The person who was selling MLI and other designer copies on ebay is now No Longer a Registered User. So I guess ebay does respond when notified! Seems a shame, they had been on ebay since 2003 - you think they would have known it was a bad thing to do. Pat in Illinois

I would like to know the difference between Democrats and Republicans. After all, USA is a democratic republic, isn't it? I also don't get a vote, but I wouldn't want an African-American just because he's black, or a woman just because she's a woman. Each should stand entirely on his/her own...

Hi all, So, thought I'd say some hellos, and some stitchin' conversation. First, the boss brought back form Nashville a lot of these - I find them, well, er, interesting. Haven't seen many comments - so thought I'd share the link and see the feedback. The Mermaid's Folly - I immediately...

Arts and crafts is a $30B a year industry in the US alone..... Fess up -- who could buy a car for less than the value of their stash? (counting all your stashes: XS, Npt, yarn, quilting fabric, beads, papercrafts, etc.) --

I'm currently working on Scarlet Quince's large version of Van Gogh's "Starry Night". It is huge and will take me about 2 years to get it done. I have finished less than 1/3 of it and am getting a pretty sore "needle push finger", the middle finger, that is. Gotta get a thimble. Tried a...

So I come home tonight, and my kitty left me a nice little "present" right on top of three brand new, purchased Sunday afternoon, skeins of DMC and one remaining partial (of which the dye lot has since changed-- it's old school) I left laying on my couch last night. My question is, do I wash them...

Victoria: I'm sorry you are going to burn in hell, since you are not a believer, plus you think the Clintons are just wonderful!!!!! Double whammy! You deserve them!!!!! Yeah Clinton sure was a great President wasn't he? A great role model for generations to come! Screwing around on his wife...

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A friend's parents are having their 60th anniversary this year. I didn't have enough time to make something really spectacular, but when I opened my Cross Stitch Gold magazine last month, there was a lovely filigree heart that was a quick stitch. Then I made it even quicker by using a pink...

On Tuesday, August 3, 1999 4:00:00 AM UTC-3, shelia springer wrote: I need some motivation and it always helps me to know what everyone is working on. I am working on a Shepherds Bush pattern called Angel Song. shelia I'm working on Mirabilia's The Kiss - it's on a dusty pink 28 ct. linen - I'll...

Hi Guys, I got my book of classes today -- loads of neat stuff again. Just a few complaints -- no color pictures in the book but that's not surprising -- they ARE $$$ to print. The Banquet is now $75 -- of course, the sampler that is offered after you eat is from Lorri birmingham, Liz Turner...

I saw the phrase "Brazilian implants" used in an article on fashion models in the WSJ (specifically referring to the incredibly skinny models with breast and Brazilian implants". So - Google wasn't any help - I found something about eye surgery... Cheryl

Carol Duvall had a creative use for simple charts: wall painting! Using a 1/2" square of sponge glued to a piece of 1/2" wooden stake, dab paint onto the wall, counting dabs instead of stitches. -- Finished 12/8/04 -- Army bear ornament WIP: Fireman's Prayer (#2), Amid Amish Life, Angel of...

Hi folks, I'm thrilled to finally be in a position to purchase a new lamp for my stitching nest and am having a difficult time deciding which of the different "natural daylight" lamps to buy. I just completed a google search and re-read a number of posts about the OTT light vs. the Dazor vs. GE...

I wonder if a few people could do a little experiment for me, measuring another aspect of floss usage. Take a piece of canvas, either 14 or 16 stitches to the inch; or maybe if you are willing to do this twice, both. Take a single strand of floss, one meter long, do a loop start, and complete...

Hi all, You may or may not remember back when I worked on the Indian chief for my sister. Well, she's here and has it with her and she's gotten a lot done since I fixed it for her. I had a brilliant thought today: redo the headband with beads. I proposed this to her and there was a long silence...

Could those of you who explained how to use waste fabric to me, please be kind enough to explain to me exactly what it is? I went to House Of Fabrics and they said there was no such thing. So I went to Wal-Mart and they said it was really Aida, and I could have my choice of fabric count. It was...

My Sister in Law is stitching a stamped cross stitch top blanket. She bought a down blanket to attach it to. My question is.... What would be the best way to attach it so the stitching doesn't get ruined when washing it? -- Debbie (New Mexico) My Crafts: http://home.earthlink.net/~debbierhcb/

I did the first part of a two day course today at my local guild on Myreschka embroidery. Always wanting to know the traditions behind these sorts of things, I asked the teacher if it was traditionally worked in white on white or in colour. She didn't know the answer. Does anyone here know...

I am looking for a shop that is a guild or/and a nice shop. You know, shop were that don't care if you wear blue jeans and shirt. The shop I find , I hope, is not the only one. They wouldn't talk or help me. I went to the shop wearing blue jeans and shirt. I went to the linen ( how dare you...