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

shelly

Hi ladies.


Not posted for a few days again (where does the time go?!?) so apologies if I go over old ground.


Ems. Ok, I don't think anyone else has asked so I am going to.....you are stitching the cut thru pirate ship for your brother who is a Pirate?
You can't just say that without giving more info! What sort of Pirate? a theme park character or a real one who robs from ships? :eek: :rotfl:

Coxy. Flower shop is coming along great! Really like it.

Sweetcarer. Nice Winter sampler update.

Celestius. Hi and welcome!


Can't believe ATS is closing, I'm gutted! I don't buy threads often but when I do ATS was the place to go.


As for me. Here's my latest update pic,



Just have the small area around santas hand to finish, then backstitch, then beads to buy and attach.

emslovesmickey

shelly wrote: »

Hi ladies.


Not posted for a few days again (where does the time go?!?) so apologies if I go over old ground.


Ems. Ok, I don't think anyone else has asked so I am going to.....you are stitching the cut thru pirate ship for your brother who is a Pirate?
You can't just say that without giving more info! What sort of Pirate? a theme park character or a real one who robs from ships? :eek: :rotfl:

Coxy. Flower shop is coming along great! Really like it.

Sweetcarer. Nice Winter sampler update.

Celestius. Hi and welcome!


Can't believe ATS is closing, I'm gutted! I don't buy threads often but when I do ATS was the place to go.


As for me. Here's my latest update pic,



Just have the small area around santas hand to finish, then backstitch, then beads to buy and attach.

I was waiting for someone to ask me that! There is an attraction in Newquay called Buccaneer Bay, where pirates walk you round the history of Cornwall. They are based on actual pirates, the captain is Calico Jack and my brother is his first mate Thomas Brown. It has probably got to be one of the strangest jobs out there but he loves it and is very good at it (can't get him to break character).

Tbh if he had been an actual pirate i'd be phoning the police rather than stitching him something!:rotfl:

CoffeeandStitches

emslovesmickey wrote: »

I was waiting for someone to ask me that! There is an attraction in Newquay called Buccaneer Bay, where pirates walk you round the history of Cornwall. They are based on actual pirates, the captain is Calico Jack and my brother is his first mate Thomas Brown. It has probably got to be one of the strangest jobs out there but he loves it and is very good at it (can't get him to break character).

Tbh if he had been an actual pirate i'd be phoning the police rather than stitching him something!:rotfl:

That is the best job ever!!!

Loving all the pictures as always. I do so look forward to seeing all your pretties progress!!

Sorry I have been awol for the last few days... been a rather busy weekend!! Am I allowed to post a picture of the HEAD I'm doing here? First bits should be arriving today, I can't wait to get started!! I know it's huge task for a novice, but then I never really do things by half. A year ago I had never run, in April I completed the Marathon. I'm kinda an all or nothing gal I'm also very EXCITTTED! :j:j:j:j

mrs-moneypenny

shelly santa and snowman look so cute

nmm

CoffeeandStitches wrote: »

Am I allowed to post a picture of the HEAD I'm doing here?

Of course you're allowed, get it posted :rotfl:

Mags_cat

nmm wrote: »

Of course you're allowed, get it posted :rotfl:

Positively encouraged!

What she said - post away :rotfl:

Mrs_ceejay

Hi,
Shelley
Santa and snowman looks great.
Ems
What a great job your brother does,not many people can say pirate when asked what line of work do you do!

Flat_Eric

Well I bought 27 :eek::D:D:T small xmas kits from H0bbycr9ft yesterday (3 for 2 still and bought multiples of the same) (thought I might as well stock up!) so do you think work would mind if I phone up and say, sorry - bit busy - be back at work on 2 January ?! :rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Well I bought 27 :eek::D:D:T small xmas kits from H0bbycr9ft yesterday (3 for 2 still and bought multiples of the same) (thought I might as well stock up!) so do you think work would mind if I phone up and say, sorry - bit busy - be back at work on 2 January ?! :rotfl:

nearly late for work myself yesterday i got so engrossed in knitting that i suddenly thought how slow the morning was passing. ARRG looked at clock 10 mins till i was due in work:eek:
sounds like youve built a nice stash up there:T

moments_of_sanity

I don't get time to post as much as I would like to but I do read the thread and look at the updates every day

Nice to see the thread is getting more Christmassie (am I allowed to mention the 'C' word yet?), ........... Here is my Christmas update, it is very nearly finished, I have some little bits to do around the chimney on the right hand side and then on to back stitching, not looking forward to that bit tho! :rotfl:

Once I have finished with the chart, which should be the middle of next week time I am happy for anyone here to have it. If anyone would like it, please pm me as it will be a shame for this to just sit in my craft room and never get stitched again.

Is it possible to overdo Christmas Xstitch designs, I have some Jannlyn baubles to make once this is done :eek:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91707691@N04/9783447665/