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judy
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Actually, you're in the minority, not too many men do needlework. But it's great to see that some do. Famous football player Rosie Grier does needlepoint, he even published a book of his personal designs.MetalBlade said:I love to cross stitch, and people think that is weird because I am a 20 year old man. My girl friend got me into it, but sadly I am not talented enough, I can only do printed designs and not counted.
I think if you tried a small counted cross-stitch design you'd get over your fear of not being talented enough. Try a kit from your local craft store, I think once you do one, you'll never go back to the printed designs.
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I think it is great that you cross stitch!MetalBlade said:I love to cross stitch, and people think that is weird because I am a 20 year old man. My girl friend got me into it, but sadly I am not talented enough, I can only do printed designs and not counted.
Have you tried no-count designs? The outline of the pattern is printed on the fabric, it really helps from the transition from fully-printed cross stitch to counted cross stitch.I am a cross stitcher, diligently working on a Bent Creek snowman and a design from Cross Country Stitching (the worship plate for 2005). My husband is always buying me things to stitch (he spoils me
) so I have way too much to do in this lifetime! I go crazy at Hobby Lobby with their discounted leaflets and kits, I got a $42.00 kit for $4.21 (I remember the exact price!) not too long ago there, what a steal. It's called "Enchantment" by Kustom Krafts, I plan on starting that after Christmas. My favorite designers are Dimensions Gold, Cross Country Stitching / Jeremiah Junction, Kustom Krafts, Mystic Stitch, and SanMan Originals.
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I know a guy who does cross stitch, so you are not aloneMetalBlade said:I love to cross stitch, and people think that is weird because I am a 20 year old man. My girl friend got me into it, but sadly I am not talented enough, I can only do printed designs and not counted.
Unfortunately I still don't have a lot of time to do the projects I have on the go at the moment
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I love to cross-stitch, but never seem to have the time or the energy to spend concentrating on it anymore. I always seem to go for the big, complicated designs 
Maybe over the holidays though, I will get some done on the dolphin design I am supposed to be doing for DD.
Maybe over the holidays though, I will get some done on the dolphin design I am supposed to be doing for DD.
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I like to cross stitch too. I haven't done any big projects though, mostly just writing with a simple picture.
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I love to cross stitch. I think that it's relaxing, until I mess up and can't find where!. I don't have much time to do it though, between school, homework, sports and chores, not much time is left over. I think I'll go work on my Precious Moments project now, since it's break and snowing like crazy outside right now.
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This is a website that sells cross stitch patterns for a bery low cost---usually under $5.00. You download their program (free) and then you can choose all kinds of designs and print them in different ways. Such an inexpensive way to get cross stitch designs!
http://www.pcstitch.com/
This website goes hand in hand with the above:
http://www.patternsonline.com
http://www.pcstitch.com/
This website goes hand in hand with the above:
http://www.patternsonline.com
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im now in the process of makeing my own boy scouts cross stitch patterns since i cant find any in my mass collection of books or online. anyone know of any patterns online for boy scouts or tiger cubs?
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I love to cross stitch.right now am finishing up The Lord's Prayer and some butterfly pillowcases for my daughter.I think my next project will be Footprints in the sand.I have all kinds of footprints stuff including my journal so that is what I really,really want to do next
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