Forum Bio's

[LadyS]

This is gonna be tough, but let me try.

Colours:
Purples, Greens and bright shades of blue and yellow/orange.
Browns usually get me bored fast.

Threads
Anchor and DMC.
Metallics in general.

Fabric
Aida - 14ct (love how Jobelan feels but am working on evenweave for the first time since the 80's so am not familiar with it yet enough to really enjoy it)
Linen

Patterns
Fantasy, country stuff, cats among many others.
Most lifelike portraits of people (some are great though), most floral table runners (a lot of those patterns look very dated to me) and religious designs.

Kits
Dimensions make fantastic kits, like their beach stuff, wizards, country designs, etc.
Kits with printed designs on the fabric, especially those where some of the fabric is printed to be covered in stitches and the rest to remain just painted.


Things I would like to try - Working with different threads like silks, and getting used to evenweave as some of my projects would look much better on it. HAED designs (got a small start on it).

[sweet_stitcher2011]

i have quite the list too,

charts- horses,fantasy(faries/dragons,castles etc),disney(winnie the pooh)
precious mments,sayings(non religous),victorian,

material- 14 aida in shades of brown,tan,blue and black and of course white.

dmc floss--any colors

kits-dimensions or mirabillia(sp?)

things i would like to try-eavenweave

[tubbsy24]

Ok I shall give this a go...

Favorite colour:
a hard one but I'd have to narrow ir down to:Blues, Browns and Purples

Threads:
DMC. and I strongly dislike metallics

Fabric:
14ct aida, light colours only

Patterns:
buildings. abstract designs, transport, people, AOY and blackwork

Dislikes:
Fantasy, animals, birds, WTP and the like.

No desire to try anything new as happy with doing my XXXX's and it took me 57 years to get around to doing them so I'm still learning.

[Rose]

I so agree with you on the, I don't need all these other stitches I am happy with my X's they make beautiful patterns.

May I ask what WPT is?

[backafteradozenyrs]

What a neat thread. Here's my 2 cents worth.

My favorite color? All of them...really, I've seen designs that have many colors & I just don't like getting stuck on a single shade for too very long (if that makes any sense?)

Threads:
DMC
metallics

Fabric:
any Aida
Evenweaves!

Kits or charts? I like to do either. Charts are fun to "kit up" but then kits are nice because it's all included.

Styles I like: Religeous, funny animals, inspirational.

Styles I don't like: Fantasy, modern art.

eta: In going back & reading everyone elses likes/dislikes, I have to agree that I dislike stamped kits & my dislike of metallics is limited to the one I know (read in a gridding thread about using sulky silver to grid with....am trying it with limited success, purly due to my inexperience, I'm sure)

[IrisRee]

I thought I would say a few words here too & here goes:

Favorite Color: Purples, Hunter Green & Black

Favorite Threads: DMC, Anchor & Caron Watercolours

Fabric: love hand-dyed linen fabrics in 28ct & 32ct; 40ct linen

Patterns: Mermaids & TW's Carousel horses; Joan Elliotts-love them all!

Kits: only if I can't get it in a chart;

I would love to try silk threads & oo would love to retire to do all my charts/patterns!!!
Ree/VA

[geekishly]

Fav Colors - 1) vibrant colors

Thread - 1) DMC

Threads - 1) metallic threads frustrate me, but I love their effect

Fabric - 1) 14-18ct aida 2) 28 ct evenweave/linen 3) waste canvas

Fabric - 1) felt + soluble canvas

Patterns - 1) Japanese/other Asian designs 2) geeky things 3) art nouveau/art deco 4) modern designs 5) tea cups, flowers, buildings, mermaids, dia de los meurtos/Mexican folk art style, old school tattoo style designs (but not Ed Hardy)... a lot of things really 6) blackwork

Patterns- 1) ones that use really muted and dull colors 2) old fashioned Americana/Country 3) large monochrome designs (don't mind monochrome on small projects.)

[CrossStitchHappy]

I'm new here and just found this!

Favorite Colors:
haven't met a color I don't like! Love bold colors like jewel tones and earthy colors like blues, browns, purples, dark greens.

Thread: I usually use DMC and like it. Have a few Anchor.
Costs and Clark variagated.

Fabric:
. Aids 16 count and up. I usually use 18 count.
Would love to use an even weave or try linen.

Kits:
I do use them and like some. Dimensions have been pretty good for me but I'm getting a bit frustrated with the partial stitches.
I don't have tons of charts but am always on the lookout for them!

General likes:
fairies, dragons, Tatty Teddy

[CrossStitchHappy]

Ack! My kindle wont let me edit:

General likes:
fantasy, fairies, dragons, Celtic, zodiac sign especially Aquarius, wolves, Native American, sea life, manatees, Santa, biscornu

Dislikes:
Pre printed fabric, religious, florals that look really old, cat themes (though I have done cat stuff for friends), extremely primitive.

[jenni719]

Favorite Color: Definitely Purple. I like almost every color though

Thread: I use DMC almost exclusively because anything else is hard to find around here and I don't have the patience to wait for things to come in the mail.

Fabric: aida

Patterns: I love Noah's Ark Desgns and holiday or seasonal stuff.

[BluesLover]

I like this Idea but I think I will come back to it when I have navigated my way around this place

[bookknurd]

I don't have any preferences for thread and fabric yet (other than I prefer DMC in general). As I try more things, that may change.

Charts and kits: I like unique charts, and I tend to stay away from traditional fantasy or very conservative type things.

Colors: I love vibrant colors, though I appreciate a good neutral now and then. Really depends on what I'm working on.

Other: I know this is blasphemous, but I really don't like sparkly things all that much...

Basically, this would not help anyone narrow down what I like/dislike.