And it looks good. I love the way the colours and the offset of starting the stitches make the pavement look like it is made of slabs
Jo
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- Tue May 21, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Mabel's RSN Certificate - canvas
- Replies: 108
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- Tue May 21, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: All other crafts
- Topic: Quilting?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 101
Re: Quilting?
I'm still learning ... and I have just learnt that I need to practice the art of unpicking stitches :ribbit: :ribbit: :ribbit: This is because I was religiously following the command: Thou shall fold over your seams towards the dark piece of material. That works until you need to join up the bits an...
- Mon May 20, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: All other crafts
- Topic: Talking of socks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 104
Re: Talking of socks
Once you have worn hand knitted socks the shop brought ones will never be satisfactory again :roll: Before my friend phones for his usual 1 hour phone call I need to start the second in this pair. Starting by casting on on oversized straight needles and knitting the first row on these - to prevent t...
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:32 am
- Forum: All other crafts
- Topic: Talking of socks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 104
Re: Talking of socks
I'm boring I started off with a basic pattern and modified it and every single sock pair is to the same pattern or the latest variation of it, knitting on 2.25 (No 13), with a 3mm/2.5mm needle for the cuff. The knitting is done of circulair needles except for casting on and the toes. I've tried k1,P...
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: All other crafts
- Topic: Talking of socks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 104
Talking of socks
Thinking about other crafty things I do I remembered socks. How can one forget socks? :shock: I used to knit jumpers, Aran weight jumpers and I have about a dozen of them but I rarely wear jumpers these days and I enjoy knitting (it keeps my hands busy while I am watching TV/listening to the radio s...
- Sun May 19, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: All other crafts
- Topic: Quilting?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 101
Re: Quilting?
Now for some actual patchwork practice... another kit this time for a table top decoration. I have read a lot of books, watched some videos and the long and short the best advice was to have a go on some scraps before trying something you want. So some old scrappy bits of sheet and: https://i.postim...
- Sun May 19, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: All other crafts
- Topic: Quilting?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 101
Quilting?
The sorry saga of me trying to learn to quilt. :lol: A few weeks ago I treated myself to a Bernina 730 sewing machine (which is very nice) https://i.postimg.cc/rmhBGk1T/P3171396.jpg and then was told I needed a portable sewing machine if I wanted to join a quilting group so along came flipper: https...
- Sun May 19, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Jo's Stitching 2024
- Replies: 99
- Views: 22046
Re: Jo's Stitching 2024
This piece is proving to be much slower to do than the four season fairies.
That horizontal tacking line is the centre of this piece so I am guessing I am about 1/4 of the way there
Jo
That horizontal tacking line is the centre of this piece so I am guessing I am about 1/4 of the way there
Jo
- Fri May 17, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Stash & Grab Virtual Pub
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3751
Re: 2024 Stash & Grab Virtual Pub
I really enjoy seeing your stitching Mabel. You have enlightened me to other stitching skills/techniques that hither to I was not aware of. My concern is that for a newbie looking to take up cross stitching the pieces I am posting are rarely beginners pieces and where I am happily single I have more...
- Fri May 17, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Stash & Grab Virtual Pub
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3751
Re: 2024 Stash & Grab Virtual Pub
How about "The creative thread" ....
Jo
Jo
- Fri May 17, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Word Game
- Replies: 139
- Views: 21676
Re: 2024 Word Game
Kakistocracy ( - It's essentially the opposite of a meritocracy, where leadership is based on competence and skill )
- Thu May 16, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Stash & Grab Virtual Pub
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3751
Re: 2024 Stash & Grab Virtual Pub
It's been very quiet on the forum lately. How's everyone doing? What's everyone else doing? I try to limit my stitch posting to once a week because no one else seems to be cross stitching anything. We seem to have lost Wendy when the forum crashed, I saw Nicola commented on a post the other day but...
- Thu May 16, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Deliveries & Stash Acquisition
- Replies: 83
- Views: 12725
Re: 2024 Deliveries & Stash Acquisition
Spinning Wheels are a nice turning job to work up to after you have got bored with doing the usual bowls, spindles etc (assuming you like working in the brown stuff :roll: ) Here is a plan for a European wheel: https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/WJC196-Spinning-Wheel.pdf A couple ...
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Jo's Stitching 2024
- Replies: 99
- Views: 22046
Re: Jo's Stitching 2024
Thank you Mabel, I have been doing a bit of stitching this week but the weather has got rather warm and there is lots of gardening to do. This is where my Woodland Fairy is this evening: https://i.postimg.cc/wv7tx3GC/P5121480.jpg Once I have filled in the foliage between her wings I plan to go down ...
- Wed May 08, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Word Game
- Replies: 139
- Views: 21676
Re: 2024 Word Game
harmonic
- Tue May 07, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Word Game
- Replies: 139
- Views: 21676
Re: 2024 Word Game
Andrews
- Sun May 05, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Jo's Stitching 2024
- Replies: 99
- Views: 22046
Re: Jo's Stitching 2024
Thank you Serinde
I've been working on my Fairy's wing:
With top of the wing in position it won't matter if I miss count on the background between the wings as it is just foliage
Jo
I've been working on my Fairy's wing:
With top of the wing in position it won't matter if I miss count on the background between the wings as it is just foliage
Jo
- Fri May 03, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Jo's Stitching 2024
- Replies: 99
- Views: 22046
Re: Jo's Stitching 2024
A bit more side tracking:
I think I have sussed the appliqué (use paper backed iron on fabric glue ) , more practise is required on the binding...
Jo
I think I have sussed the appliqué (use paper backed iron on fabric glue ) , more practise is required on the binding...
Jo
- Thu May 02, 2024 4:19 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2024 Word Game
- Replies: 139
- Views: 21676
Re: 2024 Word Game
Breath
- Wed May 01, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: Stitch-A-Long
- Topic: Serindë's Stitching adventure 2024 17 May
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10672
Re: Serindë's Stitching adventure 2024 1 May
I'm thinking this will make a great quilt.
Jo
Jo