The "no frills, no gremlins (hopefully)" cross-stitch cafe

skint_chick

Love the photos of organised floss boxes, have ordered 2 boxes to get me started, bobbins, stickers, and a floss winder. Can't wait for it to arrive now:D

This is how New York is coming along;
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moments_of_sanity

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

I've been collecting DMC threads for years, usually when I go on holiday to Florida where they are much cheaper. I love winding them onto the bobbins - I've got one of those bobbin winder thingies and I buy those plastic stickers with the numbers printed on them.

Here's my stash:

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Is it possible to have 'stash' envy?.......if so, I have it! :rotfl:

Mrs_ceejay

Hi.
Skint chick
Wonderful project,just shows how an old skill can be used for modern artwork,absolutely love it.

I inherited my mothers thread boxes,she is suffering from alzimers,""there's some sewing bits in the cupboard,use them up" she sez.
I found 8 boxes full!i will never have to buy any silks again,it must have taken her years to buy them all,it must be a full set.
She can't sew anymore,but likes to see mine when they are done.the brighter the better where's she concerned.
It's a dreadful thing as she's forgot she used to knit and dressmake,she asks me how I learned to do all these things,forgetting she taught me.

mrs-moneypenny

Mrscj, sad to read about your mums alzimers but her skills and tallents life on through you, every beautiful thing you create is because she taught you how.

love the stash photos and the gorgeous cats and kitties also the latest update photos, i havent stitched for a couple of weeks most try and find some time to fit some in

have a good weekend all

winniepooh

Evening all love everyone's projects keep switching between projects at this moment

Mags_cat

winniepooh wrote: »

Evening all love everyone's projects keep switching between projects at this moment

How's your stall going? Hope you're enjoying it

Mrs_ceejay

Hi,
Jcs1
What pretty puss cats,I had 2 cats,1 tabby,1 like the ginger cat on its own,the tabby reached the grand old age of 17years,the ginger not so long but he was the character of the two,mad as a hatter,he visited all the old ladies in the area and had coffee and cake with all of them.i was know as Leo's mum!

*Louise*

Ayeshalush wrote: »

Just wondering, do all you seasoned cross stitches have a stash with all of the thread colours in a range? I'm thinking that if I continue to enjoy cross stitching that I may build a stock of threads and delivery times will be less of an issue for me.

Ali
Xx

I have all the DMC range on bobbins in boxes as well - best thing I ever did. I just go through them every few months and see what is getting low and order a top up and the spares are al stored in labelled plastic bags

skint_chick wrote: »

Do I write the thread numbers on the bobbins or can you get pre-printed ones?

For anyone with plastic bobbins - PLEASE don't buy the DMC stickers for them! After a year or so they lose all their stickiness and start falling off, I had to go through mine and rewrite the numbers with a sharpie.

Cardboard bobbins shouldn't have that problem though.

*Louise*

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Personally I don't like winding threads onto bobbins but you can buy them ready wound

I enjoyed it, it was very therapeutic :D

43teabags

Thanks fos for replying about my secret santa. You're right they substituted different threads, which are fine when you know what they are! Lovely progress pics and of course the finished results are fab.
Dare not browse anything stitchy related as I bought 3 HaED designs in their sale, just so I wouldn't run out of sewing to do!