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Lacing Instructions by Sharon
Is there a site that has really good instructions & pictures to show the proper way of lacing a piece of needlework? Sharon (N.B.)
June 18th 10 02:10 AM
by Sharon Go to last post
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Do you remember the MAP? by Gillian Murray
I was just wandering back through zillions of saved posts, emails etc and came across this. Apparently it is up-to-date as of December 2007. I wonder who is still...
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June 17th 10 04:52 AM
by Keith Barber Go to last post
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Corbett v Nicoletti by Lucille
The Nora Corbett cross stitch fairy in today's 1-2-3 newsletter reminded me way too much of Lynn Nicoletti's delightful Thimbelina. Thimbelina hangs proudly on my den wall and she's innovative and clever and lots of fun. This one looks to me like a rip-off, but not quite. Is there some kind...
June 17th 10 01:59 AM
by Teri Go to last post
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Lost my Harley Chart!!!!!!! Help???????????? by Liz from Humbug
Having finally decided that my Rottie, Harley, Cop project has had a long enough time out, I went back to work on it but came to an abrupt halt. I can find the working copies of the part of the chart I was working on (the handlebar & the front wheel) but CAN'T FIND THE ORIGINAL...
June 16th 10 12:11 PM
by Cheryl Isaak Go to last post
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Finally...a finish by Gillian Murray
Have uploaded my Flamingo on RCTNP. I will take him to the framer this week. I haven't stitched much recently, so I hope this will jump-start the lust for needle and thread. Gillian
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June 15th 10 04:26 PM
by Cathy from KY in CA Go to last post
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hard to find technique by njk
I have to try a new craft this year at work...About the only Victorian craft that i have not done is to make a woolwork wreath. They are usually in shadow boxes. I saw one at an antique shop and the lady said that one of the best collections is at Black Creek Pioneer Village. haha Jim is going to...
June 14th 10 01:06 AM
by njk Go to last post
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happy dancin' AGAIN!!! by Susan Hartman[_2_]
I'm on a roll! This makes up for the humongous projects that won't let me dance for months and months yet... (Though in the "eating my peas" dept, I'm up to letter N in the second over-one alphabet. Didn't work on it for days while finishing Mr. Mouse, so today I happily took out the "peas"...
June 13th 10 03:33 PM
by Ellice K. Go to last post
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new SAL start on June 18 by hmdesigns
Cherish each Day Stitch-a-long You may SAL with us without being a member of wXSw Yahoo group. We are going to start June 18th to give everyone time to get all materials needed for this SAL. It is going to be a 2-weeks long project. Part 1 will be available from 18th June, Part 2 from 25th...
June 13th 10 10:09 AM
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Favorite place to find stash that is not an LNS by Cheryl Isaak
Honestly - used book stores are great. I love the "thrill of the hunt" and I'll look for favorite authors and do "random walks" as well. Second - the local thrift shop. All the money stays local. Cheryl
June 11th 10 08:36 PM
by Lucille Go to last post
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Thrift store S.E.X. by Cheryl Isaak
Found at local thrift store Floral Cross stitch by Eleonore Gross-Ekowski - translated from the German 1991 Very Scandinavian in feel.
June 11th 10 11:00 AM
by Cheryl Isaak Go to last post
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Goodhart Samplers - Mail S.E.X. by Ellice K.
So, on-topic - yeah! Just had the bell ring, and it was a package from Thistle Threads with the gorgeous book from Needleprint "The Goodhart Samplers." For those of us in the Goldwork Class, Tricia arranged a group purchase, and in 2 minutes I decided that this splurge was a worthy one. All I...
June 11th 10 10:57 AM
by Cheryl Isaak Go to last post
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happy dancin' with a lobster by Susan Hartman[_2_]
....and trying hard not to step on his claws, LOL! Two left feet, indeed. Good thing I don't have two left thumbs. I posted photos in rctnp of lobster pillow I finished. Hope my friend likes it! Saw the pattern in one of the British cross stitch mags and thought it would look great in her New...
June 9th 10 11:53 AM
by Cheryl Isaak Go to last post
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Found this - thought some might like it? by Trish Brown
I was cleaning up my archives the other day and found this. Remember back - what? - five or six years ago? - Nan was going to start a Stitchers' Glossary? Well, these are some entries I'd stored away, but the glossary never happened. thimble - the intellectually challenged stitcher, often...
June 7th 10 04:17 AM
by Nickname unavailable Go to last post
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I'm BAAAAACK -- for 2 days! by Tia Mary
Hi Guys Home again, home again juggity, jig!! Leaving on 04 June for Ireland & Scotland. Got some work done on the biscornu I'm making for Janet my stitchin' buddy while I was at the cabin but that's about it. The cruise with the kids was a huge success and I got a fair amount of knitting...
June 2nd 10 11:09 PM
by Ellice K. Go to last post
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Woohoo! Lucky me! by Joan E.
I'm sure many of you know that Mary Monica, aka Monica Ferris, is going to be at NN signing books tomorrow. Guess who's going? :) Even better, Arliss (former rctn'r) has a friend who's friends with MM, so we're all going to meet and have supper together before the signing! I'm really looking...
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June 2nd 10 07:43 PM
by Joan E. Go to last post
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Waaay OT but fun news! by Joan E.
I'm a Grandma! Addison Carlee Erickson was born yesterday, May 25, at 8:55 am. DIL had quite a bit of trouble during her pregnancy, so they had decided to induce her a bit early. Good thing....her due date was June 8 but Addison, two weeks early, weighed in at a hefty 9 lbs, 2 oz. and was 22"...
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June 2nd 10 06:50 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Long weekend wrap up by Cheryl Isaak
Well, I did manage to make a little progress on Ladybugs and BumbleBees http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=05-2630 The center flower is done, the other short one to the right is started and the long stem is started. Read and finished Borrower of the Night (Elizabeth Peters).
June 2nd 10 05:13 PM
by Gillian Murray Go to last post
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Day one of weekend by Cheryl Isaak
Well, it's been amusing folks. Let's start with Friday morning The power went out and I couldn't so what needed to be done at home. So I went shopping - clothes and plant. Found a a top that I'm going to return later - I love it but the rest of the family says I look like a Hawaiian couch. But I...
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June 1st 10 06:15 PM
by Carey N. Go to last post
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Blog Question by Janet[_3_]
Currently I'm trying to work on a needlepoint stocking for my niece (by marriage). She asked me if I would be willing to stitch a stocking for her and because I love her (even though I really don't like needlepoint) I said yes. She paid for all the supplies and the canvass but I really don't...
June 1st 10 04:19 PM
by Linda D. Go to last post
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Stitching plans for the long weekend by Cheryl Isaak
I'm looking for my little spring hoop to start "Ladybugs and Bumblebees" and after I see a little progress on that I'm going back to the baby dragons so I can get them DONE.... Otherwise, I'm going to garden C
May 29th 10 01:25 PM
by Ellice K. Go to last post
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