Electronics is the field of manipulating electrical currents and voltages using passive and active components that are connected together to create circuits. Electronic circuits range from a simple load resistor that converts a current to a voltage, to computer central-processing units (CPUs) that...

It's been a good few years since I last posted here! Since then much has happened, including a new nephew. I've spent the entire day today searching for an interesting pattern for a 2-year old boy, and haven't found anything that "speaks to me". Does anyone have a pattern for me - preferably...

Hi-- I am trying to complete my collection of the perforated paper santas created by Sandy (Sandra) Cozzolino. They were first published by Willmaur Crafts, then Bucilla, then Janlynn, and are currently put out by Mill Hill. The ones I am looking for are the older ones. If you know a shop...

I'm working on a painted canvas needlepoint and I bought some Very Velvet thread for the curtains on the picture. Can someone tell me a good stitch to use as the thread seems very thin and the canvas shows through no matter what basic stitch I use. ------------------------------------- Ann B....

Photographs of other people's work space: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7774965.stm -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney UK

Merry Christmas...or Happy Holidays....!!! I completed 2 little Santa purses for 2 great little girls. These are crochet...with embroidered faces. I opted out of the buttons and pompoms because the kids are still really young. We added some McDonald's Arch cards for them...so that the purse would...

Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the...

This morning I went hunting for a Judith Baker Montano Crazy Quilt stitching book. I found it but it wasn't where I thought it should be. How are your books organized? Most of mine are arranged by technique and then by author or title, although all my A-Z books are together. -- another anne,...

My current project is a free style/surface embroidery interpretation of Alma Lynn's Fannie Flosswinder which can be seen at: (http://www.almalynnestudios.com/Webpages/CrossStitch/Fannie.html). My ground is off white cotton with a not too intrusive pattern. Rather than covering the apron in satin...

http://www.carols.org.uk/christmas-quiz.htm -- Karen C - California Editor/Proofreader www.IntlProofingConsortium.com "On his tombstone, Benjamin Franklin wanted it said not that he had been rich

Just finished Fractured by Karen Slaughter. Pretty good story and a couple of interesting characters I hope we'll see more of. If you're looking for something to read on a cold winter night, I recommend it. Linda

Hi all, Cheryl I. asked me to post for her. She still doesn't have her power back. They have moved into a hotel, but she doesn't have online access. She's doing fine and she may not be able to get back online till next week. -Margaret -- \\ o o |\/ o\ o

this is getting URGENT. does anyone know of a Canadian source of snaps for DIY Christmas Crackers, ideally in the Toronto area. Apparently the UK source (oldenglishcrackers either woudl not ship to Canada at all or could not ship the snaps here quickly enough.) many thanks Peter

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I just got a chart called Merriment by Carole Gordon, it's nothing but candy canes with a green border around it. Very Christmas-y. It's very real looking, almost like a photograph, even has shadows. Now, candy canes are red and white, plus the green border, plus the shadows, which are grey and...

Just a note to let you know that http://www.tuttoricamo.com the Italian needlework website has had it's last quarterly update for 2008 marking their third year online. There are 2 new antique books to download under: "Books" then: "...to download - Downloadable antique books". Under the first...

I had this idea of cross-stitching the names of my Grand-children and nephews & nieces on Christmas Stockings. Bought the stockings from a 'Cheapo' shop, and spent double what they cost on Aida band. As I was stitching the inside seam, I noticed a label....... *This is not a toy...Keep out of...

Herewith project Dolphy is started! To those who don't know, when my dad turned 70, I cross-stitched his car and made a pillow out of it for him. Big hit. Then I did the same thing for my two aunts (one her annex, where I used to live, and one a pansy, cause she likes flowers). The car and the...

So, on-tpoic, actually - I had a minor epiphany - or better stated remembrance. I've been back to working on my Twister project, which I'm doping in Needlepoint Inc silks on 24 ct congress cloth, and had this ping of a reminder. I LOVE working with silk. I've spent so much of the last few months...

You know it's a good day when - you find a missing sock You know it's a bad day when - you pull out a vest and see only the pin doohicky on the vest and that the body of the pin has gone awol. --