I'm almost done stitching a portrait (140x120x90 colors) and was curious what the opinion was on putting it under glass? I remember reading somewhere not to because it flattens out the stitches? The person receiving this has smokers in the house and I would like to protect it from yellowing.

I am in the midst of my first blackwork piece. It is a Victorian era double story terrace house. I have already found 2 mistakes on the pattern ( from looking at the completed picture piece on the front cover ). In one case, I found it as I was getting ready to stitch it. In the other, I had to...

Does anyone know when the Jane Nicholas book on beetles is suposed to be released in the US? Amazon has had it on their site for ages now, but it still says "not yet released". Becky

UPS just delivered my copy, pre-ordered a month ago pending publication date. Candy

Many years ago I received from my grandmother a metal form that I used to crochet yarn into long strips. I would wrap the yarn around this ladder like form, each time crocheting the yarn together, wrap around again, crochet the yarn together, etc. When done, I would take the yarn off of the form. I...

I'm having no luck in looking for an out of print book through the "conventional" needlework book sites (Hard To Find, Ruth Kernes, etc.) I have specific information on the book (title, author name, date of pub - even ISBN number) but I'm still not able to locate any available copies of the...

I'm finally feeling better and recovering from bronchial pneumonia so I decided that I would give my car a break and go to the market for a few small items. Well, guess what--I have the deadest battery in this town and it's too late to get a new one today, and I have a prior appointment...

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Well, finally my eye-glasses case is finished and delivered, the recipient loved it: enjoy http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2326817880053147477VKiAnj Amber

I am a "drop in" here, but hope somebody here has some insight. I am a medium skilled cross stitcher. I've made 3 large samplers and quite a few small things. The project I have just started is making me nuts. It's a very large Bucilla Table Cloth. It's a Christmas pattern and I decided to use one...

Now that I have the items for DD's wedding done, I'm stitching a birth record for my grandson: http://www.crossstitchworld.com/cross-stitch-detail.php?RecordID=45568 I've finished the top, left and most of the bottom sides of checkerboard and have just started on the sun. I'll have to add "John...

Hi! I was cruising ebay and found a needlepoint pillow by Erica Wilson called "french flowers". The copy said it was based on a design in the MOMA's collection. The ebay listing is for a nearly completed needlepoint pillow. I really like the colors in this designs, it's the color scheme I am...

I'm hoping someone can help. I'm a crochet beginner self taught working on my first project...a nice simple scarf. Basically the pattern was worsted yarn ch 60" and sc until width is achieved. Using an I hook. Unfortunately it appears to be curling up on me. Is there something I can do to stop this...

The Napa and Russian Rivers have topped flood stage. Freeways are flooded out. Knee high water at the intersection by our downtown courthouse. www.kcra.com for photos/Doppler. Their Sacramento SkyCam is a couple blocks this side of the river; Raley Field SkyCam is a couple blocks the other side...

Hello. I bought Zweigart #2144 Schonfels 11 count cotton/rayon fabric about 20 years ago. I would like to buy more of it. Does anyone know where I can buy it? I would like several yards of it.

Does anyone know where I can find the instructions to crochet the poncho that Martha Stewart wore when she was released from prison?

A friend recently saw a picture in an English magazine advertising Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum's (or Lavendar & Lace) Celtic Summer and Celtic Autumn in different colors other than the ones designed by Marilyn. Number 1 - is this legal? I hope Marilyn knows about it. I wouldn't want it to be an...

Gosh i do not know what to do. I have been doing fine needlework since first studying at the Royal in 1971. I am pretty good at it by this time as that is a lot of years practicing. Last time visiting, my MIL gave me a needlepoint piece that is gawdawful. She went on and on about it being done...

Following on the recent discussion on Kit Nicol's excellent book, Painting With Thread, I thought you would like to know that there is a copy of this book to be won in the latest Classic Stitches competition. Click on http://www.classicstitches.com for more info. Good...

Dear Ladies... I was just talking to Charlene at Rockhome Gardens in Arcola, IL - she is the executive director of the National Counted Cross-Stitch Show http://www.rockome.com/Html/stitch/xstitch.html . 2004 is the 20th anniversary of the NCCSS and they are trying to chose a theme for the show. ...