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

nmm

Love all the exchange cards and sweetcarers twisted band. Just a quick question for maria, are you able to post a photo of the card I sent or do you want me to do it? sorry if I'm nagging

maria_and_the_imps

Lol nmm, not nagging at all, it is on my to do list (sorry), it has been one of those weeks! If you don't mind popping it up that would be great, computer has been playing up and we had to buy a new one and then that one didn't work, so I've spent ages trying to get that one to work, any how, enough of all that. If you could I would be very greatful :-( thanks, ps all the kids love your card :-D

In other news still not found any time to sew apart from my 2 exchange cards.

Not sure if I shared, but grandad passed away towards the end of October, we are still sorting out his house, he was a horder, found 5 antique sewing machines! Hoping it will be finished soon and we can begin to get some closure.

I'm also nearing the end of my course, so I'm hoping that in the new year i will be able to get back to some actual sewing!

nmm

Sorry for your loss maria, I've seen lots of hoarding programmes so I don't envy you the task of sorting through it all. Grrr at the computer problems, its a pain when they don't work. Glad the kids liked the card, I got to use my compass cutter for the first time, I think it worked well

My card to Maria

mrs-moneypenny

lovely card.
sorry for your loss maria, i hope things get sorted out for you

hugs to all

blue_eyed_girl

Sorry for your loss maria.

Love your little robin card nmm. :T


b_e_g

sweetcarer

Hello Girls,

Tried to get on yesterday after going to the shops but somehow it not playing with me.

Anyway, yesterday was cold and wet and I wasn't in the mood for anything and I knew I had to go to the shops and all I wanted to do was stay warm and stitch - also feeling quite emotional - really hitting me that Mum won't be there for Christmas.

So postman pat comes by with a parcel for me - couldn't think why, hadn't ordered anything. Open it up and it was from Mrs Moneypenny.



To say it made my day, is an understatement - it made me weep that someone was so kind to me make it for me.

Thank you Mrs Moneypenny and thank you to your son for his choice (hope santa is good to him - I will let him know when I see him).

My twisted band is nearly finished. Just 3 bands to go. Then I will personalise it with a message "Stitched in memory of my Mum - Betty G*** - 1943-2014 - remembered with love x." The remembered with love is on her headstone and I suggested it. It might not be exactly that wording I put on the stitch but close to it. One of the girls said there is a shop that stretches and laces stitching to frame, so might get it professionally done as it is such a special one and I don't want to muck it up.

Was going to make a lentil dish this afternoon for dinner with some nice venison sausages I got but noticed I have no lentils - so will have to go out - grrrrrr.

Keep well everyone, and keep warm.

Kind wishes to all,

sweetcarer

blue_eyed_girl

sweetcarer wrote: »

Hello Girls,

Oh what I lovely gesture Mrs. M and it looks fab :T


Christmas can be a difficult time for many sweetcarer. It is not always all the fun and merriment that we are lead to believe for everyone. Hugs to everyone who needs an extra hug at this time of the year. xx

b_e_g

Mrs_ceejay

Disaster
Decided I was done with stitching Crimbo stuff ,so on Friday started a tatty ted kit that has been waitin years to be done,got about 50 ish stitches done.
Been to see mother on sat,who had been rushed in to hospital,got home sat ,5 o clockwish,stress levels off the scale
The care home telling us one thing,all lies,they hadn't bin monitoring her diabetes ,it was off the scale,hospital went mad at her condition.
Decide to make my self a proper latte and do some sewing,
Sat down with coffee and managed to spilt the whole cup all over my sewing,pattern,cottons the whole shebang,
The next half hour was spent trying to clean me and stitching up,washed the stitching then decided to iron it dry.
Switched steam iron on,which promptly blew up and splayed brown water everywhere,by now I was crying,hubby walked in asked how my day had gone.i couldn't speak!
This morning washed a white wash,put it out under car port,then decided to put bath towels out as well,promptly the line broken,all washing on floor!
Now lying down in dark room,what else can go wrong!

Mrs_ceejay

Love all the cards.
Sorry for your loss Maria,meant to put on earlier post.
Started the tatty ted again.

pm2326

Afternoon folks, hope you're all staying safe & warm today

some lovely stitching going on, loving the exchange pieces, wishing I had joined in again this year

sweetcarer, this time of year is difficult for me too, my dad passed in the first week of Jan 2013 and the last time I saw or spoke to him was new years day...its tough and emotional but I just have a cry when I need to, sod anyone else, and believe me having stitching at hand to take your mind of it really does help

last year I didn't have any interest in the festive season so I'm trying to make a bit of an effort this year, hence the xmas stitching...still struggling though

anyway here's my latest update, looks a bit wonky as had to unroll it from frame to take pic. Next update will be the finished piece and then I'll put me tree up to go with it

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