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

Mrs_ceejay

Chickywiggle
I just love the Halloween project,so colourful,so much detail,fantastic.
Going to have a look at the designer and see what she does,not seen any of her kits before.
Dinosaurs
All dinosaurs done,a bit of back stitch to do and then finish border,should be done by tomorrow.
YEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!! X

ERICS_MUM

*Louise* wrote: »

I have only ever found a couple that I have been able to sell at. I bag the cards though just in case something comes up- at least that way they are kept neat & ready to go. I would never get through all the ones I have for personal use.

Thank you SO much for sending the variegated threads, they arrived this afternoon so I hope to get back to my DMC at the weekend.

My pleasure. If you've got any other gaps let me know - I think I've got all their numbers apart from that new set mentioned earlier.

chickywiggle

I think it'll need to be a black from BEG. saw one with a mount and picture in for £2.25 in the charity shop earlier but typical me hadn't taken the sizes with me - could have screamed!

beware to loose a few hours Mrs ceejay http://www.crosstitch.com/ursulamichael/ I have my heart set on LOTS!! ...... arrgggggg she has new ones!!!!

chickywiggle

uh ohhhh - my finger slipped!! http://www.crosstitch.com/search?f=114letgm14&e=O83NU2djRhA5Ojulps5V (will make up for forgetting to buy my mum a b'day pressie I can say it wasn't finished )

Flat_Eric

I thought I would pop on to say :wave: and to give you all a giggle on this Saturday afternoon as I sure as hell not sharing this with the OH!

So before I give you a giggle, I thought I would mention that I've just finished reading Don't tell the Groom by Anna Bell, its a great read and I highly recommend it. it cost me just 56p from the kindle store so worth a punt.

Anyhow giggle time. So I discovered this afternoon that my sink has been leaking. Since my sink has leaked before, I do have most things in a couple of boxes but still there was plenty to be cleared out and mopping up to be done but nothing too bad. Anyhow detective eric tries to establish where the leak was coming from. I also endeavoured (without much success) to find something suitable to place under the sink to catch the drips.

Previously the problem has been with the overflow pipe so I moved/pushed that and lo and behold it shifted quite a lot and I thought problem was solved. Anyhow, lets test it..... (can you see where this is going........) so I fill a bowl of water and empty it and lo and behold instead of a few drips, I end up with water pouring through the bottom of the sink, into the cupboards and all over the kitchen floor.

Seemingly moving the overflow what not had shifted the pipe covering the bottom of the sink. I'm guessing the seal has lost its seal so instead of water going where it should, it went all over the cupboard and floor !!

So after a massive clean up operation, I'm now bemused at my efforts and the mess I made and vowing not to go near the sink again today ! Thankfully shifting the pipe back means the sink now works as it should. Time for a replacement I think !! (the tap also leaks !!)

Flat_Eric

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Just popping into the cafe to share these 2 designs as I thought they would be appreciated by some





Need to go back and check on all the posts I've missed ......

These are lovely - I see from googling that they designs by the stitching bear - is there a uk stockist do you know?

emslovesmickey

Love the Halloween stitch chickywiggle

Hope everyone has been ok after yet more storms, at least next week it looks like it's finally easing off. Got a knock on the door this morning. One of our neighbours brought a piece from the top of my bedroom window that had come off in the night and landed in his garden. Couple of tiles gone as well.

Stitching wise i have been working on the vintage sampler. Have done almost all of the word vintage in the middle - just have to finish the V and then start doing all the items before backstitching the lot.

Ruth_honey

Flat_Eric wrote: »

I thought I would pop on to say :wave: and to give you all a giggle on this Saturday afternoon as I sure as hell not sharing this with the OH!

So before I give you a giggle, I thought I would mention that I've just finished reading Don't tell the Groom by Anna Bell, its a great read and I highly recommend it. it cost me just 56p from the kindle store so worth a punt.

Anyhow giggle time. So I discovered this afternoon that my sink has been leaking. Since my sink has leaked before, I do have most things in a couple of boxes but still there was plenty to be cleared out and mopping up to be done but nothing too bad. Anyhow detective eric tries to establish where the leak was coming from. I also endeavoured (without much success) to find something suitable to place under the sink to catch the drips.

Previously the problem has been with the overflow pipe so I moved/pushed that and lo and behold it shifted quite a lot and I thought problem was solved. Anyhow, lets test it..... (can you see where this is going........) so I fill a bowl of water and empty it and lo and behold instead of a few drips, I end up with water pouring through the bottom of the sink, into the cupboards and all over the kitchen floor.

Seemingly moving the overflow what not had shifted the pipe covering the bottom of the sink. I'm guessing the seal has lost its seal so instead of water going where it should, it went all over the cupboard and floor !!

So after a massive clean up operation, I'm now bemused at my efforts and the mess I made and vowing not to go near the sink again today ! Thankfully shifting the pipe back means the sink now works as it should. Time for a replacement I think !! (the tap also leaks !!)

I've got that book in my wish list, so I think I'll order it as you enjoyed it. I've read another by her http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universally-Challenged-Anna-Bell-ebook/dp/B008T6UC3C/ref=la_B0073IWWYO_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392482631&sr=1-3 which was good, but I only paid 99p for it, so if that's of interest, maybe add to wish list and see if the price drops? Another book by her is free at the moment. Need more time in my days!!!

Mrs_ceejay

Chickywiggle,
Went on the web to find your charts,my goodness isn't she fantastic,it's like a sweet shop,didn't know which to choose and I had said no more till I finish some unfinished ones lurking in my basket.
I thought one wouldn't hurt,so treated my self as it were.
Came back on to the cafe to tell you I had got one
And you have bought the very same one!!!
That's a bit weird but great minds think alike!!!
Talk very much for the link,

P

chickywiggle

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

Chickywiggle,
Went on the web to find your charts,my goodness isn't she fantastic,it's like a sweet shop,didn't know which to choose and I had said no more till I finish some unfinished ones lurking in my basket.
I thought one wouldn't hurt,so treated my self as it were.
Came back on to the cafe to tell you I had got one
And you have bought the very same one!!!
That's a bit weird but great minds think alike!!!
Talk very much for the link,

P

spooooky. i need her to do a grandad one too ..... in the shape of a motorbike (just in case she's reading lol).

ohhh deeaarrr FE.