Anyone Into Cross Stitching?

lyndasharp

This is the biggest one I've had framed so far. She was done a few years ago now, by someone who was quite pricy but totally brilliant. That cost about £75, but worth every penny!

I've had one framed elsewhere since, and although everyone else said they did just as good a job, I can see that they didn't - the stitching isn't quite straight! Maybe I'm just picky...

MrsM, that sew and so kit is amazing! Must finish off some of my part completed ones before I start considering anything else...

MRSMCAWBER

ooooohhhhh thats another pretty one -and my kind of thing
Im doing these celtic ladies.... I have done autumn and spring and Im 1/2 way through summer -Im only doing the figures -not the borders as I think they looked cramped....plus this way mine are unique

http://www.stitchability.co.uk/lavender%20lace%20celtic%20christmas.jpeg

http://www.stitchability.co.uk/lavender%20and%20lace%20celtic%20spring.jpeg

http://www.stitchability.co.uk/celtic%20winter%20lavender%20and%20lace%20ll60.jpg

http://www.wimblebees.com/pd_C[f]L02[f]LL058_Lavender_and_Lace_-_Celtic_Autumn_Chart.htm

http://www.wimblebees.com/pd_C[f]L02[f]LL056_Lavender_and_Lace_-_Celtic_Summer_Chart.htm

http://www.wimblebees.com/pd_C[f]L02[f]LL050_Lavender_and_Lace_-_Celtic_Spring_Chart.htm#

I think the lavender and lace charts are gorgeous..

Mums bird table is supposed to be done in single strand :eek: -but mum is doing it in double -so had to buy 150 threads -she is giving me the chart and threads when she hasa done so I can do it -but Im going to break it into seperate pics so its different

oooohhhh so many lovely things and not enough time :rolleyes:

shelly

Lynda I'm loving the fire screen!! :T

I'd love to do one for our house as we have an open fire that hubby doesn't want to block up but I know from experience I get bored doing fairly small projects so doing a big one is out of the question for me

shelly

Oh and a request please ladies.....
Can you all please stop putting links to kits in your posts?
I have to click on them to take a peek then end up wanting to buy them!!
Would be ok if I didn't have lots of unopened kits already


:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

sweetcarer

Hi All

Seen the Celtic ladies Mrsmcawber - they are truly are beautiful. I am still searching for your red/orange head girl with the beads. I would love to do that - it would be perfect. In my living room I have various pictures of red heads - being a red head myself. I have started the wedding sampler from cross stitcher 72 - thanks all for the help in finding it. Need to use a dark cloth under it. White evenware with white threads and beads. Should be fun! I am glad I have rekindled my love of cross stitch.

sweetcarer

poppett

Lyndasharp, your firescreen is lovely, well done.

I have spent quite a few hours today on my "New Arrival" and the baby's face is just appearing. As it's sepia it kind of reminds me of my granddaughters 4d scan, so is spurring me on even more now. I have done most of what I can and I'm now waiting for the craft shop near me to get in 3 of the main colours I need. (Might be quicker if I order off the net, as they only have one delivery a month in the shop) Might post work in progress pics soon.

shelly

Lynda, meant to ask you earlier what type of material the fire screen and the lady in post #662 is stitched onto?
Is it the normal material you get with a kit? (sorry don't even know what that's called )
Looking at the pics you posted it looks to me like a cotton sheet but I'm sure that's just how it has photographed

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

Shelly -that fabric Lynda has used looks like its Linen...its slightly uneven in its thread -so you get some thicker and some thinner strands in the weave.

Well I have just popped the hoop off my work inprogress as Im moving up the pattern :j -so I got a quick pic..its not a great one (you can click on it to enlarge).... but -you can see what Im up against with the solid stitch :rotfl:....right -back to my sewing
Hope everyone is cracking on with theirs :T

maria_and_the_imps

she is gorgeous, cant wait to see her finished
x

jintyb

That is one major project Mrs M - what a lot of work! She looks just like a painting - lovely!