Nice to see you, Vickie Jean - but if you were here before, may I just remind you that we aren`t allowed to attach pictures or anything to the posts? Pat P -- East Anglian Xstitch http://homepages.tesco.net/~porter

good morning everyone, I am not an advid sewer, however, I have completed a few projects but I really don't know much about sewing. What I have completed as been through determination, tenacity, and the help of my mother. My question is, what size needle and what tension are you suppose to...

My name is Jean and I posted to this newsgroup in the mid 90s (another lifetime ago, long story) anyway, I'm back. I love, LOVE to cross stitch. Like everyone else, I usually (all the time) have more than one project going. I have just finished one butterfly fairie (picture attached) and am about...

In Herschners there is an ad for the new DMC linen collection. When I went to the DMC web site and Herschners site I couldn't find it. I was wondering if anyone has tried it and what it was like. I had planned to run to the LNS for stitch Friday but with after holiday cleaning I can't find the...

Last night I went into the local Hallmark store and saw a new promotion...Hallmark has lovely wooden boxes with velvet lining for $9.95 with the purchase of three cards. The top of the box has a space with access to place an insert - and would be a lovely box with a piece of needlework...

I e mailed DMC and asked when the linen floss will be available in stores. If it wont be anytime soon I will be buying it on line. Donna

Interweave's Compendium of Finishing Techniques Crochet, Embroidery, Knitting, Knotting, Weaving by Naomi K. McEneely I was wondering if anyone has this book and would care to review/critique it for me? TIA Tannia

One of the projects in my queue is the Marbek Nativity. I would prefer the finished version to be all one picture, not have it chopped up into five segments . I did consider the idea of doing it all on one large piece of fabric, but gave up that idea when I added up the widths of the panels and...

Hi, Can someone help me with a stain. I was gridding a piece of fabric for a friend (linen&silk in natural) when a piece of popcorn fell and put a nice stain on it. How can I get the oil stain out. I put some soap and water on it, now I have a ring. What can be done? It's mine now, I just odered a...

Forgive me if you see this message twice, I tried to post last week and never saw my message or any responses. My hubby and I are moving to Philadelphia, and I'm wondering what needlework shops are in the area? I visited Fireside Stitchery this weekend, and think it's a very nice shop - any others...

Actually, this thread could very well be on topic if I ended up earning enough money to keep me in stitching supplies. :-)) Has anyone had any experience with http://www.paidsurveysonline.com? I found it while looking for something entirely different but it looked interesting. Even if I only...

How sad this makes me. Lucille "Lucretia Borgia" wrote in message ... http://www.boosman.com/blog/archives/2005/01/when_does_350_m.html

Not sure if anybody does Bucilla kits, buuuuut.... Am I hallucinating, or is the floss in their recent (2003 and on) kits really, really skinny?! It looked fine when I was organizing the colors, but when it came time to stitch and I was separating the strands...I could have been stitching with my...

A mysterious package was delivered to my door late yesterday. Via a delivery service entitled "Speedy Delivery". Never heard of them. There was no return address. I asked the delivery man if he knew, and he said no - - even as he had a touch pad that required delivery confirmation. It was a...

I am approx. half finished Fireside Originals Design No. FO-7 "Maroon Bells" by Rosemary McAllister and lost the color key. Any help in obtaining this key will be greatly appreciated. Lou

Hi everyone! I don't know if you know of my blogs, but if you do not know, you will find the links below. I admit I have not updated them for a while...but I have been busy. Knitting and stitching keep me busy. But do not lose your hope, I am alive and well. Best: Pirjo ***** My knitting blog:

Has anybody seen any cross stitch patterns for 'Old World' type maps? The sort of map like in this picture http://www.trefl.com/1500piece/trfy6019a-2.jpg I've got a facination with maps of this sort, and I've already found and partially finished a kit from Bucilla (I think) called 'New World...

Would the swan person (Barbara???) contact me off line? Cheryl

If you haven't been to Tanja Berlin's site recently, go and have a look at her latest completed commission, a pair of King Charles Cavalier Spaniels. Like all of her thread painting portraits of animals, the piece is an absolute delight! Becky This is the...

Since I'm about to assume newsletter editor duties for the Knoxville chapter of the EGA, I was handed a printout of cross stitch pattern that we'd like to include in a newsletter for members to use for the ornaments we make each year for a tree that is auctioned off to benefit the local childrens'...