Kell Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thank you, Julie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 The first monthly update of my X-Stitching Xmas 2012 Challenge is now posted HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Looking good Kell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 One of my friends had a baby girl the other day, so I immediately had to start stitching a birth sampler for her. Of course, I couldn't just stitch for the new baby - her older brother will also be included to the left. The "girl" side reads "Sugar and spice and all things nice", and so the boy side isn't that horrid "slugs and snails and puppydog tails" I've changed it to "Ships and sails and exciting tales." Here's how it's looking so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyGirl Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thats lovely Kell and I love your take on the boy's side too, how sweet - bet they are well received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Here's the sampler all finished and framed. I gave it to my pal yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Lovley Kell...I'm sure she loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 wow Kell, how long did that take you to complete? it looks fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It took a few days to stitch - I only really get stitching time in the evenings when Xan is in bed, but I also work several evenings each week, so my stitching time is reduced by that too. In terms of hours, I'd say it took me anout 6 hours. If I'd had a stitching day all to myself it would have easily been stitched in a day with long breaks for coffee and lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 You stitch really quickly then. I'd have taken about a year to do that, no joke! Its brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Kel The baby sampler is so pretty . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyGirl Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Kell that sampler is gorgeous, I love it! I am back at working on my Tiger Pool again now things are getting back to normal at my house, I am loving it so much and feel like racing through it but I'm just so tired tonight I know I would end up having to frog. I am also making a bag for my mum at the moment. Not started it yet but bought the fabric today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Reader Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Sorry the picture is so large I never have much luck with posting them This is an Emma Bridgewater Design that my sister asked me to stitch for her (she collects EB china) so she can turn it into a cushion. Edited April 1, 2012 by Easy Reader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 That's lovely! The colours are so vibrant. It will make a lovely cushion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Love the patriotic sampler! I have only one more claddagh to stitch for my wedding invitations commission, but as she can't collect them till next week, I'm taking a couple of days off to stitch a charity quilt square as I am heartily sick of the sight of claddaghs - LOL! I'll stitch the last one this weekend and they'll all be done and dusted - hurrah! The quilt square is actually one of my own designs - a scrolled square - and everyone in the charity stitching group will be stitching teh same design in whatever colours they fancy, so it will be interesting to see what everyone comes up wth in the end and to see the quilt when it's all put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Any cross stitchers still out there? I've just bought a cross stitch kit, it's 8ins by 8ins and the lady in hobbycraft advised me to get an embroidery hoop a bit smaller thant the design. When I put the (rather stiff) fabric in the hoop however it left a nasty ring indentation so I'm worried about that now. Is it essential to have a hoop or frame or something, or can it be done without? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I've never used a hoop but I think I remember reading somewhere that you can turn your design face down and iron the back to get the crease from it out. I'd like to get back to cross stitching, I found it really relaxing when I did it before. What pattern did you get? I always look at the ones in Hobbycraft when I go with my sister but some of them look a bit complicated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 The reason a hoop is recommended for beginners is that it helps keep your tension even. Don't worry about the crease - you can either iron it out as Hayley said, or you'll probably notice it drop out as you move it around the fabric as you work on different bits of the design and the fabric will gradually become softer. I never bothered with a hoop as I actually found it got in my way rather than helping, and as long as you're not pulling the thread incredibly tightly, you probably won't notice much difference. I found it easier without and it means you can put the needle down through the hole and bring it back up to the front in the next hole in a single movement, which I found much quicker, and the holding the fabric in different places as you work the design will also help soften the fabric and lose any creases that happen. Without the hoop you might still get creases anyway, as you'll probably have to scrunch up the fabric in your hand to hold it to work on some stitches, or just folding your work to put it away between working on it. It'll easily iron out if you need to - I've occasionally ironed my work around the design or with a towel over it so that it doesn't flatten the stitches, but to be honest, I've rarely had to do it, and if you're going to get it framed, it'll be stretched out anyway. The other thing to remember is that you're beginning, you'll probably make mistakes but don't worry about them. Easy to rectify with unpicking if you need to, or just note them down as a lesson learned for the next project, and you'll find the techniques that suit you best. I've haven't done any cross stitch for years, but I hope you enjoy it, and maybe you'll show us your project when you've finished. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I recently started stitching again after quite a long break. I did stitch a wedding sampler for my best pal's wedding last November, and it was the first thing I'd stitched in a few years! I'm busy stitching a few bookmarks for a craft stall at the moment to ease myself back into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks everyone. Hayley it's this one http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/dmc-cross-stitch-kit-peacock-butterfly/606879-1000which I suspect may be a little ambitious for a complete beginner like me Thanks Claire, I think I will try both with and without the hoop and see which I prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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