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

moments_of_sanity

Maria - your advent calendar is lovely.

Fos - thank you for the link re the technology kit.......well I think it's thank you I should be saying although DH might not be that happy! :rotfl:

I have finally finished my cousins children's Christmas deccies, as you will see from the names, they are very unusual and it's very difficult to find anything with their names on. I hope they will like them :eek:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91707691@N04/11102650295/

mrs-moneypenny

fos technology dictonary looks good
mos those deccys are really cute they will be delighted with them.

finished the gold stitching and most of the bac stitch just have the writing left so should get that finished tomorrow then ill decide what im doing with it.

not sure if to go back to a wip or start something else, really need to do my youngest niece a 1st christmas stitchy i did her sisters one each.

blue_eyed_girl

shelly wrote: »

BEG. I read so much about how gold plated needles are better to use and I actually have some size 24 here but have never used them. I wanted 20 of each size 26 & 28 so I went for 10 gold and 10 nickel of each size.
I'll try the gold ones when they arrive and see what all the hype is about

Yesterday because I couldn't stitch I watched a film, Life of Pi. Anyone seen it? Was a strange film but I quite liked it.

Good luck with the needles shelly. Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for them to arrive. Don't forget to let us know what you think of them.

I have read the Life of Pi book and thoroughly enjoyed it. DS has the 3D blu ray of it but we are not allowed to watch it until he has seen it first.

b_e_g

blue_eyed_girl

flowerofscotland wrote: »

I've just bought the dictionary of technology kit from Abakhan in their sale. It was £17,60

Sewandso's discounted price is £21.99 so seems like a bargain

http://www.abakhan.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Dictionary

It's been on my wish list for ages and will be a Christmas present for me (a couple of people have asked me what I want). Price might only be valid for today

Seems as though you have got a bargain there fos. :T

blue_eyed_girl

mos - xmas decs are beautiful :T

b_e_g

emslovesmickey

For the record - i hate backstitch. Still plodding along on the ship.

Everyone's updates look great

Flat_Eric

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Posting date will be Sat 30th or Mon 2nd Dec but no earlier. Take a photo before you mail if possible

Yes this confirms posting date :j

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

finished the nativity scene card this morning

found a little somebunny cover kit thinking of doing that on a bigger piece of adia and making nieces first christmas deccy from that

Mountain_Ash

Morning all,

I haven't posted for some time now but I have been lurking and admiring everyone's WIPs and finishes.

A while back someone mentioned that Across Town Stitching had closed down and suggested somewhere else for DMC thread at a reasonable price. To save me trawling back through the thread, please could whoever it was re-post the link, as I need to get a few threads to finish off a current WIP?

Thanks in advance
Ro

flowerofscotland

sweetcarer, pm2326, nmm, MaisieM, momentsofsanity, mrsmoneypenny, tellmeitsfriday, coxy, caroline78,blue eyed girl, ailsb, tricksie,

Just a gentle reminder about this weekend's tasks for those of us in the exchange

Please take a photo of your finished card/ornament/coaster but don't post it yet. If you can't take a photo add a note and ask the recipient to take one.

Mail your exchange piece on either Sat (tomorrow) or Monday and then post in the Cafe to say you sent your piece. Standard first class should be ok (don't forget to check if you need a large letter stamp!) but if you prefer to send recorded that's ok It would help if you could say this in your post so your recipient will know to expect a signed for letter. It's your choice about whether to sign your card with your real name but please do include your cafe name.

When you receive your piece please post a message in the Cafe as the sender will be anxiously waiting to know it has arrived safely. Include a photo in your post if you can as everyone else wants to see the exchange pieces I'm sure

As pieces are received please upload a photo into the Cafe flickr group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1577253@N21/pool Be prepared if you haven't looked recently - there are lots of lovely photos to admire

I think that's it other than to say that if anyone has my problems please let me know via pm before posting in the Cafe

And of course Happy Christmas :xmastree::santa2::rudolf::xmastree::xmassign: