On 12/31/2014 10:28 PM, Ruth wrote: Have a very Happy New Year yourself! Wishing you health, Love and happiness in the new year, oh and lots and lots of good stitching. Ohh yes, that, too! How could I forget that?!?! Same to you, Ruth! -- Joan

On 1/1/2015 9:24 AM, wrote: On Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:56:07 -0600, Joan Erickson My party consisted of other people who live in the condo building - when they left around 2 am I told them to drive the elevator carefully lol It was kind of nice to relax and know nobody...

The Strawberry Sampler www.strawberrysampler.com had a 20% off all instock at the store. I went New Year's Eve morning and picked up some charts, threads, and fabric. Heart in Hand "February" and "March" charts Plum Street Samplers "Autumn Fraktur" (plus the threads and fabric) The Workbasket...

I am trying to locate Home Sweet Home fabric that has been discontinued. I made an afghan many years ago from Country Stich called Town Square Afghan andwould like to make another one but can not find the fabric. Is there an alternative to that fabric? Karen

At the ripe young age of 46, my eyesight is getting problematic. Hard to see the small stuff. If I take off my glasses, I can hold my work real close and see the holes BETTER than with my glasses; however, holding anything that close makes my eyes start to cross. My astigmatism just makes it...

I got my fancy new "old man" glasses two days ago. Progressive lenses. Fancier than no-line bifocals, but they follow the same idea. So far so good on general usage about town, although I just generally feel more aware of my glasses than usual. The best I can describe it is as having sort of a...

Hi, I read the review reference De Haviland threads. I thought I would add my experience with you. I have been stitching with these silks for over ten years and have never had a problem with them! So here is a little information on how I use the silks. First treat yourself to a small cube of...

I have a desk lamp from Ott light. Model #pl9768. The click button to turn it on kept sticking and last night it completely stopped. I took apart the base and looked inside. It looks like an easy fix, but I can't figure out how to get the click button working again. It just looks like the pieces...

Finished "Morning Song" tonight!!!! (twirling around, jumping up and down. waving my arms in the air!!) Started August 26, 2014, finished February 27, 2015. Six months almost to the day! Next project, Heaven & Earth Designs "The Nativity". I'm sure I'll be busy on this one for quite awhile.

Went to the Quilt/Craft/Sew festival last weekend with a friend. Neither of us quilts or sews, but we did find a few things to buy. My friend reinterprets traditional quilt designs in crochet, and found lots of inspiration. The only stitchy stuff was from Bobbie G Designs. I bought and just...

Hi -- I generally use Q-Snaps to hold my work, and I'd had no major problems. I have a question about scrolls, though. Do the scrolls hold one's work taut enough all the way around to allow for easy stitching? That's one really nice thing about Q-Snaps: if the piece gets a little loose, one simply...

Hi everybody-- I've just purchased the chart for Tribute to the Old Masters by Nouveau Encore Designs. The finished size on 32-ct fabric is 27 x 27, which means that the fabric size should be about 33 x 33. Clearly, that won't fit on my Artisan Designs needlework frame--or any other frame I've...

I am busy making a cross stitch anne cloth afghan baby blanket and would like to fringe it when finished. Can anyone tell me how to finish it off please?

As I have mentioned before, I am working on The Nativity by Heaven & Earth. It's a project that is done with two threads over one, and it is LARGE. The fabric I am using is 25 count Lugana. Since I will be going to my local needlework shop tomorrow, I thought I would ask advice today and hope...

Anyone have some extra Thread Gatherer's Silk 'n Colors floss in colors 096 (Golden moss) and 121 (Espresso creme) that they'd like to sell me? This floss is really expensive (I've seen prices from $7-$14!!!) and I don't think it's worth nearly $20 for the 2 skeins for an 8" square...

Dear friends, Yesterday I retired from my job as a bridal alterationist. After 20 years at Modern Bride & Formal Shop my fibromyalgia and other health issues have gotten the better of me making it difficult to do the job i loved with my co-workers that were like family to me. I will miss the...

patterns for Edward Gorey's art, specifically those dealing with cats or books. Has anyone seen any? I've been looking but........ -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures

Joan wrote: it's been a loooong time since we've had a round of "who are we" and "what are we working on?" threads Karen C in California, finally back on my feet after an ankle injury about a month ago. Luckily, I was on my way home from Michaels/groceries when it happened, so I had...

I have one of the cherrywood Floss cabinets I would like to sell but not sure where to go to post it. Does anyone have information? Thank you, Jean Marak

Holy smokes! All I was doing was looking for a movie and where and then my fingers switched to something else and then something else - and Voila! I spotted RCTN! Oh my heavens! How much this group did for me after my beloved husband Dale died. The HUGS Quilt is such a part of my life and...