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...

I just recieved the book Medieval Craftsmen EMBROIDERERS , by Kay Staniland , The British Museum Press , 2006. Lovely book ,,, recommended. mirjam

Awhile back Victoria showed us some of the laying tools she had been making. The ones on her website were lovely but all too large for what I was used to using. I described to her the Best tool I now have. It's about 4 inches long, very slender, made of metal which unfortunately...

OK, I have a finished cross stitch that I am getting ready to frame. I have pressed it and mounted it. I left the ironing board out while the iron cooled. Left the room to get my cutting board for the mat. Sit down to check email while in the 'office'. Hear a loud crash-bang-rattle, followed...

I am self-taught in Hardanger, and have been doing it on and off for 20+ years. Lately I've done much more cross stitch with just the occasional Hardanger piece. I started several samll Emmie Bishop angel ornaments in Hardanger for a group of friends I'll be seeing next month, and for some reason,...

I suppose it is surface work or perhaps appliqué, but I just finished using floss to blanket stitch DD's Daisy (Girl Scouts) petals and center on. The troop is using felt backed with iron on tape. I even matched each separate color piece with the nearest shade of floss. Wonder how many Mom's will...

My wonderful, near by LNS is closing....... Cheryl

I had an inspiration and will try to execute. I'm going to cut squares from the corners and try to make napkins. Just turn a hem and that's it. They'll have the edging only on two sides, but I think they'll do, if I fold and iron them on the diagonal. val

Ok, I don't know how long it's been since this topic has been discussed.... I'm wondering how the various cross-stitch charting programs rate these days. I'm not a professional and don't want to pay professional prices, but would like to have the options for specialty stitches. Any...

Hi Guys, Well, the SMDGD is starting to sit up by herself and will soon be mobile enough to sit in the seat of the grocery cart when DD takes her shopping. I have seen those quilted "things" that go in the cart seat area and then you put the baby in them and they keep the little one more secure. ...

Hi all...I usually just lurk, but I'm on a quest (again). I *REALLY* like using the Floss-Away bags for my projects. Like a lot a lot. BUT, I now have a fairly good supply (probably some of about 2/3 of the DMC colors, not to mention those non-DMC threads that came in various kits I've...

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 01:36:56 GMT, "Gillian Murray" wrote: When we had a girl's night out last time she told me that there will left everything to each other, and the survivor divides it amongst all kids. That is what Jim and I want, if I can get him to a lawyer!! I...

hi, does anyone know where i can get any patterns for mr men or little miss characters by roger hargreaves. thanks mirela

AS ANYONE SHOULD KNOW,YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO BE IN BUSINESS.....SO WATCH YOURSELF... YOU WOULDN'T GO TO K-MART OR SHOPKO AND PAY TO WORK THERE WOULD U? ACTUALLY THEY COULDN'T PAY ME TO WORK IN A PLACE LIKE THAT..HEHE............... BUT I'VE FOUND SOMETHING THAT WORKS...IF YOU WANT TO SPEND...

Found this site in an ad in my new magazine: http://www.needlelace.com/ I'm very tempted to buy several of the stumpwork kits or take an online class -- another anne, add ingers to reply

i saw an advertisement for a book called Quilty as Charged , undercover in a Material world by Spike Gillespie , University of Texas Press ??????????? mirjam from the description ,, deffinitely my kind of book

Based on a message I read here, I attempted to join this group to learn more about using my PDA to help with cross stitch stash. I was shocked to find that the moderator of said group denied my "application." I thought the idea of these groups was to help trade information and teach and learn new...

Ok - for some reason the upstairs toilet is acting up - it doesn't flush reliably each and every time. But, it does respond to the use of the plumbers helper (aka plunger!) and will function properly for a while. Could it just be some one be using too much paper? Or have I got a worse problem. I...

I finished crocheting the baptism gown Wed. night and today I made the underslip and added the final touches. Just in time...the baptism is tomorrow! I've posted pics on both my webshots album (user name ndjoan and on the last page of my stitching album) and to rctnp for anyone who's interested...

It may be a little early to think about a June trip to California, but not if you're cold and icebound in New England. (It's 4:45 pm and the first car to leave our 10-home road just made it up the street, in the snowplow's tracks.) I'll be there from June 6 to 18, working my way down the coast...