I've been doing a lo of windowshopping online and have found different places that make beautiful hand-dyed or overdyed (there a difference or am I just getting it wrong). You can even find Aida done, as well as Jobelan and all kinds of linens. Even if you don't get it hand-dyed, you usually have...

Let me know! I'll email the "list" of attendees I have already as well! Cheryl

My daughter started Hardanger a few weeks ago - and informed me this morning that it`s just too BORING!!! Since it`s something I`ve not yet tried, I can`t voice and opinion, but since Jane has a pretty high boredom threshold when it comes to stitching, she`s put me right off!!! Pat P

I FINALLY finished my Tweety Holding an Umbrella. I have been working on this for 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!! HAPPY DANCE!! HAPPY DANCE!! HAPPY DANCE!! -- ********** Current WIP's : Mickey Mouse Birth Announcement My Cross-Stitch Site Addy:

Rain Rain Rain. Carol In WI

She's with me Jan "animaux" wrote in message ... I haven't hear a thing in months. Where is she? Just keeping track, not rushing anyone. Victoria

I dug up this chart so I could answer a question about it -- it has been a WIP for almost a year and a half and parts have been scattered. It's from NVP Design, by a designer named Robin MacGrogan, and is called "Epona II." It's the bane of my exsistence because I am incredibly bored with it. ...

Has anyone used DMC linen before? What are your thoughts on it if you have? I bought some from my local craft store here in Ottawa and it's as stiff as canvas, feels and even looks like a canvas (you can see right through it). Makes a great Canvas alternative. Luckily, I'm filling it ALL in...

Hello all those who do guild newsletters or just newsletters in general. If you'd like to join us in a small discussion group of other newsletter editors, contact me privately at my home email ldemmeryATsympatico.ca (replace AT with @). I think this could turn into a really great thing for all...

Can anyone give me a list of the DMC colors used on this project? I have completed it and want to do some pieces in its colors to display with it. Incidentally, it is a beautiful piece, but mis-labelled. It is Uzbek rather than Afghan, and not "Afghani," which means it is only worth two cents! ...

I've just started my very first needlepoint canvas and chose a picture of an ice cream sundae because it doesn't have a lot of details so I could learn some fancy-schmanzy stitches to fill the background and other large-ish shapes. It's approximately a 14" square, stapled to stretcher bars. I'm...

Today I went to the Friends of the Library sale in Gainesville, and spent my entire time there going through a couple of boxes of cross stitch magazines. It's getting kind of disappointing, because it looks like I have most of the "run" of Cross Stitch and Country craftsmy fave. Most of the stuff...

I've used cigarette lighter fluid. My mother in law got a new floor and that's what they told her to use. Carol In WI

If one changes the fabric for a design from 36ct to a more "vision friendly" 32 or 28, do I need to change pc sizes? This one calls for the eyelets to be stitched with the #12 stuff. Not familiar with this weight, I usually use #5. Any ideas?? TERESA

Oh the day was going so very well and then just got the email that they are coming. When we go there we don't care to smell like bad fish so leave after two days. These folks have no clue about such manners. Ahum. This time I was luckily already scheduled on the day after three days of them...

I do wish there were a way on my computer to delete a posting without having to open it up. I get so tired of seeing the same very unacceptable posting over, and over, and over again. Okay, my rage for the day, I hope. Boo

I bought the May 2004 issue of Stitchers' World, and it has the next to the last panel in a series they ran for making a Victorian garden cross stitch or needlepoint rug. Even though I have no idea when I'll be able to get to it, it really caught my eye and I'd love to do it in needlepoint. The...

CHOCOLATE REHAB People who say they are addicted to chocolate or pizza may not be exaggerating, U.S.-based scientists said. A brain scan showed that when they saw chocolate, their brains lit up like the brains of cocaine addicts. .... ...

Hi everyone! Here I am. Last night I had some difficulties to have sleep. So I went into livingroom. There I sat in the soft chair and stitched one certain Red Roses (my own name, the official is unknown) - pillow all night. When the time was right, sleep came and I went to bed and was out like a...

Largish file alert: http://home.comcast.net/~frugalfingers/recent.html I need to buy a lottery ticket or two to win enough $$ to get a better digital camera sigh -- another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply