Cross stitch

[kit_kat_katie]

Who likes cross stitch? What one are you currently doing at the moment. I am doing a Winnie-The-Pooh and friends one looking over a river and they are looking at a frog. There is a phrase at the bottom of it which reads "Everybody loves to play, in a splashy sort of way" Only started it before Christmas and I have now nearly finished it. Gonna wash it, and frame it and give it to my friend Chris for her birthday on the 9th March.

 

[PolymerTim]

I'm working on two right now, although my progress is pretty slow on account that I'm not a fast cross-stitcher and I am doing too many other things at the same time.

One is 3 dolphins swimming around each other and is really pretty. It was a challenge to sort out the thread since there are about 4 shades of blue, 2 shades of grey and 2 shades of blue/grey! It looks really good so far though.

My second is in honor of my marriage. In the center is a couple walking hand-in-hand along a lightly wooded grassy path with a sunrise in the background and a deer in the foreground. Around this scene are a lot of ornamental vines and flowers. At the top will by mine and my wife's name and marriage date. If I ever finish this one, it's going behind glass!

 

[judy]

It's so nice to see that there are guys who cross-stitch.

I'm working on Marjolein Bastin's four seasons right now, it's really big and has kept me busy for the past few months. I love the colors she uses in her designs.

My favorite subjects are flowers, butterflies, fruit, birds, anything having to do with nature. But I also love buildings and bridges and stuff like that.

 

[princess heart]

I love the look of cross stitch, but hate to do it. God blessed me with a best friend who is obsessed with it. Her latest thing is ornaments that are heavily beaded also. I love the teddy bear ornaments she has been sending me!

 

[elanor]

I LOVE to cross stitch! I usually have several projects going at once. This is one of the ones I'm working on now:

Prayer of St. Francis

 

[Buttermilk]

It's so nice to see that there are guys who cross-stitch.

I was was just going to comment on that myself. In fact I know a guy who does cross stitch as well.

I have a couple of patterns on the go at the moment, but have not done much on them recently as I have been very busy with other things. Hopefully I will get back to them soon

 

[judy]

I LOVE to cross stitch! I usually have several projects going at once. This is one of the ones I'm working on now:

Prayer of St. Francis

That looks like a beautiful piece, I may have to order that one. St. Francis has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl in parochial school who loved all creatures great and small. When we were stationed in Naples Italy, Assisi was on top of my wish list of must-see places.

 

[gwennie]

I love spending time cross stitching! About two years ago I started to design because I couldn't find many Christian Themed projects. What do you do while you stitch? Watch tv? Listen to music? Pray? Just curious...

You are all invited to download a free design of mine from: theholyneedleDOTtripodDOTcom
Gwennie

 

[Slina]

I cross-stitch. (Well, lately I haven't really had time). And I have to do relatively small ones because I'm still technically a beginner. My main problem is that I'm always losing count. But at least I'm learning how to fix those mistakes.

 

[judy]

I cross-stitch. (Well, lately I haven't really had time). And I have to do relatively small ones because I'm still technically a beginner. My main problem is that I'm always losing count. But at least I'm learning how to fix those mistakes.

Pretty soon you'll be so good at it you'll want to take on some bigger projects.

I'm warning you, stitching is addictive. But in a good way.

 

[elanor]

I love spending time cross stitching! About two years ago I started to design because I couldn't find many Christian Themed projects.

That's great that you do some of your own design, gwennie! Your designs are absolutely beautiful! I do some design, too, though nothing nearly as intricate as yours.

Have you checked out Stoney Creek cross stitch patterns? They have a LOT of Christian themed projects. Here's one:

http://www.stoneycreek.com/books/bk065.htm

Here's their home page. It's worth a look. You can probably find their patterns easily in craft shops. http://www.stoneycreek.com/index.html

Happy stitching!

 

[Buttermilk]

I love spending time cross stitching! About two years ago I started to design because I couldn't find many Christian Themed projects. What do you do while you stitch? Watch tv? Listen to music? Pray? Just curious...

You are all invited to download a free design of mine from: theholyneedleDOTtripodDOTcom
Gwennie

I watch TV or listen to music

 

[sammipher]

I am working on a cross stitch that says "pray without ceasing" it has a big set of hands with a tiny set of hands and a child praying it is so cute...when I saw it, it reminded me that we have to teach our children to pray and I could see my husband and our child in that...so after I finish it I am going to hang it in our nursery.... when we do have a child I will go back and cross stitch their name into it.

 

[sammipher]

When I work on my cross stitch I like to listen to the T.v. or a christian radio station...I have found it is a great stress reliever.

 

[Shixel]

I learned how to cross stitch a few years ago when I was dating someone who was heavily into it. I started on two big projects, one was a horse head, with 50 or 60 shades of brown (I own one of every color made, when I start something I tend to jump right in), and the other was a Norman Rockewell picture of the policeman and the runaway boy in the malt shop having a milkshake. I got about two thirds complete in both, but I'm afraid my eyes aren't what they used to be and the little x's just blur together if I try to do it anymore. Especially white. Recently I have started to teach myself how to crochet, and though my eyes still blur up on me, I can keep at it a bit longer. I really wish I could finish my two projects, they would look really nice.

 

[NadineR]

I am still new to cross-stitch, but I really enjoy it. I just haven't done anything big yet. I still stick to the small things.
I started about a year ago when I subscribed to a cross-stitch series,
every two weeks I get 8 new paterns and a little kit.

 

[Jinnapiban]

I am new to the forum & I found your thread on cross stitch... I have about 20 unfinished projects from the last 20 years. I have decided to try to work on them one at a time for an hour or 2 at night while listening to KSBJ (christian radio).

I always try to tell myself that when I lose count, I "personalize" the gift for someone.

Take care.

 

[mrc100904]

I've been Cross stitching for years. I've finished 3 so far this year and just started a baby birth announcement for my boss who is due in November. Sometime after that, I have to start a 25th anniversary sampler for my parents.

I've never really been able to sit without my hands being busy with something. I'm not hyper or anything, I just get restless if I'm not holding something, so I figured that I could put that energy to good use.

 

[Buttermilk]

I've never really been able to sit without my hands being busy with something. I'm not hyper or anything, I just get restless if I'm not holding something, so I figured that I could put that energy to good use.

LOL me too, and it is better than holding sweets or crisps all the time

 

[Marissa]

I've been Cross stitching for years. I've finished 3 so far this year and just started a baby birth announcement for my boss who is due in November. Sometime after that, I have to start a 25th anniversary sampler for my parents.

I've never really been able to sit without my hands being busy with something. I'm not hyper or anything, I just get restless if I'm not holding something, so I figured that I could put that energy to good use.

I tried to take up cross stitching for the same reason. That and I think they look good obviously. I bought a small cross stitch kit though and the directions really didn't make any sense at all.