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  • Charly27
    Charly27 Posts: 669 Forumite
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    Hi everyone, so nice to see the progress you're all making. Welcome Fox and Flowers, lovely TaDa. It's inspiring. Been a lot going on here but made a start on Count with me sampler. Owl just needs 2 stitches for his eyes and some white for his feathers but I can add those as I stitch round the border and have the thread on my needle. The grid is definitely helping.

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    ‘One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things’ said Mole.Cross stitch cafe[/b TaDa ‘The Seasons’ graphic sampler WIP A Year in the Life of’ HSC July-December and. Read 22/70 2026 all owned or borrowed.
    MORTGAGE FREE 17/01/25
  • daisy_1571
    daisy_1571 Posts: 3,126 Forumite
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    slow going here but another kitty has been started at least


    22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'
  • Drawingaline
    Drawingaline Posts: 2,988 Forumite
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    all done. I attempted the French knots. After about half an hour I gave up and will try and find some yellow seed beads for them. I am in the process of griding the aida for my next project now.
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  • foxandflowers
    foxandflowers Posts: 546 Forumite
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    Wow! @Drawingaline that is BEAUTIFUL <3

    Slow and steady wins the race @daisy - I haven't even managed that! I love that you backstitch as you go along, much easier that way.
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  • daisy_1571
    daisy_1571 Posts: 3,126 Forumite
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    It breaks up the monotony of big areas of x stitch or the monotony of large areas of backstitch.  Keeps me going as it turns from flat areas into 3d  :)  

    Looking good dal 

    Daisy xx
    22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'
  • Charly27
    Charly27 Posts: 669 Forumite
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    Lovely work DAL - stunning. Can’t believe you’ve finished so quickly or so it seems from my end! The lemon seed beads will look beautiful. Daisy the cats are coming along. I love your description of what the backstitch does-moves it from 2D to 3D. Spent last week recovering from 4 day Ofsted visit. Picked up my cross stitch again at the weekend whilst watching the coronation, nearly stitched ‘9’. 
    ‘One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things’ said Mole.Cross stitch cafe[/b TaDa ‘The Seasons’ graphic sampler WIP A Year in the Life of’ HSC July-December and. Read 22/70 2026 all owned or borrowed.
    MORTGAGE FREE 17/01/25
  • Charly27
    Charly27 Posts: 669 Forumite
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    Hope you are all well. Number 9 and the bees 🐝 stitched. Yes folks, those are indeed bees! Grids are really helping I think. Now moving to number 8 to the left and continuing to stitch the green and white chequered border. I had two needle minders and three needles threaded up for each of the three bee colours white made it so much easier! 
    ‘One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things’ said Mole.Cross stitch cafe[/b TaDa ‘The Seasons’ graphic sampler WIP A Year in the Life of’ HSC July-December and. Read 22/70 2026 all owned or borrowed.
    MORTGAGE FREE 17/01/25
  • daisy_1571
    daisy_1571 Posts: 3,126 Forumite
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    charly having needles threaded up is such a time-saver,  looking great

    Daisy xxx 
    22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'
  • daisy_1571
    daisy_1571 Posts: 3,126 Forumite
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    Sewing bee back - wed 24th at 9pm

    Dxx
    22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'
  • Drawingaline
    Drawingaline Posts: 2,988 Forumite
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    New project going well.
    Debt free Feb 2021 🎉
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