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Found these when I was looking for Milo this morning!!

I used to do a lot of cross stitch and tapestry but haven't in the last 3 years since I started doing a lot of knitting Wink

. These are all from a series I got from The National Trust For Scotland and are based on an C18th sampler at Culzean Castle. I must finish off the cushion but I think I stopped cos I was finiding the stitches hard to count as it is worked on linen weave rather than aida fabric.

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Anna · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

They're lovely, pictish, definitely worth finishing off.

Are they on linen or evenweave? I prefer evenweave to aida because it looks linenish but doesn't have the thick/thin threads problem that linen has.

I dread to think how long it is since I picked up my current cross stitch project Embarassed

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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2184 Location: scotland

I agree with Anna, you should definately finish them off , I should do my cross stitch too. I have a half finished birth sampler for DD2 on the go - he's now 5 1/2 Embarassed

. Hopefully it will be done before he's 6 (January)

pictish · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks!! We do leave these things don't we Laughing

I am DEFINITELY going to finish the tho - there is only about 15% of the cushion to do - it came with backing, piping and pad in the kit so no excuses for not getting it done once the stitching is finished. The other 2 just need making up as well Rolling Eyes

Anna think it's evenweave now I come to tink about it Wink

Knitting has just taken over but it's a shame as I love doing cross stitch.
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ClaireUK · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Very pretty - and evenweave too - you must have good eyesight : )
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pictish · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

ClaireUK · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:57 am Post subject:

Do you use a day-light lamp? That really helps for me - and a magnifying glass which hangs round my neck.

If the above work is an example of you when you are stuggling then I am in awe of what your work is like when you are not struggling!!!!

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