I am making my Friend`s first GD , a letter sampler with xst letters + tiny appliqued things that go with each letter , I was very happy to see i can now buy colored Aida here. Bought RED Aida and am now threading lines to mark the places ,, Hebrew has 22 regular letters + 5 End Letters ,,...

Lately i saw several exhibitions , where the artist Xsted on a piece of ceramic, which she first made with holes. It was rather intriguing , but i was not sure what the point was... I was more enlighted by the work of an artists who xst together big pieces of metal, the softness and delicateness...

I have a very open mesh cmavas meant to make Floor rugs , but i have mo intention of making rugs , thus i started to play with xst patterns using torn cloth and knitting cottons , ...... it is growing into a nice artwork .. mirjam

Hello All, I am cleaning out Mom's apt. (due to a terminal illness) and have come accross a couple of patters and a couple of old mags. I recall her doing the carousel hourses (spring,summer, fall & winter) and they came out rather nice. The nene hides in front of a silversword plant and to some...

Hi the I'd like to know from the experts, what's the limit on stitches per inch that you can do comfortably. I know that 14 count seems to be the most popular, but do people actually do 16, 18, 20, etc.? Also, how wide are the fabrics that we use as background? i.e. how large of a piece can...

Hi the I saw this wonderful sampler somewhere on the web, and now I can't remember where, or who makes it. It was a traditional looking sampler that was a tribute to a son. It said something like, at the end of my life when God asks what good I did, I can say I had a son. Does that ring any...

Question for the experts: Since we're not supposed to carry thread more than a stitch or 2, how do I start and stop a single stitch in the middle of nowhere? Cynthia

I don't remember who posted a request for stores between Maine and Pennsylvania; but a source that has been useful to me is: http://www.e-offinger.net/tnna/dir/retail_search.cfm It pulls up the TNNA member retailers by any state you request. I'm sure it leaves out some of the smaller ones,...

LOD for me: "He wants us to do things together, Jill." Oh, and then, "So he does." I have had a horrid week for the past month. I LITERALLY laughed out loud at Jill and Kay. It was wonderful!!! Tere

FYI -- got this from a list member and thought I'd pass it along Another change they are making may affect Group Members who seldom post messages and/or rarely access the Groups. Yahoo has begun a purge of inactive accounts in all of the Groups Membership ID's. Some of the large groups that have...

62 e-mails since last night. Some people here don't know what silence is. AK in PA

Yes, it's true, although on a much smaller scale than some we've seen, but at least it's a start! I took pictures. Click on my Flickr link below if you're interested. I'm getting out of Webshots...I've heard nothing good about their switch to Smile! -- Joan

What would you recommend for yarn for a child's scarf? My little friend wants a black scarf to wear with his Batman outfits.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/23/BAGCTDSCDK1.DTL "The main myth is that knitters and crocheters are largely old ladies, said the conventioneers, who were largely old ladies." Click on the byline and you can send the young-un e-mail about why "largely old ladies" were there...

My mother recently gave me the stockings she knitted for my sister and I about 50 years ago, but they are badly discolored. The white and light colored areas are yellowed and they generally look grungy. I think they are wool or a mostly wool blend. I really want to see if they can be cleaned up but...

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I did it! The XS is done on the last Christmas gift. Now I have to do the finish work, but with luck it will go out in tomorrow's mail. The new issue of JCS has "Wintertime" sampler. I did the segment that says "Winter, a time to gather golden moments" and the candles underneath, then took...

Please note sig file. That #$%*&^!! Pooh with all the fractionals is done. :) In two minutes he'll be soaking. While I'm pleased with the end result, someone please remind me next time I reach for that pattern book that they are a PITA. -- Karen C - California www.CFSfacts.org where we...

And, in time for the course with CA Wells this weekend. http://myembroidery.bigblog.com.au/gallery.do The pics are of rather average quality, as the light was fading while I was getting the photos. When I have finished items - a pyramid etui and a needlebook - I will put some pics of them up...

Oh my!!! I had to wait to finish a baby afghan with Tigger on it. Baby Leah, my new nice, arrived on 07-19-2003 ( 1 month early). Now, all I have to do is put the backing on it (keep little fingers out of threads). -- Angel My family are the golden threads running through the tapestry of my ...