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

Flat_Eric

Thank you for sharing details of the Learning Sampler Sweetcarer. What a very interesting idea. I'm not sure its something I will sign up to at the moment but will bear it in mind. Having cross stitched for many years now, it is always nice to learn/try new things/do something different.

I am having a lazy day today after a late night last night. We popped out for dinner but ended up staying longer than planned as the pub had someone singing so we stayed until that had finished. The bar bill would have bought lots of cross stitch bits:rotfl: but we had a good night and I enjoyed myself. It blew the cobwebs away and also reminded me to drink more diet coke next time instead of beverages of the alcoholic kind !!

Does anyone have the 5th Generation Ipod touch? I keep looking at this but not sure I can bring myself to spend all that money !

Is everyone stitching xmas stuff now or are you stitching something else??

flowerofscotland

:beer:

Mags_cat wrote: »

You shouldn't have to do this with a piece of fabric in a kit - changing the design!

I would complain, I think - and ask for a proper piece of fabric, cut correctly, to the right size. It's what you paid for, after all.

I agree. That's why I asked. If you got less than you paid for you should complain

sunshinedays

Is it ok to join in?

I started cross stitching in April after being given a kit for a gift and have become addicted!

Mrs_ceejay

Hi,
Thanks girls for your suggestions,i'am going to complain to company,just have to see what result I get,
So annoying as I really want to start it!

Welcome sunshine days,
i'am a relative newcomer and everyone is really friendly,unfortunately once you start crossstitching, it's got you for life.......
I'am still doing it after ****years and still get excited with each new project. X

Flat_Eric

I'm thinking of treating myself to some new scissors. Does anyone have any recommendations. I need a pair that I can commute with (so a pair that won't scare anyone or get me arrested :rotfl:) and I'd like a pair for my home stitching

Hippipal

Hi everyone, I'm back from my cruise having done practically no stitching while I was away! But had a brilliant time.
I have some vouchers to use and was thinking of buying a 'grip n stitch' with it. But I am very confused since different places seem to have different sized ones. The hobbycraft website gives me absolutely no idea what size it is. Has anyone used this particular frame? I like the idea that the fabric is held firmly, as I have found before with any frame I have tried the fabric slips and goes loose.

*Louise*

Good shopping day today :j

We have 'The Range' which has just opened near us and as an opening offer it's spend £50, get £10 off....be rude not to


Here's my craft haul - came to just under £40. I was most impressed with the large pearlescent card sheets - £1.25 each :money: The white and blue things are for the wooden advent calendar I'm decorating. The frames will be used for Christmas gift stitching.

flowerofscotland

Quick update

Here us the stocking I finished (well the xs anyway) last month


. by stitchyfeather, on Flickr

Am leaving stitching the name until I see if I can finish another one in which case they will be a pair

Here are 2 longstanding UFOs which I finished over the past few days

This one only needed the back stitch

. by stitchyfeather, on Flickr

This one is only a small design and there was only about an inch to finish off


Lanarte lady reading small design by stitchyfeather, on Flickr

Spent the afternoon with my SIL helping her make some cushion covers but also got some stitching done on the next stocking

flowerofscotland

sunshinedays wrote: »

Is it ok to join in?

I started cross stitching in April after being given a kit for a gift and have become addicted!

Welcome to the cafe. Not the place to come if you want to cure your addiction as we are all addicts here

moments_of_sanity

Evening All (OK, so it's Sunday morning)

As you can tell from the time, I got far too carried away with the peace and quiet once everyone had gone to bed and decided to do some stitching :eek:

This is the Christmas stocking I am currently doing for my Dad, it is quite fiddly and lots of colour changes with only one or two squares needing a particular colour but have to say I am really enjoying it. I don't think I will get much stitching done on Sunday as we have been invited out for dinner but hope to get an hour or so done if possible. Am I the only one stitching Christmas bits, please make me feel better and post some Christmas items you are doing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91707691@N04/10108378383/