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Post by Peppersmum on Sept 30, 2020 18:15:45 GMT
Is anyone else into cross stitching?
I've been doing it for about 26 years, I did teach an after-school class at my children's primary school in it for a few years before they left there, but I haven't done it for a few years. Recently had a good sort out and got the bug for it again. Currently working on a ship in a bottle, a cob horse (which I had charted from a picture I took) and have a New York skyline with glow in the dark threads on my "to be stitched" pile.
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Post by trisha on Sept 30, 2020 18:25:09 GMT
I have done cross stitch for years. I used to mainly do Advent calendars.
I haven't been able to concentrate on stitching for a while.
Earlier this week I started a Michael Powell lighthouse. I haven't really done much of it though.
I do love the Bothy kits.
Trisha
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Post by Peppersmum on Sept 30, 2020 18:29:18 GMT
We have a lot in common Mammy Trisha!
Bothy kits are fab, I've been thinking of treating myself to one of the cat ones, but I need to complete what I have first!
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Post by vwcamperfan on Sept 30, 2020 19:24:39 GMT
Been cross stitching for a long time. Have a greyhound kit to do. Last piece was a secret Elster gift that I dud from a chart I made fir a lady I didn’t know. She was really pleased with it luckily as took 3 months to do
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Post by jax2 on Sept 30, 2020 19:45:22 GMT
I haven't done any cross-stitch for about 25 years - I did used to like doing it but just got out of the habit I suppose. I have an advent calendar which I made with cross-stitched pockets and we still get out every year, I also cross-stitched Christmas cards that year. Maybe I should take it up again.
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Oct 1, 2020 13:16:03 GMT
I only did it at primary school. The bog standard type which was meant to be a bookmark. 🙈
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Post by Bellatrix on Oct 3, 2020 14:39:36 GMT
Me too LL, never done it since  I would love to be getting into something at the moment but I'm having to start packing. |
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Post by trisha on Oct 3, 2020 15:17:50 GMT
I have bought some binca and some large needles.
Our little one is keep to have a go.
Trisha
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Post by Bellatrix on Oct 3, 2020 17:39:36 GMT
Nice to teach new crafts to little one Trisha  |
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Post by Beckyboo on Oct 12, 2020 10:04:49 GMT
I used to do a lot of cross stitch when my children were small and I didn’t need glasses 😄 I used to get magazines and use their patterns - usually small animals. A lovely thing to teach your granddaughter Trisha, I remember learning in primary school and loving it 🥰
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 7:42:14 GMT
I've been cross stitching for a long time - knocking on 30 years, and do it pretty much all my down time. I stitch while watching the TV and if there's nothing I want to watch, I listen to my audio book. I was incredibly productive during lockdown when I was furloughed and I do miss having 8 hours+ of the day to stitch now that I am back to work. My stash already exceeded my life expectancy, but it has grown even more and I have about 4 or 5 projects lined up to go before spring. I like stitching big things - the occasional card or small picture is fine, but I much prefer something I can really get my teeth into. My daughter has just taken up cross stitch again as she is currently living back here for a short time and has mum to help when she gets stuck.
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Post by vwcamperfan on Oct 14, 2020 7:49:03 GMT
Ah - hello horses1 - another crafter who thinks she will live till 250 - like me!!! Welcome x
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Oct 14, 2020 9:28:05 GMT
Hello horses1. What do you do with everything you make? A friend stitched a beautiful piece when my YD was little with her name which I had framed. It’s the one time that I did try to do it again since school days but I never really got my first letter off the ground.
Judging from your username, I’m guessing you have horses too. Or am I wrong? Anyway nice to have you here and to have your input.
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Post by Beckyboo on Oct 14, 2020 12:06:48 GMT
Hi Horses1, I’m a quilter and my fabric stash was getting out of hand until I started making masks - I totally understand that shopping for future projects has nothing to do with how many you already have 😄
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Post by Bellatrix on Oct 16, 2020 17:05:19 GMT
Have I missed horses1, i'm confused?
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I would love to be getting into something at the moment but I'm having to start packing.
