Just a thought

clpmss · 19 Dec 2008, 23:54

I was thinking of doing something with my cross stitch and I need opinions. If I were to sell them with or without Meat Loaf's signature on them and all the money went to lets say the Breast Cancer Foundation, would anyone bid on them???? This is something that I have thinking about for a while now. Lets say this picture, would anyone bid on it?

http://snappypic.com/images/arx1229727210g.jpg

chris

belladonna-took · 20 Dec 2008, 00:04

It's a very accomplished piece of work Chris. I wonder if it might do better in an art or craft gallery than Ebay...but there's no harm in trying it on there. Just make sure you put a good reserve on it so that it doesn't go for a song. Also, get the best quality pics of it you can so that it's clear to people how very good it is.

meatloaf-unofficial · 20 Dec 2008, 00:07

I can tell that I would deffinatly bid as I would love a cross stitch. Infact I was thinking about having a go myself but decided not as a) I'm no artist and b)I wouldn't know whewre to start...

Its an excellent idea and great cause too. I did charity work for the mcmillan cancer research a while back - absailin down a lighthouse - boy was that scary lol

Its great to support a good cause...

Count Me In!!!!

clpmss · 20 Dec 2008, 00:09

Thanks but wasn't thinking of ebay...this would be for Meat Loaf fans on here or the .net sites only...this one is actually in Meat's hands now...I was just wondering if anyone from either site would be interested in something like this...instead of me keep giving them to Meat...lets do something nice...I have been trying to talk to him about this idea of mine...but well you know how busy people can be...

belladonna-took · 20 Dec 2008, 00:21

I'm a dweeb Chris..it did occur to me what you meant about 10 mins later!!
I'm sure you'd get lots of bids from fans..and if Meat signed it that would make it pretty irresistible. And it is a magnificent cause. I just don't understand how you can render a photo into cross stitch like that. It's phenomenal. I've done a fair bit of needlepoint on canvas..but usually from a chart and using carpet wool. Not in your league at all!

clpmss · 20 Dec 2008, 00:25

Your not a dweeb...and it's not hard...all the credit goes to firefly to showing me how to do it...

belladonna-took · 20 Dec 2008, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by clpmss

Your not a dweeb...and it's not hard...all the credit goes to firefly to showing me how to do it...

All hail Firefly! It's a stunning technique.

meatloaf-unofficial · 20 Dec 2008, 00:38

No its really good and you've certainly got an artistic touch to be able to do somet like that!

I'm jealous thats all :lamo: - I'm hopeless at these kinda things....

clpmss · 20 Dec 2008, 01:02

but I still love you sweetie...

**Monstro** · 20 Dec 2008, 01:35

When at Bath this year I saw a piece of Ali's (firefly) work, got to say I was f*****g amazed, it really was awesome, wish I had the time and the skill to do something like that.

carole · 20 Dec 2008, 06:19

That's a great idea Chris, I'd have a bid for sure.

Carole

belladonna-took · 20 Dec 2008, 15:56

It's looking very promising Chris!

clpmss · 20 Dec 2008, 17:45

the hardest part is picking the picture to do...I always have problems with it...there are so many I want to do...takes me about a week to figure out which one...

~Helen~ · 22 Dec 2008, 17:23

I think that's a really thoughtful idea especially if the money is going to a charity, you'd be going to a lot of work and a charity and the winning bidder would both benefit hugely - very best of luck if you do decide to go ahead with this.

Just a thought, but could be done in conjunction with another money raising event too perhaps - such as when the two meat sites were raising money for stuart (this it's cujo?)'s bid for the charity football thing in newcastle, or for breast cancer foundation (incredibly good/worthwhile cause, by the way), isn't there a 'think pink' day each year? not that i am saying we should only support certain charities at certain times of year, but i think when there is a lot of publicity for something (eg think pink, or children in need, comic relief, etc) it tends to get people in a more generous mood for donating to the charity...although having said that, with the superbly high standard of your work, I think there would be more than the charity on people's minds if they were bidding!

clpmss · 22 Dec 2008, 22:58

Thanks Helen...it's actually going to be the choice of Meat Loaf's charity...any charity is find by me...I still have to talk this over with him to see if he's willing to participate...after the new year...I will be talking to him and others about this...I just wanted to know if anyone would actually bid on my stuff...

chris

firefly · 23 Dec 2008, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by clpmss

Your not a dweeb...and it's not hard...all the credit goes to firefly to showing me how to do it...

Chris even tho i showed you what to do hun.... all the credit goes to you.... you done all the hard work.... hours and hours of stitching, unpicking when a bit goes wrong, redoing it... lol, but no, serious hun all credit to you. And i think this a lovely idea you are doing.
xxx

firefly · 23 Dec 2008, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monstro

When at Bath this year I saw a piece of Ali's (firefly) work, got to say I was f*****g amazed, it really was awesome, wish I had the time and the skill to do something like that.

Aawww thankyou Michael, nice of you too say, got to be honest i do love doing the pic's, and its great when you have finished a piece of work and realise that you had made it.

xxx

clpmss · 23 Dec 2008, 00:12

I give credit where credit is do...if it wasn't for you Ali, I wouldn't be doing this...you are the one who showed me how to do it...so you get credit...

chris

Siobhan · 23 Dec 2008, 00:13

It sounds like a great idea
all this talk of cross stitch made me want to do some and I just found the one I got last christmas and I still havn't finished...

firefly · 23 Dec 2008, 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by clpmss

I give credit where credit is do...if it wasn't for you Ali, I wouldn't be doing this...you are the one who showed me how to do it...so you get credit...

chris

Thankyou hun.. means alot.xxx you should take all credit tho ((( hugs ))) xxx

clpmss · 23 Dec 2008, 00:26

Just to get that smile on Meat Loaf's face is priceless...it's worth all the hard work and time spent on just one...

firefly · 23 Dec 2008, 00:32

thats very true hun xx

clpmss · 23 Dec 2008, 12:36

Oh Yea...don't forget all the love that goes into each picture...

~Helen~ · 23 Dec 2008, 18:43

you're both very talented and very patient!

muggles · 23 Dec 2008, 19:24

I don't know what a cross stitch is, sorry, can someone explain.

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19 Dec 2008, 23:54	#1
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	Just a thought I was thinking of doing something with my cross stitch and I need opinions. If I were to sell them with or without Meat Loaf's signature on them and all the money went to lets say the Breast Cancer Foundation, would anyone bid on them???? This is something that I have thinking about for a while now. Lets say this picture, would anyone bid on it? http://snappypic.com/images/arx1229727210g.jpg chris

20 Dec 2008, 00:04	#2
belladonna-took Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.09.2007 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 1,137	It's a very accomplished piece of work Chris. I wonder if it might do better in an art or craft gallery than Ebay...but there's no harm in trying it on there. Just make sure you put a good reserve on it so that it doesn't go for a song. Also, get the best quality pics of it you can so that it's clear to people how very good it is.

20 Dec 2008, 00:07	#3
meatloaf-unofficial Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2006 Location: Touring the Country Posts: 2,558	I can tell that I would deffinatly bid as I would love a cross stitch. Infact I was thinking about having a go myself but decided not as a) I'm no artist and b)I wouldn't know whewre to start... Its an excellent idea and great cause too. I did charity work for the mcmillan cancer research a while back - absailin down a lighthouse - boy was that scary lol Its great to support a good cause... Count Me In!!!!

20 Dec 2008, 00:09	#4
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	Thanks but wasn't thinking of ebay...this would be for Meat Loaf fans on here or the .net sites only...this one is actually in Meat's hands now...I was just wondering if anyone from either site would be interested in something like this...instead of me keep giving them to Meat...lets do something nice...I have been trying to talk to him about this idea of mine...but well you know how busy people can be...

20 Dec 2008, 00:21	#5
belladonna-took Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.09.2007 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 1,137	I'm a dweeb Chris..it did occur to me what you meant about 10 mins later!! I'm sure you'd get lots of bids from fans..and if Meat signed it that would make it pretty irresistible. And it is a magnificent cause. I just don't understand how you can render a photo into cross stitch like that. It's phenomenal. I've done a fair bit of needlepoint on canvas..but usually from a chart and using carpet wool. Not in your league at all!

20 Dec 2008, 00:25	#6
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	Your not a dweeb...and it's not hard...all the credit goes to firefly to showing me how to do it...

20 Dec 2008, 00:38	#8
meatloaf-unofficial Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2006 Location: Touring the Country Posts: 2,558	No its really good and you've certainly got an artistic touch to be able to do somet like that! I'm jealous thats all :lamo: - I'm hopeless at these kinda things....

20 Dec 2008, 01:02	#9
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	but I still love you sweetie...

20 Dec 2008, 01:35	#10
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	When at Bath this year I saw a piece of Ali's (firefly) work, got to say I was f*****g amazed, it really was awesome, wish I had the time and the skill to do something like that.

20 Dec 2008, 06:19	#11
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	That's a great idea Chris, I'd have a bid for sure. Carole

20 Dec 2008, 15:56	#12
belladonna-took Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.09.2007 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 1,137	It's looking very promising Chris!

20 Dec 2008, 17:45	#13
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	the hardest part is picking the picture to do...I always have problems with it...there are so many I want to do...takes me about a week to figure out which one...

22 Dec 2008, 17:23	#14
~Helen~ Mega Loafer Join Date: 01.11.2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,958	I think that's a really thoughtful idea especially if the money is going to a charity, you'd be going to a lot of work and a charity and the winning bidder would both benefit hugely - very best of luck if you do decide to go ahead with this. Just a thought, but could be done in conjunction with another money raising event too perhaps - such as when the two meat sites were raising money for stuart (this it's cujo?)'s bid for the charity football thing in newcastle, or for breast cancer foundation (incredibly good/worthwhile cause, by the way), isn't there a 'think pink' day each year? not that i am saying we should only support certain charities at certain times of year, but i think when there is a lot of publicity for something (eg think pink, or children in need, comic relief, etc) it tends to get people in a more generous mood for donating to the charity...although having said that, with the superbly high standard of your work, I think there would be more than the charity on people's minds if they were bidding!

22 Dec 2008, 22:58	#15
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	Thanks Helen...it's actually going to be the choice of Meat Loaf's charity...any charity is find by me...I still have to talk this over with him to see if he's willing to participate...after the new year...I will be talking to him and others about this...I just wanted to know if anyone would actually bid on my stuff... chris

23 Dec 2008, 00:12	#18
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	I give credit where credit is do...if it wasn't for you Ali, I wouldn't be doing this...you are the one who showed me how to do it...so you get credit... chris

23 Dec 2008, 00:13	#19
Siobhan Mega Loafer Join Date: 25.11.2007 Location: Southampton/London Posts: 1,171	It sounds like a great idea all this talk of cross stitch made me want to do some and I just found the one I got last christmas and I still havn't finished...

23 Dec 2008, 00:26	#21
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	Just to get that smile on Meat Loaf's face is priceless...it's worth all the hard work and time spent on just one...

23 Dec 2008, 00:32	#22
firefly Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2006 Location: paradise Posts: 3,088	thats very true hun xx

23 Dec 2008, 12:36	#23
clpmss Anything for Sir Meat Loaf Join Date: 24.09.2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 644	Oh Yea...don't forget all the love that goes into each picture...

23 Dec 2008, 18:43	#24
~Helen~ Mega Loafer Join Date: 01.11.2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,958	you're both very talented and very patient!

23 Dec 2008, 19:24	#25
muggles Rookie Join Date: 25.11.2005 Location: No fixed abode in the West of Ireland Posts: 15	I don't know what a cross stitch is, sorry, can someone explain. ??????????????????????