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

Maisie_M

beg - my thoughts are with your and DH's family. A tough time for you all.

Not been on much as have been stitching 5/6 cards completed so will post pictures when all done.

Loving all the updated and projects people are starting.

flowerofscotland

Not much stitching for me this week and the weekend stitching time was consumed by mending and alterations ( and not even for me)!

I did start a new project on 1st Jan (something I like to do most years). It's Stitching Row by Bent Creek. I've had the chart for a while and used some hand dyed aida and some over dyed threads from my stash I've also found some small bobbin buttons I will attach at the end


image by stitchyfeather, on Flickr

nmmBD is just that - beautiful

mrsmp. Thanks for the link to the text converter. Just need to remember what text I wanted to stitch . Banner looks great

jcs. Alien lamb photo made me smile. It's always a sign of spring when I start to see lambs in the fields. Though it has been so mild that our hazel is covered in catkins already

*Louise*

nmm - lovely progress, and that close up really shows how much work you have put in.

FOS - I like the look of that, I seem to be drawn to designs with phrases/alphabets and swirls these days

I've spent a week on my new project - will post a progress pic tonight now that there is some progress on it

Emily926

Hi, can I join in please? I used to post a few years ago but lost my stitching mojo after I had my DD. I have recently got it back and have promised myself that I am going to keep it up!

I love all of your work, I'm still a bit of a novice and still learning.
I'm currently working on a dolly mamas project that I had started and have vowed to finish it before starting anything else! will try and post a pic in a bit.

mrs-moneypenny

welcome back Emily

maria_and_the_imps

Welcome back Emily x

flowerofscotland

Emily926 wrote: »

Hi, can I join in please? I used to post a few years ago but lost my stitching mojo after I had my DD. I have recently got it back and have promised myself that I am going to keep it up!

I love all of your work, I'm still a bit of a novice and still learning.
I'm currently working on a dolly mamas project that I had started and have vowed to finish it before starting anything else! will try and post a pic in a bit.

Welcome back. Babies do have a habit of disrupting ordinary life don't they. Hope number 2 doesn't have the same effect. Are you going to stitch a birth sampler ?

flowerofscotland

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

morning all

Beg, your niece is in my thoughts and prayers.

this is the text to cross stitch converter i use http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/tool/alph/cross-stitch-writing-tool.php I'm sure it was Chickywiggle who suggested it.

i hope everyone is well, sewing machines coming out later to try and finish off the hanging and make a dog bed for DD1s new puppy

As well as the text conversion there are some nice designs on there and I ended up buying this one http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/shop/prod/thanks-pdf-alphabet-blues.php
Alphabet blues to make a cushion. I've got linen and threads in my stash and the chart was paid for out of my paypal balance so it doesn't feel like I've spent anything :rotfl:

Still haven't remembered what text I want to convert.

mrs-moneypenny

i like that fos

the text will come back to you at a silly time like 3am, or when you are thinking about something else.

Emily926

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Welcome back. Babies do have a habit of disrupting ordinary life don't they. Hope number 2 doesn't have the same effect. Are you going to stitch a birth sampler ?

They sure do! I think it mainly went wrong when I went back to work and my DH went on tour for six mths (both Army) in the same week :eek: No plans for that to happen this time so fingers crossed all will be well!

My idea is to stitch a wedding sampler (been in my mind for ages) and matching birth samplers for DD and new baby. The plan is to display them in a three aperture frame. I won't let myself buy them until I have finished one of my WIPs though, it's my incentive to stick to it!!