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

Mags_cat

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

mags i love the life of a child one, where did you get that chart please? poppies are also stunning

Thanks

The "One hundred years" is a Lizzie Kate design. I won't be stitching it again, so if you like I'll pass the original on to you? Let me know if you want it.

Neither of them are "as designed", mind you! The Lizzie Kate is supposed to be stitched on sandy coloured linen with Cresecent Colours silks - neither of which I had in my stash...but I think it came out fine on ordinary 20 count Aida with DMC. The poppies were supposed to have endless french knots, which I left out. You'd never know if I hadn't said!

Mags_cat

JCS1 wrote: »

WW1 stitched piece in place, it's above the war memorial in my village church - it feels the right place for it to be.

You're right, it needs to be where people can see it - very fitting.

blue_eyed_girl

Wow - just had a look on flickr and I must say that there is some beautiful work on there - you lot are a talented bunch (mrs milkybarkid that includes you too).

Lovely to see your WW1 stitch JCS1 - that is where it belongs. You must be so proud. :T

Will have to have another look on flickr when time permits - I see something different each time I have a look.

Trying to get sorted now that the workmen have finished so will pop back in when I can.


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pm2326

nmm wrote: »

pm2326, nice update, will you complete it for this Christmas?

Evening everyone

NMM I didn't plan on finishing it by christmas but it seems to be coming together so easy, its a nice project to stitch. May look at frames just in case though.

That said, I've been poorly with a cough for 2 weeks & not sleeping very well, when I get up at 3 or 4 in the morning its too early for work so I've been stitching to keep my mind off the cough...cough appears to clearing up now so wont be getting up so early so less stitching time :rotfl:

anyway here's 3rd update

2014-11-09 13.24.26 by pm2326, on Flickr

Ruth_honey

Not just me then...? I fell asleep last night sitting up in bed, sucking a cough sweet! Not found a cough medicine that actually works yet. So fed up with waking myself up with a coughing fit. Hope you get well soon.
The stitching is coming along nicely, though. It's a lovely design.

pm2326

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Not just me then...? I fell asleep last night sitting up in bed, sucking a cough sweet! Not found a cough medicine that actually works yet. So fed up with waking myself up with a coughing fit. Hope you get well soon.
The stitching is coming along nicely, though. It's a lovely design.

Yep I did that last night as started coughing bad as soon as head hit pillows, cough sweet and 4 pillows later I fell asleep.

I know what you mean about cough medicine, I started with Lems*p but it was more than useless, moved on to Covon*a and that wasn't much better to be honest and tasted awful. I've gone through 2 and half bottles in 2 weeks...not used it for 2 days now though

mrs-moneypenny

Mags_cat wrote: »

Thanks

The "One hundred years" is a Lizzie Kate design. I won't be stitching it again, so if you like I'll pass the original on to you? Let me know if you want it.

that is so kind of you, im thinking it would be perfect for a teacher i know whos retiring next year, ill pm you

thank you

been working on my exchange piece of the weekend;)

Ruth_honey

pm2326 wrote: »

Yep I did that last night as started coughing bad as soon as head hit pillows, cough sweet and 4 pillows later I fell asleep.

I know what you mean about cough medicine, I started with Lems*p but it was more than useless, moved on to Covon*a and that wasn't much better to be honest and tasted awful. I've gone through 2 and half bottles in 2 weeks...not used it for 2 days now though

Four pillows and a small cushion for me. But I did manage some sleep, so I'm pleased about that. I started with beechams hot blackcurrant when I first felt rough. Started with a sore throat, which is horrible. No cough medicine ever seems to work on me-no matter how disgusting it tastes! Now I'm on Vit C dissolvable tablets (take daily anyway, but making sure I don't skip any days now!) and lemon squash made with hot water and some honey. So many bugs going round at this time of year.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's exchange pieces. I love the variety of designs that are chosen.

nmm

JCS1, your picture looks great I bet your getting lots of compliments

pm2326, lovely update it is coming along quickly and so bright.

I hope the poorlies are feeling a bit better, nothing worse than being ill.

Right RF update time, I've managed loads this past week but sadly I don't think it will be completed tomorrow, I really hope to finish it this week, then I can get started on my exchange piece and other Christmas stuff, I might even get a tree this year :xmastree:

blue_eyed_girl

You are so close to completing nmm - it's looking fab :T


Hope all the poorlies are feeling better soon.


Bought this beginners cross stitch kit from my friend as part of her christmas pressie. She knits but says she has always fancied trying cross stitch


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caterpillar-And-Butterfly-Cross-Stitch/dp/B008YC8PWQ




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