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

Ailsb

2014-01-13 12.06.09 by Ailsb1, on Flickr

Sorry to hog the thread but look whats arrived this morning!! Late present from Santa. Well actually I had them from here https://www.facebook.com/groups/151637411694033/. Ordered 9th January. Really great service and price.

blue_eyed_girl

winnie - so pleased to hear that the business is going well for you.

Ailsb - great pressie :T Good job they are already on the bobbins. I've got a few hundred Anchor ones hubby got me last year to sort yet. Got the boxes, got the bobbins and DS has printed me some labels for the bobbins. All I need now is the inclination to sort them Might make a start once I finish this current project.

That reminds me - forgot to take a pic - runs off to switch iron on and get phone ready . Be back soon.

b_e_g

blue_eyed_girl

I'm back

Progress so far



Sorry the colour of the aida looks a bit strange, first pic it looked light blue. I will confirm that in real life it is white.

b_e_g

Ailsb

BEG- that's lovely and you're stitching it really fast.

mrs-moneypenny

BeG that looks lovely

Alisb, ive seen the henryVIII picture before it looks lovely when its done so looking forward to your updates

Winnie glad your business is going well

Mags_cat

Ailsb wrote: »

Last night I started a cross stitch kit that was one of my Mums, I thought it was Henry VIII with his wives staninf around him but it's actually the one shown in my avatar, it has 3 wives on either side. It's on 16 count which is a bit small for me now, but I have managed to finish one of Henry's legs. I will try to post weekly. The idea atthe moment is to stitch a character then stop and do something else in between before stitching another character.

I did that one for my Mum a long time ago. It's a lovely design

winniepooh

Ailsb wrote: »

Glad to hear the business is going well. As far as I know you can use your floor stand for cross stitch. Is it a stand with a clamp on the top that a frame then clamps into? If so just clamp your cross stitch frame in instead of your tapestry one.

I have to stitch my tapestry to the frame.

sweetcarer

Ailsb wrote: »

2014-01-13 12.06.09 by Ailsb1, on Flickr

Sorry to hog the thread but look whats arrived this morning!! Late present from Santa. Well actually I had them from here https://www.facebook.com/groups/151637411694033/. Ordered 9th January. Really great service and price.

Is that from Julies page - glad they came ok and everything was ok. Waiting till I get paid and I might send her a wee order of threads I need.

sweetcarer

Ailsb

Sweetcarer - the threads are from Julies page. Cost just over £30 for 110 colours inc metallic silver. Really pleased with them, just need to get them sorted into the boxes. Only missing about 20 colours for a full set now. Happy girl :D

tricksie

Ailsb wrote: »

2014-01-13 12.06.09 by Ailsb1, on Flickr

Sorry to hog the thread but look whats arrived this morning!! Late present from Santa. Well actually I had them from here https://www.facebook.com/groups/151637411694033/. Ordered 9th January. Really great service and price.

So glad you were pleased with Julies service and no 'bobbinating' to be done. I bought 289 skeins from ebay for £40 but they are my spares so don't need to put them on bobbins until they run out.

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

I'm back

Progress so far



Sorry the colour of the aida looks a bit strange, first pic it looked light blue. I will confirm that in real life it is white.

b_e_g

This is lovely, can't wait to see it done.

I started this on Saturday.

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/Products/Overlook-Caf%C3%A9__DIM-65093.aspx

Bought it at a stitch show ages ago. Wanted something smallish as going to the stitch show at Sandown Park next Saturday and might want to start something new (IF I buy anything ;);)) so didn't want to be in the middle of a big one.

It's coming along nicely as there are quite a lot of half stitches in it, but some use four strands which is a bit bulky on 18ct Aida, but definitely gives it great depth.