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I've been away for a while but this sounds like fun! I have a fancy recliner in my bedroom next to the fireplace - across from the tv that is mounted on the wall. On my left - a pair of shelves. My Needleneeds lap stand with my WIP goes on the top shelf and the bottom shelf holds my coffee cup, phon...

That's fantastic! Did she make up the pattern herself? Yes. We are doing a bit of "tweaking" as there are a couple of things she doesn't like about this one, or thinks could be done better. She is tossing around the idea of selling them (and a couple of other things I have her working on ...

And her first project was a case for my Millennium frame. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j250/LilacDragon/framecase_zps87ddb635.jpg The picture doesn't do it justice. It is lined with a solid purple material and there is a layer of batting between them. It zips shut, so keeps my projects tidy and...

Beautiful!! Off to search for this - it will be perfect for our next house!

This is week 2 that I can barely move so dinners have been pretty awful. Lots of microwavable garbage for my guys.

Last night my son requested bacon wrapped honey-mustard chicken, so that is what is for dinner tonight. I'll probably make some stuffing for the guys and angel hair pasta for me.

Thanks, ladies!!

It has been an interesting day. It is absolutely frigid outside and I spent most of the evening in my heated recliner next to the fireplace - stitching, of course. I pulled a muscle in my back a week ago and this is the first I have been able to stitch.

Great. Now I want it, too!

That is beautiful! I love the tray!

Thank you!!

This forum has been great fun but soo not healthy for my checkbook!

You can have Joanne send you e-mails with the different "deals" they have throughout the year. I get LOTS of 50% off coupons in e-mails from them and yes, Ottlights are on sale all the time. I wouldn't fight the crazy in the stores today for an Ottlight.

I have 2 - a floor lamp that I use daily and a table model that folds up some that goes with me when I travel. I find that the light is "cleaner" and now that I have one, I can't imagine not using one. I haven't had either for a whole year yet, so I can't speak on how long the bulbs last. ...

I am nearsighted, so I use extended wear contacts. This means that if I want to stitch, reading glasses are a must. I also need them to read, so I have several pair that I have picked up at the local store. My most comfortable pair stay next to my stitching spot. I also use a magnifying light. It is...

What a beautiful little girl!!

I am thinking that the Christmas package might include a picture because I really don't think I am going to finish this in time to frame it and get it in the mail.



I am in love with it! It is just beautiful.

Oh, my! Your stitching looks lovely! For what it is worth - here are my thoughts on stitching and neatness. I try to be neat on the front but if some of my stitches are a little uneven or if a missed stitch (or an extra) means that I will have to do a ton of frogging, chances are the problem is goin...

Oh, my!

Unless I am ill, I end almost every day with some time in my recliner watching television and stitching. Usually with a fire going in my fireplace.

If it is a mental illness - feel free to lock me up! But please let me take my stitching supplies and my recliner!

I have purchased a lot of stuff from vendors on Amazon and always get what I ordered very quickly and in excellent shape. For example - I ordered 2 books a couple of weekends ago on different orders from different vendors and had both of them in less than a week.

I have a magnetic board that I keep my pattern on. I usually balance it on my knee and the arm of my recliner. Just a thought but I have been thinking about getting a music stand to put my magnet board on. Since they adjust up and down, I will be able to adjust it so that I can see it and it'll be o...

Oh, my! It takes enough time away from stitching just to wrap the whole skein around the bobbins - I can't imagine pre-cutting and pre-separating the threads as well! Besides, you never know when you might need something a little shorter or if maybe you need 3 strands or 1 strand instead of two.

This is looking great. I am going to stitch this one someday as well but I'm not brave enough to do it on black fabric. I will be stitching all the never ending pages of black floss. It will be interesting to see the difference between the two. Keep up the good work. I am going to stitch the black ...