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

blue_eyed_girl

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

Beg
If you are interested in doing it,send me a text and I will send the chart over to you when I have finished it x

Thanks so much for your very kind offer but unfortunately I don't have any spare wall space in bedroom The only wall I have for pics already has Sleeping Beauty on which is quite large. But we must have a good choice in colours as I think they look really lovely together. Looking forward to seeing next update and to find out how your doing with metallic.

nmm wrote: »

Fantastic updates and photos everyone, I love all the work going on

Latest BD update, are you not bored of these yet :rotfl:

Us bored of pics :rotfl: We will miss him once you have finished him.

*BigBird* wrote: »

Morning all

Wow, some beautiful cross stitching going on. beg your anemones look beautiful, I love the colours. All of the others look wonderful too, it's so nice to see the progress and then the finished article.

I've not done much stitching for the last week or so as work has been crazy busy and I've had to work in the evenings, but it's calmed down now. I also managed to hurt my ankle at netball training last night, I think I've strained my achilles tendon, so will need to take it easy for a bit - which sounds like a perfect excuse to sit with my feet up and do some stitching

I though I'd post some pics, since some of you said you like them so much

This is the one I'm working on at the moment, which I started god knows how many years ago. I'd done about 2/3 of the green before putting it away.

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And this is my stash the Yellow Coats Sampler I intend to frame and put in DS2's room. Collecting Daisies I just though was so sweet, so that's for me. It has quite a few fractional stitches so I might get some evenweave for that, rather than the aida that's in the kit.

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I've ordered the chart for Kissing the Face of God, so that little lot should keep me busy for the foreseeable future! :rotfl:

Love your iris update. Looking forward to seeing you new projects.
Hope your ankle isn't too painful now - make the most of it and get the stitching out.

b_e_g

blue_eyed_girl

nmm wrote: »

Beg, anemones are beautiful framed, your DH should go into business framing (if he isn't already) may i ask does he lace them or use a sticky backboard? Your cushions are great at first glance I thought you posted the wrong photo as I couldn't see any knitted ones due to the way you finished them, they look so professional :T Mine would just be a square cover, lol.

I think most of the time he just uses double sided sticky tape. He has also used spray adhesive on a couple of larger ones and everything seems to have worked well. They have been done for many many years (probably 30 yrs +) and don't appear to have suffered at all. I sorted him info on lacing when he did Sleeping Beauty but he didn't bother with it. He cut the double mounts too for SB. I wouldn't have a clue. He sits down and works all the measurements out so that it all looks right - I think its his engineering background. He enjoys fiddling around too and I think that helps. I am way too impatient. I must have done a really good job of cushion photo as they look so much better in photo than real life. :rotfl:

Ayeshalush wrote: »

Yay it's finished!
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The photo doesn't actually show it properly, the beads etc. I'm really pleased with it and quite chuffed with myself as it is my first attempt at adding beads, ribbon etc. Now just got to look into getting it properly framed.

Ali
Xx

The anniversary couple are going to be thrilled with this Ali. :T

Coxy11 wrote: »

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Love stocking update. :T


b_e_g

blue_eyed_girl

Emily926 wrote: »

Hello everyone, haven't posted in a while but I have been reading and keeping track of everyone's updates.

There are some really lovely finishes on here :T

I have been stitching and here is a picture of my Mother's Day card, it was a design out of cross stitch card shop and didn't take long at all.


image by emp88, on Flickr

I have also been doing my wedding sampler, this is an old photo so will take another one later.


image by emp88, on Flickr

Hope everyone is keeping well xx

Bet your mum loved her card. Great start on wedding sampler :T


b_e_g

flowerofscotland

nmm wrote: »

Fantastic updates and photos everyone, I love all the work going on

Latest BD update, are you not bored of these yet :rotfl:

Noooo - love the updates and this is one of the best yet as you can really see how it is going to look when finished

flowerofscotland

ruth You know what they say .... you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family; good to have friends in the Cafe where you can safely vent

ailsb Hedgehog hats sound wonderful - looking forward to seeing photo

bigbird as has been said that's not bad for UFOs/stash

I've stitched one of the little girl designs in that range - they are really cute. I agree that swapping to evenweave would be a good move. I love the Feng Shui design - is it by Joan Elliott? The yellow sampler and the Scarlet Quince chart will give you lots of variety

ems what's the link to your blog so that we can see your Vintage sampler completed? Well done BTW

ayeshalush Anniversary sampler is beautiful and sure to be appreciated - I predict tears

mrsmp looking forward to seeing progress pics on Dictionary of Homes - I love that whole series. Dictionary of Cakes is hanging in our hall and provokes a lot of amusement

luckycat it was me who stitched A-Z o needlework Thanks to jcs for finding a link. I enjoyed doing the stitching although it became a UFO because I didn't do the backstitch as I went along Here is a link to my framed piece - hope it provides inspiration for you and for JCS to get her kit out of stash and start stitching it

coxy great progress on the stockings

emily beautiful card - I'm sure it was appreciated. Love the wedding sampler - lovely colours

beg very jealous of you having your own framer. I have a very good framer who is also quick quick most of the time but isn't cheap

Been late home every night this week (mix of social and work commitments) so haven't picked up a needle. Intend to put that right this evening

Hope no one is suffering with this air pollution. When I look at the state of my car and my house windows I don't like to think about what is going into my lungs :eek:

emslovesmickey

flowerofscotland wrote: »

ruth You know what they say .... you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family; good to have friends in the Cafe where you can safely vent

ailsb Hedgehog hats sound wonderful - looking forward to seeing photo

bigbird as has been said that's not bad for UFOs/stash

I've stitched one of the little girl designs in that range - they are really cute. I agree that swapping to evenweave would be a good move. I love the Feng Shui design - is it by Joan Elliott? The yellow sampler and the Scarlet Quince chart will give you lots of variety

ems what's the link to your blog so that we can see your Vintage sampler completed? Well done BTW

ayeshalush Anniversary sampler is beautiful and sure to be appreciated - I predict tears

mrsmp looking forward to seeing progress pics on Dictionary of Homes - I love that whole series. Dictionary of Cakes is hanging in our hall and provokes a lot of amusement

luckycat it was me who stitched A-Z o needlework Thanks to jcs for finding a link. I enjoyed doing the stitching although it became a UFO because I didn't do the backstitch as I went along Here is a link to my framed piece - hope it provides inspiration for you and for JCS to get her kit out of stash and start stitching it

coxy great progress on the stockings

emily beautiful card - I'm sure it was appreciated. Love the wedding sampler - lovely colours

beg very jealous of you having your own framer. I have a very good framer who is also quick quick most of the time but isn't cheap

Been late home every night this week (mix of social and work commitments) so haven't picked up a needle. Intend to put that right this evening

Hope no one is suffering with this air pollution. When I look at the state of my car and my house windows I don't like to think about what is going into my lungs :eek:

I think if you click on my user name it'll scroll down to visit my homepage. If that doesn't work it's called the introverted crafter

emslovesmickey

I've also now finished the first page of the photo stitch i'm doing - seven pages to go

blue_eyed_girl

ems - love Vintage stitch. Looking forward to seeing photo stitch. Keep at it - it will be worth it I'm sure.

b_e_g

*Louise*

Hello all, hope everyone is well

Looks like you have all been busy, some lovely projects being made

I have tried a few times now to pick up my stitching in the past 6 weeks but I just can't get into it at all. Things are still catching my eye but I just can't be bothered doing anything. Things have been busy though so hoping to try again during the easter hols

flowerofscotland

emslovesmickey wrote: »

I think if you click on my user name it'll scroll down to visit my homepage. If that doesn't work it's called the introverted crafter

Thanks. Your Vintage sampler is fab and will make a stunning cushion. Have you picked the fabric to make it yet? Also loved seeing your other crafty makes. You are very talented