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Thanks for the reply. I am a very slow stitcher, so have to think early.

Its that time of year again starting to think about Christmas stitching. What I would like to know is what brand of metallic thread would you all recommend. I had some Madeira free with a magazine last year and it was just awful, even after using thread heaven from a recommendation on here it still ...

I agree. Some non-stitchers do appreciate the work that goes into them. My mother-in-law always praises my work and was thrilled with the sampler I did for her actually saying she appreciated the work that went into it. I did two pieces for my auntie who is knitter not a cross-stitcher both of which...

Since my very first, very anxious machine wash, I loved how clean my piece was. I now wash all my finished pieces on a delicate cycle in a lingerie bag with just a small amount of my usual detergent. I have never had colours run and I do believe it brightens the colours and whitens the aida (that's ...

I'm another who doesn't care about the back of my work. (whose going to see it?) If I am finding particular project difficult or am going through a phase of making lots of mistakes I will frequently lose my temper and throw my work across the room complete with hoop and needle. When I finish a piece...

Just thought I would share. It wasn't for fathers day but I did sew a sampler for my Dad as a present when he came of hospital (he died just a few months later) I am afraid I don't have pic of the finished article or the chart. But as the words rang especially true with me other dad lovers might lik...

Surprisingly Tesco rang me about 5 minutes after emailing my request and said they are sorry but they don't have any of those bag so my request still stands if anyone here might have one.

That's an idea, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.

I always did a little bit as kid would help with my mums and was always interested in the ones on walls that she had done when I was very young. I lost interest as i got a bit older. Then after uni while i was unemployed and bored out of my mine my parents went on holiday to Williamsburg, they broug...

Hi, I have seen around a Tesco bag for life with a Christmassy cross stitch design on it. I was just wondering if anyone had a spare one of these bags and would be prepared to send it to me or could at least photocopy the design and send that to me? I know its a kind of weird request but would be gr...

What about a needle threader? :D http://www.sewandso.co.uk" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank you can find them on here. I tried that, it didn't help. Thanks for all the ideas I have ordered some thread h...

Argh, that was the most amazing thing I have ever done, it was awesome, I had sooo much fun. I did manage to get my lamp for a bargain £60 and they held onto it for the day so I didn't have to carry it around. I got a goody bag with all sorts of papery bits and silicone glue cos I am just getting i...

I'm having huge trouble with my thread, I am usually really good and find it really easy to thread my needle with normal thread, but I got some free Madeira sparkly thread with my magazine and have been trying to make Christmas labels with it. Firstly it is really hard to thread into my needle, I ha...

Hey all, i was aimlessly surfing when I came across http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/ and thought i' d have play and designed this:

Thanks for all the info and definitely thanks for the warnings, my bf is coming (despite him not being that into craft, its my birthday present from him) and he has an iPhone so he can always check things for me. I think he is more looking forward to the effect it will have on me rather the the craf...

Just curious really, my mum always told me to start in the middle and I found this easiest but I had a kit once that told me to start with border and I have hard of various different places to start. So though i'd ask where other people start and what do you find best?

Hi everyone, My boyfriend is taking me to a craft fair at the NEC for my birthday. I have never been to a craft fair but I am really excited. I am hoping that most people are going to give me money for my birthday to spend at this craft fair, my grandparents give me a bit of pocket money whenever I ...

Yes waste canvas is the way to do this. I use it all the time for bags and shirts and I did a whole quilt for my daughter using waste and cotton fabric. If you are going to us t-shirts then you will also need to consider a basting fabric as the stitches will pull the light material used in t-shirts...

Does anyone do this? I'm considering customising some plain tshirts but really don't know how to go about it. Anyone know? I have some lovely little designs in various CS magazines that would look great on t shirts but I have never tried to stitch onto anything but aida.

Just wind it straight on to the bobbin. Did you get the card type????? There are paper ones and also plastic. I started with the paper but have gradually phased out those and most are now on the plastic bobbins as they hold up better. I found that the winder that came with my original bobbins was m...