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by XandraS
Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum Word Game 2012 Part 3
Replies: 1036
Views: 18465

Re: Forum Word Game 2012 Part 3

Pie ;) (love me some apple pie :) )
by XandraS
Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012
Replies: 998
Views: 37426

Re: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Oooh, lovely :wub: ! Is the blackwork set by Mulberry Silks? I think I recognise them :thinks:
I have no idea Mabel, they just came in the little bag with a note saying Silk in assorted thickness. You may very well be right :)
by XandraS
Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012
Replies: 998
Views: 37426

Re: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012

Yummy threads Amanda

Congrats on your Lowery's girls :)
by XandraS
Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lowery Floorstands?
Replies: 26
Views: 4027

Re: Lowery Floorstands?

Ooh, that's lovely Mabel. I'm getting impatient for mine now and it's not even ordered
by XandraS
Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lowery Floorstands?
Replies: 26
Views: 4027

Re: Lowery Floorstands?

I'm getting a Lowrey for my birthday, which is next month but hubby says he might order it in the next week or so. Can't wait to get it, already planning where to put it :)
by XandraS
Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Does your partner find it relaxing when you stitch?
Replies: 27
Views: 808

Re: Does your partner find it relaxing when you stitch?

I think hubby finds it relaxing, apart from the odd misplaced needle. Usually I'll be stitching and he'll be on the Xbox or sketching or watching a film/telly
by XandraS
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:32 pm
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Xandra's Chatelaine - Sleeping Beauty's Castle 7/8 update
Replies: 45
Views: 1468

Xandra's Chatelaine - Sleeping Beauty's Castle 7/8 update

I've finally been able to start my very first Chatelaine. I wanted to do this one in the charted silks and after pricing everything up I decided to buy the kit from ECC as it worked out quite a bit cheaper than sourcing everything myself. I did pick my own fabric, and ended up with 32count Antique B...
by XandraS
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012
Replies: 998
Views: 37426

Re: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012

I keep getting bit by the eBay bug, and here are some pretties I've amassed over the last week or so. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z79/sletvoldline/Cross%20stitching/Cross%20stitch%20STASH/DSCN0248.jpg On the left are some Caron Wildflowers and on the right Caron Watercolors. The black ones on...
by XandraS
Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: CayenneCat's Chatelaine Deep Blue Sea updated Aug 23
Replies: 141
Views: 5239

Re: CayenneCat's Deep Blue Sea (Chatelaine) updated Jun 15

Thank you for the wonderful comments! It really helps encourage my stitching bug! And I let Jet know all of the nice things you said about him. Of course, being a cat, it all went to his head. :lol: He's my little lovebug!! :kitty: Great start to Deep Blue Sea, can't wait to see more of it and Sere...
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Joan Elliott's Sleeping Beauty--Finished July 23rd
Replies: 148
Views: 4582

Re: Joan Elliott's Sleeping Beauty--updated June 16th

She looks great, Rapunzel popped through the letter box yesterday and she looks amazing too. I think this might be my favourite JE series to date but I have no idea when I'll be able to stitch them.
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012
Replies: 998
Views: 37426

Re: Has the Postman brought you anything fun in 2012

I got my kit from Europeanxstitch for my first chat the other day, miraculously I didn't even have to pay any import duty on it. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z79/sletvoldline/Cross%20stitching/Cross%20stitch%20STASH/ce10262d.jpg Don't they look yummy? The fabric I'm using is 32count Belfast li...
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Nacho's Deep Blue Sea - Update Jan 4th.
Replies: 167
Views: 5359

Re: Nacho's Deep Blue Sea - Part 3 Complete June 16th

Gorgeous progress Nacho, love it!
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:40 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Update Lady Of The Woods
Replies: 61
Views: 2245

Re: Update Lady Of The Woods

What a lovely design, you made wonderful progress on her. Can't wait to see more
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:37 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Dragons for baby's room - update 14 Jun
Replies: 86
Views: 2717

Re: Dragons for baby's room - update 14 Jun

Such gorgeous dragons, I'm sure baby girl will end up loving dragons :)
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Clock Fractal - Fair Results
Replies: 274
Views: 8345

Re: Clock Fractal - FINISHED 6-10-12

Wonderful finish, can't wait to see it framed! Good luck at the fair
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:29 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: HAED: Mini Autumn Cat--Updated July 28, 2013
Replies: 138
Views: 6058

Re: HAED: Mini Autumn Cat--1st Page Done, June 15, 2012

Great progress, I'm not a big fan of grid ding myself so try to avoid it whenever possible
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:27 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Father and Daughter Celtic Knot - Second - DONE
Replies: 141
Views: 5331

Re: Father and Daughter Celtic Knot - First One Framed

Gorgeous frame job, good luck with the second one :)
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:24 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: HAED QS Coral Addiction ~ updated 19th Sept 2012...
Replies: 82
Views: 2512

Re: HAED QS Coral Addiction ~ as of 9th June...

Such gorgeous stitching, this much be one of the nicer HAED background removals I've seen
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:20 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: CayenneCat's Chatelaine Deep Blue Sea updated Aug 23
Replies: 141
Views: 5239

Re: CayenneCat's Deep Blue Sea (Chatelaine) updated Jun 15

Great start to Deep Blue Sea, can't wait to see more of it and Serengeti. I think I'll be starting my first Chat this weekend since my kit just arrived :)
by XandraS
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:18 am
Forum: Stitch-A-Long
Topic: Trylla's 2012 Ultimate Crazy January Challenge-Nov 20
Replies: 289
Views: 9915

Re: Trylla's 2012 Ultimate Crazy January Challenge-June 12

Some great progress and finishes there, love checking back into this thread :)