I know about guage, and 90% of the time, I knit right on target to specifications. My question is: I'm knitting this new sweater and the entire thing is nothing but wide cables - one after another across a row. If I pat out a guage swatch (no, I didn't make one, but that will make everyone here...

Found two "new to me" authors to share The Unquiet Bones by Melvin Starr http://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Bones-Chronicle-Singleton-Surgeon/dp/082546290 8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294145819&sr=1-1 Really like Hugh - He's gentle and sort of innocent despite being a surgeon in medieval England....

Ok - don't ask, but for some reason I've decided to alphabetize my charts. (must be the rain!) So, does one file Liz Turner Diehl under T or under D? Lizzie Kate? K? L? Or the one that really has me fuzzled - what order does Artful Impressions, Art-Stitch and ArtVenture go in?

Of the 634 posts on rctn this evening, 440 of them included "Banned from the Garden" in their subject line. How many readers are missing interesting threads because they won't read the "Banned" thread or have killfiled that phrase? I sure as heck won't wade through 440 "Banned" posts to find out...

Hello this is Amber again and I am pleased to announce that I have received several boxes of magazines, charts, kits and other treasures including floss. That brings me to the subject of this post. Since I am starting out new I am wondering how do you keep your floss. When I still had my stash I...

You really want to know what I do for exercise. Well, I'll tell you. This evening I got my exercise by ranting and raving and throwing myself around because my disposer just dropped dead. Of course, there was a sink full of salad stuff, all of which I had to pick up in my dainty little hands...

Hi Fellow Stitchers, I'm so pleased to say I've made my very first doll.....a simple one for the moment......have absolutely NO room to lay out my wonderful Pfaff or Singer sewing machines in order to sew.....so the next best thing was do it all by hand. I took a short cut by painting a face on...

I've been browsing - saw more this time to like than the last. However, I am stuck on the Funk & Weber puzzle - anyone want to help? two syllable words that rhyme to answer the clues: Example: Scary streaks in the sky - Frightening Lightning I am stuck on:

Had to share this with people "in the know"! On Craig's list there was a post for embroidery thread for sale (this was amazing just for the fact DH showed it to me, when he's always saying I don't need more stitching stuff!). Anyway, it was a good deal: $20 for 120 skeins of floss (some...

Have any of you worked any cross stitch patterns that include silk ribbon embroidery? I used to see a few pieces out there but haven't heard of any in quite awhile. I designed a piece about 8 years ago, including beading. Mirjam commenting on cross stitch made me scratch my memory for all the...

Hi Guys, OK -- I have hit all of the Joann's in the area and can't find the fabric I need. I bought some stuff about 2 months ago that was in with all that crappy sale fabric they seem to have tons of. this is gonna be my "almost" costume Mardi Gras gown for next years Bacchus Ball. I have a...

Yesterday we all learned that District Judge Lee R. West, of Oklahoma, had ruled the DO NOT CALL list was illegal. Bummer! I thought to myself that perhaps I would just call Judge West every time I received an unwanted call. Then I thought maybe all of us should do just that. Yesterday evening...

It would be nice to get some kind of msg if what I sent is helpful. I join the group as I love needlework. I have groups of my own on yahoo one that is 17 years old but not needledworks stuff..plus I have a few of the same groups that are here.. When someone post in my group for help an i send them...

I am asking the help of any rctners who use picture to pattern software, other than Pattern Maker, which I have. First a little background. For years I have wanted to do THE experiment. Get lots of people to take lots of patterns, calculate how much floss of each colour is required according to...

Hello again cross stitch a holics !!! Made me another new pattern on a very special way (with a new method of making the basic image) .... it's a new christmas pattern made with only 49 DMC colour floss!! Before you download the item please remember to be sure you've downloaded and installed the...

I'm in the design phase of an embellished tote bag. Right now, the plan is to use buttons with seed beads strung between the holes. Because I don't usually take the time to go through the beads twice, I'm wondering if two strands of sewing thread would overcome this flaw. If I take the time to go...

Does anyone know where to find a free sara moon cross stitching pattern called "Lady with Lilac Flower" ? After a long time out of it, my girlfriend has started cross stiching again, but lost the pattern she used to own. As it is quite expensive, and I am quite poor, I thought I'd ask if...

Does anyone have a skein of Silk 'n Colors 001 Royalty in your stash that you would be willing to part with. The color is no longer available. Of course I found an pattern that I must now stitch that calls for this color.

animaux I am doing it. I am actually sitting down, using the label maker I had to have (a year ago, but never used it once!) and setting up an entire file cabinet. I am organizing anything else which is craft oriented like paints, Gallery Glass Congratulations. I...

After 3 years, one month and 26 days, give or take an hour, ladies and gentlemen may I present: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2293777530053147477skZSez Amber