Question for Cross-Stitchers

[gothick]

I know there's a couple of cross-stitchers on my flist. Any ideas as to a good Christmas present for my stepmum -- a fairly accomplished cross-stitcher? (She makes and sells her own patterns -- this is not a plug, I just want to give you some idea of her level!)

Anything unusual either kit- or gadget-wise that she may not have come across would be cool -- or just a link to a pattern site where I could browse for something appropriate? What are all the kool kidz stitching now?

Thanks!

ETA: Having looked around myself a bit, I just tripped over Subversive Cross Stitch, which is very funky, and -- fairly amazingly for a cross stitch site -- might just be bordering on Not Work Safe at some uptight places, so be warned! Probably not good for my stepmum, but if I were a cross stitcher, I might be tempted :)

Comments

[gothick-matt.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I'll have a half-pound of haberdash, please..." I'm not sure I'd know where to start on that one, but at least they're helpful in John Lewis. I shall talk to my dad and see if he has a clue what she might need/already have now I've actually got some ideas. Knowing him, he's probably been oblivious to all her careful hints, but maybe he'll at least remember them well enough to repeat them to me...

I'd like to be able to make stuff like this:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=14938
But them I remember how dodgy my sewing is.

Heh. Buy me a kit before one of our group holidays and I'm sure I can get enough coaching to present you with the finished product when I get back. I do seem to spend more time with the stitching contingent than with the computer gamers.

[miss-mcq.livejournal.com]

Ah, see what you need to do is persuae your Dad to have a quick look at your Stepmum's thread supplies to see what kind she uses. And get him to advise you on her favourite colours. The helpful people at John Lewis should help with the rest!

[hsb.livejournal.com]

If she likes them, there are some *lovely* hand dyed varigated threads out there. Have not checked out her site, so I don't know if that's her thing. But they are very portable...

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[gothick-matt.livejournal.com]

Mmm. I will grill my dad (if he ever gets his elderly arse back on Skype. I suppose I should be grateful he's clued up enough to have Skype, it certainly makes for better-quality calls to Crete.)

[ruthj.livejournal.com]

> I do seem to spend more time with the stitching contingent than with the computer gamers.

Hoorah for that! It means we get to see you.