Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2022

Charly27

Real Foxy theme emerging this year so far. What a talented bunch you all are. Wraith lady glad you parted with it, it’s cuteness is cheering me up.

Drawingaline beautiful stitching and mounting.

Coxy it’s very icy here but no snow.

Luckily I’ve been WFH so far this week and haven’t had to brave driving in the ice, but it’s freezing in the house. I am wearing several layers, including a scarf and my Nordic socks. Also have a little fan heater to blast my office intermittently.

I have to drive to Lowestoft for 9 on Thursday am, not looking forward to that. Lots of students are asking if we can switch to online for our half day PD session on Friday. I’m inclined to agree with them considering the price of fuel, and the level of experience some of them have with driving. I’d hate to put them under stress or have parents come to their rescue for the sake of two hours. Plus we’d have to cancel the staff lunch - happy days!

Shame about M&S, as you say, maybe they should stick to their core business. 

Nmm frozen marina sounds magical. 

Back to work ….

Drawingaline

Glad it arrived! Wasn't convinced it would get there with all the strikes and bad weather. 

Coxy11

30 rows plus 4 borders to go....thumb holding strong.....

Loving the cards 

Drawingaline

I have almost finished the distraction project which means I will need to go back and finish the great wave. Last lot of backstitch, and I am taking the great advice from here and am going to use seed beads instead of French knots! Already purchased, the idea of doing over 50 French knots had me breaking out in a cold sweat, I just can't seems to ever get them right. And the piece won't look right without this detail, so beads it is. 

nmm

Some photos to show i've made something, haha. A birthday card for a friend, my mum's christmas card and my current WIP a noel hanger, i'm hoping to complete this by Thursday, its really not my sort of thing but i am decluttering my stash.

Charly27

Nmm Lovely finishes. Drawingaline it sounds like a good call. This is meant to be fun after all. We can give ourselves permission to colour outside the lines occasionally or make a different picture with the fuzzy felt! 

Charly27

Update on my finishes so far this year 8/22. Possible it could be 9 if I finish the cactus. You can see why I have stayed strong and not bought the newest Caterpillar cross stitch SAL! This doesn’t include clothes repairs to keep my wardrobe going either. My list for next year will be to continue unfinished projects on this list but always room for inspiration! 

1. complete PL Dublin 17/01/22
2. Card for A 17/01/22
3. 80th card for mum 21/01/22
4. Caterpillar cross stitch SAL How does your garden grow, January, February, March, April, May, June 04/09/22
5. Card for DGD
6. Card for 40th
7. French garden BOTM quilt 
8. Quilt for DS - now needs to be a double! 
9. Cushion cover 1
10. Cushion cover 2
11. Cushion cover 3
12. PL London
13. HSC ‘A year in the life of’
14. HSC Cactus started 
15. HSC Advent calendar
16. I Do wedding sampler
17. Cotton & Twine Nov (on black Aida so needs to be summer project) 
18. Cotton & Twine Dec 2020 design
19. Adventure Awaits - Caterpillar cross stitch kit
20. Any dressmaking, home making or stash busting for which I have patterns, fabric or wool
21. Never Underestimate the Difference You Make from Cross Stitch for the Earth  28/10/22
22. Card for Cross stitch cafe exchange 27/11/22

Drawingaline

We have juat had about a weeks worth if post arrive! Thank you for my card its lovely 

nmm

Its lovely drawingaline 

I've finished the cross stitching on the Noel hanger, just trying to make it up now without ruining it, lol.

Charly27

nmm said:

Its lovely drawingaline 

I've finished the cross stitching on the Noel hanger, just trying to make it up now without ruining it, lol.

You won’t mess it up Nmm.
Glad you like it drawingaline I was worried it wasn’t going to get there on time!