Greetings All - My DD is going to Japan in the next couple of months, and I was wondering if sending along fibers would be of any worth to a host family. Not knowing much in advance of what anyone does, I thought maybe some of the Kreinik metallics or Rainbow Gallery fuzzies would be fun. If...

Hello, The French mail order division of easycraft are clearing hundreds of cross stitch kits and printed canvases (mainly medieval designs)at at least 50% off. If you are interested ask me for the links to the pages by e-mail. Kind regards. David

You Know Dr Brat ,,, over the last months i have tried to start several discussions that deal with the philosophical side of the creative process. Since you were so kind to say that you don`t killfile me , because sometimes my writing does interest you ,, i will tell you , that i hoped that as an...

I'm about to start a xstitch piece that has beads. I was going to simply use a half cross stitch to attach them. Perhaps going into the hole twice. Does anyone else have a suggestion of the best way to do this? To reply via email remove nospam from address

Hello everyone: Northern Pine Designs is pleased to announce the release of three new canvaswork (needlepoint) designs. Please feel free to view them on the site at www.northernpinedesigns.com. Click on New Designs. Thanks for looking! Linda Lachance, Designer

I subscribe to one of those Google news alerts for Needlework. Look at today's web alert! Tailor's bird has customers in stitches London - A brainy cockatiel has learnt to sew after watching his owner working in a tailor's shop.

I think I saw someone on this list who was looking for Elsa Willimas vintage linen. I have just listed a large piece with the pre-printed crewel design on eBay. The url is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8104662724&category=43431&sspagename=STRK%3AMEASE%3AIT&rd=1 If this is an...

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Popped in to a small table top sale today and bagged four nice cross stitch books:- Melinds Coss`s Cross Stitch Collection,Julie Hasler`s Teddy Bears in Cross Stitch, Elizabeth Bradley`s Antique flowers, The DMC Book of Cross Stitch - and my daughter (who got there before me) bought me the...

Found this definition NOT ON YOUR NELLIE! (OR NELLY) - " 'Not on your life!' An intensive tag, dating since the late 1930s. Used by, e.g., Frank Norman in his very readable 'Bang to Rights,' 1958. Short for 'not on your Nellie Duff!'; and 'Nellie Duff' rhymes on 'puff,' breath, breath of life, life...

Hi, I'm planning a short trip to St. Louis. Is the First and Last Stitch still in business? I haven't been able to get through to their website, which I have in my files as www.firstandlast.com -- anyone know if that's right? Is Clayton a good place to stay to visit the various needlepoint...

I am doing a simply beautiful chart called "Elegant tapestry" - but swear I will never buy a Dimensions kit again. Basically I hate kits anyway, but my main grouse is that there are so many similar symbols in different colours - but the colours themselves aren`t different enough (blue, grey,...

So yesterday was my birthday, and my cross stitch buddy calls me to wish me a happy birthday. Of course in the 3 plus years since she moved away, this was the first time she had called. So I was surprised to say the least. She had a couple big annoucements, one concerning a cross stitch design...

The angel has arrived safe and sound. Due to other committments, I won't be able to start stitching on her until Saturday, but I plan to spend most of the weekend on her. She is really turning out to be a thing of beauty. My only regret is that, because I'm working on her early in the process,...

It`s not OT - I`m trying to change some needlework files, but when I try to save it I get the nasty little message that I do not have permission to copy/alter the file. I checked the properties and the "read only" box is UN checked. Any ideas, please. (Running Microsoft ME). Pat P

You are Welcome, your work technique compliments the subjects and vise versa, The choise of colors is excellent. The whole work says English !!!! one expects a cup of tea being served next to it. mirjam Thanks, Mirjam. As a matter of fact I love stitching some designs of old prints,...

C & M Crafts Crochet Pattern Site http://www.cm-crafts.com Is having a crochet pattern sale for 1.00 and 2.00 the sale ends 05/15/04 stop by and check out the patterns. these are all my own designs. http://www.cm-crafts.com/TheDollarSale.htm Mary B

I am not sure How many of you make/use / fill with Symbols ,,, many probaly use `accepted` , traditional symbols this is very interesting in itself. I use the traditional ones , but at times find i need to make my own symbols. . and other times i use a kind of Overall design that combines...

Well it finally feels like spring! First Monday I got to share the joy a little - I brought yarrow (Summer Pastels) divisions in to plant with my daughter's kindergarten class. Nearly everyone dug into the bagged soil and happily planted a piece or two of yarrow for a Mother's Day present. One...

Hi everyone! You never guess what happened last night. There I sat in a swing in our yard. Listened some cassettes and stitched away. Awww...Such a lovely evening. But I knew that the darkness will fall, and I came in before that. But anyway I sat there quite long time, and oh boy, did the time...