The Heirloom Christmas Sampler by Thea Dueck is very nice. You can see it on www.victoriasampler.com Mary Ann

Does any one other than Art Stitch and Heartland House put out charts with this flair to them? Cheryl

Hello, I've been working on Ursula Michael's "Petit Bears" and have run into a problem. The pattern is missing 2 symbols from the color chart, but they show up on the charts themselves. Can anyone help, please? the symbols are a small (s) and and (/) {ignore the parens}.. the first one is...

Pretty funny!! Remember that Far Side cartoon where Saint Peter is at the gates of heaven handing out harps, and Lucifer is at the gates of hell handing out accordions?! Cracks me up every time! I always thought it was because the accordion is not the most pleasant instrument to listen to for...

Hi all... I'm just getting back into the newsgroups again after about a 2 year absence. I've recently moved... and thinking of moving again (back to Colorado)... and I have my entire stash of needlework sitting piled up in my current living room untouched. I was hoping reconnecting here might...

I just got my counted cross stitch piece back from the Country Cupboard in Orland Park, Illinois. They did a really nice job. The piece was finished and nicely framed. It was a gift for my husband's birthday. When I first went there it was about four weeks out. They told me it would take...

Just one more message that David McCascill is coming to Okoboji Iowa in September for a two day class and there are still spaces left. If anyone's interested in details, e-mail me and I'll put you in touch with the shop that's bringing him...

Been cleaning out the storeroom and my craft stash, so have some stitchery kits to sell..I will accept foreign orders, postage will be higher and payment must be in US currency. ALL KITS are $3.00 each plus s/h Silk Ribbon Embroidery Teddy bear with basket, teapot and cups Candlewicking pillow

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

I turned on the computer and see with dismay that there are only 3 posts today-10 yesterday and only 6 the day before! I spoke to tech support and asked about the paucity of posts and was told that their server had no problem and that the problem would be in the newsgroup itself . What to...

Yay! Last night I finished the motor home cross-stitch piece I was doing for my brother and his wife! I took a couple of pictures of it but it may be a while before I can upload them to my website. I stitched it on an 18 count Aida so it would be small enough for them to hang it in the motor home....

Send it to DON'T reply to it or put in your password!! I also received the same email. Take Care! Pam "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys,

Annie isnt a story with a women in it so that was ruled out. Sure it is - evil Miss Hannigan was the orphanage keeper, and Miss Grace (?) was Daddy Warbucks' assistant. Jenn L. View My Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace Current projects: Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman)

Hi all, I have made a pledge to finish two projects to start one. My progress so far is a little Christmas ornament with an angel bear says I've been beary good. and the mad bluebird. I stitched quite a bit at work the other day on the mad bluebird and the ornie is my purse project. For those...

Are there any ON TOPIC posts in this group anymore? If not, then why bother to preface your post with OT (off topic or so I assume?). I have an ON TOPIC question for you. Does anyone here do Swedish Weaving? I'd be interested in knowing where you buy your cloth as Wal-mart seems a bit pricey to...

Hi Everyone, I'm doing a small project and the original design called for 32 ct. Lambswool from Wichelt. What would be the closest color from Zweigart (I don't like working with Wichelt, IMHO it's too 'flimsy' for anything but drawn thread work. Thanks in advance. Lil Mr. Cole's Axiom: The sum...

Oh dear, show we be worried?? What is the HLA B27 antigen? v It's connected with eye, lower back and heel problems (one end to the other!). It's a genetic marker, it does show up in a lot of people with "Reiter's

As regards fabrics running I believe your MIL broke the golden rule by not washing her fabric prior to cutting and stitching! It was told to me as the Golden Rule when I took a quilting course. That's why she was so upset -- she did wash it, a couple of times, and it still bled afterward. ...

Hello Amy, The Creative Needle on S Broadway in Littleton. I go here all the time (because it is the closest). They are a quilting/stitching shop and sewing machine dealer. They always have all the material I need (and surge it for you), have tons of charts, and will order any for you. Sign up...

When is your next book coming out? I've had several customers ask in the last few days about it -- Thanks Linda A Stitcher's Paradise Prattville, AL