Anyone Into Cross Stitching?

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

I don't use e-bay whilst Im out here :A:rotfl:-

Right as there was so much interest in the UFO club I have started a seperate thread...
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=22771197#post22771197

hope we get lots of things finished off and pennies saved

jintyb

Ok folks - I need your opinions! Do any of you use daylight lamps when you're stitching? I got some money for my birthday and Im toying wth buying one but Im not sure if its a worthwhile investment. Id be grateful for any thoughts/recommendations. It would need to be one that sits on a table as Ive no room for a floor standing but Im open to any ideas! I bought a tiny one that clips onto a frame but its not that great!

Ruth_honey

jintyb wrote: »

Ok folks - I need your opinions! Do any of you use daylight lamps when you're stitching? I got some money for my birthday and Im toying wth buying one but Im not sure if its a worthwhile investment. Id be grateful for any thoughts/recommendations. It would need to be one that sits on a table as Ive no room for a floor standing but Im open to any ideas! I bought a tiny one that clips onto a frame but its not that great!

I use one, but it's just a normal floor standing lamp with a daylight bulb in. Why not hunt around for the type of lamp that you want, then just pop a daylight bulb into it? Much cheaper than buying a daylight lamp. Then with the rest of your spare birthday money, you can buy some more stash! :T

*Louise*

jintyb wrote: »

Ok folks - I need your opinions! Do any of you use daylight lamps when you're stitching? I got some money for my birthday and Im toying wth buying one but Im not sure if its a worthwhile investment. Id be grateful for any thoughts/recommendations. It would need to be one that sits on a table as Ive no room for a floor standing but Im open to any ideas! I bought a tiny one that clips onto a frame but its not that great!

I don't bother - any colours that need sorted I do during the day, then they are all labelled if I am stitching in the evening so I don't have to worry about the colours.

The prvious poster made a good sugestion about justgetting a daylight bulb x:D

jintyb

I think I'll follow your suggestions. Just back from Hobbycarft and the cheapest is about £70!!! Thats crazy money!
Its not for sorting colours so much, its just that I need a decent light to see what Im doing in the evening.

*Louise*

Cannot believe I have only just found this thread. May I join in as a fellow X-Stitch addict?

Here are a couple of my completed projects over the last wee while:



















I am also terrible for unfinished projects

Ones that I can think of are:

Giant map of Europe
Afghan rug I started for my daughter (she is nearly 2 now):o
Angel that my mum asked me to do - but it's sooo fiddly
Flock of flamingoes (I go cross eyed with that one!!):rotfl:

Vctorian winter skating scene



This thread has encouraged me to look out all the undone stuff - think I will take pics of their stages to embarrass myself into attempting to carry on with them LOL:rotfl:

(Is there a seperate thread for unfinished stuff or is it just here?):j:beer:

shelly

*Louise* wrote: »

(Is there a seperate thread for unfinished stuff or is it just here?)

Yeah, MRSMCAWBER started one here... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=22771197#post22771197

Ruth_honey

*Louise* wrote: »

Cannot believe I have only just found this thread. May I join in as a fellow X-Stitch addict?

Here are a couple of my completed projects over the last wee while:



















I am also terrible for unfinished projects

Ones that I can think of are:

Giant map of Europe
Afghan rug I started for my daughter (she is nearly 2 now):o
Angel that my mum asked me to do - but it's sooo fiddly
Flock of flamingoes (I go cross eyed with that one!!):rotfl:

Vctorian winter skating scene



This thread has encouraged me to look out all the undone stuff - think I will take pics of their stages to embarrass myself into attempting to carry on with them LOL:rotfl:

(Is there a seperate thread for unfinished stuff or is it just here?):j:beer:

Your work is stunning! The framing is excellent too-did you frame then yourself, or are they done 'professionally'? I'm just uploading some pics of my UFO's and will post them in the UFO soon.

rainmac

Beautiful stitching Louise :A

I just wanted to share this with everyone, it's a new chart by Lizzie Kate, going to have to get myself this one...

*Louise*

shelly wrote: »

Yeah, MRSMCAWBER started one here... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=22771197#post22771197

Lol, thanks - I had just noticed the link further up the page when I logged back in (blonde moment)