Found my ultimate kit

[Nina]

ohstitcher, your argument is true, but I think it's just the other side of story. For instance when you're starting this hobby, purchasing all kind of threads is costing a lot. And it depends on what kind of designs you prefer to stitch, or how quick stitcher you are. Some designs require 40 to 60 different shades of colours, and if you don't have them already, it's great deal of money to invest.

But lol, this is just my opinion

[Slinky]

Upon recommendation from this topic, I've just browsed this site and I found this.....

http://www.goldenkitestore.com/index.ph ... ts_id=3037" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

And this is just for the pattern!!!!!

Wombat, Artecy.com carry the same chart for a lot less!!

[wombat]

Upon recommendation from this topic, I've just browsed this site and I found this.....

http://www.goldenkitestore.com/index.ph ... ts_id=3037" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

And this is just for the pattern!!!!!

Wombat, Artecy.com carry the same chart for a lot less!!

Ooooohhhhhh.... Another website to browse


Ut oh.....

[Lisa]

Nina, I hate to be a wet blanket here but actually our hobby really isn't that expensive. Unless you are using silks the price of the dmc and fabrics are really pretty reasonable not like other hobbies. The real expense in my opinion is the framing. Sure some of the patterns are expensive especially if you use GK but Scarlet quince has some amazing patterns and they aren't as expensive as GK. And they have alot of what GK has. If I added up what I spent for my latest project I bet it was well under 50 us dollars. I never keep track of what is spent but maybe next time I will.

if you live in the states DMC is cheap, if you live anywhere else it is nearly double!! the average price for DMC is 75p which is $1.15!! EACH!!!!

[stitchingmae]

@ali-cat. So all guitarist have multiple guitars eh I thought it was just my hubby. He has...
seven here eight if you count the bass. and a large keyboard hahaha. And I haven't even bought enough stash for the latest one he bought not near it hahaha. his excuse is well I bought those BEFORE we were married...lol. but then he goes to the store and helps me pick out the yarns I need I call out the number and he puts them in the basket. I think he is happy b/c now i have something to do and he can go lock himself in his man cave and visit his 8 mistresses!! LOL

[ali-cat]

@ali-cat. So all guitarist have multiple guitars eh I thought it was just my hubby. He has...
seven here eight if you count the bass. and a large keyboard hahaha. And I haven't even bought enough stash for the latest one he bought not near it hahaha. his excuse is well I bought those BEFORE we were married...lol. but then he goes to the store and helps me pick out the yarns I need I call out the number and he puts them in the basket. I think he is happy b/c now i have something to do and he can go lock himself in his man cave and visit his 8 mistresses!! LOL

If I didn't live so far away from you and know that Mark doesn't disappear for days on end - I'd swear we'd married the same man!!

A small selection of them - to show your hubby!!

[stitchingmae]

my hubby has one of those exact guitars except a diff color...i will see if he will let me take a pic of his...they are all put up in cases he only has one that he leaves out and thats because it has damage too it already...lol he fixed it b/c he loved it so much

[burgundyice]

he goes to the store and helps me pick out the yarns I need I call out the number and he puts them in the basket.

Me and the OH also do this! although I've had to train him to check on the skein itself that it's the right colour in case it's fallen into the wrong section.

Seeing the Golden Kites has made me feel a lot better about $15 for a HAED chart!!

Louise

[stitchingmae]

he goes to the store and helps me pick out the yarns I need I call out the number and he puts them in the basket.

Me and the OH also do this! although I've had to train him to check on the skein itself that it's the right colour in case it's fallen into the wrong section.

Seeing the Golden Kites has made me feel a lot better about $15 for a HAED chart!!

Louise

yeah he does the same I swear we sound like an operating room. I call out a number he finds and calls the number back to me as he puts it in the basket