Now that we are once again happily settled into our home (albeit, lots of boxes are still awaiting my attention) I'm SO ready for a good day of S.E.X.! I literally did not pay a bit of attention to the results of the January show, nor have I been near a shop since before the fire. I like samplers...

I was in JoAnn Fabrics today, and they've started carrying the BritStich mags: Cross Stitching, Cross Stitch Gold, and one other. They also carry Mary Hickmott's new stitches. The reason this is so exciting? The regular availability of 40% off coupons! (goodbye Barnes and Noble, Hello...

My dear Emma went to sleep in my arms with the gentle help of our vet at noon today. She became so tired over the weekend, and it was time. I'll see her again; she'll be in heaven, or it won't be heaven. Dawne

Found a new job today - working at a local catalog sales company for the holiday season. Sounds like a fun place to work. And I get mother's hours! HURRAH Cheryl

Anyone want to try some charts. I have placed some excerpts from my current and past chart books. Just remember the standard usage rules: permission for personal use only. Have just one request. If you try them, let me know how easy the charts are to use, and if there is any changes that would...

Photographs of other people's work space: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7774965.stm -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney UK

Anne, I thought of you! http://www.dicraft.co.za/downloadable.php Linda

"Joan E." wrote in message ... On Jan 13, 8:44 am, "lucille" wrote: If you add a little malted milk powder as a thickener, it becomes a malted. At least that's true in...

Any one interested in me changing some of the daily categories? Cheryl

Today is Sheena's birthday, so here goes my croak: Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Sheena, Haaapppyyyyy Biiirrrrtttthhhdddaaaayyyyyy to yoooouuuuuuu. I hope it's a great day, with little or no snow in the frozen north.

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I buy up lots of fabric for future projects. Trouble is, they will sometimes sit in the storage closet for a year or more. Then when I go to use them, they are creased in the folds, sometimes impossible to remove. Especially linens. I've thought about...

I'm taking my Brownies camping! and it is supposed to rain ALL WEEKEND! Cheryl

I've been asked by a designer to collect "Happy Birthday" in as many languages as possible. -- Karen C - California www.CFSfacts.org where we give you the facts and dispel the myths October is Disability Awareness Month

Does anyone know what books I can buy or reference for late medieval or early renaissance needlework? Of the German/Swiss/Flemish persuasion. Thanks, AK in PA

And send thought of strength and patience. It's GS camping weekend, it is going to rain and rain and rain and I have the three nosiest girls in my truck (both directions). At least we are in cabins, I can teach knots and gimp. C

Go ahead, Scott. Find my stitching bag, the scissors, the model I'm 100 hours into stitching and take snatches out of the middle with my extremely sharp snips. sigh P.S. Yes, I was able to darn it and salvage the piece to no ill effect,

Hello, I am a long time lurker and sometimes poster here in R.C.T.N. I've actually been reading for several years. I moved back to Illinois from Virginia in June, on Sept 15th we had a house fire. They have decided to total the house and build us a new one. But we lost our beloved 5 year old cat,...

First question: I've got a limited amount of real weavers cloth so I'm hesitant to use it for practise. Joann's carries DMC weavers cloth in the needlework aisle and weavers cloth on bolts in the sewing section. Do y'all think there's any difference in the cloths for punch needling purposes?...

I am sure many of you have cloth/fabric leftovers , why not assemble cloth hand bags and give them to everybody.... foldable cloth bags made of leftover cloth , can be foldes into one`s handbag and be used intstead of the Excessive used Nylon bags mirjam

Have you noticed that there is a new quiz ? Team Heroes. We need 5 but preferably more, to get on the Leader Board. -- Regards..............Polly