I was recently given a 1984 Prairie Schooler Santa. I suspect there are collectors in the group who would relish it. The first one to post a reply on the newsgroup can have it! sue -- Susan Hartman

Hello,...help, help! I am searching for an old Needlepoint pattern that was available for order through the magazine. It is a McCall's Needlework & Crafts magazine pattern from April 1985, Leaflet # L404. It is a needlepoint pattern for a directors chair. The back has leaves, the seat a...

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Morning, all. Just wanted to sahre that I finished both the Lavender Wings "All Hallows Eve" doorknob pillow (sitting on my door knob outside as I type) and "Yellow Rose," a Donna Dewberry design from BUcilla, which will be a Christmas gift for a dear friend who is also a stitcher and...

Both my CA Wells pieces from this year's workshops (Cottage etui & Sailor's Valentine) are finished - and within 2 weeks of the classes. I am thrilled with the cottage, but have to say I found the valentine a trial from beginning to end. I have spent so much time focused on these I have not...

Hi, I hope everyone's keeping well and making the most of these last, beautiful Fall days. If you have a moment, I'd like to invite you to stop by and see 2 new designs. One is a 1950's-based 'Hidden Images' piece that's a companion to my earlier "Far Out: Hippy" design... (yes, I do plan on...

At a closing shop i bought a bundle of threads really for their name , but they are your regular Praline threads. with it i got 2 canvasses , painted and both the same a Female figure on a swing . Since it was for free i took it thinking i might either give it to a xsticher or use as is, as a...

I am starting my BIG project within a few days. At least for me it's a big one. It's the bucilla 103 inch tablecloth. I'm changing the colors to match my Grandma's china colors. You guys talked me out of using the metalic thread which was a good thing TY. I am more comfortable using 2 strands of...

Hi all, I sent a longer note on the RCTNP message, but am also just letting the curious know I put up 2 more pix of my progress on Baroque. They're at the end of "Ellice's Stuff" on RCTNP. Happy stitchin' - got to go throw in some laundry, and then do some more Jessicas (avoiding job hunting...

I finished the Waste Canvas experiment, rinsed it, ironed, and blocked it. The silks I used - Kreinik's PingLing and Au ver a Soie's Soie D'Alger did not run, so I didn't have to worry about that, thankfully, since I had to get the stitched area very wet and keep it wet in order to remove the...

Has any one ever ordered from KnitPicks yarn before? I saw their ad near the top of my digest, so I checked it out, and the prices seem very reasonable. Anyone have any input? Which leads to my next question, I was checking out their lace weight alpaca, and found one that perfectly matches some...

I FINALLY finished my Tweety Holding an Umbrella. I have been working on this for 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!! HAPPY DANCE!! HAPPY DANCE!! HAPPY DANCE!! -- ********** Current WIP's : Mickey Mouse Birth Announcement My Cross-Stitch Site Addy:

I just got the new Nordic Needle catalog and saw that they have these on sale. I have the older Daylight brand floor lamp and it came with an 11 watt bulb. The catalog has both the new and the older lamps with the 11 watt bulb being listed as replacement for the older lamp and the 20 watt bulb...

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I meant to post about this some time ago, but for anyone within reach of Istanbul before early April there is an amazing artifact at this exhibition: http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu/cengiz_han/english/ It's a wall hanging from a yurt (Central Asian nomadic tent) dated to around 2000 years ago. It's...

I just got an email from my LNS which said that this is here. Have to get up there Monday to get it. Has anyone else seen it yet? I am almost finished the ones from last years issue that I had planned to stitch. I think I planned on doing 23 of them and I still have 4 and 2 halves to do. There...

How can I find out who won the categories at this and are there indeed pictures online?

The 2005 dates for CATS have been posted on the web site http://www.stitchingfestival.com/index.html for those who need in to long range planning. It looks like Hershey is going back to September for nest year. I wish they would decide on a month and stick to it instead of alternating September...

Our information on the October 2005 London Tour is now up on our site at http://www.skinnersisters.com/london We currently have 5 openings for participants. Linn Skinner Skinner Sisters www.skinnersisters.com www.embroideress.blogspot.com

The International Needlework Dyers Association announces changes to the 2006 Collaboration Sets: Changes have been made to the sets which will include an exclusive design and other surprises. The first pack will begin shipping April 1 with the theme Scentual Pleasures. The cost for this set will...