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

mrs-moneypenny

mags-cat, thank you very much the postie has been today and delivered the chart. im still working on my exchange piece but cant wait to get started on this. it will be a perfect retirement gift for a well loved teacher

Elizabeth_Braun

nmm: Almost finished - great! Keep up the good work, it's a lovely, bright piece.

flowerofscotland

Mags_cat wrote: »

I've got my latest two finishes back from the framer's. They're in our Flickr group if anyone wants a nosey

And now, after two excursions into coloured silks - I'm off to more of the monochrome monstrosity!

Love them both. The poppies are colourful and very appropriate but the LZ is still almost monochrome

flowerofscotland

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.

Looks wonderful and as you say it is in just the right place

flowerofscotland

pm2326 wrote: »

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

It's lovely - so bright and colourful. Hope you feel better soon

flowerofscotland

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

mags-cat, thank you very much the postie has been today and delivered the chart. im still working on my exchange piece but cant wait to get started on this. it will be a perfect retirement gift for a well loved teacher

You are so right - it will be a perfect retirement gift for a teacher

Mags_cat

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

mags-cat, thank you very much the postie has been today and delivered the chart. im still working on my exchange piece but cant wait to get started on this. it will be a perfect retirement gift for a well loved teacher

You're welcome😀 maybe you can pass it along to someone else when you've stitched it?

mrs-moneypenny

will do, thanks again:)

Flat_Eric

Hello

I have been looking at various projects but haven't picked up a needle yet..... I've been busy in my spare time reading (recently read the two Lynda Bellingham books) and now reading the new Michael Connelly.

I'm determined to do some stitching though.... (I just can't decide what!)

I do like the cat designs that featured in Cross Stitcher (issue October 2014) and I also like the Down on the Shore cushion design (if you have this mag, pages 36 and 37) The material used is 19 count blue Zweigart Ariosa evenweave ref 3711/5091 but the stockist mentioned (Willow Fabrics) don't appear to have it (I can't see it on their website and remember on another occasion material used by Cross Stitcher in one of their designs which used material from Willow Fabrics wasn't available for some reason).

What material would peeps suggest as an alternative?

Thanks

flowerofscotland

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Hello

I have been looking at various projects but haven't picked up a needle yet..... I've been busy in my spare time reading (recently read the two Lynda Bellingham books) and now reading the new Michael Connelly.

I'm determined to do some stitching though.... (I just can't decide what!)

I do like the cat designs that featured in Cross Stitcher (issue October 2014) and I also like the Down on the Shore cushion design (if you have this mag, pages 36 and 37) The material used is 19 count blue Zweigart Ariosa evenweave ref 3711/5091 but the stockist mentioned (Willow Fabrics) don't appear to have it (I can't see it on their website and remember on another occasion material used by Cross Stitcher in one of their designs which used material from Willow Fabrics wasn't available for some reason).

What material would peeps suggest as an alternative?

Thanks

I would telephone Willow Fabrics to check if they have the fabric (or email them) - I did this with a fabric that was featured in a magazine which I couldn't see on the website.

Alternatives could be 18 count Davosa or 20 count Bellana if there is a colour which you think would work