Hello everyone! Just a note to let you know that Kustom Krafts is holding a Stitch Along for members. Anyone can join. Just go to our cross-stitch section to join the group. If you have a KK project sitting in your stash that you want to stitch along with a group of enthusiast fun stitchers,...

Hurry San Diego Charger fan’s come and get your Custom Diaper wipe case especially for you. This is a travel size huggies brand wipe case covered in Charger Fabric and trimmed with a powder blue ribbon. Take a look for yourself http://store.auctiva.com/mom2four76

Last night I put the final knot on a candlewicking pillow top. I had purchased the kit for $1.00 at the rummage sale and opted to do it immediately because, despite its size, it was easy to take to several stitching sessions. Instead of using ecru thread on ecru muslin, I used cranberry-ish...

Hi Guys, VBS -- I am finally making myself the jacket out of old silk kimono fabrics. Each front is made of 2 different fabrics (that's a total of 4), the back is five pieces (total of 9 fabrics,) each sleeve is 2 pieces (total of 13 pieces), the shawl collar is 2 pieces (total of 15...

These just tickled my funny bone this morning (10/25) http://news.yahoo.com/comics/baldo http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/rhymes.asp Cheryl

I went looking for some transfer paper to transfer a design from a print out to a tea towel for surface embroidery. The local stitch shop said ordinary graphite paper would work just fine. Has anybody ever done this?? Did it wash out??? I have used graphite paper to trace a draft of lettering...

(United States) Does anyone know where next year's fall Celebration of Needlework is being held? This year was my hometown of Louisville but they were supposed to announce next year's at their closing ceremonies (didn't, cost me another $10 parking fee to stick around for annoucement); update...

Last week, my good friend Rebecca was operated on for flesh-eating bacteria. The doctors were optimistic, it appeared they'd gotten the whole infection. This morning, I got this from John: Rebecca has gotten worse since I last wrote. According to the doctor, she has had a series of ten...

Any one interested in a tiny yahoo group to post our stats and graduations???? Cheryl

See this article: http://crossstitch.about.com/b/2008/09/18/cross-stitch-tips-use-unusual-objects-to-help-with-stitching.htm or http://tinyurl.com/5vqok3 BTW - If you don't read craftgossip.com, you might want to - there's usually one or two things a week there that I enjoy. Free...

- having the right size open back frame, a can of dark green spray paint to tone down the fake gold colour, and a sharp Xacto knife to finish the $10 bargain bought at seminar - an invitation to dinner to see the girls ;-) next!!!!! -- another anne, add ingers to reply

Ok gang -the good news is that I'm continuing to lose weight. The bad news is that some favorite sweaters are now way too big; one V-neck, one turtle neck and one cardigan. The cardigan can be worn over things and is the lowest priority. The other two are supposed to be the bottom layer or...

My neighbor next store does cross stitch's(age 38 ex -marine).You can not tell his backs from his fronts on his works of art! He does not use a hoop at all. I also got my husband into cross stitching. He loves it . Something to do when it is raining outside. I started my last cross stitch with-...

It was love at first sight when I saw my friend's piece mounted on able stretcher bars. JT trading apparently imports 'em from the UK but I haven't found them in the U.S. except at lacis.com. Does anyone have another source? Has anyone ordered anything from lacis? -- another anne, add ingers to...

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 want to do a picture of a rabbit blowing a dandelion puff - anyone remember seeing one? If I could even find a picture of a rabbit standing, I could probably adapt it. Maybe someone here has better googling skills than me! TIA Linda

I have a Viking Freesia 415 and I'm trying to use the one-step buttonhole foot, which I haven't done in a really long time, practicing on scrap of the garment material, including interfacing. The rows come out two close together to cut between without ripping threads on one side. How do I avoid...

This is the moron who "thinks" she is a Buddhist, and cals me allsorts of outrageous names! Guess she fried her brains out. "I live in the burbs now. But when I was growing up, my family still had money as did I at all times in my pocket and I was sniffing glue, shooting dope, shooting cocaine,...

This is one of the featured sales this week on 1-2-3 stitch website. 20% off. http://www.123stitch.com/ElizabethsDesigns.html Just thought you might need to know! Gill

2 years ago while I was going through chemo my DH & I designed a stand. It has gone through 4 evolutions to the now beautiful and for sale model. It is designed to use with Q-Snaps. The work is not attached to the frame so the frame can be used with any of your WIP...I usually have...