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

Mrs_T_M

nmm wrote: »

I'm no expert at colour matching but looking through my dmc boxes, 995 for the light blue and 824 for the dark blue look to be a decent match. Can you go to somewhere like hobby craft to compare the shades??

I would, but I can't really walk at the moment due to spd. Happy that I'm pregnant, just nearly in tears over how bad my pelvis hurts.

Anyway, someone sent me loads of skeins of DMC today, and I think that there is a 995 in there!

nmm

:j I have finished all the X's on RF, now for the backstitch

nmm

Well in bad forum etiquette I shall reply to myself and post my RF TADA moment :j

All X's before backstitch.



Complete with all backstitch and French knots.

sweetcarer

Hello girls,

Firstly, well done nmm! :j

Well everyone its getting closer - one to go

Band 16


and the wee close up


This band contained ray stitches, jessica stitches, diamond rhodes stitches and lattice stitches. Yes, it is not to pattern - done a wee variation of my own.

So well on track for finishing by end of year. If I don't get on before Christmas - Merry Christmas one and all.

Kind wishes to all,

sweetcarer

pm2326

Evening everyone...looks like we've all decided to update tonight!

Well done nmm your piece look stunning :j

Sweet carer not long to go now..do you have another one lined up for next year?

I'm waiting for some fabric to be delivered before I can start my next project so decided to complete some UFO's..so here's the 1st one finished today..its a bookmark on plastic canvas


image by pm2326, on Flickr

nmm

Great updates sweetcarer and pm, love the elephant

I'm looking to buy some 25ct Magic Guide Evenweave the cheapest I've found is katz xstitch on ebay £6.99 + £2.00 p&p for a 20"x30" piece, does anyone know anywhere cheaper or is that a good price??

mrs-moneypenny

nmm love RF
sweetcarer twisted band looks fab
the welephant looks great pm

hope all are well

cant wait to get all my jobs done so i can get stitching time again

Mrs_ceejay

Hi,
nmm,.
RF is really stunning.
Sweetcarer
It just keeps getting better,nearly there can't wait to see it finished.
Pm2326
The elephant looks good,never used plastic canvas.
Haven't got much of tatty ted done,my dd has come home from oz as a surprise visit,so as you can imagine it's been hectic round here.lovely though.
If I don't get on before the big day,I wish every one the best Christmas ever and the best new year, 2015 will be a good year.

pm2326

Have some unexpected free time so dug out this UFO to work on...been doing little bits on it for 2 years



image by pm2326, on Flickr

nmm

pm2326, what is your ufo, is it a bird in a tree? do you have a link to the full picture?

Well no stitching for me since finishing RF, I decided to use the 18ct aida for Dreams of Atlantis instead of buying new fabric, then I went to start sorting out my threads but for some reason my heart is not in it. I can't start a huge project if I'm not feeling it, so I'm stuck and can't decide what to stitch :mad:

to be continued..... if I can find something I want to stitch :rotfl: