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

HappySocks

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

Here we go. I think DH has made a good job of the sheep pic. This is one of the Ikea Frames - not bad value at all - I think it was £1.95 and the mounts were two sheets of card (15p each) so all in all it was quite a :money: project



and this is the kit I got from China - I just call it the Red Tree as I cannot read Chinese :rotfl:




It did come with 11ct aida but I thought with so much of the fabric showing I would swap it for evenweave. Only seven colours in it and some of them look that similar they could be the same.

Have a good weekend everyone.

b_e_g

The sheep picture looks great framed and wow the red tree looks amazing!

marywooyeah

Mrs_T_M wrote: »

Very nearly sprayed bright red juice (blackberry and raspberry) all over my keyboard with that! DH has now requested #15 to take to work. I told him I'd make it for him, but we definitely could not keep it here with my mother coming to stay for a short while at the end of this month! :eek:

:rotfl: I like number 19 - short, sweet and to the point lol

perhaps your mother would prefer for you to make another off that list? there's plenty to choose from! pmsl xxxx

Mrs_T_M

marywooyeah wrote: »

:rotfl: I like number 19 - short, sweet and to the point lol

perhaps your mother would prefer for you to make another off that list? there's plenty to choose from! pmsl xxxx

I had to explain to her that the 'cake or death' stitch I made was for a comedy sketch, not anything mean! :rotfl:

Ayeshalush

My Henry progress . In fairness, just started tonight and having to give up now as light is not great and 16 count aida is making me cross-eyed lol. Hope to get plenty of stitching time tomorrow.

[IMG][/img] image by Alicatt2, on Flickr

Ali
xx

Ayeshalush

b_e_g - good to hear you slept better last night. Disturbed sleep can make you feel so rotten. The sheep look fab, I love the colour of the frame and mount, it really sets it off. The red tree is lovely, really unusual.

Ali
xx

Annie021063

image by annie_w32, on Flickr
This is slowly coming on, I get to start some colour soon when I start the yellow taxi

sweetcarer

Hello girls,

Just want to say thank you for all your very kind words and support, you lot made me cry - I just don't know what to do for the best - guess I just keep my head down and get my work done and come home to where I am wanted and loved.

So as I have been off I have been in my wee bubble stitching away and forgetting all my worries and have managed to finished another band on the twisted band sampler.

Band Three



A wee close up of the butterflies



Well I am off to do a wee bit stuff and then hubby is taking me to the pictures this after as a wee treat.

Keep well everyone and thank you for being there for me.

sweetcarer

mrs-moneypenny

everyones work is so beautiful.
i hope you are all well, hugs where needed.

enjoy your extended weekend, shame the weather isnt as nice as promised

blue_eyed_girl

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

enjoy your extended weekend, shame the weather isnt as nice as promised

We've actually had a couple of reasonable days here Mrs M but it is a little bit overcast and turned cooler. Considering its a BH weekend - not bad at all.


b_e_g

flowerofscotland

sweetcarer So sorry to hear of your unhappiness at work - how mean, especially when you have been so generous in stitching wedding and birth samplers for members of staff, Is there no possibility of you moving jobs?

Your twisted band sampler is exquisite and so neat

hippipal Great instructions on fastening a needlecase

marywooyeah I thought it was funny that the post following yours was Emily asking for recommendations for a sampler for her Nan's 90th birthday - probably won't find anything suitable on your link:D

beg Another fabulous job by your "framer" The coloured frame works really well.

Love the Red Tree and I think you've done the right thing changing the fabric

Annie Great progress