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Alright.. your thread has me motivated to DO something. Even if that something is just tossing all the piles of jeans I've collected into the wash this weekend so they're all clean and ready to start cutting. I managed to cut my indexfinger of my left hand pretty badly 2 days ago (hasn't been a good...

I just had a thought.. why are you using linen and not evenweave? Linen does tend to have a slubby uneven texture - some brands more s than others, while evenweave is usually absolutely even. If you look at my pictures above the largest one of the girl in the kimono is on evenweave, while the smalle...

... The beauty of this painting is in all the shades of colors, I think it needs a high color range to truly capture it properly. .... I agree with Needleandfork. The more colors, the more true you can be to the original art. I disagree that too many colors will mute the vibrance. Just the opposite...

I don't have any 36 count, but I've got scraps of 32 if you want me to drop a bit in the mail for you to try out. I keep all the little peices trimmed off the edges of ornaments to play around with, and could drop a piece or two in the mail for you if you'd like so you have an idea of what it's like...

Oh, I am so glad to see this! I have this image saved on my computer (or maybe a different but similar one by the same artist?) as a potential someday project. The vivid colors in it speak to me too! I will be watching your progress with great interest to see how yours turns out. That said, there ar...

First of all, that's a gorgeous pattern! If you're stitching over 2 on 28 count fabric, you're essentially forming your stitches at 14 stitches/inch, which would be the same as stitching on 14 count aida. That will make your piece come out a bit bigger than if stitched on 18 count aida that came wit...

I've spent way too mch time today on youtube sucked into lace making videos. This is not good since I've found atleast a half dozen more techniques I want to try out!

Wow.. I knew it had been a while since I last worked on these socks or updated my post here about them, but I hadn't realized just how long. Oops! :oops: And to think there was a point where I averaged 1 - 2 PAIRS of socks a month! I am definately going to have to try to do better. http://i1295.phot...

Look what I have! http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b627/NeedleAndFork/Lakeside%20Cottage%20by%20Bucilla/Lakeside%20Cottage%20Finished%20Whole_zpsd8y4azuv.jpg (click to go to photobucket where you can see an even larger version) That my friends is a FINISHED piece. Yup, it's completely 100% DONE! ...

Wow.. that looks amazing. Yet another craft I simply must learn. I learned to knit lace several years ago and since tthen have been obsessed with it. This looks like a very portable type of project too! Must investigate more! Though I seriously doubt I'm going to try to make a tablecloth. Maybe a bi...

Holy moley! You've got a ways to go yet! Though you're makaing fantastic progress!

I own a full set. I didn't start out intending to buy the full set, I bought what I needed for the first HAED I started and the next one I wanted to do. I had to order them online because I live in a small town and walmart is my LNS - they carry about 100 colors only and are always out of stock of a...

I think spectacular doesn't even begin to describe this piece!!! You must be feeling pretty amazing to have accomplished such a feat! Well done!

On HAEDs I park. No ifs, and, or buts about it. I started off with strict 10x10 grids, but gave up on that and just let the pattern itself guide me, working areas of similar colors. This is an older picture of one of my HAEDS, Ive done a lot more since then, but I think it shows well that I'm workin...

They are lovely! I see several that I want already! Umm.. may I make a small suggestion for you to pass on to him about his photography? I have photographed plenty of jewelry for my mom (she makes it too - out of gold and gemstones) and there's one thing she's always very particular about. The fabri...

That looks greeat!!I have a huge pile of denim I have been collecting to make a quilt as well and I just can't deide what pattern to use. Part of me things a denim quilt needs to be simple and rustic like yours, but the creative side of me wants to make something more elaborate. But yours looks so e...

Looking great! I look forward to seeing your progress on the piece. As for lighting, I use a cool white daylight bulb in a regular gooseneck lamp. Mine is only 60W but throws off really bright light that is WHITE, not yellow, and didn't cost an arm and a leg to buy. I know there are better lightbulb...

Woah. I don't think I've ever had any that have done that on me! I use a mix o DMC and Bohin 28s with a few 26s mixed in. The worst that happens is the eyes on the 28 start getting all bent out of shape until they're impossible to thread quickly. That's when they go in my retired needles page of my ...

My back's been acting up something awful for the last week. It seems better today and I hope I don't do anything to aggravate it. I've got a back brace coming from Amazon as my back goes out on me every now and again. Hope it helps. Should've ordered a new heating pad too. I have back issues now an...

Party at Rose's house! I'll bring a pinata!