My mom did this for her sister about 10 years ago and can't find the pattern... I have no idea if it's a chart or from a magazine, either. It was shaped like a Christmas tree, with the gold ring at the top, 2 turtle doves on the next line down, and so on. I couldn't find it in the Hoffmandis...

After 9 years in the DMC Designer Program, I am suddenly told I am not in their system when I recently requested floss for some upcoming designs. The contact emails I've used in the past are either being returned as "XXX is not longer with the company" or just bad emails. When I finally got valid...

On Friday, January 15, 1999 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Lottie wrote: The other day my boyfriend had his friends round and while I was stitching away at the Ice angel his friend said what is it a tea towel That has to be one of the worst insults I've heard Some men just don't understand...

On Wednesday, April 10, 1996 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Diane Dodds wrote: I am currently working a Bucilla kit called the Needlework Shoppe. I have come to just about the 3/4 point in the kit and I am running out of about 1/3 of the different colours. Bucilla lists a bunch of numbers in...

I have stitched over 2o years and never heard of this stitch. I am starting a new project. An Eagle scout for my son.Most of it are filet stitches. Nothing says what it is. Something I probably know but by another name maybe. Thanks Donna

On Friday, June 22, 2001 at 6:58:46 PM UTC-4, Martha Fletcher wrote: Does anyone know of any good designers/sites for Jewish theme projects? My girlfriend is jewish and I like to make gifts for her. I can only hope that whatever is patterned in hebrew is spelled correctly as I am not...

Hi, I am thinking about making the pattern "Tinkle, a Cat" from the book by Brande Ormond, _American Primitives in Needlepoint_. But when I look at the Paternayan yarn numbers, they are so different! This calls for quite a lot of Dark Red #201, but when I look at color charts, 201 is quite a...

Does anyone know where to get a Judaic cross stick tablecloth. I’ve been looking for over a year now. Crafty needle hasn’t been open in a year. Thanks.

Hi, I used to read this group on a daily basis, but haven't visited in many, many years. I lost my job (twice!!), found a new job, then retired a few years ago. Unfortunately, due to shoulder, back, and neck problems I haven't stitched much since then. So, I'm purging my stash. Does anyone...

I just found this post. I'm so glad to hear the SOX Festivals have come back. Is there a link where I can enter my info to get notified when events are coming up for 2018 festivals?

An elderly woman in our building put a tablecloth on display one evening last week prior to it being picked up by the museum. She thought it was needlepoint but actually it was 9 large squares of cross stitch flower bouquets, crocheted together to make the cloth. The work was lovely, the back...

I was cleaning out some bins and came across these two - and I know I will never stitch them. If you might, send me a message and I'll send them to you. Wendy (who hasn't posted since about 2001)

I'm back! Finally took the time to email my news server and get posting turned on for my account. I finished "Bluebird Garden" by Artful Offerings. The picture of the model did not match the graph. Two of the blues were switched by the model stitcher I guess. My email got no reply so I ended up...

Does anyone know if Catherine Strickler of Indigo Rose is still designing or in business? I've tried to contact her through an old e-mail address and phone number but the e-mail came back 'undeliverable' and the phone number is out of service. I did one of her scissor fobs some years ago, and...

In 1982 Paternayan changed their Persian yarn color numbering system. In 2006 on this site there was a discussion thread about the availability of a conversion chart of the old to new color numbers. Elderberry22 kindly started making a list of the old to new numbers, but the posting stopped...

I have gotten not 1, not 2, but *5* pieces of finished needlework framed! (Okay, 3 of them are in one frame but....) Thank you Michael's for having your 80% off sale! I hope to get pics taken of them sometime next week. -- Joan If worries can cure your sickness, prolong...

I finally figured out what I was doing wrong with the settings for the ng! Aaaahhhhh, I'm *home* again! :) -- Joan If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry?

Greetings from Ontario, Canada. Long ago (and not so far away) I came across the fantastic Skyhook string stand. I still use one from time to time. I don't have time to scroll through all of the messages looking for an active link to the instructions, and was wondering if anyone knows where one...

On Thursday, April 2, 1998 at 4:00:00 AM UTC-4, Mark & Joci Kerr wrote: In the process of packing for upcoming move, I've run across several extra copies of DMC free charts. I would like to share these with non-USA stitchers first, on a first-come-fist-serve basis; then USA stitchers if...