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| katmom |
Posted - Sep 26 2019 : 1:58:21 PM
Just out of curiosity, any Cross Stitchers here on the MJF forum?
I know there are a few..
I do so love Cross Stitch,, but my eyes are getting so bad that I just can't devote as much time as I use to.
Most all of my work is done in 14ct.. 11ct kills my eyes..
In fact, I am thinking of buying 10ct to do my 14ct patterns on..
I also find the best time to stitch is earlier in the day when the light is it's strongest or sit outside on a sunny day...
I have the silly hang around your neck, magnifiers as well as a 'OTT-Lite' w/magnifier...
I use to take Cross stitch with me to work to work on during my lunch hour as well as Jury Duty.. but alas,, it may be something I may have to give up...
All that being said,, maybe some of you cross stitchers will share your work and post some pictures here..
I will go dig up some of my small projects to 'show-n-tell' ...
>^..^<
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| katmom |
Posted - Dec 05 2019 : 8:57:28 PM
found 2 more, in my Christmas deco box...
I love this one,, just makes me smile!
need I say more..
>^..^<
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| katmom |
Posted - Nov 26 2019 : 5:19:10 PM
OMGosh!!! Debbie,, That is Lovely.. and so much time invested.. so worth it!
My dad drove us by Neuschwanstein many times on our way to Garmisch and Ober Umagau in Germany.
I never did take a tour of it thou'... bummer!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Nov 25 2019 : 7:31:15 PM
I found my Cross Stitch I did of Neuschwanstein Castle. A lot of work but so worth it.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February2018
“My altars are My Mountains
and the ocean.” Lord Byron”
Women are Angels, and
when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We’re flexible like that.
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| katmom |
Posted - Nov 08 2019 : 8:50:05 PM
Found another one, I had tucked away...
I really need to finish unpacking boxes (from storage in the garage)..
I still can't find my:
( I've been slavin' over microwavin' )
with a white cat laying over the microwave... I know it's around here somewhere! lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| katmom |
Posted - Nov 05 2019 : 11:43:56 AM
LiP, those are lovely....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Lady in Pearls |
Posted - Nov 05 2019 : 07:05:19 AM
I'm more of an embroiderer, although I did cross stitch starting out, I like the more fluid lines of hand embroidery! These are my latest creations--because I'm a fantasy nerd 
“If more of us valued good food and cheer above hoards of gold, it would be a merrier world." - Tolkien
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| loribeck |
Posted - Oct 14 2019 : 6:12:19 PM
Oh what beautiful work you all are showing. I love to cross stitch too but like you, Grace, had to go to 11 count. I still have a lot of the 14 and 18 count but now make bigger stitches on them as I didn't want to not use them. It's just so relaxing and enjoyable to do. I just wish I could see better. I also use a very bright light and a magnifier. The work goes slower now but I just am not ready to give it up completely yet.
Farmgirl 7774
Never miss a sunset
Lori Beck |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Oct 11 2019 : 2:26:55 PM
Yes, it is I believe I still have the pattern. Yes, now we are trying to remember where it is as we have already started pack and sorting for our move in March next year. As soon as I put my hands on it I will send as picture. We went to the Castle when we were stationed in Germany in the 80’s.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February2018
“My altars are My Mountains
and the ocean.” Lord Byron”
Women are Angels, and
when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We’re flexible like that.
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 11 2019 : 11:41:41 AM
Linda,, be sure to post a pic of you and Mr Ed... in front of the Castle!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| quiltee |
Posted - Oct 11 2019 : 08:24:01 AM
I loved seeing Neuschwanstein castle when I was in Germany in 2008 (or 2009). Ed and I may see it again this December when we are in Germany. I bet your cross-stitched picture was beautiful.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| churunga |
Posted - Oct 10 2019 : 12:50:03 PM
Debbie - I was not able to cross stitch for several years because of undiagnosed cataracts. Once I had the surgery and my eyes adjusted, I was over joyed to find that I could do it again. Be patient with your body.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Oct 10 2019 : 11:43:19 AM
I am trying to post a pic.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February2018
“My altars are My Mountains
and the ocean.” Lord Byron”
Women are Angels, and
when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We’re flexible like that.
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 10 2019 : 11:21:40 AM
Debbie,,, I LUV that Castle!
I can imagine that took forever to complete!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Oct 10 2019 : 07:58:24 AM
I love to cross stitch too but can not do right now because of my eyes. Cataract Surgery Oct. 22 and Nov. 5th. I will not chicken out again.
Anyway in the ‘’80’s and my younger years I cross stitched Bavaria’s Nueschwanstein Castle In Germany. The castle Walt Disney model Cinderella’s Castle after.
I cross stitched it on Navy Blue 10 count fabric. It took me a couple of years and at times I stitched with a light behind the fabric so I could see the little squares on the fabric. When I finished it I took a framing and mat class so I could frame it myself, and I did.
It has been 39 years since I did the piece, and it has always hung in the living room of every house we have owned and it will my next home as well.
It is my most cherished piece, I have never done another project like it and not likely will again. I do smaller pieces when I can.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February2018
“My altars are My Mountains
and the ocean.” Lord Byron”
Women are Angels, and
when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We’re flexible like that.
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| quiltee |
Posted - Oct 04 2019 : 09:44:51 AM
Here are a few more cross-stitch examples - 2 of my mother's and Halloween one I bought for $3.
 
This poem is so cute:
HalloweenBrew
Mix a drop of apple cider
with the web of a spider
add a witch's scowl
and a werewolf's howl
drop in a black cat's fright
on a moonlit night
and last but not least
for our holiday feast
remember that ghosts
make great Halloween hosts!!
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| quiltee |
Posted - Oct 04 2019 : 08:39:49 AM
I think there is a software for printing out cross-stitch patterns. I'm looking for it on line. There are several of the cross-stitched poems on Etsy for sale for $7-15.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 3:36:15 PM
I was just thinking,
This could also be printed by hand or computer in a lovely Font and framed with a locket of ones child's strands of hair.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 3:34:27 PM
Oh Judith,, that is such a sweet verse..
The one I did is a wee bit different.. wish I had the leaflet with the designer/author's nbame..
I stitched it in 1980 when my daughter was 4 years old.
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Nothing more precious to keep
In tones of a hue so deep
As soft as a silent prayer
A lock of my baby's hair
I catch it before it lands
And save each shiny strand
A remembrance of one more step
Of my baby's growing up
With in this poem it will be
Lovingly placed for all to see...
It is such a sweet reminder of my days as a young mother.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 3:14:33 PM
Found it on scrapbook.com:
A Lock of Hair
(Submitted By: amanda corny)
A lock of hair from a child so
fair,
A miracle from above placed
gently in my care.
This child is growing up so fast.
Tomorrow is the future, today is
the past,
Walking ...talking...fading riddles
and rhymes,
This lock of hair remains a
keepsake of past times.
Author: Unknown
Judith
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Happiness is Homemade |
| katmom |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 2:55:41 PM
Krista,,, I have searched high and low,, and can not find the Leaflet/pattern for the 'lock of baby hair poem'..
When we moved in 2017, I pretty much donated all of my stitchery leaflets/booklets.. I only kept a small stash..
I can type up the verse for you and you can get a Alphabet stitchey book to use for the cross stitch poem.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 2:51:21 PM
Judith,, awesome that you cherish your mom's hand work and awesome that you finished the one you found..
My mom was never a hand stitcher,, she mostly knitted and quite frankly,, pretty much gave knitting up by the time I was 9-10..
Mom wan't a gardener or craft person but OMG! she was a fabulous cook and loved to sing.
We all have our special talents.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| quiltee |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 11:28:09 AM
That's nice, Judith. I love the vintage, too!
Hope you are feeling better.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Oct 03 2019 : 10:47:06 AM
I like to cross stitch and have some hung here in the house and have given quite a few to my Granddaughter who loves vintage. I found quite a few stamped pieces from the 20s-50s on eBay and had fun stitching them for her -- mostly dresser sets, etc. Still have some to do. I have a special one that I found several years ago when we cleaned Dad's house that my Mother had started. Mom passed away in 1997 and this piece was still in a metal hoop --stitching just started on the top corner -- with horrendous rust stains from the hoop. It took many sessions of sunshine and lemon juice to lighten it. Still visible but much better. I'm not sure why she started it as cross stitch was the only form of stitchery that she didn't like. The picture didn't come out so good -- the reflections on the glass make the white bare spots. I can't do counted cross stitch due to eyes that don't work so good.
Judith
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 02 2019 : 10:43:06 PM
Krista,,, I totally get it.. our babies grow up way to fast!
I will dig through my stash of cross stitch patterns to see if I still that the pattern of the 'baby's lock of hair' poem.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 02 2019 : 10:40:43 PM
Linda,,, I Luv the "Don't Rush Me" one! lol!
Your mom did lovely work,,,
I actually kept track of a 5x7 project I did many years ago of a dog chewing on a boot lace.. it took 20hours to complete...can you imagine what that would cost at todays minimum wage??? so your finding that lovely x-stitch for $5 is a great find.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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