I need some expert advice and I'm hoping someone on this group can help me out. I am having a great deal of trouble with the floss color descriptions in an old Eva Rosenstand Kit. It is Article #13-330, a bellpull with kittens. The kit came from an estate sale and had never been opened or...

Hello folks, I'm looking for pretty the following Susan Portra patterns: (Links are to the only web site I have found that has her patterns - but I can't afford over $50 US for one pattern!) If you have it and you are willing to sell drop me a note. Tara A Series of Saints

I am looking for a source to purchase Russell House Tapestries (charted kits) of specific designs. Does anyone know of a responsive source . Needles in North Carolina is impossible to contact. thanks.

Somewhere I used to have a crochet pattern for the European-style shopping bags. Anyone know where I could acquire (preferably free) such a pattern? -- Karen C - California Editor/Proofreader www.IntlProofingConsortium.com

I have a seven month old black Labrador who we've just found out has no back hip joints ?!!!! He has the 'ball' at the top of his legs but no 'socket' . The vet said (rather worryingly with a glint in her eye) I've never seen that before - so he's been referred to a specialist - he isn't...

Would anyone know how to find charts of the alphabet letters done originally separately--and are they gorgeous- by Lanarte? I am trying to find them in the States. They were called antique letters ....they came one letter per pack. Example to see: first in list on this page called Antique...

Please go take a look at this page: http://www.vintagetextile.com/victorian.htm Most of the dresses have oodles of hand embroidery on them. What beautiful work. There's a wedding dress there that I'd even consider getting married again just to wear....IF I thought I could ever fit into something...

I am looking for the discontinued patterns of Heartstrings Kringle Kalendar.. There is a different Santa for each month of the year. I would like to find the patterns for Jan., Dec., April & June. If someone has these patterns and would like to share them, I am using them for private use only.

I'm a bit early but, since I don't know if I'll be on the 'puter tomorrow, I thought I'd get my singing in *early* this time! Soooo, everyone join in! Happy birthday to you, Haaappyyy biiiirthdaaaaay toooo yooooouuuuu, Happy birthday, dear Luciiiiiiiiillllllle, Haaaaappyyyyyy biiiiiirthdaaaaaaay...

I recall reading many years ago on rctn about leaving floss scraps out for birds. Always intended to, but, you know, intentions ... Today I read this: http://www.goodknitkisses.com/psa-dangerous-yarn-scraps-for-birds/ Perhaps it's been discussed over the years, but I found this quite helpful. ...

A friend lent me her latest book find which is called "Treasures in Needlework" by Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Pullman first published in 1870 Going through it, I'm totally amazed at all the household items on which they suggest you embroider!! However, there are a few terms with which I am not familiar...

Any one a tip? when i embroider silk on silk ,, it slippppppps how do i stop that ??? mirjam

Well, we have found the cause of DS's mild headaches - his recent growth spurts have resulted in him becoming mildly nearsighted. Ah the angst of it all - he is almost 13 after all. So in a week's time, he will have really "kewl" glasses - poly carb lenses and the ultra flexible wire frames that...

In article , Meredith writes: I've pretty much given up taking books on vacation - the weight/time spent reading ratio is way too high. That's what I like about spending vacations with relatives ... I can use their library card and don't have...

How would you put 3-D eyelashes on your cross stitch project - it's for a sleeping caterpillar. Just has to make you think "eye lashes"... Wishing I had some black "fuzzy stuff" or Whisper Cheryl

I found a link to this magazine and would love to get information about ordering the penguins across the top - does anyone speak Dutch well enough to help me (or know where I can get this pattern)? http://www.borduurblad.nl/index.php?id=1068 I tried Babelfish, but the translation was poor. I...

I bought the May 2004 issue of Stitchers' World, and it has the next to the last panel in a series they ran for making a Victorian garden cross stitch or needlepoint rug. Even though I have no idea when I'll be able to get to it, it really caught my eye and I'd love to do it in needlepoint. The...

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

I just got an email from Herschnerrs that shows a lady sitting at a table stitching. It looks tiresome to me. Now, I don't know about you guys, but most of the time, I stitch on the couch. Where do you stitch? In a hardbacked straight chair or someplace comfy? Linda

My Puff is a little Maltese. He has thrown up before but not like this. This time he's really sick, and wasn't able to control either end for a few days. He does seem a little better now so hopefully this will go away just the way it came and he'll go back to having the occasional upset...