to our friend Dr. Brat...who celebrated her "**" birthday yesterday!! Next year will be the fun one!!. Happy birthday, Elizabeth! Gill

I checked my yahoo email last night (something I only do once every coupla months or so, since 99% of what I get is spam for cheap drugs, and offers for money from wealthy Nigerian ex-patriots), and there were several messages supposedly from Yowie (Vicky). They contained a link to a web site...

I'm a grammy again!!! Yesterday (June 20th) while at the doctor's office, my DIL was experiencing abdominal pains. According to my son, the doctor got on the phone with the hospital and told 'em in very strong words that despite their policy of not inducing a C-section prior to one week before...

Hi all. Just to let you know that a new free chart has been added to Ladybug Lane Designs ... "Make It Count!" It's a patriotic piece that was given as a freebie in Nashville, but we think it's pertinent to the times. GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!! It's in a .pdf format, so if you don't have Adobe go...

Hi Guys, The mountains are superb and it is absolutely GREAT up there -- now -- LOL! The first few days were a nightmare -- problems with the water valves leaking when the water was turned on, had to stay in the local Best Western the first night, had the SMDGD with me and then had to pay a...

Hello group, We’re excited to announce we have booked a shearing demonstration for our October 3 & 4, 2009 Fiber Arts & Animals Festival ( www.FiberArtFest.com ) in Marshall, Michigan. About every hour or so over the two day event, we will be shearing one of our Icelandic sheep and letting people...

I have knitted things for years, then have been in a big slump. After all the talk I had the urge to have needles and yarn in my hand. Sooo I was in Joannes and found a couple of patterns. One was dishcloths, no problem the yarn was on sale. I still have to finish the stadium blanket for...

My sister asked me to make something for her, a friend of her's had it on her wall. The friend said it was a kit by Designs by Gloria & Pat called Guardian Angel. I can't find it anywhere on the Web, does anybody know where I can get it? I appreciate your help. Audrey

I received a package from Hoffman Distributing with a copy of the Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue and a Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate Christmas issue. There was no invoice enclosed and I didn't order them. So thank you to whom ever sent these. I am enjoying them. Bobbie Viorritto in NH

You are much nicer than I am! Unless it's a neighbor's child selling Girl Scout Cookies, I don't open the door. I have a 60# dog who sounds like Cujo, and that generally gets strangers off the porch right away as soon as I call out "the dog doesn't like strangers". (Then I give her a pat, and...

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If so, I would appreciate a synopsis of this page, which is a review of the commercial game project my husband and I have worked so hard on the last three years. Is it positive, negative, in between? http://www.adventure-eu.com/de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=369&Itemid=29 Thanks...

I would like to introduce to all members an ethnic collection of home decoration inspired from nature. To decorate your home with ethnic decor, the most popular item is PUA KUMBU. This Pua Kumbu is multi purpose, it can be as table runner, bed runner, wall hanging and even as a shawl. For more...

Sigh, my stitching class is over. :( Those sweet girls seem to be eager stitchers. I've heard from several of their Moms that they are stitching every night now. I charted up a chart that says "Orts" in cross stitch and backstitch. I washed up some baby food jars and gave each of them some orts...

According to the various instructions in the references listed below, there are several methods of lacing a cross stitch project in preparation to framing. The part that puzzles me is pinning the fabric to the board then lacing. I do realize the front needs to be straight and centered. The lacing...

Yes, but we're losing a ton of viewers because somebody marked this "off topic"!! Dianne Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply wrote: From: escapee ..... V-BTW, anyone is welcome to participate. People who don't like me are invited

Hello ... Does anyone have a current e-mail address for Nancy Sturgeon of Threads Through Time in Naperville, Illinois? I just tried the one I found via Google -- -- but the e-mail came back to me. Many thanks for any information ...

I think I was a very bad boy and my testicles and my willy must be punished with needles. What do you do with needles ?

It was a sweltering August day when the Cohen brothers entered the posh Dearborn, Michigan offices of Henry Ford, the car maker, "Mr. Ford," announced Norman Cohen, the eldest of the three. "We have a remarkable invention that will revolutionize the automobile industry." Ford looked skeptical,...

I was back on the left coast for a couple of days and discovered that Sit N Stitch in Burbank is gone. Any one know if they moved or just shut down? Regards, Anne