At this time of year, I update my message count. My ISP started numbering messages at 1 when rctn started, and just keeps going. To date the number is around 630,500. So all I do is note the approximate message count at this time of year, and do a simple subtraction. Herewith the message counts...

I have just gotten the Kreinik Silk Mori I ordered to finish a XS/hardanger piece I am stitching. The silk mori says in big bold letters to "dry clean only". Is this true? I can't imagine not being able to wash my stitching after I am done with it. I could wash what I have done now but there is...

Someone was inquiring about dates for the Twin Cities annual Heart of the Cities Cross Stitch Tour. I said I would check and get back with the info. Well, I guess it's official that there will be no shop hop this year for the Twin Cities. I thought as much as there are only 4 shops left which...

DD had huge road rash on her leg. Ordinarily, no problem, but one restless night, she knocked off the bottom sheet and mattress cover and "oozed" on the mattress. how do I get blood off the mattress

Come join Culture for the Non-Cultured (http://culturecircle.meetup.com/3/), a Meet-up group that participates in events around the city, as we go to the American Folk Art Museum (http://www.folkartmuseum.org/) on December 2 ... *** Other upcoming events for Culture for the...

Hello all, I last looked at this newsgroup over six years ago, but seem to recall discussion of a company that designed incredibly complicated XS patterns that used no back- or partial stitches. As I remember, the patterns alone were fairly pricey, but my salary has gone up, so... Does anyone...

Nancy Coffelt canvas - Penguin Santa (framed and up for Christmas) Laura Perin's Starry Night (great piece) Noah's Ark quilt (gave it to the recipients over Christmas - baby due in Feb.- who liked it a lot) Another Noah's Ark that had been in the WIP pile for quite a time BOAF "Le Printemps" (2...

I have finally finished Chatelaine's Pompeji Mandala. It took over a week just to bead the thing, and boy was I glad I used 28 ct. fabric! And I'm glad a size 28 tapestry needle works for the Delicas, or my poor fingers would have been hamburger. In case anyone wants to see it, it's at...

I wanted to warn some of you small business owners who have on-line shops. The following was posted to my forum this morning. This will probably affect her business, since some advertising in older magazines will still contain the "old" name. Message follows: I just got a phone call from a...

Pat Porter wrote: I wasn`t casting aspersions on his looks, honest! Just don`t much like stitching PEOPLE. Pat P These charts made from photos are so great that the finished work looks just like a photo until you get a real close look. I hadn't done a person until I got my first JD...

Hi, I've found an on-line shop that has it listed. http://www.cherylsstitcherynook.com/ I haven't ordered from them so don't know how fast they are. They do ship overseas. Anne

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I wandered through a pricey gift shop and spied two throw pillows with needlepoint centers. Picking them up for a closer look, I saw not one or two but many glaring omissions of not just a stitch, but whole areas of five and six stitches missing - the canvas was rather apparent. Who is doing this...

I don't know how cold it is anywhere else, but here on the Illinois/Wisconsin border, it's 10 below 0 this morning! If you're trying to get through Winter, it's not too late to join our "Winter Into Spring" Mystery Stitch Along Project! You can find more info at the Kitty & Me...

Hi Guys, Copied this from over at the AOL needlework boards. One of our lurkers posted it over there and I thought we should ALL get to see this one :-)! Advice from a Singer Sewing Manual from 1949. "Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going to do...never approach...

Hm.... I received my new "Cross Stitch and Needlework" magazine (March 2006), formerly Stitcher's World. Can't say that I'm all that impressed with this issue. Most of the patterns seem quite simple to me, with nothing rated* more than a "3" for stitching ability. But, I still look forward to...

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It looks good, but there's a typo in this sentence...2,792 lost there lives in this attack...try their. Also prospective should be perspective. Other than that - good job! Addie "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in...

Yay! Got my peacock kit from African Folklore Embroidery, so I can start stitching on it in hopes of getting it done in time to submit it to the exhibition next month. Still haven't decided whether to insert the jewels in the tail jewel-side-out or mirror-side-out (so they look like shisha...

Hi, My name is Toni and I live in Saskatchewan, Canada. I posted here a few times, a few years ago but haven't been around for a very long time but thought I would drop in and get some expert opinions on a purchase I am considering.I am looking for opinions on the puchase of a Legend Floor...