Anyone Into Cross Stitching?

harley1

Fab piccy Mrs M. Really stunning. Well done and keep us up to date on your progress.

Due to some wimpy sick time I have nearly finished the cow. WOOHOO. I have had to stop for an hour or so though as I left the white stitches til last so that I didn't get them dirty and now it is hurting my eyes. Prob only a couple of hours of work left on him though. Dying to get back to my zebra but still got a pig and a sheep to do to complete the set for fairy godsons nursery.

Harley
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lyndasharp

MrsMcawber is right, they are stitched on linen. They did come with the kits as standard, which I was happy about as I like the effect!

I've been thinking about doing the celtic ladies for a while. Just got slightly put off as I'd really need to stitch the whole set, and that would take ages!

Stephb1986_2

Mrs M I started your idea last night with putting my threads in the plastic card holders not got very far though

Steph xx

poppett

I ordered the 3 threads I needed on Sunday afternoon from SewandSo and they arrived today (well yesterday actually seeing as it is past midnight. I was really impressed by their speedy delivery
Spent about 4 hours stitching tonight and now baby's face is truely visible. Will post photo tomorrow evening once homefrom work.

maria_and_the_imps

need as bit of help, im due to be induced on monday and would really like to stitch a thank you card for my midwife i know i have left it really late to start so does anyone have a simple quick design i can do as a thank you card for her, i would apprechiate any help if someone could email me a chart
thanks maria

harley1

Hi maria. Can't believe that has come round so quickly. How about stitching a floral pattern perhaps taken from a kit you have already done if you still keep the charts and spare thread. Or a picture of a baby or booties.

Here are some baby ones
http://shopping.originpublishing.com/charts_sub_category.asp?category=5&sub_category=6&categoryName=Free+Charts&subcategoryName=Baby


and these are some floral ones
http://shopping.originpublishing.com/charts_sub_category.asp?category=5&sub_category=5&categoryName=Free+Charts&subcategoryName=Flowers

There are plenty of others too if you want to take a look.

HTH

Harley xxx

nancy711

All my freinds laugh at my little cross stiching hobby but I really enjoy it. And this thread is great :T

jintyb

nancy711 wrote: »

All my freinds laugh at my little cross stiching hobby but I really enjoy it. And this thread is great :T

A lot of folks laugh at me too, but do I care? No!
Its a really good hobby, I really enjoy it - just not enough time to do all I want to do!

rainmac

People laugh at me too saying I am old before my time but I find stitching relaxing and love creating something on a blank piece of fabric. I make cards too and have just had 3 of mine appear on the letters page of this month's Cross Stitch Crazy magazine (if you have it mine are the easter cards!). Very exciting to see my stuff in a magazine

I have lost my stitching mojo at the moment and haven't stitched anything for weeks. Need to get it back as have several projects to do for a new baby and a birthday and a couple of other bits. We are going on holiday next week so i am going to take a new project with me to get started and hopefully find my mojo in Dorset

Fab work everyone, lyndasharp and MrsM, I don't know how you have the patience for those huge pieces but they are stunning :A

harley1

WooHoo ladies.

I am back to the zebra. I have been able to finish the Cow and am just waiting for the energy to stand up and get the ironing board out before I frame him. Might not be today though as still hobbling about a bit.

Am really chuffed with it and can't wait to give it to my friend. Hopefully she'll be pleased even if it has taken far longer than I first thought.

No-one believes that I stitch, I'm not exactly known for my patience so I get lots of comments when people find out. Mostly about being old before my time!!! I love it though, its relaxing and I really love seeing my work on the wall or in other peoples houses.

Enjoy your stitching ladies

Harley
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