Great forum!

[vixky99chapman]

Hi,

My name is Vicky and I joined the forum today. Ive had a quick look through, and have found some great tips and advice after just half an hour!

I learnt to stitch about 15 years ago when I was about 10, but stopped until last year when I got the inspriration to start again! I absolutley love it... Especially when I see the finished product.

I am struggeling with ideas of what to do with my finished projects so if you have some creative ideas to share, it would be fantastic.

I am currently living in Italy teaching English. My current project is to go in a frame for the kids at the hosiptal. A pile of cute teddies sleeping in bed holding a get well soon card. Ill post a picture when im finished.

Looking forward to hearing from everyone and sharing ideas!!!

[agi]

Hello, Vicky, and welcome to the forum. Glad you like it here - we do too. It's a wonderful place with wonderful people.

If you look through Tips and tricks I am sure you will find some good ideas about finishing, and also in the galleries. And I seem to remember a very good link, but don't know where it was, maybe someone will know...

Please, set up your own gallery and show us your work.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Welcome Vicky, I hope you'll enjoy your visits here!

We've got quite a few teachers or ex-teachers here -- I used to teach English in my native Netherlands, and we've got Agi who'se a teacher and threadbear who home-schools (brave girl!).

Any questions you have about stitching just ask -- we love questions and between us we usually come up with an answer . We're a friendly lot so just dive in and join the fun!

[nettie]

Welcome.

Don't wait until its finished post a picture now. We are a nosy bunch and love to see pieces in progress as well as finished! Glad you are finding this forum helpful. I have only been here a month and I already feel right at home!

[Serinde]

Yes, a proper welcome to you. Hopefully, you'll just jump in. It gets a bit chaotic from time to time, but we are (mostly) harmless.

[carolyn61]

Welcome from sunny California . This is a wonderful place filled to the brim with happy stitching people (just take a look at our pics in the Nice to Meet You thread). No one bites or nibbles (except for chocolate and cake) and we never poke (except for ) so settle in and make yourself at home.

[Genevieve]

Welcome, Vicky. Hope you enjoy the forum and join in with everything.

[suehoward59]

Welcome vicky and hope to see your pictures of your work soon we love to see thigs progress. sue xx

[Jilly]

Hi and welcome Vicky, I hope you enjoy our company

[mags]

Hello and welcome

Looking forward to seeing your pictures

[nicgoss]

Welcome Vicky - its great to have you with us!

Just taken a look at your WIP and its gorgeous - think I know the one you are doing and its going to look fab! Already does!!!

They are sure to love this at the hospital - well done

[Rose]

Hello and Welcome.....sorry I was the meany of the forum this morning. I don't like to be but we have to be so careful about copyright and in away as a moderator it is my job.

I really hope we can be friends anyway. We do like newbies.

[charmagne_capalad]

Hello and welcome Vicky! Happy stitching!

[poppett67]

Hi Vicky and welcome from sunny Dorset. Your project sounds lovely but please don't don't keep us all in suspense...post your progress pics on the Stitch-A-Long section. You will get a lot of encouragement from the girls on here. Once again welcome and hope you enjoy the site.

[sammy_v]

Hi welcome to the forum.

[carolannkg]

Hi Vicky

Enjoy the forum and the stitching, look forward to seeing your work.

[wendywombat]

Hello and Welcome from SW France. Hope you'll just jump right in and join the Fun!

[vixky99chapman]

Thank you so much for all your warm welcomes! Its a really great forum ....

[Jilly]

It is a busy one at the moment too, sooo many posts

[~threadbear~]

Hello and welcome from me as well.
Hope you have lots of fun here.