Cross Stitch Cafe 2016 - Spend Less and Stitch More

mary_hinge

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Missy Hinge is 11 and she got a "me to you bear" cross stitch kit for christmas.... I spent a good chunk of post xmas lunch stuffage on the sofa showing her the ropes! I haven't stitched for a couple of year and it has given me the bug to get back to it.

Last night I dug out my WIP of a county companions mouse with butterfly and made a start! I have a huge tinkerbell on the go so will aim to finish them both off in 2016 :beer:

Mrs H x

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a lovely Boxing Day. We were at ILs and I managed to chip a front bottom tooth whilst attempting to bite off a small snaggy nail (I was wearing a dress and tights and didn't want a ladder). I now have a rough back edge to my tooth, which I can't stop touching with my tongue so upset

In other news, I am posting an update pic of Sydney. I think I'm about 2/3rds through now judging by the pic. Would like to get this finished by end of January so I can start something new.




DSis, BIL, DMum and DDad are coming over today with my neice and 3 nephews. Better get a wiggle on and start the cooking!
Hope you all have a fab day.
Coxy

nmm

Welcome Mrs H, lovely to see another new member My first cross stitch was a country companions kit, they are so cute, I look forward to your update photos.

mrs-moneypenny

Update looking very good Coxy, sorry to hear about your tooth.

nmm

Coxy, love the Sydney update, I think it will easily be completed by the end of January, i'll keep [STRIKE]nagging[/STRIKE] encouraging you to get it done :rotfl:

flowerofscotland

Seems like everyone had a good Christmas :xmastree:

We celebrate on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day ( yes I cook 2 Christmas dinners ) so today is going to be a quiet relaxing day and I hope I might even fit in some stitching

I got some stitch you gifts including a cross stitch box with charts and threads, a ruler/cutter combo and some fabulous new dressmaking scissors. My hints were heeded :rotfl:

I haven't had time to do a list for 2016 yet but my current priority is to finish a monthly SAL from The Frosted Pumpkin http://www.thefrostedpumpkinstitchery.com/collections/all-pdf-patterns/products/2015-story-time-sampler-pdf-cross-stitch-pattern

I'd kept up with the monthly instalments until November which was only completed mid December I've stitched the border for December so want to complete it by the end of the year.

I've already subscribed to their 2016 SAL so that's one for the list. I'll be using fabric and threads from stash to stitch it

I don't really do Valentine's but I would like to stitch a wedding sampler for some friends so perhaps I can count that?

flowerofscotland

Coxy11 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a lovely Boxing Day. We were at ILs and I managed to chip a front bottom tooth whilst attempting to bite off a small snaggy nail (I was wearing a dress and tights and didn't want a ladder). I now have a rough back edge to my tooth, which I can't stop touching with my tongue so upset

In other news, I am posting an update pic of Sydney. I think I'm about 2/3rds through now judging by the pic. Would like to get this finished by end of January so I can start something new.




DSis, BIL, DMum and DDad are coming over today with my neice and 3 nephews. Better get a wiggle on and start the cooking!
Hope you all have a fab day.
Coxy

This looks fabulous. I've got a couple of these city designs. I think they're wonderful

Maisie_M

Hi all

Hope you all had a nice Christmas. We are having a chill day today as it's the first day we have had on our own.

My WIP will be this. 2015-12-27 12.29.17 by Maisiecm, on Flickr

My valentine's challenge will be these two as I want to make coasters for my two sons
2015-12-27 12.30.56 by Maisiecm, on Flickr
2015-12-27 12.31.06 by Maisiecm, on Flickr

mrs-moneypenny

I really enjoyed doing in 100 years. Love the coasters.

nmm

I had some birthday money so treated myself to the R&R lap frame, reduced to £19.46 at stitcher, it was the last one in stock :j