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

sweetcarer

Hi ladies and gent,

Sorry I haven't been about for a while, lost my mojo for stitching, but been doing a wee bit more now - lost my learning sampler - hubby has been in a tidying frenzy so think he has put a way somewhere.

Another band done - band 11 - this band contained just cross stitch.



Close up


Just noticed my needle sticking out -opps!

Kind wishes,

sweetcarer

JCS1

"bobinnating" is all part of the fun I even got the DMC number stickers and used them.

My mother is a hoarder, and think a bit of that has come out in me :rotfl: Complete DMC threads, including metallics, variegated, Diamant, satin threads, perfume threads and the 12 new colours.

mrs-moneypenny

i was told to be careful with the stickers JCS as if they come unsticky and fall off you wont know which is which so i wrote on my bobbins. i found it quite therapeutic winding them on by hand.
the twisted band update looks fab, the colours are just perfect together

Mrs_ceejay

Sweetcarer
It is just lovely,the colours are amazing.
I too find it soothing winding cotton on to cards,satisfying somehow!
Have finished I love stitching,still not decided on what to do with it,decided to go to local material shop yesterday but found it was closed.��
JCS1
The frame really sets off a beautiful piece of work,gorgeous.
nnm.
Good progress on all those poppies,best wishes on house sale,hope it all goes through quickly.so exciting!
B.E.G
Hope you feel better soon,once the bathroom work gets started all your "get up and go" will come back.
Lovely updates on all other works

nmm

Thanks all for the lovely comments on RF and the house Been to sign contracts today and we are completing next Friday :eek: better start getting organised

maria_and_the_imps

First job should be a new home stitch nmm :rotfl:

blue_eyed_girl

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

i was told to be careful with the stickers JCS as if they come unsticky and fall off you wont know which is which so i wrote on my bobbins. i found it quite therapeutic winding them on by hand.
the twisted band update looks fab, the colours are just perfect together

Oh no mrs m don't say that. :eek: When I had my thread sort out I used the DMC ones and DS printed me a set of for Anchor threads too. Will have to keep an eye on them.

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

B.E.G
Hope you feel better soon,once the bathroom work gets started all your "get up and go" will come back.
Lovely updates on all other works

Thanks Mrs ceejay. Feeling a bit better today thank goodness. Mind you last night I wasn't a happy bunny. Checking the bathroom delivery with DH and DS and found there was a couple of problems with some of the stuff - typical I hear you say. DH phoned the company last night and they are arranging express delivery of a couple of items which are due to arrive tomorrow. There was me full of h*ll, spitting feathers and taking photos of how some of the stuff and been packaged badly and they were lovely. I know things go wrong but at the end of the day its how companies go about sorting it all out for you that matters. Fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow.

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

First job should be a new home stitch nmm :rotfl:

I was thinking exactly the same thing maria. She's not going to have any time to pack and sort stuff is she with all that stitching that will need to be done for the new home - pictures, cushions etc.


b_e_g

nmm

haha, I really should be packing but I was busy stitching RF instead :rotfl: I see a last minute rush job

Elizabeth_Braun

Ah yes! I remember contacting one lady who sold DMC and Anchor threads pre-loaded onto bobbins for a bargain price. She got hold of the large cones wholesale and then wound the 8m skeins-worth onto the bobbin for customers. Terrific if you use that system, but I wasn't able to take up the offer. I rather likes me skeins.

JCS1: I'm what you might call a thread hoarder too! Complete Anchor stranded cottons, Anchor coton a broder #16, Anchor Marlitt, Madeira Silks, DMC Linens. Good stocks of Anchor pearl cottons, all 3 sizes with a view to more or less completing the #12 size balls, ditto coton a broder #25. Almost complete DMC Light Effects, copious DMC and Anchor multi-colours and a good stock of both Gentle Arts and Weeks over-dyes, a boxful of more than a hundred Pipers' Silks and about the same number of DMC strandeds, and that's before we start on the boxes full of Kreinik metallics, beads and what have you....

Guess where all my pocket pennies go?? :P

mrs-moneypenny

update on celtic noel

havent worked on it for a while