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- Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:37 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2 small projects finished - bookmarks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 359
2 small projects finished - bookmarks
hey everyone i just thought i would share my latest lil projects that i have just completed i wanted to make both of my girls a bookmark each but wasn't sure on what to stitch so i asked them both what they would like, one said skulls and a cupcake the other said a teddy a star and a heart i also p...
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:39 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Am I the only one?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 419
Re: Am I the only one?
No your not the only one i started off with one project then my daughters wanted a bookmark each making and now i have a friends birthday coming up but i dont mind it gives me the excuse to keep on stitch
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:35 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to stitch
- Replies: 10
- Views: 468
Re: Woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to stitch
Yes i have to agree with you i soon forget about all my problems once im stitching. I just wish i could stitch all the time and that way i wouldnt have to think about all my problem lol
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:24 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to stitch
- Replies: 10
- Views: 468
Woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to stitch
woke up this morning with a very strong urge to stitch verry strange indeed lol. Anybody else get like this ??
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:48 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: what do you do whilst you stitch ???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1143
what do you do whilst you stitch ???
i was just thinking to myself i wonder what the people on the forum do whilst they stitch now me and my bf are rock lovers so whilst we stitch we put kerrang on the tv. There is something about the upbeat music makes me stitch faster So what do you do whilst you stitch ???
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
- Replies: 11
- Views: 426
Re: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
It took around 4 hours to get the neat stitches with a few strops thrown in for good measure lol (the kids not me haha) but we got there in the end
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:12 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 718
Re: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
I had such a blast stitching this with all the colors it was very fun to do and the best bit was finding out there was no back stitch in it either it made a nice break from my other wip but im going bk to that one tonight now that my skull is finished
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
- Replies: 11
- Views: 426
Re: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
got some piccys of their first ever wips :D they did very well underthe watchful eye of both me and my partner :) im very proud of them :) my 5 yr olds wip http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x421/blueeyes86/hjcrossstitch.jpg my 6 yr old wip http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x421/blueeyes86/sky-l...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:44 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: proud mummy moment my daughters now have wips :D
- Replies: 12
- Views: 542
proud mummy moment my daughters now have wips :D
Yes my 5 and 6 yr old daughters do in deed have their very own wips :) im so proud of them for picking it up so quickly :) with help from mummy and step daddy :) here are some pictures of their wips proud mummy moment :D my 5 yr old daughter initials http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x421/blueeye...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
- Replies: 11
- Views: 426
Re: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
awww thank you. I hope they become avid stitches too . its soo nice being able to pass a hobby down to the next generation im hoping they will grow to love it as much as me and my other half and maybe one day will pass it onto their children that would be really nice
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:25 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Popping in. Beautiful work y'all
- Replies: 9
- Views: 474
Re: Popping in. Beautiful work y'all
Hoping the stitching comes back to you very soon i think we all get a like at it at some point you will get the urge to stitch again soon
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:15 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
- Replies: 11
- Views: 426
teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughter to stitch :D
Today me and my fella decided to teach the girls how to cross stitch using some wool and some plastic aida and they are doing sooo well im such a proud mummy cant wait to post some pictures up later i love being able to teach them creative hobbies
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:53 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: is it just me........
- Replies: 20
- Views: 744
Re: is it just me........
oooh many thanks for the link ill have to have a look at it today. i think the only way im going to get my wip done is if i do some rotations as the wip im doing at the mo Ive been doing on and off for the past 4 yrs its my biggest project to date, im used to normally doing just small projects which...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:49 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 718
Re: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
Just uploaded a new pic of the finished sugar skull project as the other picture didnt do much justice to the design ive also added a frame which looks nice too
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:31 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 718
Re: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
Thank you its not a great picture think i may have to retake it as the colors are so much more vibrant Ive also put a decorative frame around it now too which i think really makes it pop
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:31 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 718
Re: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
Thank you everyone i took me two weeks to weeks to complete im not syre wgat count it is on as i used some spare aida i had but i do believe its 14 count
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:00 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 718
I have just finished my sugar skull cross stitch project
Im now a very happy girl having completed my sugar skull i found it very easy to do this project as it was very colourful so didnt get as bored as when im stitching my other wip you can find the picture in my gallery hope you like it
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:30 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: is it just me........
- Replies: 20
- Views: 744
Re: is it just me........
Thank you for all your advice :) i have just finished the project i wanted to get done tonight ill be posting some pics soon :) im sorry to hear about your dear mum! it sounds like you have had a really tough time of it :( but hopefull things are now on the up for you, were having some tough luck a...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:04 pm
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Schim Schimmels leap of creation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1453
Re: Schim Schimmels leap of creation
Wow hats off to you for doing such a big project that has soo much of the same 2 colors, do you ever get bored with it ?
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:43 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: is it just me........
- Replies: 20
- Views: 744
Re: is it just me........
Thank you everyone for your replies. its such a relief to know im not the only person who does this. at the moment im concentrating on just one project (although i do have another one that i will be picking up after this project that i really want to get it finished tonight i only have the tiniest ...