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On the subject of regifting, I recall one year when the person I work for gave me a box of chocolates as a birthday gift. Only problem, the best before date was a week prior to my birthday so they were out of date when I got them.

Either she had got them in the buy me now at this stupid price ...

Yes I regifted for the first time earlier this year. I have a box in my spare room now where I store stuff bought over the year to give to people for birthdays and christmas. Included in my stash are a couple of items that have been given to me but which I will never use. I did a couple of years ...

Thanks for all your replies. I have to say that I am intrigued but am not totally convinced. Like some of you have said, with a bit of odd thread thats lurking in your workbox, this could be done for free.

I have not heard of the water soluable pen - will look into that.

I have spent far to much ...

I have been reading my world of cross stitch mag today and on page 36 (if you have the mag) this is featured. http://www.rseasycount.com/

I have been to the website and this still doesnt really explain it to me nor tell me where I can buy it in the UK.

What do fellow stitchers think? Im only ...

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i e-mailed the seller and she has replied to say that it is a siesta lapman. some of these retail from siesta frames for close to £50

Can anyone identify the manufacturer of the following item being sold on ebay. I am quite interested in it but want to try and find out the retail price before bidding again and bidding over and beyond it would cost me to buy new. !!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cross-stitch-holder-lap-mate ...

Thank you for all your replies.

I have decided to unpick and re-stitch in red dmc 666.

I will sort my threads more carefully next time

I am stitching a Pooh kit I got free with Cross Stitcher mag. I have made good progress with it (only started on Friday and have already stitched all of Pooh's face) :D but when I took my stitching out today, I discovered that I have somehow managed to use two different shades of red for the scarf ...

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that is very very helpful. :dance:

I think I might buy the 6 inch square snap frame to try before investing in them all ! Thank you also for pointing out that Tandem Cottage are cheaper :D

I noted on sewandso that they also sell a lap frame version but I cant justify the expense at ...

I am trying my hardest to keep the back of my work as neat as possible. Not only because it looks better but also for the more complicated kits, once you come to add the last few colours or do the backstitch, if the back is untidy, it is that much harder.

I was stitching a free tigger bookmark kit ...

We had a hobbycraft in our local town but it occupied space in a woolworths store thus closed at xmas when our woolworths closed. They sold threads but I cant remember if itwas dmc or anchor or both.

I regret to report that I found out too late they were selling everything at 50% off :cry: :cry ...

I have a couple of the cat ones but only the charts.

re the ebay links posted, oh my :shock: :shock: :shock:

I have found the same kind of thing when I have been looking on ebay for Harry Potter audio books. Some sellers are listing the whole 7 books on one disc / mp3 etc.

I would say on this subject that I have been cross stitching since 98 and ...

I am an avid charity shop bargain hunter and I am always amazed when I see framed cross stitch work sat there for sale for just a few pounds. After someone has spent all that time on a project, how can they just give it away or if it has been given as a gift, why have they given it away??? :cry:

I ...

I bought both the Pako Floss Organiser and the Pako Needle Organiser. I havent used them very much but think they will be very useful

do any of you own a tanto thread/organiser stand? would you recommend it as one of those must have stitching accessories?

Its my birthday coming up soon and I am thinking of having a birthday list that contains nothing but stitching accessories

How very helpful. Thank you so much :applesauce: :applesauce:

You have totally sold me and I will be making my purchase later today. :)

I am thinking of buying the small 6" by 6" frame - but wondered what other ones would be invaluable?

I have so many cross stitch designs, im not sure how to ...

As Im getting tired and thus frustrated with my stitching (sticking a winnie the pooh (free cross stitcher magazine kit) on green aida, I thought I would pop on here quickly as I would very interested to have your input....

I am using a hoop for my stitching - one of those small (cheap) wooden ...

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Second week at weight watchers tonight and i have actually, finally lost some weight so that has given me a boost at last.

Liz


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Well done Liz