Crossstitchforum - A FREE forum for Cross Stitchers

New Year, new stash!

This will be our new thread for anything we want to share with others as far as items we buy or are sent to us in the mail or traded among members.

I have placed my first order of the year.

Went to start a SAL from a Facebook group and realized the material I ordered in September is to small. I reread all the instructions….and it’s my own fault.

Oh, youch. Well, the original piece will come in handy one day.

Always good to have some fabric for impromptu projects

Roland wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:01 pm I have placed my first order of the year.

Went to start a SAL from a Facebook group and realized the material I ordered in September is to small. I reread all the instructions….and it’s my own fault.

Been there...Done that!!

But it doesn't have a 'shelf life'

I blame our very own Wombat.

Soon I will be the owner of a second Lowery stand.....

Partly because it means I can use one in each of my two stitching places, partly because I think together they will hold my large slate frame more comfortably than the trestles (or rather, I will be able to sit with my legs tucked under the frame more comfortably).

It's also tax efficient because it goes on Mabel expenses!

I only made it to the 2nd and have just hit the buy it now button on Fleabay

Jo

Steam.Jo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:46 pm I only made it to the 2nd and have just hit the buy it now button on Fleabay

Jo

I haven't bought anything this year. I'm going to try really hard to stitch from stash as much as possible. I have several WIP and even more charts and kits I want to work on. I didn't get much done last year and hope to change that this year.

I am waiting for two OwlForest packages. One should have been here as a redelivery on Friday, but the Post Office failed me. This is after it sat in Chicago for almost a month. The second one is in New York and has been for a few days. It will eventually get here.

Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:18 pm I blame our very own Wombat.

Soon I will be the owner of a second Lowery stand.....

Partly because it means I can use one in each of my two stitching places, partly because I think together they will hold my large slate frame more comfortably than the trestles (or rather, I will be able to sit with my legs tucked under the frame more comfortably).

It's also tax efficient because it goes on Mabel expenses!

I'm still waiting for mine! The penalty of ordering over B/H's It's been sent though!
Nice to be blamed for Enabling though!!

So far I also haven't bought anything this year. I expect I will have to do another wedding sampler later this year. I am planning (hoping?) to only have to replace threads and maybe fabric, but so many UFO's and the afghan to work on. Not a New Year's resolution since they get broken, but .....

Carole

A New Year's intention?

Serinde wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:19 pm A New Year's intention?

Much prefer that. Can't wait to see how long I last. Though I just spent the morning scheduling credit card payments so it might have to last for a while

Carole

I've never believed in New Year's resolutions. I've just never understood the premise of having a specific day for making a glorified "to-do or not-to-do" list.

fccs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:36 pm I've never believed in New Year's resolutions. I've just never understood the premise of having a specific day for making a glorified "to-do or not-to-do" list.

I agree.
Probably because I fall at the first Hurdle!

My New Year's Resolution has generally been Not To Make Resolutions - but if I do, they tend to be of the "I resolve to enjoy time with my family more" or "I resolve to enjoy my hobby without feeling guilty about it"!

So I have an order coming from Lakeside soon ... waiting on two rolls of evenweave arriving from DMC ... I had planned on starting Daffodil Blooms after Sweet Peas but now I've fallen in love with this new one from Bothy which will be coming out in February Oh what to do? Not enough hours, days, weeks, months of the year for this hobby!

It took me a second look to notice the frog! A very tempting design indeed...

wendywombat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:06 am I'm still waiting for mine! The penalty of ordering over B/H's It's been sent though!

I just got an email to say mine's been shipped too!

Just out of curiosity but what is B/H?

Carole