Any Cross Stitch Lovers???

[bit_bit]

Hi Corrie,

Pictorial guide for Blush's instruction

 

[bit_bit]

Hi ChooChoo,

Most of the craftshop selling the DMC threads should ve the metallic threads & beads for the bride's veil & dress.. (Golden Dragon is one of them)..

i bery kiasu, i'll normally leave a minimum of 10 cm on each side (in this case, approx 15 cm from the border) so as to allow the addition of border (the colorful board) & pulling/stretching while doing the framing...

 

[poohwinnie]

HI! ladies

i'm in a fix, my cross-stitch border is less than 2cm. is it still possible to do framing????

thanks

 

[icy]

Hi girls,
personally i prefer to sew from bottom...
//////
then I go from bottom again to
\\\
I find it that the stitches will turn out nicer this way.

winnie,
that means ur faming is just frame without those paperboard? I am not very sure with that.,

 

[bit_bit]

Hi Icy,

*High Five* I'm oso using the same sewing method as u... like tat the stitches behind the cloth is neater and more manageable...

 

[icy]

bit bit,
^5!! I find that it makes difference or how the stitch turn out in front. this way, it seemed neater and nicer...

 

[bit_bit]

Icy,
yah, and according to my sister, this method really helps in saving threads... but dunno how true it is lah...

 

[i_panda77]

bit bit & icy,

me also use the same method....its neater

 

[i_panda77]

ilmare,

any pattern u have in mind?

 

[ilmare444]

hi i panda

i am doing "love is from above" groom kiss bride. just started today and done 1/2 of groom's suit. i am using 16count adia. reading all the msgs about the metallic thread is making me worried, but will take the posted advices on metallic thread. thanks gals.

i am using a different sitiching method, top to bottom. do the 2 method give marked differences in the finished product?? very worried.

actually this is my 3rd project, 1st 2 used 14count and fren advised me to upgrade to 16count for this project. very different sitiching on 14 and 16.

hope to finish this project b4 my brother's wedding. after which i hope to do a forever friends or PM "road to happiness" or PM "just married".

 

[i_panda77]

ilmare,

i think the finished work will look nice as long as the stitches are consistant (ie. the top stitch shld be the same, eg \\\)

Your brother will be very touch when he rec your gift.

 

[sweetsecret]

Hi i_panda77,

i had sent you the layout that you requested from me. (Couple on the swing)

 

[bearlybutton]

Hi xue and i_panda77,
I sent you both a PM and email respectively cos i thought it says "new threads not accepted on this page". Not sure whether either of you received anything?

 

[sweetsecret]

hi bearlybutton,

i recieved your PM, but your PM too long liao...

give me some time i will slowly reply you.

 

[i_panda77]

Xue

thank you so much. I rec'd your mail liao.

 

[i_panda77]

bearlybutton

i tried sending the PM cross stitch pic to you but i think exceed limit or ur mailbox is full. Another other email add that i can send to you?

 

[bearlybutton]

Hi xue and i_panda77,

So sorry for the troubles, ladies... paiseh paiseh.

PS i_panda77: will email u using another acc... don't wish to publish my email here. Thanks!

Cheers. =)

 

[ilmare444]

hi i panda77

thanks... my stitches are consistently //// so should be fine?? got a "teacher" at work to guide me... i am such a newbie!

to all

I have a photo and thinking of doing a cross stitch of it. Any method to "transfer" the photo images into the usual cross stitch chart? thanks.

 

[bearlybutton]

Hi ilmare,

I think you can try those printing and gift shops that do plaques, t-shirt and mug printing, etc. I've seen people doing it but just can't recall which shop exactly. Not cheap i think. Hope that helps.

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Hi i_panda77,

Have received your emails. Thanks a whole lot!

Cheers. =)

 

[icy]

ilmare,
I think the cross stitch shop at raffles place does that, but it is like orange tone kind..

another way is to use photoshop.. and then make it very pixelated.. ehemm.. a bit hard to explain here.

 

[bearlybutton]

Hi all,

It's actually sepia tone.

Don't think photoshop is a good idea here, tedious process and must blow it up really out of proportion leh. (Hmm... on 2nd thoughts, think my PS skill sucks. Heh.)

Cheers. =)

 

[sweetsecret]

Hi gers,

I have scanned some pictures of my collections.(With my dearest friend's help).
I also had uploaded them up to share to others cross stitch lovers.

sg.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/evalimbride/my_photos

If you like to have any of picture's layout, please post it here or PM me using this format.

Request For :
Email Add :

I will try to send to you ASAP once I received your request.

All the layout I send to you is meant for sharing not selling. So do not sell to other ppl for your own profit. Thank You.

Cheers.

 

[i_panda77]

xue

thank you so much....u very 'you xin'

i tot of doing the same thing too...but give up cos if really want to scan...a lot...headache ah. somemore my hse pc very slow

 

[sweetsecret]

i_panda77,

you are most welcome... haha... muz share share ma...

yup, veri troublesome becoz i got my dearest frd to scan them... so i only manage to scan part of it... there are still lots more to scan...

 

[icy]

Hi all,
I remember i saw this post somewhere around SB... repeating it here.

some cross stitch links to free precious moments patterns and others.

http://blue1027.hihome.com/Main.htm
http://okcross.hihome.com/x_doan_20.htm

 

[sweetsecret]

Hi icy,

i tink the second link dont work anymore... coz i cant view it...

 

[lol_lyn]

hi ladies,

I'm also a pm cross-stitch lover. Can I join this thread too?

 

[sweetsecret]

Hi Lynn,

Of Coz... Welcome...

 

[bearlybutton]

Morning ladies.

Hi Lynn, sure you can. Welcome to the thread.

Here's a PM site i frequent.
1. http://www.preciousmomentscommunity.com/pmc/site/index.cfm

Just discovered not long back that there is a PM chapel in Carthage, Missouri (US). You can check it out on the 2nd url:
2. http://www.preciousmoments.com/?sid=1AAD76D6-ABA7-4F3A-9C8A-7CBAB29DFDE2

Cheers. =)

 

[lol_lyn]

Hi xue, thanks.

So you gal will share pm charts among each other in this thread? I do have some with me also.

 

[lol_lyn]

Thanks BearlyButton.

 

[icy]

xue,
Opps..the 2nd one dun work anymore, I got this link very sometime back.

Hi Lyn. :wave

 

[i_panda77]

Thanks icy & BearlyButton!

Now we hv more pics to add on to our collection...can do more liao

I like the "bride & groom kissing at the post box" one...very nice leh...MUST DO!

Lynn: Hello

& welcome

 

[sweetsecret]

Icy,
ok...

Lynn,
yup, we share share the charts. muz share share ma. i like buying the books but some ppl dun like so i share my collections lor... help ppl save some $$...

 

[lol_lyn]

Hi i_panda77, Thanks for the welcome.

Icy,
I try to scan & upload the pics here, so that those who wants can get them from me, okie?

 

[icy]

Lynn,
I guess we can share what are the books that we have,

1. PMR3 Gifts From The Heart
2. PMR8-29 The Baby Book REVISED
3. PMR9 Wedding Collection
4. PM31 Good Friends Are Forever
5. PM34 Noah's Ark
6. PM42 Our Friendship Is Soda-Licious
7. PM49 Baby Collection
8. PM19 a discontinued book.

 

[lol_lyn]

Hi Icy, I dun really have alot of books, usually I can get the pre-packed ones, comes with everything.

Yap, I also have the wedding collection book.

 

[ilmare444]

hi icy and i panda

thanks for the suggestion on the photo.

icy, you mean can use photo shop? can e-mail me the steps. my e-mail: [email protected] thanks.

i interested in the noah's ark.... but will have to wait.... too greedy... want to do too many projects.

also liked the groom and bride kissing over the mail box... so sweet... bit torn between "road to happiness" and this.... *sigh* finish my current one then decide...

dear all

also only have the Wedding collection.

 

[seesee]

wow icy, looks like u've bought quite a no. of bks

 

[seesee]

xue,
looks like i've got more wk to do... i mean scanning...

 

[blush]

hi gals! sorry i have disappeared for so long....very busy with work.

anyway, i'm all for sharing! i don't have many books though. my fave one was one that i bought in secondary school. was $50 i think. and that was a lot of money back then....but it was an anniversay edition, and had the "best of" collection. it's a hard cover book....

other than that, i sometimes photocopy from the shops that i buy supplies from.....

ok, will go home and list out what designs i have!

 

[sweetsecret]

seesee,

take you time... my frd also took her time to do the scanning...

 

[icy]

ilmare444,
I actually only try it for pictures like cartoon only, I just try it out. One way is like saving the photo into gif file and limited it to 2 to 4 colours will be easier.. so It might be better to do it in 2 colours only.

Seesee,
I was crazy abt cross stitch for like 2-3 years recently until i got busy with wedding preparations. my friends buy a few for me as birthday gift.

 

[choon_yen]

Hi,

For those interested in the winnie the pooh design,

you can check out this website.
http://www.7ya.ru/photos/private.aspx?login=vinnipooh&RubrID=7023

 

[lol_lyn]

Hi choon yen,

thanks for sharing, definitely useful for those who love pooh bears & friends designs.

 

[seesee]

i've got this craz very long ago. but due to my laziness n lack of determination, often left it a side until few mths later then get it back n start doing it.

 

[ilmare444]

hi icy

thanks for the info... will try it once i finished my current project. can't wait to finish it, leaving the veil to be the last to sew.

hi seesee

i stopped cross stitch almost 10years ago, very discouraged cos made lots of mistakes. but after completing PM"i believe in miracles" i am now hooked.

btw anyone know where to purchase the beads for the veil?? searched high and low and spotlight always no stock.... i saw a very horrible substitute for the mills hill beads (a finished project in a craft shop), so now very determined to find the correct beads...

 

[icy]

ilmare,
I always buy the beads from Sin Yip Seng Art Craft at Raffles place, i think it is still there, but different unit number.

 

[seesee]

ilmare,
i've got this sweaty palm problem. so cant always do. no choice. sad sad... anyway, will try my very best to finish all of it.

 

[ilmare444]

hi all

went to spotlight to purchase the beads, bought the pettie mill hills glass beads (40161, clear), it is smaller than the common beads available in other craft shops. it seems that only spotlight carries mill hills beads. the only problem is that have to use needlework needles to stitch beads, my current needle (from a pre-packed kit, 14count adia) is too big.

i also bought the commonly avavilable plastic clear beads, bigger but can use cross stitch needle.

for gals who love forever friends and patchy bear (me to you), spotlight has a very nice and wide selection of pre-packed kits but very expensive. there are very nice projects for forever friends.... if only these are cheaper...

seesee, my problem is i will suffer from "burnout" especially when stitching PM wedding dress and faces. really feel like giving up and tends to make mistakes. think i have become more patient as i age!