11 Aug 2015

A question about : Cross Stitch Cafe 2012

As featured in Cross Stitch Crazy's Club of the Month.

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Welcome to the Cafe's new thread.

Have you got some UFO's (UnFinished Objects) still to finish??

Setting yourself deadlines for stitching cards and pressies?

Half way thro a huge project and needing motivation to finish?

Found a fabby stitching bargain that you want to share??

Just really want to get something off your chest??

Then grap a cuppa tea and come and have a moan, come a borrow ideas, or just look lovingly at everyone else's projects.

Don't forget to set yourself up a Flikr photo album account - and join the group over there to share your projects easily.

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How to share your pics from FLIKR:
1) Go to the picture you want to show us click the 'Share This' button on the top left of the picture, this will show you a number of options and the one you need is called 'Grab the HTML/BBCode', Tick the button for BBCode and it'll convert the code to what you need.
2) Copy the text in the box and paste it into a new post on MSE and it should have everything you need to insert the image into your post. You can check this by clicking Preview Message.

We also have a facebook group here which is great for sharing discount codes/ fab links etc for any FB addicts.

This is a continuation of our 2011 cafe (which can be found here and here ) but don't worry you don't need to have actively participated in that to join us now.

So what are you waiting for?? Grab yourself a cup of tea, a shiny new needle (as is the law with a new cafe thread) and share your latest project.

Best answers:

  • Last years list of cafe members.
    Really sorry but I don't have time to keep this updated this year. If anyone wants to please do, if you drop me a message with any updates I will happily paste it here.
    No1 - nmm
    No2 - Bubbles911
    No3 - *Louise*...... look at my blog here
    No4 - Simac
    No5 - Dorastar
    No6 - Littlestar1981
    No7 - Thrifty
    No8 - Mrsmacawber
    No9 - shelly
    No10 - Maria and the Imps
    No11 - Harley1
    No12 - Chickywiggle - my diary can be found here
    No 12 and a half - 'tinywiggle' & 'babywiggle' 'toddlerwiggle'
    No13 - Keiss21
    No14 - Emzy81
    No15 - Mountain Ash
    No16 - Lelc
    No17 - Funfairprincess
    No18 - Elliep
    No19 - Kezbabybabe
    No20 - Craftygranny
    No21 - Witchwoopiggy
    No22 - Louiseey
    No23 - 23rdspiral
    No24 - Spottybutterfly
    No25 - sweetcarer
    No26 - Skoobie1
    No27 - Ruth Honey - check out her blog here
    No28 - Mad as a March hare
    No29 - Erics Mum
    No30 - Welshlassie
    No31 - cazmcf
    No32 - niamhirl
    No33 - Myzdamena
    No34 - Charliec45
    No35 - littlemisschocolate
    No36 - cassolete
    No 37 - LindseyandMatthew
    No 38 - natc
    No 39 - zuzieq
    No 40 - Elle1267
    No 41 - Lilliant
    No 42 - sammykaye18
    No 43 - ab7167
    No 44 - bikerchick1066
    No 45 - sammr85
    No 46 - awesome2
    No 47 - pennib
    No 48 - Mrs_Ryan
    No 49 - tellmeitsfriday
    No 50 - Mags_cat
    No 51 - Sammyw
    No 52 - millymoomoo
    No 53 - vivkietm
    No 54 - catchooky
    No 55 - Flat Eric
    No 56 - Nannon
    No 57 - Wallaby214
    No 58 - ejs2311
    No. 59 - Ailsb
    No. 60 - Marru
    No, 61 - Nykied
    No. 62 - Observer
    No. 63 - Mrs-moneypenny
    No. 64 - Tryingtobeoldstyle
    No. 65 - Trying hard
    No. 66 - blue_eyed_girl
    No. 67 - sophieandemily
    No. 68 -clarew
    No. 69 - caroline78
    No. 70 - Soulie
    No. 71 - Moosmummy
    No. 72 - The Dragon
    No. 73 - Froddington
    No. 74 - PerfectParadox
    No. 75 - sugargurlie
    No. 76 - Aime82
    No. 77 - *Jellie*
    No. 78 - Patchymel
    No. 79 - Emma133
    no. 80 - KatyLiz
    no. 81 - QueenB
    no. 82 - Cricket1234
    no. 83 - auntieH
    no. 84 - MandM90
    no. 85 - Judellie
    no. 86 - augustsmummy
    no. 87 - dizzylizzie
    no. 88 - debtdalek
    no. 89 - flowerofscotland
    no 90 - Catwoman150
  • Useful Links
    many Thanks to Kez for her hard work compiling this thread. If you know of any good ones to add please PM them to me.
    Our Favourites:
    Sew and So - www.sewandso.co.uk also on facebook
    Across Town Stitching - www.across-town-stitching.talktalk.net (Great for cheap threads) also on facebook which has a 15% discount (until end of september). They also have an ebay shop.
    Other sites:
    Elite Designs - www.elite-designs.co.uk
    Siamese Craft Stitcher - https://www.siamesecraftstitcher.co.uk/
    The Happy Cross-stitcher - www.thehappycross-stitcher.com
    Country Cross Stitch Kits - https://www.countrycrossstitchkits.co.uk/
    Cross-stitch World - www.crossstitchworld.com/
    Cross-stitch UK - www.crossstitchuk.com
    Al's cross stitch page -https://www.alscross-stitch.co.uk/
    Celtic Rose Needlecraft - -https://www.celticroseneedlecraft.com
    Amercian Based Sites:
    Heaven and Earth Designs - https://heavenandearthdesigns.com
    The Silver Needle - www.thesilverneedle.net
    Mystic Stitch - www.mysticstitch.com
    Artist Specific Sites:
    Michael Powell - www.michaelpowellart.co.uk
    Make your own charts:
    Pic2point - https://pic2point.com/main.php
    thread convertors
    DMC - find similar shades - https://pic2point.com/dmccolors.php#
    DMC: Anchor - https://www.stitchtastic.com/useful/AnchorToDMC.aspx
    Madeia: DMC - https://dmctransformation.tripod.com/M-DMC.html
    How to work out how much aida you need - https://www.cross-stitch-centre.co.uk/acatalog/aida.html
  • Happy shiny new thread everyone.
    My aim for January: Finish Troutbeck
    My aim for February: Finish cut-thro Princess Palace.
    (will post progress pics in a bit)
  • Hmm my aims so far are
  • Finish crocheting scarf for my Mum
  • Finish crocheting my scarf
  • Crochet a scarf for Dr Dragon
  • Get more of my stitching sent out to Stunt Stitchers and done!
  • So far: Finish all kits that were sent to me from different users on here
  • Happy new thread stichers My aim for Jan is to complete half of the baby dragon as I want this design finished before March. I shall post an updated picture soon.
    Have a great new year all
  • Hope everyone had a good christmas day and all the best for 2012
  • I've got several UFOs can I join?
  • Hello everyone
    Hope you all survived....!
    I will think of my aims later, I just need to nap off my dinner x
  • Hi everyone! Just popping to say happy Christmas to you all. Hope you've enjoyed your day. Above is a pic of the card I stitched for my mum. I stitched it whilst I was stuck at home with a chest infection. Never did manage to finish the dragon for DH, but I'll try and do it tomorrow. It's still Christmas then, right?
  • I have a few UFOs, and want to complete the first one by the end of January, can you put me on the list please?
  • Thanks for sorting us out chicky
    Hope you've all had a lovely day.
    Haven't decided first project for New Year yet but I will keep you all posted.
    Enjoy the rest of the holidays everyone.
    b_e_g
  • Merry Christmas!
    I hope you have all had a lovely day.
    I have been a very lucky girl. I got a kindle and I also got vouchers for sew n so now what to spend them on ???
    any ideas ??? any suggestions?
    I have more than enough kits to sink a battleship, have more than enough mags to well lay out from here (home) to new york ??!!
    I don't want to waste the vouchers (Ј50 worth) but likewise I don't want to buy something for the sake of it.
    So I welcome suggestions please ! oh and any good kindle recommendations too would be fab too !
  • ohhhh like one of these FE: https://sewandso.co.uk/Products/Large...4-fslsh-1.aspx
    and yayyy on the Kindle. I reallly highly recommend Chelsea Cain's 'Grechen series' books (santa bought me her latest one I wonder how he knew). the top 3 on this list.
  • Hi, can I join in?
    Used to do a fair bit of cross stitching as a teen but stopped when drinking and studying got more interesting but am planning to try to get back in to it, been given a couple of tiny kits to get me started again but should still have boxes of materials (and very likely some UFO's)back at my Dad's house which I plan to collect next time I head home.
  • Ohhhhh shiney new thread.
    Heres to a better year and lots of lovely cross stitch to do.
    sweetcarer
  • meant to say a big hello to the newbies,
    grab some (not made by me) and a .
    yes sweetcarer - lets hope for a better 2012 for everyone!
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