Doomed!

a) is primarily or totally for experienced cross stitchers -- people who
have moved beyond the basics and are into, among other things: designing,
asking technical and complicated questions, cross stitch history,working
with a variety of fabrics, stitches, and fibers... and so on

b) doesn't allow many off-topic posts

c) is well-moderated and polite





Try the EGA National list at YahooGroups. Alternately, start your own
list run by your own rules.
--
Karen C - California
Finished 5/31/05 - Stars of Merlin wedding sampler

WIP: 50th Anniversary sampler for my parents, July birthstone
LTR: Fireman's Prayer (#2), Amid Amish Life, Angel of Autumn,
Calif Sampler, Holiday Snowglobe

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http://hometown.aol.com/kmc528/KMC.html
blogging at http://journals.aol.com/kmc528/Lifeasweknowit/

You might try the Yahoo Groups e-lists

I was looking through them today and thought I
found something close to what you want.

http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Hobb...s/Needlecrafts

Check the listings at the bottom of the page there are 249
and the one I'm thinking about was # 17. If that's not for
you there's plenty more to check.

I'm not a member, just trying to help out.

--
Jan - WebMistress of:
'A Stitch In Thyme'- http://www.alpinemeadow.com/stitchery/index.html
List Assistant to: fkxs * Forever Knight Cross Stitchers

"Kate Lonsdale" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

I don't know if this is appropriate for rctn, but here goes.

As much as I enjoy rctn, I sometimes find it a bit frustrating and I was
wondering if all of you could recommend a cross stitch internet group of
some sort that:

a) is primarily or totally for experienced cross stitchers -- people who
have moved beyond the basics and are into, among other things: designing,
asking technical and complicated questions, cross stitch history,working
with a variety of fabrics, stitches, and fibers... and so on

b) doesn't allow many off-topic posts

c) is well-moderated and polite

Thanks,

Kate

wrote:
I feel doomed not to start Bagatelle.


Caryn (done venting frustration)

Trust me when I say I understand. I'm so unhappy with the way the
fabric (that I just HAD to have) that I'm using for Crystal (ClearStar
Designs Unicorn) that I'm having a hard time deciding just what to do.
On the one hand, I've not done so very much that it would kill me
(well, maybe just a little) to start over on a different fabric.
However, on the other hand, I spent so very much on this fabric,
thinking it would be perfect, that I'm just torn. If I don't use this
for Crystal what will I EVER use it for? (There are days when being an
undecided Libra is just miserable! LOL)
Tegan

wrote in message
oups.com...
I feel doomed not to start Bagatelle.

First, I ordered 32 ct lugana for it from Silkweaver, fabric arrived,
but was paler than I expected. Much paler.

I sent it back, asked for recommendations for other luganas that might
work, got linens recommended instead--at only twice the price!

After a day of emailing, gave up, got most of my money back. Ok, back
to shopping again.

I've used Dark Green Teal linen from Zweigart before, it's a bit darker
than I really wanted for this project, but closer than the other
fabrics I found.

Looked around, got a great price on it from Wyndham Needleworks. Today
I get an email, it's on order, will be a delay before they can ship it.

ARGH!!!

I had hoped to start this as my reward for finishing St Sylvestre, but
it seems that I am doomed not to get this fabric until at least a month
afterwards!

I know I have lots of other projects going, and they are moving along.
I just wanted my "birthday present to me" to be, well, on or near my
birthday! lol

Caryn (done venting frustration)

Necer mind, Caryn - use the time on one of your UFOs. When IS your
birthday, by the way?

Pat P

"Lucretia Borgia" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:33:22 -0700, "Kate Lonsdale"
wrote:

Hello everyone,

I don't know if this is appropriate for rctn, but here goes.

As much as I enjoy rctn, I sometimes find it a bit frustrating and I was
wondering if all of you could recommend a cross stitch internet group of
some sort that:

a) is primarily or totally for experienced cross stitchers -- people who
have moved beyond the basics and are into, among other things: designing,
asking technical and complicated questions, cross stitch history,working
with a variety of fabrics, stitches, and fibers... and so on

Too bad you are ruling out people who wish to learn something, weren't
you a beginner once ?

Oh no, I bet she came down fully equipped with needle and thread (silk, of
course) and a tin of brasso for her halo!

Seriously, though, you`ll go a long way to find people with more
experience - and the willingness to impart it - than on here. As we`ve all
said so MANY times, just ignore the stuff you don`t want to read and stick
to the On Topic stuff.

Pat P

Pat EAXStitch wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
I feel doomed not to start Bagatelle.

First, I ordered 32 ct lugana for it from Silkweaver, fabric arrived,
but was paler than I expected. Much paler.

I sent it back, asked for recommendations for other luganas that might
work, got linens recommended instead--at only twice the price!

After a day of emailing, gave up, got most of my money back. Ok, back
to shopping again.

I've used Dark Green Teal linen from Zweigart before, it's a bit darker
than I really wanted for this project, but closer than the other
fabrics I found.

Looked around, got a great price on it from Wyndham Needleworks. Today
I get an email, it's on order, will be a delay before they can ship it.

ARGH!!!

I had hoped to start this as my reward for finishing St Sylvestre, but
it seems that I am doomed not to get this fabric until at least a month
afterwards!

I know I have lots of other projects going, and they are moving along.
I just wanted my "birthday present to me" to be, well, on or near my
birthday! lol

Caryn (done venting frustration)

Necer mind, Caryn - use the time on one of your UFOs. When IS your
birthday, by the way?

Pat P



It was May 25th, I turned 43. I know, still a youngin' to a lot of
folks! LOL

Course I have two teenagers here who either make me feel old or keep me
young and more or less aware of current pop culture! lol

Caryn

On 6/7/05 7:50 AM, in article
, "
wrote:



Pat EAXStitch wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
I feel doomed not to start Bagatelle.

First, I ordered 32 ct lugana for it from Silkweaver, fabric arrived,
but was paler than I expected. Much paler.

I sent it back, asked for recommendations for other luganas that might
work, got linens recommended instead--at only twice the price!

After a day of emailing, gave up, got most of my money back. Ok, back
to shopping again.

I've used Dark Green Teal linen from Zweigart before, it's a bit darker
than I really wanted for this project, but closer than the other
fabrics I found.

Looked around, got a great price on it from Wyndham Needleworks. Today
I get an email, it's on order, will be a delay before they can ship it.

ARGH!!!

I had hoped to start this as my reward for finishing St Sylvestre, but
it seems that I am doomed not to get this fabric until at least a month
afterwards!

I know I have lots of other projects going, and they are moving along.
I just wanted my "birthday present to me" to be, well, on or near my
birthday! lol

Caryn (done venting frustration)

Necer mind, Caryn - use the time on one of your UFOs. When IS your
birthday, by the way?

Pat P



It was May 25th, I turned 43. I know, still a youngin' to a lot of
folks! LOL

Course I have two teenagers here who either make me feel old or keep me
young and more or less aware of current pop culture! lol

Caryn



Caryn,

Do you have a piece of white that you like but not for your project of
choice? Have you thought about dying it yourself?

Cheryl

Tegan wrote:


Trust me when I say I understand. I'm so unhappy with the way the
fabric (that I just HAD to have) that I'm using for Crystal (ClearStar
Designs Unicorn) that I'm having a hard time deciding just what to do.

And I know it's bad form to follow up my own post, but after reading I
realized I got sidetracked and never said why or what was wrong with
the fabric... I've gotten used to using 32ct Lugana and the fabric I
chose for Crystal is a 28ct Linen. It's just so "loose" and "airy" by
comparison. I'm having a hard time keeping my stitching tension even.
There's nothing wrong with the fabric, it's all me, but oh.. lots of
teeth grinding going on! LOL

Tegan

Tegan wrote:


Trust me when I say I understand. I'm so unhappy with the way the
fabric (that I just HAD to have) that I'm using for Crystal (ClearStar
Designs Unicorn) that I'm having a hard time deciding just what to do.

I know it's bad form to follow my own post, but I just reread it and
realized I must have gotten sidetracked and didn't say what was wrong
with the fabric! Actually, there's nothing wrong with the fabric, it's
just that I've been using 32ct lugana quite a bit recently and this is
28ct linen. It just seems so loose and airy by comparison. I'm not too
far from finding another fabric, but then I don't know what I'll do
with this piece! sigh

Tegan

Caryn,

Do you have a piece of white that you like but not for your project of
choice? Have you thought about dying it yourself?

Cheryl

I don't at the moment have a big enough piece of white. Natural yes,
white no.

I have considered doing the dying myself, but as the only thing I've
successfully dyed in the past is Tie-Dye shirts, I'm a little reluctant
to attempt it with linen right yet! lol

Caryn