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[grub72]

I only just come onto this post ,,( blonde moment)

Here is mine
fav colours
pink and mauve and purples

threads

dmc, anchor and puppets

fabric

aida, any colour

kits

any kits ,love them

charts

nothing to big, but give anything a try
and

dislikes

atm aida at 18 count and upwards

[Beachdragon]

Here are mine

Fave Colours: Blue, Purple, Green and Red

Threads: Regular DMC & Krenik #4 braid

Fabric: 28 count Jobelan, Lugana and Cashel

Patterns: Fantasy, realistic flowers, cats

Kits: Gosh I hate kits! It's the floss sorting that drives me crazy, that and I rarely like the fabric in them.

Things I would like to try - More beading! A Teresa Wentzler again now that I have more experience.

I also make scissor fobs.

[stitchingmae]

Gonna try this my favorites change the more I learn. I am still under a year stitching newbie.

Colors
Blues Greens Purples

Threads
DMC

Fabrics
I am an Aida girl so far. I do have some linen I need to try and so far I have only stitched on white and off white Aida.

Kits
Really any of them I just don't like the stamped fabrics

Designs
Again not picky see this isn't working for me..uhh
daisies, fractals look fun, bent creek, lizzy kate,

Stitchy items
Plastic bobbins
watersoluble pens for gridding
Q-snaps

Would like to try
Black work
hardanger
beading

[talenaya]

Okay I'm going to give this a try.

Fav Colors:
Blue, Greens, or Dark Red.

Threads:
Dmc mostly.
Hate all Rayons

Fabrics:
I've mostly worked with Aida but I like the evenwaeve (poor eyesight though LOL).
Hate Linen!

Kits:
If they catch my fancy or making them for someone.

Charts:
Wolves, Marine Life, Fantasy, Celtic, Cats.
Religious (yes I know what my SAL is), Nationalist, Cartooney

Hate stamped cross stitch. Right now leaning towards disliking all baby stitching as well LOL.

Would like to try
Blackwork.

Stitching items:
Frames!!!
Bobbins.
Needles (I'm always losing them)

Collects:
Charts and books. Just got ten more at a yard sale for a dollar a piece.

I also crochet and always collecting yarn. However I'm avoiding purple, pink, and yellow. Too many people had babies and everyone wanted me to make blankets and all of them turned out to be girls. I never want to see those yarn colors again!

[Vega]

Fav Colors:Love all colors, but after working a piece that focuses on certain shades, I really enjoy going to the opposite end of the spectrum for the next piece.
Dreaded colors: White and varying shades of it...unless worked on a dark fabric.

Fav Threads: DMC primarily
Dreaded Threads: Metallics
Want to try threads: Variegated and silks, might give another go to the metallics now that I know there's other types available.

Fav Fabrics: Evenweave & 18 and higher count aida
Dreaded Fabrics: Linen...I like everything to be aligned and uniform.
Want to try Fabrics: Hand dyed and the kind with the sparkles in them

Patterns or Kits: I'm doing a kit at the moment, the last was a pattern, the next is a pattern as well. I like the ease of the kits having everything I need right there. However, I think the detail is much more neat in the patterns. I often find myself adjusting the kit patterns to fill in 1/2 stitches or 1/4 stitches.

Fav Subject Matter: Angels, Christmas (LOVE Christmas colors!), animals, anything that "speaks" to me.
Don't really care for: Fairies and flowery things, mystical stuff
Enjoy: Suzie's Zoo, I don't like cartoon stuff typically, but SZ is my exception. Gifts for other people.


Want to try: An HAED and something that uses different threads & material

[freelady]

I'll try to do this although I like most things.

Favourite Colours: blues, purples, pastels
Dislike: muddy or drab colours

Likes
Aida: 14 or 16 count any colour
Evenweave: Love it but can only use 18 or 22 count but not linen

Would like to try using pretty fabrics

Threads:
Mostly use DMC but like anything except DMC light effects
Love Glissen Gloss blending filament

Use more charts than kits but like both.

I like some fantasy, some flowers, most art nouveau. I like the celtic knot sort of patters and things along the lines of the Serendipity Sampler. I'm leaning more to designs than pictures at present.

Dislike cartoony stuff, most faires, and cats.

[agi]

Here is mine:

threads: I mostly have DMC, bt not the full set. Love variegated, too. Have a few silks, adore them but can't really afford them.

fabric: anything really, I have a lot of 14 count Aida, but actually prefer 16 or 18, love evenweave and linen, too.

themes: folk patterns, Celtic and Quaker patterns, old samplers, don't like cute things so much (except AOY) but have a lot of friends with babies, so it's ok, but not really into fantasy. Don't mind kits or charts, but don't like too big things.
Also, like to try out other types of embroidery, different stitches and techniques (Hardanger, blackwork, and would love to try drawn thread)

I don't have favourite colours, love everything, really, it depends on the pattern.

[mig-3]

I'll play:

Fibers: Mostly DMC, but not B&W. I'm convinced Anchor B&W give better coverage than DMC. Anything from the Caron collection. I enjoy silks when I can afford them. Metallics when needed.

Fabric: I greatly prefer stitching on linen in most cases. I prefer natural cotton evenweaves or evenweaves with as low percentage of poly or other acrylics as possible. No Aida.

Colors: No real preference. I'm partially colorblind, so I tend to miss some of the subtleties.

Themes: I like geometric designs, Asian themes, some mythical, and wintry, muted themes. I have a few select, mostly nontraditional samplers in my collection. I don't usually care for the "primitive" style and dislike stitching most all "cutesy" designs.

[socialsue]

Favorite colours:
mauve, aqua, green, blue and red of all shades, rust or terra cotta

Threads: DMC, I use specialty threads when it is called for in the chart such as DWD, Crescent's Creation, Glorianna, etc.

Fabric: 14 ct aida, 28 ct evenweave and linen (Jobelan, Lugana, Cashel )

Charts and kits: Will use both kits and charts depending on the theme

Themes that I like are snowmen, penguins, Native and Southwest designs, animals of all kinds, bugs, sealife, cutsie such as Margaret Sherry's, SomeBody, Disney, Country Companions, Mosey'N Me, Christmas, seasonal theme like autumn, winter, summer, spring,

I don't care for: religious charts, fantasy/mythical , samplers, flowers, fairies, country / landscape scenes


I would like to try more Hardanger and learn more different kind of specialty stitches.




socialsue

[stitchnscrap]

Alright, I'll give this a go...

Fav Color: Purples and silvers

Threads: I haven't met a thread I don't like with one exception--old DMC metallics!

Fabrics: I adore Belfast Linen don't really like Aida

Fav Designers: Mirabilia, Just Nan, LIttle house needleworks and many many others!
( I have way more charts then I can ever stitch)

Favorite snacks :Chocolate! (Nestle used to have a double cream I loved but they discontinued it!!)

Other details added later

[Jaki :)]

Ok so here's mine...

DMC or anchor & any variagated thread
metallics & light effects frustate me

like working on coloured aida or evenweave x so far haven't found a material I dislike

like kits or charts especially when they're b&w or sepia colours x love doing animals or fantasy designs & have a huge soft spot for elephants & Eeyore xxx

[LauraUK]

My turn, I guess

Favorite colours:
Purple!!!! Also blues, greens, pinks. But then I also love autumnal colours too...

Threads: DMC for most stitching, I also have a lot of Gentle Arts flosses. I would love to use more speciality thread such as silks, Caron Collection

Fabric: I prefer evenweave, but also love linen.

Charts and kits: I mostly use charts as I have most of the DMC floss collection.

Themes that I like are butterflies, natural scenery, L&L Celtic designs, Paula Vaughan, cats (but not cutesy ones), Christmas, religious

I don't care for: cutesy, animals, fairies, manga

[Cecilia]

You know something. I've been here for a while and never got round to this, so here goes.

Favourite colours: Purples, lilacs, pinks, greens, blues, plus any autumnal colours.

Threads: I use DMC. Would love to try silks and other speciality threads.

Fabric. I prefer using evenweave or linen but I do use Aida as well. I'm not fussy about colours.

Favourite Themes: Ladies in costume, fairies/angels (similar to what Joan Elliot does or Mirabilia/Lanarte), disney, animals especially big cats, domestic cats, floral, samplers, cottages/landcapes, will do cute designs (as they'll be great for charity stitching), christmas, seasons and seasonal themes.

Don't like: Fantasy, mystical, celtic, religious, vehicles (cars, trains etc) or any stamped cross stitch designs.

Don't mind kits or charts. Would love to try other embroidery techniques.

I also enjoy crocheting. I mainly use 4 ply, double knitting, not the fine yarns as I find them too fiddly to use.

Can't think of anything else at the monent, but if I do I'll edit this post.

[annkor26]

How did I miss this?!

Favorite colors: blues, pinks, purples

Threads: DMC (regular & flower thread), specialty threads as needed for if I ever get to those Marbek Angels!

Fabric: Even weaves, aida

Themes: Love Oriental and Amish themes, quilts, cats, florals, birds, Native American & southwest

Favorite Designers: Told in a Garden, Prairie Schooler, Mirabilia, Sue Hillis

Dislike: cutesy, religious, stamped kits

[Trylla]

Hmm, my likes and dislikes ....

Colours
almost any shade of blue, green or grey; lately have been keen on turquiose and lime green
yellow ick

Thread
almost everything - DMC, silks, over-dyed, satins, varigated
metallics

Fabric
18 & 20 ct aida, 22 ct hardanger, 25 ct evenweave, hand-dyed fabrics
14 ct aida, any non-evenweave linen

KIts/Charts
I like both. It's more about the design then how it comes to me.

Designs
modern artsy, celtic, fractals, butterflies, some angels, fantasy (dragons yes, fairies not so much)
super cutesy designs, Xmas, animals, landscapes, samplers

Like to Try
blackwork & whitework

[BecomingMe]

I'll play too:
Colours:
Blue, Green Purple
pink
Threads:
HDF silks, Rainbow Gallery, some DMC
Metallics, and Dimensions kit floss
Fabric:
High count linen esp 40 ct linen (I would love to try Gander linen)
14 ct or lower Aida
Themes:
Halloween, Autumn, Christmas, Asian, Angels (and too many more, easier to tell what I dislike)
Precious moments, icky sweet cutsie stuff...ANYTHING stamped...over religious stuff

My favourite designer(s): At this time it is Ink Circles, Nora Corbert and Lavender and Lace
Want to try: HAED, White/Black/Gold work...crewel (with wool substitute, allergic to wool), Brazilian embroidery

[Katiespark]

I want to play!

Colors
Any! I don't have a lot of the variegated colors, silks, or sparklies in my stash right now

Threads
DMC regular or variegated floss
Kreinik silks
Metallics
Caron Watercolors

Fabric
Aida (14 count and up)
Belfast linen
Fiddler's cloth
Don't have a lot of different colored evenweave, so that could be fun


Kits
I like kits - they give you everything you need!

Charts
fairies
alphabets
dragons
Moons/ stars
Christmas things (especially santas, snowflakes, and snowmen)

Things I would like to try
Biscornu
Alessandra Adelaide
working with silks
blackwork

Dislikes
stamped kits
religious designs
pre-printed backgrounds

[nightsky]

Being new to this board I thought I would start here:
Colors: anitque mauves, greens and blues

Threads: overdyes, GAST, WDW, NN, Threadworks, etc., metallics, Sulky
rayon

Fabric: evenweave 25 count and above, Monaco a favorite, congress cloth, some linen
Aida

Kits: only like Mill Hill

Charts: Anything related to the sea, owls, snowmen, penguins, winter, Christmas ornaments, oriental, dragonflies, dragons, Bothy Cut-Thru Houses, landscapes, nutcrackers
samplers, vehicles, bugs, flowery things, pre-printed charts

Things I Like to Stitch: Biscornus, Hardanger, Humbugs, anything with specialty stitches, canvas projects

Things I would like to/am trying: blackwork

WIP
Name trees by Nouveau Encore
Name Flakes by VeeandCo
Stash chart by Glendon Place
Snowballz charts by CM Designs for Afghan

That is what I come up with at the moment
Glad to be here
Chris

[Mabel Figworthy]

High count linen esp 40 ct linen (I would love to try Gander linen)

Now look what you've done! You've made me Google "Gander linen" and find a European based shop which sells a beautiful 48ct in several shades! *goes off to check budget*

[daisybumbleroot]

Fav Colors - muddy greens, dusky pinks and purples/lilacs, cream

Threads - 1)DMC 6 stranded cotton 2) silks, any make 3) Anchor Perle threads #8 #12 4) Hand dyed threads I love sampler colours

Fabric - Evenweaves. Linen, Quaker Cloth, Brittney

Patterns - I love old fashioned samplers, Little House Needlework Charts, Drawn Threadwork Samplers, Speciality Stitch Samplers.

I dont like really bright garish colours and dont like cartoon stuff at all.

I love biscornus, pin cushions, needlerolls.

Adore hardanger and do lots of it.