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

nmm

I've started a thread on the MSE flickr page for all our exchange pieces, I hope no-one minds

Mrs_ceejay

http://www.flickr.com/photos/101718380@N08/11170409326/
Hope this works x

Mrs_ceejay

http://www.flickr.com/photos/101718380@N08/11170410176/
This going so smoothly no snags or knots!!!! X

Mags_cat

nmm wrote: »

I've started a thread on the MSE flickr page for all our exchange pieces, I hope no-one minds

Great idea - thanks for doing this

tellmeitsfriday

nmm wrote: »

My exchange card arrived today safely thanks BEG, I love it, the snowman is one of my faves and you gave me some ideas about mounting cards too. It's sitting on the mantle right now :j



I've managed a little bit on BD too, hopefully finish this page in the next couple of days.



MrsMP, what a lovely card very unusual TMIF may I ask where you got the design from, my OH's dad would love that.

Love the snowman, and the wolfie

Sewandso - of course I edited a little bit...

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/A-Robins-Christmas-Chart__LYN-05-3042.aspx

moments_of_sanity

I was so please when the postman delivered this to me today....

http://flic.kr/p/i2jGGt

Thank you so much to PM2326, the snowman is absolutely beautiful and I shall bring him out every year. My DD said he was so nice, he would lovely in her room at Christmas when she goes to uni........I think not, he is staying firmly here with me!

Loving all the updates and BD is really coming along now. I must get back to my KK stitch but still haven't finished with my Christmas designs.

Flat_Eric

Maisie_M wrote: »

Morning all

Just a quickie from me to let you know my exchange piece is all parcelled up and will be posted this morning as I have to go and collect some bits from the post office this morning. Then off into Glasgow (bit of shopping and the science museum) - terrible news about the helicopter crash - hope there are no fatalities but it will be a miracle if there aren't.

Catch up later.

Thank you very much for my exchange piece - arrived today :T:T:T:j:j:j:beer::beer::beer::D:D:D

sweetcarer

Good Afternoon Girls,

Had a nice relaxing day off - catching up on my Avon and doing some cross stitch and made myself a lovley wee lunch.

Mags_cat wrote: »

Oh, well done on winning these two - they are both gorgeous!

I saw the band sampler last time you mentioned it and I thought then how unusual it was. I may have to get it....although I've never done anything other than cross stitch it must come with instructions?

Celtic snow is lovely too - I think the fabric that sample is stitched on makes it.

I have finally finished page 8 of the monochrome monstrosity and am onto page 9. I was going to do a bit more this weekend, but it sort of slipped by with no stitching done. :mad:

I haven't even put my Christmas tree up yet! (I have done all the present buying though:rotfl:)

The instructions she provides for all her patterns are brilliant -takes her time to explain everything and she is at an end of an email if you have any problems. She is good too that she puts up equivalents to other thread companies - so you can use dmc if you want. With celtic snow when I do get round to it (maybe 2015) I might have to bite the bullet and use hand dyed material and dinky dye threads.

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Pleased to see about your win. :T Can you remind me of the details of the designer / details of her facebook page as I am wondering about getting a subscription for the learning sampler or similar for a friend :j

Here is the link to her blog spot (the facebook page is closed to only actual people taking part - its not too late).

http://northernexpressions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/introducing.html

Was working out the costs - its going to take 18 months to do (there is 18 parts) -

Pattern - via designer - £12.50 approx ($20) free shipping as its a PDF
Material - 50x90 36hpi evenweave - £10 plus £2.50 shipping
Threads - 21 dmc everyday threads - 39p each - £8.19 plus £1.20 shipping
Needles - £1 for 6 (treated myself to new for this)

So total is approx £35, so over the 18 months it costs about £1.95 a month - so thats not bad at all. Each part is nicely divided and I think easily accomplished within the month. It is also nice you can choose your own threads and material but I would recommend evenweave or linen because of the specialty stitches.

Can't beleive it is 4 o'clock already and its dark. Didn't get any mail today but maybe because it is the St Andrews holiday.

Keep well

sweetcarer

mrs-moneypenny

just back form the post office, my exchange piece has just gone on its journey, hopefully be there by wednesday or thursday.

PM2326 that is a lovely snowman decoration, i can see why you were so pleased with it mos

what the link for the cafe flicker group please i dont think ive ever been on it.

nmm

MSE Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/1577253@N21/