Does nobody sell cross stitch charts any more?

[tanyah]

I find the cross stitch magazines you can get from the UK (at most newsagents) have some good charts in them.


Happy stitching!

[Astrid]

Last time I found the pattern online and then called an embroidery store I knew to bring it in for me. I used Petit Point in Tassie, but I think they may have closed down. They recommend the Lazy Daisy in Vic as a good store for supplies that are happy to post. If you have a brand or designer that you like you may be able to find their website and if so, they should list stockists. I love the Teresa Wentzler designs, you can some small designs for free on her website and some places will sell her books.

[Astrolady]

Hey BW. I wanted to get a baby sampler for Lachlan when I was pregnant with him. A friend of mine sent over a kit form one from America when I was pregnant with Kameron, so wanted to do Lachlan once as well.

I struggled to find a chart only. LIke you I have plenty of cotton and cloths. I did however eventually find one in one of our spotlight store. There was 2 patterns to choose from and not really to suit a boy, but I picked the most boyish one of the 2. Lachlan is now 4 and it isn't finished plus I now have Ashton's to do as well, but don't have a pattern for him. Haven't even looked.

Goodluck on the hunt ! We are lucky to have a pretty good embroidery shop close by, but even them at the time never had chart only baby samplers.

I think craft stuff like that goes in waves, with people doing it/them IMO.

Love

[butterfly_warrior]

I've bought stuff from both the Fox collection and vicstitch before. They are both quite good, but there's just something that isn't quite as satisfying as being able to flick through all the different patterns in a booklet and being able to see everything up close...

I guess part of the problem is that I don't really like the "traditional" baby type stuff. I prefer bright colours to pastels, etc.

I also have several years worth of one of the UK cross stitch magazines around - but they are very hard to find now.

Trust me to be addicted to unfashionable crafts!

BW

[{sarah}]

I know it's a bit of a hke for you BW, but there are shops in both Mittagong & Bowral that are really good. I can't think of their names just now though

[butterfly_warrior]

Huge hike! But I've heard of them and have always wanted to go... Perhaps I may just have to one day.

I've just wasted so much time looking at the website for the one Rufalina suggested in George St that I'm going to be late for work!

BW

[rufalina]

BW - Did you find them??? I think this is it... here...

[butterfly_warrior]

I found them, Ruf... and spent ages looking, dreaming and drooling... Once again, I'd LOVE to be able to get in there and just browse through them all, but it's really starting to look like online ordering is the only way to go with where I'm living on the extreme outer edge of sydney - unless I want to drive for several hours or drag my rapidly growing belly onto public transport.

I think I had the world's quickest shower this morning - 15 minutes before I had to be at work and I still hadn't showered! Ended up only being a *little* bit late!

BW