi

Not many sales this morning. Someone suggested waste canvas but I have no idea what I would use it on. Any suggestions?

ERICS_MUM

I mentioned a few weeks ago over on the 2012/2013 thread that I was planning to sort my threads. Well so far I've wound everything onto new plastic bobbins, added numbers to each DMC bobbin and colour-coded other threads (variegated, unbranded, odds and ends of tapestry wool and craft cord).

"All" I need to do now is sort the DMC stuff into numerical order and check for any gaps, then spend some money !

Anyway here's a sneaky peek at my thread stash:

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Linda xx

The_Dragon

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

I mentioned a few weeks ago over on the 2012/2013 thread that I was planning to sort my threads. Well so far I've wound everything onto new plastic bobbins, added numbers to each DMC bobbin and colour-coded other threads (variegated, unbranded, odds and ends of tapestry wool and craft cord).

"All" I need to do now is sort the DMC stuff into numerical order and check for any gaps, then spend some money !

Anyway here's a sneaky peek at my thread stash:




Linda xx

Forgive me whilst I drool :rotfl:

winniepooh

Wow that must of taken you ages to sort

ERICS_MUM

The_Dragon wrote: »

Forgive me whilst I drool :rotfl:

I confess to cheating! I go to Florida most Novembers and stock up with threads I've used up and new colours issued in the craft stores there - usually 4 for $1 (that's about 17 pence per skein). Last year I got a pack of all 18 variegated threads for $12 / £8 (with a coupon). When I got home and opened the pack, there were actually 36 skeins, 2 of each colour.

I was round at Mum's this morning, helping her sort her unfinished work - she's nearly 90 and her eyesight isn't really good enough now for stitching. Found a box full of new DMC skeins which have come home with me, so I've got more winding to do this evening while watching Casualty.

Linda xx

shelly

Hi ladies.

Firstly, excuse me while I scream!!! :mad::mad::mad:

I just typed a long post, right clicked to copy, closed photobucket window, came back here and not only was my post gone but right click and paste won't
work!

I'll do what hubby keeps telling me this time, type into a text document and copy it to here when done.

Right,

FE. I know what you mean about some sellers not being honest with their descriptions. Have had it a few times and whilst I want to 'politely' let them know what they did wrong I'm not allowed to because it's hubbys account and he wants to keep it

WoodyAllenJesus. Hi and welcome.

Tricksie. Thanks for the book recommendation, I had to google it and it sounds really good. Hope you enjoy DD.

FOS. Nice cottage for the quilt, what a lovely idea. Stitchers 12 days is coming along great.

Maria. Nice map finish.

Pap. Welcome back!

Thrifty. Welcome back to you too!

Winnie. When I lose motivation I find it helps me to choose what I'm going to stitch next. I look forward to getting on to the new design so it makes me get on with the
current one.

Brednall. Sorry to hear this morning didn't go as well as you wanted.

Erics Mum. Oh my word, what a stash! :eek:

As for me.
I wasn't well overnight and still not feeling great now (re-typing this has made me feel much better......not) so not much of anything has been done here today, least of all stitching.
I'm really enjoying stitching this design and hopefully I can get back to it tomorrow.

I did take a progress pic but can't post it as PB is playing up but I'll post it as soon as I'm able.

shelly

Just tried again, PB let me in this time

My first progress pic,

Flat_Eric

shelly wrote: »

Just tried again, PB let me in this time

My first progress pic,

This is a really nice design. What is it ?

shelly

Hi FE.

It's this design from The World of Cross Stitching

Ruth_honey

I do love that design, Shelly.