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I am left handed too & stitch with both hands. Used to knit left handed way but when I wanted to do cable patterns & lacy patterns on jumpers & cardigans had to learn the right handed way. Left handed people are supposed to have the devil in them & I think it is from the fact that in...

My mum taught me many years ago also taught me embroidery & knitting. Did lot of embroidery when young & then, in those days mostly transfers ironed on to cloth plus a few with design already on them. I did other crafts when older, had a break for several years when I only did knitting. Got ...

Aaah, thank you for your kind comments ladies. Vey kind of you. I really could have given up on it a few times but I must complete it or I would not settle. It would keep nagging at me Glad now that I did persist 'cos it will look nice when framed

Hi, warm welcome forum N. Wales, UK. I am new but everyone has made me most welcome so you should really enjoy it on here

Thank you for kind comments. Hope I can put up next photo without you all having to go through various delays

He is adorable & your daughter did very well with her first cross stitch. Well done to her

At last. This is different to the one I used before. Taken me ages but I got there eventually

(I put the pic in from photobucket, cuz it didn't show at first. Serinde)

Hello, welcome to the forum. I have only recently joined as you will see & everyone has made me welcome. :D Hope you enjoy it on here. :D I had a break from XS for many years but started again 2 or 3 years ago. I also do a few other stitch crafts & enjoy them, so relaxing. Also do little kn...

Hello, welcome to the forum. I have only recently joined as you will see & everyone has made me welcome. :D Hope you enjoy it on here. :D I had a break from XS for many years but started again 2 or 3 years ago. I also do a few other stitch crafts & enjoy them, so relaxing. Also do little kni...

Thanks Megan

Thank you ladies.

I recently had Donkey XS & also Cruck Cottage XS from Sew&So, in UK. Love all the kits & threads people have recently bought, esp. the dragonfly & seahorse ones. A lot from the USA which I have never seen before. Will look again through these pages as I've not seen them all today. Th...

:wave: :wave: Greetings from SW France :wavesback: :wavesback: ...we've met and chatted before at 'The Other Place'. :D :D I'm sure you'll soon get used to this Forum, too! Hi Wendy, Thanks for letting me know you are on here too. What a lovely parade of works you have on your webpage. So many to l...

Hello, Am new here but sounds like you had great holiday.

Forgot to mention I have joined tinypics for adding pictures so I will give that a go when I get round to it. Need to have time to be quiet & think about what I am doing as only done it once. If not will join photobucket.

Thank you for the tips.

Thank you all for such a lovely warm welcome. :D A wet day today but at least I am one of the lucky ones as I'm not flooded. If anyone who belongs to this forum is affected by the floods I hope you will get back to normal soon. Am having a couple of days away from XS as did a bit which was intense t...

They are beautifully worked & nicely framed too. I like pictures of flowers

That is very pretty. Will be lovely when completed. I have two bright red geraniums in my lounge.

Hello, :D I live in UK & joined this forum to meet & exchange views & ideas with fellow stitchers. I enjoy XS as well as blackwork, tapestry & longstitch. Also used to embroider when a child & still do a bit of knitting, mostly small items now like winter hats, scarves etc. It wi...