About two months ago I adopted three Sunset Designs Jiffy Stitchery crewel kits from the local Sally Ann. They look to be part of a series of oriental-influenced songbirds and flowers, published in 1980. One was partially finished -- _Hummingbird and Azaleas_ (#488CH) but the remaining wool and...

Even though I'm still working on the chart for my sampler (getting closer), I'm looking ahead at new projects I'd like to do. Marc here (Needlemania) has been kind enough to give me the back issues of Stitcher's World magazines that have a series of panels for a rug that I want to do in...

Hello, I found this group and was wondering if any of you belong to any cross stitch groups specifically. I used to be a part of the "Cross Stitcher" but as I am a millitary wife we move a lot and I can't seem to find the group on the web. All help is greatly appreciated. Deborah

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At 1:00 this afternoon I am getting my albeit gloved hands on the vast needlework textiles in the vault at the Dewitt Museum here at Colonial Williamsburg. The curator is taking interesting people in. I could hardly sleep last night! What fun !

2004.04.28 Today I was reminded that rinse-away markings only rinse away if they've not been "heat set". They can heat-set in a parked car with the windows rolled up. I learned it from a woman who'd made a white-work wedding quilt for her daughter. The body warmth of a sleeping cat was enough...

Hi Guys, Well, I have to fess up and let all of you know that I made Janet a HUG Quilt with the help of the folks over at RCTQ. I felt bad about not asking any of you guys to contribute but I had two very good reasons for that. First off, the {{{Quilt}}} first came to ming the evening of Janet's...

Tomorrow is the last day of Celebration. I have had a very nice time. Today was the RCTN get together. A group picture is posted at : http://photos.yahoo.com/bobbieviorritto Look in the Celebration 04 Album. Cheryl, Jelena, Rosemary, Evelyn and Meg were able to might with myself for lunch. We...

I`m so pleased with my pre-gridded Aida! I know it`s a bit expensive, but if you boil it down to the hours you spend gridding, it`s well worth it! The clever bit is the way the contrasting thread (nice pale grey on 18 count - a rather harsh black on 14 count!) runs along the TOP of each tenth row...

Hi All, I've been away from this group for several years. I met and married a wonderful man who has been taking up all my spare time. Now he's working a lot of weekends and evenings and I have lots of time to fill (no kids). Does anyone know if there are still stitching groups in the...

Is there a market for old magazines like "Just Cross Stitch." Where would I go to try to sell them on the internet and find out about pricing. Thanks for any info you can provide. Betty

For the last year and a half or so, I have focussed on stitching the fruit and vegetable pillows Donna Vermillion Giampa designed in Just Cross Stitch Magazine (that's just about all I've worked on, with the exception of TW's Floral Bellpull for my mother). Today I took the Grapes pillow off frame...

Hi - some time ago, I saw on some website a needlepoint kit or canvas and I can't find it now. It was the back of a cat staring at the moon thru a window. It seems someone here mentioned the site, but google is not helping me find it. can anyone help? thanks, val

Does anyone remember the yarn on burlap samplers we did in elementary school? As I recall it had cross stitches, chain stitch, back stitches. Also, I think it included a row of the alphabet, row of numbers and our names. My 6 year old daughter is expressing an interest in sewing and I was thinking...

I will be mailing a package to the UK in the future. I've been researching and will probably be able to send it in a Global Priority Mail Envelope. My question is on the customs declaration. I don't want the recipient to have to pay duty if it can be helped. It is a gift, but I'm assuming I...

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In article , "~Connie~" writes: I am a strawberry addict Well, then you'll want to scamper over to Keepsake Quilting's website, because they have a lovely strawberry print fabric. No vast expanse...

Just wanted to let you know that sweet daughter Cara and her wonderful husband Billy will be having their little baby on May 18th. Well, they're inducing DD that day anyhow. They're still concerned about her BP, but did a monitor, exam etc. today and decided she could go 2 more weeks IF she stays...

After walking by the room so often and hearing scraps of conversation I have decided I'd like to walk in with my sewing and join the circle. I started xstitch when I needed a house warming gift for my son that turned into a wedding gift. He likes Frank Lloyd Wright and I started looking for a...