Someone today mentioned she thought there was a type of needlework called fretwork, and it occurred to me that Celtic knot designs bear a strong resemblance to the woodworking technique known as fretwork. So I Googled "fretwork + needlework" and came up...

Ok. I resolved the sweater gauge problem. I had knit a size 2, then 4. Still wasn't getting it to width gauge (row is fine). So, frustrated, I took it to the knitting shop. She told me a size bigger needle wouldn't help much, the knitting was beautiful - not too loose or tight (whew!) and I...

I have a good friend to whom I am introducing to Cross-stitch. She is at the little bears right now, but she loves looking at the things I am doing ( not very advanced I hasten to say). Mount Dora is an hour or so away, and I suggested that for a "girl's lunch out" for the two of us.. My thought...

Multitudes of happy dances. Saturday night I put the final stitch in St. Georges by Long Dog. Once I get in wash and ironed I will try to post a picture of it. What a joy it was to stitch. All the knitting/yarn talk inspired me. I have knit or crocheted three scarves so far. One for me and...

I found an old chart that some one gave be of an Asissi Swan. I'll send it too you gratis! Cheryl

Hi. I'm new to cross-stitching, and just completed my first project; a Learn-a-Craft Hummingbird Duo. It looked quite good prior to backstitching, but afterward, it looked really clumsy and childish. Is this typical of results after backstitching, or is it just because it's a simple design (didn't...

I found this nearly two years ago in a little magazine called "Prairie Times", and kept it around for election time. With all the rhetoric being fired by both sides, I thought this might be an appropriate time to post it. Whether or not you agree with what the man has to say, it's something...

Does anyone know if the company Designs for the Needle is still in existence, or where I might find a listing of their kits? While looking for some needlework item for me, my DMIL found part of a kit from DFN that she bought back in the 80s and never finished. Then again, she may have never...

I was at the Creative Sewing and Needlework festival yesterday and I was not impressed with this year's show. There were fewer booths with needlework, knitting or crochet, although there seemed to be a good number of quilting booths, but there were all sorts of non needlework related 'craft'...

Well, the Angel's on her way out of North Dakota! Cindy, I'm guessing you will be seeing her sometime around Sat. or Monday. I finished the purple part of the gown, the skirt, left sleeve and half the bodice. All that's left before Vic gets her is the other half of the bodice, right sleeve, hair...

Well, the Angel's on her way out of North Dakota! Cindy, I'm guessing you will be seeing her sometime around Sat. or Monday. I finished the purple part of the gown, the skirt, left sleeve and half the bodice. All that's left before Vic gets her is the other half of the bodice, right sleeve, hair...

I'm in Madison this evening, fresh from a signing in La Crosse. (What a nice bunch of customers they have at Crosse Stitchery!) Anyway, if you're in the area, I will be signing my Betsy Devonshire books at Stitchers Crossing on Mineral Point Road from six to seven p.m., then at Booked for Murder...

Well, the Angel's on her way out of North Dakota! Cindy, I'm guessing you will be seeing her sometime around Sat. or Monday. I finished the purple part of the gown, the skirt, left sleeve and half the bodice. All that's left before Vic gets her is the other half of the bodice, right sleeve, hair...

I finished Lula Chang's "Elmo & Bessie." She graciously gave me permission to adapt her picture. If you would like to see the finished result, you can see it he http://groups.msn.com/LindasNeedlework/shoebox.msnw My favorite touches are the hair bullion stitch hair on Bessie and turkey loop...

Hi, I hope everyone's keeping well and making the most of these last, beautiful Fall days. If you have a moment, I'd like to invite you to stop by and see 2 new designs. One is a 1950's-based 'Hidden Images' piece that's a companion to my earlier "Far Out: Hippy" design... (yes, I do plan on...

Some time ago I found a selection of charts on the internet that were of maps. I am specifically searching for a chart of an antique world map (you know, the kind that says "here there be dragons" in the unexplored areas :) I love maps and it would go well in my living room in the right frame....

Does anybody have an e-mail addy I can use to contact Classic Stitches for a U.S. subscription? Having lost 40 lbs and just bought the first pair of size 14 slacks I've been able to fit into in 20 years, I want to treat myself to a reward. The e-mail link on their webpage bounced back to me,...

Hi, I am seeking help. A group of us who support the Galilee Primary School (www.galileeschool.org) a school in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, would like to provide the students with a personal blanket that has been knitted or crochet. All of the students at this school live in serve poverty...

I received an invitation to what was supposed to be the baby shower for my cousin's wife. Turns out that it will be just a brunch to honor the mother-to-be for being pregnant, because she doesn't want a baby shower. However we are welcome to bring baby gifts (which she won't open there) and check...

Dear all It's a while since I posted, due to many things happening in my life lately, yet I have read many of the posts. I have some indian friends who have just had their first baby, a daughter. I would like to design a birth picture incorporating both english and hindi/indian features. I have...