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I've made my card, just need to mount it, can't wait to start seeing photos
Still working on my christmas jumper, i need it for friday i have almost finished the back, just the arms to do otherwise its a tank top, lol.Cross Stitch Cafe Member No1WIP: Cross Stitch: - Crochet:2 -
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mines in the post xxx22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If you aren't already using something 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'1
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New to this place but loving all the pictures.
Am knitting/crocheting a lot at the moment but also cross-stitch, although I go for more naturalistic works generated from photographs.
I loooove the various 'ten stitch' knits from Frankie Brown on Ravelry -- again, my preference is for bold/ombre colours. I made one of his circular designs into one of those floor cushion covers and have been cuddling up in some lapghans while working from home.
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Card posted, sorry about my handwriting, seems i forgot how to do it, lol
Welcome upstartraven Cross Stitch Cafe Member No1WIP: Cross Stitch: - Crochet:2 -
Eeek! My card design is almost finished. I will then have to mount it. I have a stamp ready for it!!!
Well done to those who have already sent theirs - looking forward to the big reveal!!!
Welcome @UpstartRaven good to have you here
Coxy xxCross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 27/25 Currently reading Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh3 -
Feel free to not read, I'm just having a kind of defeated little rant to myself.
This dragon (in the words of Khan) is tasking me! You'll maybe all remember the story so I won't rehash other than this particular version of the chart has been on the go for around 35 or 40 years. Way back when, I put the threads from the kit onto cards with the symbols but in the intervening years forgot thats what they were and when doing a tidy up one day last year I took them all off the cards and dumped them into a tub. Aaagh. Once I realised. Aaaagghh.
I cant find a satisfactory way to store all the 54 symbols/threads/needles etc. About half of the 54 symbols are one strand of this, one strand of that. All loads of very close colours. Added to the fact that I wonder if any of the colours have faded so when it comes to matching them to my dmc swatch card I might find nothing matches. Oh and its such a small aida for my (now) 58 year old eyes. I don't know if its just the sunk cost fallacy that is keeping me trying to keep slogging on. Aaagghh. I've had to buy more cross stitch needles in a local scrap store as some of the ones I have all loaded up ready to go when I need 3 stitches of the next colour have rusted. Aagghhh.
I'm sure come February the clearer light will help and I'll be able to attack it regularly and I'll see progress. I think shelving it for 6 or 8 weeks will be sensible. I'll maybe do dome sewing or something that doesn't rely too much on strong natural light
Daisy xx22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If you aren't already using something 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'1 -
From bitter experience, nothing good comes of forcing yourself to finish something you desperately don't want to keep doing.2024 Fashion on the Ration - 10/66 coupons used
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BTW, card assembled, leaving it under a heavy book for tonight and will post before Friday, as we're away.2024 Fashion on the Ration - 10/66 coupons used
Crafting 2024 - 1/9 items finished2
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