Cross Stitch Cafe 2018

*Louise*

Just realised I haven't updated my sig since 2014 :-o

nmm

Hi coxy, can't wait to see a picture of your finished blanket and i'm glad you're pleased with it. I've completed the body of the bag I was doing just to add in some handles now.

:hello: Louise, long time no see, so happy you have started stitching again, it was mostly fairies before wasn't it, Harry Potter will be quite a change.

I'm working on my other UFO called Wild Wolf, i'm struggling with it and I don't know why, but I will finish it. Here's the latest update.

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all sorry I e not been in for a while, I'm currently stitching a Lizzie Kate chart called cherish all living things
Loving the photos that have been put up

RageinEden

Who-hoo just found this! Hellooooo!! Been doing a lot of crochet recently - did the attic hydrangea blanket from wool warehouse for a double bed. Clearly I am bonkers.... anyway, now returned to the cross stitch I was doing before - the poinsettia cushion from Cross Stitch Gold (issue 144). On cream rather than red and as a picture as well. Felt odd doing cross stitch again! I will be hoping for motivation.....

nimbo

Hi all -

I’m not an avid cross stitcher but was hoping someone could help me out.

I have bought a cross stitch fabric coloured in to indicate where to stitch.

It’s a liberty pattern called briarwood. 17 x20 inches. While it has a colour chart down the side it doesn’t state what brand or number of threads to use. I don’t mind having a guess and choosing colours in a shop. (I’m fairly certain I’ll be able to choose some lovely shades). However does any one know how much thread to buy? Or could anyone give me a good indicator? I don’t want to be left with reams left over but ask don’t want to run out.

nmm

Hi RageInEden, sorry its taken so long to reply life just gets in the way sometimes, I look forward to your progress photos. I'm in awe of Lucy @attic24 for her wonderful crochet, I see she has started to cross stich now aswell so you're in good company.

Hi nimbo, do you have a link to the pattern you bought? if not can you photograph the colour chart, just a small snippet of it and we should be able to tell which brand. Both DMC and Anchor come in 8m lengths of 6 strands, normal cross stitch is 2 strands, backstitch if any is usually 1 strand.

nimbo

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIBERTY-BRIARWOOD-TAPESTRY-COLLECTABLE/332597995635?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574735181&toolid=10001&campid=5336086427&icep_item=332597995635&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&srcrot=710-53481-19255-0&rvr_id=1522122616387&rvr_ts=364e82bb1630aa1335915bedfff73e3b&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true#vi__app-cvip-panel

This is a link to the pattern.

I bought it from a craft fayre - hence the lack of instructions. Haha.

I’m thinking of just going with dmc threads as I know they will be nice quality....

There are nine colours. One is white which I have plenty of. So only eight colours to buy...

nmm

Yeah I think the original maybe uses wool? I would just colour match at a shop to the nearest shade. Try 1 skein of each then buy more if needed.

Waterlily24

I've just finished this one, really enjoyed doing it and I love the dress lol.

nmm

Waterlily24, that's stunning!!! how long did it take you?