cross stitch materials

reehsetin

ive dont a few kits but want to do my own, can find plenty of patterns but the materials seem expensive particularly the cloth?
had a look on ebay and it was £15 for 1m sq,
threads are reasonable but is there anywhere where i can get the materials very cheap?

doubt anyone will be able to help me with the second bit but when i was in dubai i picked up a kit which wasnt exactly cross stitch it was longer stitches, and it was a gorgeous Indian design, think the make was anchor stitch kits, coats flash frame series is all that is written on the packet, ive googled them but havent seen anything else similar. any ideas anyone?

(did put cross stitch in the search but only brought up threads about the patterns not the materials)

ForrestG

Poundland sometimes has aida in a pack with some threads.

looneyleo

You could try on ebay? I have often bought a full kit for an awful design just for the material inside. You can then discard the design and save the thread, needle and aida for your own designs. Are there any local haberdashery stores you could try. We have a great one that hasn't changed since the 1940's (including the staff!) and they have all sorts of sewing things which are priced very reasonably.

Thanks ForrestG. Never thought of looking in poundland for aida. I will try that myself!

LizD_2

I use

www.sewandso.co.uk

They're quite reasonable. Don't forget, although it's pricey to buy initially, you'll be able to make lots of designs for that price. Kits can start at £15 for an A4 piece of Aida.

luxor4t

Poundland here has cross stitch kits and is also selling aida fabric in cream. Not sure of the count or size.

reehsetin

lizd i really wish you hadnt showed me that site, just ordered £60 worth and another £60 worth on another site, here i was thinking it would be a cheap easy hobby (to be fair was for me and my cousin)
thanks for the suggestions, when i get a free day ill pop down to pound land and have a lookie,
have won a bunch of thread on ebay works out to about 15p per thread which i dont think is too bad,

Mrs_B_12

I daren't go to sewandso more than twice a year, I always end up buying far too much when I've already got loads of stuff I could be stitching.

reehsetin

Mrs_B wrote: »

I daren't go to sewandso more than twice a year, I always end up buying far too much when I've already got loads of stuff I could be stitching.

:ogood plan

is adorable stuff though and found the best birthday pressie for my dude

calleyw

cross stitch is one of my hobbies. Don't buy cheap threads or cheap material.

If you wash your finished work (as you are suppose to)it could be ruined by cheap threads as they bleed.

Get a friend in the states. They can buy DMC threads cheap. Sometimes 10 for a $1:eek:

Not sure what lead you to believe that it was a cheap hobby. Per hour it might be cheap compared to going out drinking etc. But when some kits retail at £35 + and then getting it paid to be framed at approx £40 a time.

Use ebay or look on cross stitch sites they often have places to buy and swap items.

Enjoy it though as it lasts a lifetime once completed.

Yours


Calley

LizD_2

reehsetin wrote: »

lizd i really wish you hadnt showed me that site, just ordered £60 worth and another £60 worth on another site, here i was thinking it would be a cheap easy hobby (to be fair was for me and my cousin)
thanks for the suggestions, when i get a free day ill pop down to pound land and have a lookie,
have won a bunch of thread on ebay works out to about 15p per thread which i dont think is too bad,

My work here is done *wanders off cackling*

Seriously, they're well worth using. Really quick and great service.

I know what you mean though!

reehsetin

calleyw wrote: »

cross stitch is one of my hobbies. Don't buy cheap threads or cheap material.

If you wash your finished work (as you are suppose to)it could be ruined by cheap threads as they bleed.
did not know you were meant to wash it

Get a friend in the states. They can buy DMC threads cheap. Sometimes 10 for a $1:eek:
blimey will get my cousins to have a look before they come next time,

Not sure what lead you to believe that it was a cheap hobby. Per hour it might be cheap compared to going out drinking etc. But when some kits retail at £35 + and then getting it paid to be framed at approx £40 a time.
yikes, i thought it was bad ordering £20 things, framing blimey, dont think id ever spend that then again dont think id have the patience to do anything that needed framing for £40
first couple of things i did we 8ish pounds and ive only finished two out of 3 over a year!!
Use ebay or look on cross stitch sites they often have places to buy and swap items.

Enjoy it though as it lasts a lifetime once completed.

Yours


Calley

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