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Evedeve wrote:Oohhh one i just realized I do....
When I need "just a few colors" for a specific project, I always buy 5-10 colors i dont have, but also dont need for said project ....(just did this and then felt bad as OH was paying).

I ALWAYS do this too!!

They are so colorful and beautiful!

New baby card for my friends little arrival!

Thank you!!

How do I do this here? I may be being silly and it's really obvious but I can't work it out!

I hate metallics so only use one thread or mix with a normal thread that us a close colour match. Thread Heaven is a savior

Congrats on being published! I was published in Cross Stitch Crazy last year- totally excited!

Ooh I like this thread! I will go over a stitch with the right colour if I've gone wrong- my last project I did for my grandpa was a boat picture and I did the sea in varigated thread but hated it so I just stitched over a large chunk if it... I lick my threads I will adapt a chart if I have made a ...

Love the butterfly!

Thank you for the warm welcome people! I'm currently working on Bothy Threads Owl Fun and a Christmas sampler that i started last year and lost the drive for it, as well as constantly making cards using cross stitch! I like fun, colorful cartoony patterns the most. I'll try pop pictures in when I wo...

Hello all, I've just registered, been a member on a different forum for a while by wanted to make some new friends! I'm 29 and a special needs teacher. Been stitching since I was about 8 on and off but got back into it seriously about 2 years ago and stitch most days since then! I hope to chat to yo...