Can anyone recommend a good, easy-to-use software that will take a scanned photo and turn it into a nice pattern? Preferably one that will allow the user to chose the number of different yarns needed. I've found quite a few mentioned, but can't find any threads discussing them. Thanks.

Well, I'm done with all the online stuff of the morning. As soon as I with letter requesting help at old home days for the hockey booster club, I going to get some serious work done one the letter I for Margaret's project. Than the returns and a BJ's trip and maybe a little back to school...

I'm loving the piece I'm doing in the DMC Variations dark greens, but I'm tempted to try in working from the center out in something wild and bright. Hot would be good too. So - bring them on folks. I'm going to lean toward 6 strand cottons as I'm well in to my 4th skein of floss and will order...

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Everyone's off on vacation? I hope you took plenty of stitching along with you. Donna in Virginia

I've just finished my latest project "birds of a feather" by The Cat's Whiskers, and have posted some pics on RCTNP. Due to my complete inability to adhere to instructions, I changed some colours and the pattern, but I think the end result is very pleasing. I treated myself to some black Teflon...

Although I'm colour-blind I find the description of colours to be a fascinating subject. Here's an article from a medieval re-enactment group in the UK http://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/content/view/139/177 Or if you want to try your hand at dyeing there are lots of ideas...

Whilst searching about for some tatting instructions, I found this little gem: http://www.tatsall.ca/tips.htm#cdcans Enjoy! Joan

DM has macular degeneration and while the treatments have been successful so far, when we weren't quite sure they would work she got herself a Dazor magifying lamp. She doesn't use the magnifyer currently but still uses the lamp for "good" light when reading. She decided she wanted to find a...

Fall and Halloween Season designs plus 8 Gingerbreads in Halloween theme. More info can be found at Helga's homepage http://free-pu.t-com.hr/hmdesigns/index.html Bye and thanks for your time

ooooooh I like! http://www.spiraleyeneedles.com/ anyone have these? Genius! I want some! Amber

Don't know if it's already been discussed...anyone seen this one yet? I know a few of you will start stitching it soon as you can get your hands on it! http://www.prairieschooler.com/santas.htm sue

------------------------------------- I am brand new at this, never embroidered. Just want to make stitches to sew kind of an applique on by hand and wanted to use thick embroidery thread. But I can't pull the thread through the material and it took a year and a day to get the needle threaded. ...

Got this link from a friend - great story! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205007/Shepherdess-bride-marries-stunning-dress-wool-flock.html -- Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen The Magazine of Folk and World Music www.dirtylinen.com

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Hubby at the airport boarding a plane right now. It's time to stitch. My dearest has left the hot and humid D.C. area for hotter and drier Phoenix. Got 3 days without him. Other than buying a battery for the new used Mazda, I've got no plans.

OK - a troll has posted a very disgusting link and title to the google groups page. Help get rid of it - post a new topic! linda

First - from a beads group I read http://www.specialtybeads.com/index.php?cPath=85 Doesn't this sound like a specialty fiber?? And from rec.gardens http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/science/11naming.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2&8d

What has been one (or more) of your favorite stitching projects? One of mine has been a almost totally satin stitch/long and short stitch I did from a kid's coloring page that came in a kit. It's a jungle scene with lots of leaves and flowers. It was a ton of fun to stitch and very colorful. ...

I'm currently working on Scarlet Quince's large version of Van Gogh's "Starry Night". It is huge and will take me about 2 years to get it done. I have finished less than 1/3 of it and am getting a pretty sore "needle push finger", the middle finger, that is. Gotta get a thimble. Tried a...