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

Flat_Eric

I'm hopeful I can get some stitching done this weekend. My furrry alarm clock (aka the cat) has his MOT today plus I need to sort some food shopping and have a tidy up including having a big sort out of my kitchen.

I didn't sleep very well last night (watched the clock from 4.30am) so feeling pretty grumpy this morning!!!

Oh random really but does anyone have a talk 21 yahoo account with disposable e-mail addresses? If so, best to check your e-mail box for an e-mail from BT as things are changing and the disposable e-mail addresses will be lost - its moving over to another provider or something.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

tricksie

Wow a whole day with no entries!! Is everyone busy stitching?

I am struggling with my Starry Starry Night and doing anything else rather than that. Had a terrible headache yesterday so no crafty stuff at all. Still have rather a lot of baby knitting to do and also want to start a Santa cross stitch... not long now!

pm2326

After approx 9 months I finished stitching Elvis at 2.24pm today :j:j:j

Going to have a night off from stitching and maybe have a bevvy or two to celebrate.

So pleased its done and I can now relax and do a stitch for me without any deadlines in place!

I'll take him to the framers on Saturday so you'll get to see him in a few weeks.

nmm

Congrats PM on finishing Elvis :beer:
Tricksie, I'm busy packing, I complete on Friday and move in on Sunday :eek: I do have an update on RF so will sort that out shortly

EDIT: Actually i'll do it now Here you go my last update before the move, hopefully I won't be without internet for long as I've already booked it to be installed :rotfl:

Elizabeth_Braun

I like that picture more and more, nmm.

Wish I had some baby knits to do, Tricksie! I really enjoyed the things I did a couple of years ago. I learnt so much in a few garments without them taking forever. It was great fun!

Done no stitching of late. I've been having a rough time whilst some twerp mis-used his influence to interfere in my private arrangements and made me spit whole skiploads of feathers!! Bah! Some people really need a boot up the butt. :mad:

I think I'll do a few 'x's before bed now and soothe my soul!:rotfl:

maria_and_the_imps

Sorry your having a rubbish time Elizabeth
Looking really good nmm good luck with your move
Can't wait to see Elvis PM
I have started 2 little MP houses that were world of x stitch a while back, feels good to be sewing again, although I'm getting nowhere near as much as I used to do done!

mrs-moneypenny

hope things improve soon elizabeth
cant wait to see elvis all framed up
nmm RF is looking so lovely
tricksie no stitching for me on saturday i was busy helping DH cull 14 conifers log the trucks and treat the stumps -garden looks so much better for it. just need a new fence now its made ours and the neighbours a bit open plan

hope all are well and have a good week.

sweetcarer

Hello girls and boy,

On a forced days holiday today, so thought I would catch up on here.

Done a wee wedding sampler for one of my managers at work.



I also done a wee stitch for someone at work who got engaged - was meant to go to the engagement party but hubby wasn't too well, so didn't go. Will give it to her at work.



Hubby been tidying up, so can't find my learning sampler, was going to work on it today - will ask him later where he put it. So I think I will just do some work on the twisted band sampler - will be doing some upright rice stitches, diamond eyelets and maybe some upright cross stitches - in pattern they are meant to be more upright rice stitches but I think it may look a bit bulky, so going to maybe change them to upright cross stitches.

Been doing some research and found a embroiders guild in town - they meet once a month - I wonder if I should maybe join them?

Well off to do check in on FB, and then some stitching.

Kind wishes,

sweetcarer

pm2326

Evening everyone

Well my idea of a no stitch night last night didn't pan out....by the time I sorted all my threads back into the box and tidied up the stitching bag I was itching to stitch again

So I started this on plastic canvas...

2014-09-29 20.07.02 by pm2326, on Flickr

It'll look better once I fill in some of the body lol

blue_eyed_girl

Great pics ladies :T Looking forward to see Elvis in his frame. I have never stitched on plastic yet pm - must give it a go sometime.
Hope you are feeling better Elizabeth - some people have no consideration for others. Some great stitching sweetcarer. It might be worth giving the Guild a go as you love your stitching and your work always looks fab. Hope your hubby is feeling better soon - how are his studies coming along?

I was tempted with Starry Night tricksie - but after hearing your comments it has just moved a little bit further down my to do list.

Managed a little bit of Keep Calm cushion very early this morning but nothing since and its certainly too late now.

b_e_g