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

jamsponge

Hi, I have been a long time lurker, just wanted to pop my head round and say hello. Currently working on a Heaven and Earth design, Air. Only on page 4 and its taken me aaaagggges.

mrs-moneypenny

Kez I totally ruined over two years worth of stitching using a white soluble pen that bleached my first attempt at titanic, I was gutted when it stained white crosses all over navy blue adia nothing would shift mine and I had to scrap it and Start again. I hope you can find a way of getting it out, I'd never use one again after my experience with them.
Sorry to be the harbinger of doom


Welcome jam sponge, we love photos in here,

nmm

Welcome to the caf! jamsponge, that's a really beautiful design, nice and bright, as you probably know we'd love to see pictures of your progress I plan on doing a HAED eventually its called Dreams of Atlantis.

EDIT: Kez, found the post, she got the stuff in Tesco, here's the message

*Louise* wrote: »

I did - it was a spray tin labelled 'stain remover' not much thought went into brand naming but it worked :rotfl:It was next to the vanish-type products. (Vanish soap didn't work for me)

My lines were pen though, not magic aida but it would be worth a try. I binned the pen but I think it was the fact that used warm water and it set the ink which was the problem because it's never happened before or since.

jamsponge

nmm wrote: »

Welcome to the caf! jamsponge, that's a really beautiful design, nice and bright, as you probably know we'd love to see pictures of your progress I plan on doing a HAED eventually its called Dreams of Atlantis.

EDIT: Kez, found the post, she got the stuff in Tesco, here's the message

Thanks, I have been stitching for 26 years now and have decided to make a little business out of it. Just an online shop. Wont get to big as I already work p/t and I still need time to stitch:)

lottie3000

Well after a little break to Tenerife I am back to stiching again, OH has got addicted to Game of Thrones so i'm sat stiching whilst he's watching Although i'm still no where near the end I feel like I am making progress.

Coxy11, I love your project, it really has turned out well and the colours are lovely.

Jamsponge - If you're stitching what I just found by googleing 'Heaven and Earth Air' - Wow it's lovely, please post up some photos , really interested in shop details too, it would be brilliant to make money out of things we make, well done you.

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jamsponge

lottie3000 wrote: »

Jamsponge - If you're stitching what I just found by googleing 'Heaven and Earth Air' - Wow it's lovely, please post up some photos , really interested in shop details too, it would be brilliant to make money out of things we make, well done you.

Still in the very early stages. Having a website designed by my son as that is what he does and my daughter is a graphic designer so got it pretty sewn up ( pardon the pun )
As soon as I have it up will post a link. Managed too get a brilliant photographer on board so I can use their pictures to convert into cross stitches.
I will post a picture of my project tomorrow.

kezbabybabe

nmm wrote: »

Welcome to the caf! jamsponge, that's a really beautiful design, nice and bright, as you probably know we'd love to see pictures of your progress I plan on doing a HAED eventually its called Dreams of Atlantis.

EDIT: Kez, found the post, she got the stuff in Tesco, here's the message

Thank you nmm, I'll look tomorrow, as I go past a Tesco on my way to work.

Mrs-moneypenny, I'm hoping not, but I'm prepared to stitch those again if need be. Will be more careful about my choice of gridding implement in the future.

jamsponge

Is anyone going to the stitch show at the NEC next week? Is it worth going as I would have to go alone. Dont want a wasted journey lol.

nmm

My latest Leopard update, black spots everywhere :rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny

Looking good mnn

Morning all,