Hi Guys, I will be attending the Nashville Market this year -- lucky MOI! I am helping Jennifer (Ladybug Lane designer) in her booth there. Anyway, for anyone who is interested, I will bring The Sangoma with me for a bit of Show & Tell. CiaoMeow ^;;^

Hi Guys, I got my first estimate for framing of the piece this morning -- went with one of my needlework friends so that I had more input :-). This is an independent framer so there's no coupon, etc. available but she quoted a discount anyway. I have photos of the piece with the corner mats and...

Hi Guys, Well, I just went to the CATS site and the only show they have listed for this year is the one in late Sept. in Hershey, PA!!! Does anyone know if they are planning any other shows? For years, a bunch of us have been yammering about the fact that if the shows don't get better...

I purposely didn't mark this as an ot post because I wanted to make sure that EVERYONE will hopefully read this. I don't remember ever seeing anything about this subject posted before and we had several discussions about breast cancer last month. Did you know that there is more than one type...

Hi Guys, I have added a photo of the Autumn Bellpull to my Webshots Needlework album (Webshots link is in my siggy line). The design is from Calico Crossroads. I have stitched the piece on the recommended banding fabric but changed the fibers from cotton to silks. Since the design had NO...

OK -- one of my most favouritest Christmas carols is "Mary's Boy Child". But -- and this seems to be a BIG "but" (not at all related to MY butt which, by the way, IS big) -- anywhoo the BUT part is that I like the calypso version of the song. I know that Boney M and The Brothers Four recorded...

Hi Guys, I'm in the Valley to get the SMDGD and take her back to the mountains for the holiday weekend. I haven't done much in the way of needlework but I HAVE gotten DD's Egyptian fabric quilt put together and am almost finished pin bastin it. Once THAT chore is done and the beast is quilted...

Hi Guys, So -- what has happened while I have been gone? I got loads accomplished while at the cabin in Lizard Land, mostly quilting and sewing for the SMDGD tho'! I did get everything but the backstitching done on that airplane (a Curtiss P-40 "Flying Tiger") I am stitching as a joint...

Hi Guys, Well, I am off to Janet's this afternoon. We will leave for the Celebration of Needlework show in Louisville, KY early, Early, EARLY tomorrow morning. Janet has a class in the afternoon and I get to just hang out and stitch :-). I have the "Pineapple Biscornu" class on Thursday...

Hi Guys, OK -- I put in the last stitch, bead and Wisper on the Angel yesterday. I will get the piece washed (VERY gently in Orvus, of course) and blocked this coming week. Then I will start making the rounds of the local framing parlours to get frame & mat options and estimates :-)! I BIG thank...

OK -- here's another twist to the whole Angel thing. I received a cyber missive telling me that I had made one of the volunteers wish she had never heard of the project. Blame has apparently been laid at MY feet and nowhere else. This is in addition to my having done the same to Victoria. I...

Hi Guys, I am working on a project that has a house in the design. The windows are done in Scotch Stitch and the door is done over one. Now, it's not done in the standard one line or row at a time but is done in a needlepoint tent stitch! This way is sooooooo much easier than going row by row as...

Hi Guys, Well, it looks like we will need a few more people to volunteer to stitch on the Angel. I hope it's OK with everyone that I am posting about this as there have been "rumbles" in the past posts that tend to make me feel as if a number of you are not happy with the way I am handling the...

Hi Guys, Linda T. has finished her stitching her portion and is ready to send the Angel on. Cheryl M. is next in line but she hasn't answered my e-mails or Linda's e-mail asking for her snail mail addy. CHERYL -- you out there? If so, please contact Linda T. directly with your snail mail addy. ...

Hi Guys, Just had a quick phone call with O.M. She's been trying to access RCTN but hasn't had any luck. She can get to her other NGs, just not this one. She will be sending me some info to post to the group for her. In the meantime, she asked me to let you know that she & her DH are moved back...

Does anyone here live in or near Savannah, GA? DSis will be here for a week the very end of Feb and we will be going to Savannah for a few days. I've never been there and wondered if anyone can recommend an LNS -- and any other fun stuff to see or do? I'll look in the yellow pages online but I...

Hi Guys, DD asked me if I knew anything about some powder that you can use to repair pin holes in silk fabric. She's seen or read something about this stuff but can't remember anything more about it. I've never heard of this stuff but told her I would ask here. Anyone got a clue what in the...

Hi Guys, OK -- here is the list of names (first name, last initial) of people who STITCHED on the piece..... Tia Mary Jan ??(in U.K.) Felice F. Jenn L. Deb M. Carolyn W. Heather E. Pat L. George B. Lucille Z. Fran F. Cindy P. Joan E. Janet W. ...

Hi Guys, Fool that I am, I had forgotten that Linda T. (and WHY do I have you down as Linda T. when your last name doesn't start with a T?) who worked on the piece 2 or 3 turns ago lives about 10 miles from the city and has offered to be part of the presentation "committee". I am hoping that the...

Hi Guys, Well, things seem a bit better of late with the two new cat babies. Bunnie (the Bodacious Miss B Chunkybutt Cat) has settled right in. She has only had one loud hissing match with Cassie (Baby Cat) who is the true ruler of the domain -- LOL! Bunnie runs around as if she's a kitten...