Santa was very upset. It was Christmas Eve and NOTHING was going right! Mrs. Claus had burned all the cookiest then told him that her mother was coming to stay over Christmas. The elves were complaining about not getting paid for the overtime they had while making the toys. The reindeer...

I need your opinion, should I use the diamonds or the squares on this quilt? This is a Christmas present for my new daughter in law so it has to be perfect! The picture is below: Thanks! Gwynn http://tinyurl.com/3vma

friend and I were discussing needlework we'd made as gifts and would never do again. Hers: a baby quilt, with embroidered sections = mother was evidently not appreciative. a wedding sampler - seems that after the divorce, she was afraid the bride had tossed it, custom frame and all. Had wished...

May you all have a very productive stitching years as well as loads of health , and happiness , mirjam

Hi Pat, My address book disappeared a couple of weeks ago, and I therefore don't have your address either. If you email me at the address below, I will put you in mine, and will email back at yours, Have a wonderful New Year

If we all started up many new subjects, would it bump the idiot spammer off the page? How annoying and stupid! Sharon (N.B.)

Following up on the worst projects, how about tools, accessories or whatevers that you found to be almost useless? I'll start Clover mini iron - words can't express what a waste of money that was Cord makers -- All my stitching buddies had one so I bought a battery powered one that worked...

Hi - I was wondering if anyone had a source or could direct me to patterns/blocks, etc. that feature mission-style / arts & crafts motifs, designs, for crochet (specifically for use on an afghan)? Thanks in advance for any help! MJ

Loads of new links for the saving challenged. G at http://www.stitchaway.com Happy New Year Fred http://www.stitchaway.com

I need your opinion, should I use the diamonds or the squares on this quilt? This is a Christmas present for my new daughter in law so it has to be perfect! The picture is below: Thanks! Gwynn http://tinyurl.com/3vma

I have just completed the seventh finish of the year!! Not all were started this year, IIRC a couple were UFOs. Gillian

If you are sensitive to graphic photos, don't watch. An important lesson for everyone with New Year's Eve coming up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwWJZ1MiApw Sharon (N.B.)

The thread on what we are stitching makes me want to dig into my floss boxes, but right now I'm having trouble finding things - I still can't find the ornament I was working on before we moved on Dec. 1. The move to the new house went fairly smoothly, especially since we are about 120 miles...

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Love the map and the list - we are quite the international group. I'm home, they lost in the finals (just like last year) and I actually stitched while we were gone. The Rangers won, the Pats won but the Lancers lost the last game of the Christmas tourney. I need a shower, more caffeine and to...

Lula wrote: Whenever you get that lovely DMC box let me know as I'm also very tempted!! It's HEEEEEEEEEEEERE! It's gorgeous! Mine is numbered #408 and has initials KM on the bottom, which are my maiden name initials. :) I was MEANT to have this box!

Hello all, This is my first reading & posting to you. I made a white cotton crocheted doily for my mother-in-law. She promptly put some product on it to make it as stiff as a board. When she moved into an assisted living facility, I got it back. I have soaked it in:

I have a Visual Mate LM747 and *love it*!! This one: http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/071919.html But it's about 10 years old, and a few years ago, it wouldn't turn on, my DH had to replace the switch. It worked for a while, but now it's starting to not go on when I flip the switch, it takes...

http://www.blissworld.com/product/double+choc+pedicure.do?search=basic&keyword=chocolate&sortby=all&asc=false&page=1 I came across this in something I was reading for work. My friend Ruth says "what a waste of good chocolate". -- Karen C - California Editor/Proofreader...

I was just looking at Ebay - looked under cross-stitch patterns and there's a one called Nature Fairy - it says digital delivery upon payment. Is this legal? Sharon (N.B.)