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

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
Brednall, sorry ive cleared my inbox now
will have a search out for you papercats later got a busy morning this morning so was checking emails before i went out.

hope all are well

flowerofscotland

winniepooh wrote: »

Sorry I've not posted for nearly a week, I have kept up to date kind of, I've still been stitching and making good progress

This morning I've had some devastating news that a good friend has passed away very suddenly and was found at his home this morning at the age of 37. I've known him about 12 years and now his little girl is in the same class as my son. I'm absolutely gutted

What dreadful news. Sending you best wishes and comforting thoughts

flowerofscotland

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

party bags that I have made for my son's party

Wow these are fabulous - hope they are appreciated

flowerofscotland

As part of my clear out of the spare room I have a pile of charts and some kits I will never stitch so am thinking of listing them on EB.

I know that some of you buy from there (and may sell as well) so I am hoping for some advice. What in your opinion is the difference between cross stitch charts and cross stitch patterns? I really don't understand why there are 2 categories ........
As least it is obvious where the kits will be listed.

shelly

Hi ladies.

Louise. Really nice finishes, I love them!

Winnie. Sorry to read about your friend, hope you are ok.

L&M. Very nice party bags.

MoS. Nice bookmark.

Ruth. Good to see you back! Hope you feel better soon.

Gildius! Stunning! You must be very pleased with it?!

Bargainfinder. Welcome!

Keza. Love the sampler, it's beautiful.

Nmm. Nice update, it's coming along great.

FOS. I have no idea what the difference is between a pattern and chart. All I can say is I would personally use the word chart if I was searching for something and would only think to use the word pattern if it came up in my search. (which it did when I just done a quick search for cross stitch chart)

JCS1

flowerofscotland wrote: »

As part of my clear out of the spare room I have a pile of charts and some kits I will never stitch so am thinking of listing them on EB.

I know that some of you buy from there (and may sell as well) so I am hoping for some advice. What in your opinion is the difference between cross stitch charts and cross stitch patterns? I really don't understand why there are 2 categories ........
As least it is obvious where the kits will be listed.

I think it's an American thing, they tend to refer to charts as patterns. Though prepared to be totally wrong :rotfl:

*Louise*

nmm wrote: »

I finally completed page 6, BD has an ear :j and *louise* I believe the bottom right stitches is his eye

*Gasp* So it is!!:j:j:j

How I have waited for this moment...now let's see the rest of it :rotfl::D

Seriously though - well done for sticking with it, I would have been bored of all the light colours by now but the fur is looking really effective :T

*Louise*

Another explanation is that knitters refer to 'knitting patterns' so I think patterns and charts have just got lumped together over the years as people branch out and try new crafts

flowerofscotland

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

Evening stitchers

Been a really hot day here, don't want to complain but do have to say I prefer cold weather, at least you can layer up then :rotfl:

I decided it was too hot to sit out in the garden and wanted a small project to do whilst finishing off the wolves so made this bookmark for my eldest DD. it came free with a magazine and was supposed to say for a special Mum but seeing as mine is no longer with us I thought my DD would love it. She is only 17 but absolutely loves it, I got a great big hug and a 'mummy bear, you are the best'! :j. She always calls me 'mummy bear' as if they do anything that might make me cross, I say 'do you REALLY want to wake that bear'

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91707691@N04/9223072783/

It read...Jo, made with love Mum xx

Lovely bookmark

I'm with you in the "don't like it too hot" camp although I try not to complain and have developed strategies for keeping the house cool when the sun is intense

maria_and_the_imps

Oh do share your stragies flowers we have moved to a new build top floor flat, with all the winter cold busting you can imagine as well as all the flats around us sharing there heat, so as you can imagine it is like an oven at the moment. I can't open the windows wide because of the kids (we are 3 floors up) we have the front room curtains closed most of the time because the sun rises at one end of the room and sets at the other but it is so hot! Cold showers galor!