cross stitch charts-cats

[CJK]

Well, I know it's considered an old lady thing but i like doing cross stitch. havent done any for a while, but fancy doing some cat eons. Wondering if anybody knows anywhere i can get soem good patterns or kits of persians? (or just cute cat ones)

I looked on ebay and there one persian one but I dont like the background much so may not get it.

thanks!!!


or does anybody know where i can get a pc prog to chacne a photo into a pattern? i used to ahve one but forgot what it was called etc. And as i dont ahve any nice piccies or anything ont he walls thought i would make a piccy of my cats into cross stitch

[EmmaG]

I don't think Cross Stitch is an old lady thing ;) here is one I did many years ago, it hangs in our bedroom

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440xstitch11.JPG

Perhaps one of the online shops might do them, I will have a quick look

[EmmaG]

some good ones here

http://www.heritagestitchcraft.co.uk/crossstitchcats.html

[EmmaG]

some more nice ones

http://www.cross-stitch-centre.co.uk/acatalog/cat.html

[EmmaG]

persian cats


http://www.petstitch.co.uk/shop/cats/p/persian.html

[Donna]

That looks lovely Emma. Might get my Emma one for her birthday (and I might have a go too!)

[CJK]

aww that puts my works to shame emma lol¬

thanks for the links,off to take a look!

[EmmaG]

some beautiful ones here

http://www.thestitchstudio.co.uk/catslist.html

[EmmaG]

Thanks CJ and Donna that one took me about a year to complete, it is quite big as well. I do love it though :)

[CJK]

aww i like the humerous ones

If you dont like my attitude get a dog
and
I'm not fat i'm fluffy!!! soo cute.
might have to order some of them!

[EmmaG]

I am sure CJ that it doesn't put your ones to shame, it was just a very intricate cross stitch as it didn't use Aida, more of a linen, you had to stitch over two thread on the fabric, hard work but worth it ;)

[EmmaG]

CJ the last link I posted had some more realistic ones, the funny ones are good aren't they?? lol

[CJK]

some gorgeous persian ones there! i did used to ahve about 12 books of all diff aptterns, but sold some at a boot sale, leant several out and never got them back, and lost a few when i moved house, never had any decent cat oens though

[Snoof]

Ooooh, what a brilliant thread! Rufus' mummy is doing cross-stitch (she wants to do all the Christmas cards for next year in cross-stitch, so she's started now) and I'm sure she'll love these sites!

[CJK]

well I have bid on this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8267213754&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1

and a cd to turn my photos into a pattern.

this is the one that i ddint like the background of, not sure if i can change the background though
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8269498689&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[Donna]

Like the first one Cj. Agree the patterns on the 2nd one spoil it a bit.

[EmmaG]

They are both great CJ, that second one would be easier enough to change the background. Good luck with bidding!!!

[CJK]

well bidding on both, so we see.long as i dont forget when they end lol

[CJK]

Well, I won the cd-rom, so i can now design my own charts, and turn my photos into a chart.
First one I going to do is the piccy of my avatar ( minues the writing of course)

also found this auction i like
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8267681265&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[Snoof]

:shock:

I had a look for the CDROM you mentioned and bought it for Rufus' mummy :D

[CJK]

lol snoof. I used to ahve one like i said, came free with a mag once. Dont remember ever using it, but figure i can make some lovely piccies of Pf and MR d. something to keep the fingers going (got arthirtis in them a bit)

[tillytails]

The Kats by Kelly designs are great if you like whimsical - I've got these ones in my 'stash' to do (well, the middle one is done :lol: ) :

http://www.calicocrossroads.com/he/detail.cfm?ID=166
http://www.calicocrossroads.com/he/detail.cfm?ID=243
http://www.calicocrossroads.com/he/detail.cfm?ID=249

And this is also in the stash of things to do :oops: :

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&do=search_results&Prod_Code=22261&ww=1

And if you want a real challenge, how about this beautiful Birman by Teresa Wentzler:

http://www.sewandso.co.uk/cgi-bin/find/db.cgi?db=zoom&uid=&Prod_Code=10541&ww=on&do=search_results

I get all mine off eBay, usually from US sellers - sooo cheap!

[CJK]

ooh i really like that burman one, i could easily adapt that to make it lok like princess. might see about getting that one later on when i done the ones i bidding on now

[tillytails]

ooh i really like that burman one

If you get into Teresa Wentzler, she has a popular forum where people swap hints, tips, ask her questions, talk about what designer fabrics/threads to use and post pictures of their work. Many of her designs are fantasy dragons which isn't me, but I have her 'tapestry peacock' (not a tapestry but a stunning design of a peacock in a pear orchard) and a few of the carousel horses. This link may or may not work (not sure if you need to join ezboards first): http://p203.ezboard.com/bteresawentzler

The other ones I forgot are by Cross My Heart - 'Max's Moon' is of a tabby kitten in the moonlight, 'Moonwalk' is a cat having a stroll in the moonlight. All on the list to do :lol: . They're in books (Kitten Kaboodle and Moonlight Kitties) though I think you can get kits too : http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran938-40.html

[CJK]

well i'm pleased i won this on ebay :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8267213754&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

very cheap. Can't wait to start having a go at that.
Also going to make my avatar piccy into a chart to do too.

Havent done much stitching for a while, but got tonnes of materials etc, so cant wait to get going again.

[CJK]

just won these two charts on ebay, so pelased, less than £3 for both incl postage.

oh btw, if anybody would like a photo copy of any of these patterns let me know
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8267681265&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT

[Sweet]

Nice bargain CJ x

[CJK]

great bargain wasnt it! I have plenty of thread at home so can start as soon as they arrive. Will prob take me months to do, but it hoguht the one of the persian heads can easily be changed to creamy colours or greys to look like either of my two.
what with getting back into my x stitch and gardening i'll have plenty to keep me going. NOw all i need is to send the kids away all summer so i can get on with them all lol

[CJK]

i was sorting out my craft stuff and found two kits i had forgotten about, one country companions and this one of tigger:



http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e40/cjk231176/tigger.jpg


I made a start on the tigger one, wont take long as only a small one.
If anybody would like a copy of the pattern just Pm me .

Incidentally, does anybody know of any x stitch forums???