Doomed!

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)

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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)

You have my sympathy and a smiley for your frustration. :^))))) Vent to
your hearts content. AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!! Do you feel better

now? I hope so.

Lucille

Lucille wrote:
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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)

You have my sympathy and a smiley for your frustration. :^))))) Vent to
your hearts content. AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!! Do you feel better

now? I hope so.

Lucille



Yeah, it does help to let it out!

My plan for killing time until it arrives is to finally put the beads
into Mirabilia's Cinderella...she's been waiting for them since
January!

And if I finish that before the fabric gets here, maybe try to finish
Mira's Rose of Sharon too!

Caryn

wrote:
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)

Have you checked out Sugar Maple Fabrics? They're in Canada and running a
little behind on orders according to their website but if you have to wait
for almost right fabric anyways you might want to check them out.
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/index.html

They also sell some fabrics to retailers so there may be a store near you
that has what you want.
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/exclusives.html

(NAYY)

On 6/6/05 11:12 AM, in article ,
"Jeri" wrote:

wrote:
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)

Have you checked out Sugar Maple Fabrics? They're in Canada and running a
little behind on orders according to their website but if you have to wait
for almost right fabric anyways you might want to check them out.
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/index.html

They also sell some fabrics to retailers so there may be a store near you
that has what you want.
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/exclusives.html

(NAYY)






I'll echo the recommend for Sugar Maple Fabrics! they are luscious!

Chery

Jeri wrote:
wrote:
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)

Have you checked out Sugar Maple Fabrics? They're in Canada and running a
little behind on orders according to their website but if you have to wait
for almost right fabric anyways you might want to check them out.
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/index.html

They also sell some fabrics to retailers so there may be a store near you
that has what you want.
http://www.sugarmaplefabrics.com/exclusives.html

(NAYY)


I have several reasons for not even considering Sugar Maple Fabrics:

1) I do not care for the person who owns the company, she has been very
nasty to me personally on this newsgroup in past years.

2) I do not wish to pay $44 for a half yard of Lugana...hand-dyed or
not! I could have spent that at silkweaver and received linen.

3) After the last attempt at a hand-dyed lugana, I'm not inclined to
buy one online again from anybody.

Thanks for the suggestion though, I know it came from a desire to be
helpful!

I'm willing to wait for Wyndham to ship at this point, they have earned
my on-going business.

Caryn

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

I honestly don't know of any group that meets all the listed criteria.
Many designers have their own groups. Some of those are well-moderated
and do not allow off-topic posts. The problem is the only things
on-topic are things about that specific designer and his/her work.
Asking about general cross stitch history or how to do your own
designing might not be allowed by the mods. Those groups are also not
limited to only experienced stitchers.

Since I prefer very lightly moderated groups (new users are moderated
until they produce a couple of legitimate on-topic posts to prove they
aren't just there to spam the group and then are unmoderated), I suppose
I'm not a great resource for you on this topic. I wanted to respond to
let you know your question is appropriate and I'm also curious to know
what else is out there--not that I am leaving here!

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

b) doesn't allow many off-topic posts

c) is well-moderated and polite

--
Brenda
NEW to Styx, classic to the world: Big Bang Theory

The best of luck, Kate!!! I doubt if such a group exists, and if it
does, it will probably not last too long. To make these Usenet newsgroups
work, you need a lot of people who are prepared to start and continue new
threads. If you put the sort of restrictions you are suggesting, it will
rapidly become obvious, IMHO, that there just isn't enough to discuss.
If you can learn, like the rest of us oldtimers, to get around your
frustrations, you could get what you want from rctn, ***IF*** people like
yourself are prepared to start and keep on talking about the things you
want to discuss. Dont forget, these sort of newsgroups are what the
participants want them to be. If you want something, you need to *do*
something about it. If there are lots of others who feel the same way,
all the rest of us will benefit from the discussions. HTH.

"Kate Lonsdale" ) writes:
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


--
Jim Cripwell.
From Canada. Land of the Key Bird.
This creature of doom flies over the frozen tundra in winter,
shrieking its dreaded call; "Key, Key, Key, Key rist but it's cold!!"

If you are interested in Spruce Green Zweigart Pastel Linen, I have three
fat quarters left in stock. It's not a pastel color at all, but a dark green
with white stripes woven through the fabric. (the weft is green and the warp
is white or vice versa)
Kim

--
Kim's Stitching Shop is Closing
All Prices are now BELOW Wholesale!
Aida $2.95 per FAT QUARTER!
www.kims-stitchingshop.com


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)