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

Mags_cat

lottie3000 wrote: »

Heres the picture I can't work out how to get the actual decent size picture in my post!!

First - go to the photo on Flickr

Then click the little bendy arrow you can see in the bottom right hand corner (if you hover over it. it'll say "Share this photo")

That will get you to a pop up box. You need to highlight the "BBCode" and choose a size for your picture (Medium usually works best for this board, but small is OK too).

That will get you a line of code starting "[url=" which you just copy and paste into your post on here. Use the "Preview Post" button to make sure you've copied across correctly.

I tried to be all clever and include screen shots - but the system won't let me post them as it makes the message too long. See how you get on with the written word and give me a shout if you get stuck.

flowerofscotland

lottie3000 wrote: »

Heres the picture I can't work out how to get the actual decent size picture in my post!!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/129797862@N06/16323456252/in/photostream/

I really think this is slightly beyond my current ability but my Mum'll love it when its done and my aim is to get it ready for Xmas 2015 so not un realistic time frames here??!! I'm enjoying it but the amount of different small patches of colour is a bit of a pain. I think i'm going to start another one with bright colours along side it to keep my interest up.

Lovely start

When you select the code to share the photo you can choose the size of the photo from a drop down list - perhaps you didn't change it from small?

lottie3000

Thanks guys for your help, I have practised and now know what i'm doing so next post will be better.

kezbabybabe

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

TT has a lot of back stitch,so much the kit comes with a full skein of grey
Using just one strand.the mind boggles at how much there is to do!

My tip, very sharp needle and don't worry about using the 'official' holes as he needs to look fluffy.

Mrs_ceejay

Kezbabybabe
Will try it,have done a different TT along time ago and I seem to rember doing a lot free hand,got lost on the pattern,no one seemed to notice.
Thanks

JCS1

Been to framers:

blue_eyed_girl

They're beautiful JCS1 :T


Have managed a bit more stitching time tonight - I am getting there



b_e_g

nmm

Lovely updates everyone I got my floor frame yesterday and set it up, its huge, lol. Anyway used it for the first time today and I hate it Its so awkward to use and I got a pain in my back from leaning over. I guess I need to look at a bigger R&R frame or the lap frame everyone uses, so gutted as I really hoped it would be good for my large projects.

Ruth_honey

Maybe try using it with a different height chair? New things always take some getting used to. I've not used my floors frame in years, but I know some people find theirs invaluable.

nmm

Thanks i'll try it