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Help? Cross stitch

SqueakyGerbil

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This christmas is going to be very tight financially so I am going to be making part of the gifts this year.

I am stuck though. Does anyone know of a place online that has nice small patterns (free). And nice Christian patterns (free again) would also be appreciated.
 
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I just want to thank you lostangel and kelco for the web sites. I have been a cross-stitcher for 15 years now. I am also new to the computer world and love when I find a great new site.

SqueakyGerbil have you tried to go to Ebay's cross-stitching section. You can get everything there from patterns, kits, books, materials and threads. Last year I bought an amazing Christmas stocking pattern for five dollars. This year I have been doing projects that I am going to sell on Ebay to help me pay for Christmas.

Don't ask me about Ebay though. My sister is the expert. I just give her 10% of the earnings. :)
 
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elanor

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Cool! Other cross stitchers! I love stitching, and I am making some of my gifts this year, too. :)

Does anyone know where I can find a cross stitch of either of these two hymns: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing or Be Thou My Vision.

Thanks! :)
 
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Dr Kimble

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I don't like to use patterns, they seem all the same to me. I love to improvise. Last Christmas I made my neighbor a bookmark with a funny saying my neighbor says, I put my neibor's head on it too. He loved it. I also made my prayer partner a volleyball ornament with a bible verse. It really isn't that hard to make your own cross stichings. I just put what is in my head on cloth :rolleyes: kinda like an artist without a paintbrush. I would put some pictures of my cross stitchings, but I don't have 100 posts. Maybe later.
 
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kit_kat_katie

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I love cross stitch, have been doing it now for about 3 years off and on. I love to do winnie the pooh ones. I am half way through a tigger cushion cover. And I am doing a cross stitch with all of the characters sat on a log looking at a frog. It's well cute. I had a subscription for my birthday to the magazing cross stitcher and you get something free every month.
Love Katie
 
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Eleana

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Hi Gerbil, hope you already find a design you like. However, you may also want to check out with website for more designs and mini needlework projects.

http://www.designsofjoy.com/patterns.html

I like doing cross stitches and ribbon embriodery. It's such a satisfying experience, especially when you see your end product. :D

Sad to say...I have a major problem of making the back of the cross stitch neater. erm...any hints or advices on that?
 
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