My mind is racing with possibilities but can't start anything until later so I'm web surfing: http://www.dollstreetdreamers.com/back_alley_articles/ute_lady_bug_pin_doll.htm -- another anne, add ingers to reply

I cannot seem to follow patterns the way the writer directs Last night I realized I couldn't understand a 4 page Vickery celtic Xstitch pattern and certainly couldn't do it in quads...so have counted out the total stitches-lined the space and divided it in pale gray floss and am working the...

My latest finish: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2436923020053147477eRgife Amber in Denmark

It is a no school, snow day here in NH. I'm planning on laying low. Don't know if HS practice is cancelled for DS. I'm waiting to see if DD's practice is cancelled - I'll make a judgment call around 4:30 on her. DS's is very close by, so getting there, even if it takes the double the usual time,...

Oh, lovely snow. It's hock high in the back yard and Cash is loving it. DH, two of the tenants and I have already shoveled two houses worth, but I expect we'll be shoveling again later. I just love the smell of the air during/after a snow storm. It's very windy out the skylights on the ocean...

With all these snow flakes falling down around me in NC.I don't feel I should be doing anything else but cross stitch. Does anyone else feel that way Barbara

Anyone seen or heard from her recently? It's much too quiet and calm without her. . . Linda

Has anyone worked on Heaven & Earth Designs cross stitch? If so, do you have any tips? Thanks! Kim

None of the local stores carry any face cabochons that could be used on my beaded and embroidery embellished dolls. Finished cabs can be bought on ebay and etsy but it's hard to tell what size they are. Despite not wanting to stock up on more craft items that might be used once or twice, armed...

Hi Everyone! I'm hosting my first monthly giveaway on my blog http://tinyurl.com/awmeso It begins March 1st (tonight @ midnight) :) Kim

JIm had his 70th birthday last Saturday, and received nice gifts from me. Well, yesterday the surprise gift arrived. I got him the newly released Kindle2. He loves electronics anyway, but this is truly awesome. This evening, he hit a button and got me a copy of Higgins Handbook of Embroidery,...

Back in 1998 DMC produced a series of charts inspired by items in the Bodleian Library. The charts we Greyhound; My Lady; Gold Leaf; Venice. I've spent some with Google to no luck. Does anyone know of a source that might have these? TIA, --Charlene

Or maybe not OK - back story. For what every, mildly insane reason, DD has agreed to arrive at school tomorrow "looking like a girl" not a girl in boys clothes. (BTW, that is an accurate way to describe her preferred dress) The "rules" something other than a t-shirt, hair in something other than...

One of my magazine subscriptions has run out and much as I like looking through it, I rarely do any of the projects. So, I'm looking for more eye candy -- a magazine that does more than cross stitch or no cross stitch, preferably published in N. America (overeas mail tends to get lost sigh) I...

When I got my latest UFO, I looked at the symbols, and recognized that the pattern was created using Pattern Maker. That being so, then the author of the pattern had to have a symbol count. The lady who wants the stiching done had the floss on cards; just a small amount of each color. She told...

I won! I won! Janet Perry's Needlepoint Resolution contest! "You are the winner of the needlepoint resolution contest. You will be winning packages of thread, including one overdye, and a free one of my designs, suitable for using up your stash." Smiling Linda

Hi Victoria, goldenkite.com has just put out a a new macaw bird pattern. http://www.goldenkitestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_32&products_id=3378 I know how much you like realistic patterns and we had a discussion about Golden Site a few months ago here. I just thought I...

Well Sheena's hex finally worked - we got close to 52 cm of snow overnight - it stopped for about half an hour and it's snowing again. My sister and a few of her galpals left for the Dominican this morning - I'm thinking I should've gone with them. Okay Sheena, now cut it out!! :-)) Sharon (N.B.)

Hi there! I was a member of this group in the mid-90's until my daughter was born in 2000. This group taught me SO much, but now I'm a bit lost. Are there any links to FAQs as I've forgotten many of the abbreviations, etc.? I also just started a cross stitch blog and I was hoping to get back up...

Hello everyone-- Do any of our Australian readers know of a website or retail source for Primke threads? I saw them featured in an ad in Inspirations magazine recently, and wanted to learn more. A Google and Yahoo search is turning up a few blog/forum posts mentioning them, but nothing more. I'm...