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Better late than never... Hope it was a magical day for you.
Happy, Happy, oh so Happy Birthday, Dawn.



Sahari

Okay, I gotta ask, what is the Stash & Grab? And, Mabel, may your FIL RIP. Actually though, he's fine. It's those left behind that need the peace! So be it. And Dawn, if the 11 yr. old likes you, then just show up with understanding and let your guy do the heavy lifting (his son, after all). If ...

I just spent an evening looking at YouTube crossstitching videos and looking around the Scarlet Quince site... What can you tell me regarding pattern tracking programs? SQ has one they give away to customers that highlights all squares of a certain color, and one of the online lists showed a program...

The thread I bought on Ebay (same place you mentioned, Dawn) arrived today and it's perfect.

$.99 for two skeins, free shipping. What's not to like? Thanks again for the help!

Sahari

I was just getting depressed when I see that I'm ordering from the same place!

Still, I'm curious about color names. Anybody?

Sahari

So Dawn (or anyone else who'd like to comment), I found someone on Ebay who sells thread per color, :applesauce: ! Question: The ebay seller listed color numbers and names, and while she had the numbers I required, the names were different than the names my kit uses. Both claim to be DMC colors, so ...

So what's the best way (in your humble opinion) to buy thread? I've seen plastic compartment boxes with what look to be little plastic cards (?) that are wrapped with thread, and I've seen 'color wheels' of skeins... Is there such thing as buying a whole set of DMC colors or is that ridiculous? Some...

Dawn I love your filled bottles. I had a neighbor who used to hang stuff like that on trees and it looked really cool. And yeah, I hate sewing w/ short thread too but I'm so paranoid about running out of thread in my kits (my local WalMart and JoAnn's doesn't have a big selection and I avoid paying ...

I took your direction, Mabel, and asked Richard and now have the most marvelous program. Now all I have to do is find a good digital camera to borrow so I can shoot an art poster. I found the original art for that angel I linked up above, and I do see what you mean by rubbish! :oops: :rainbow: Sahari

That is pretty, Dawn. Thanks for the offer. Where did you get the 'bell pull' hardware? And, how long (if you can recall) did it take you to do? ~Sahari

Thanks Mabel. Did you look at the link I included? Thoughts (as in, rubbish category or otherwise?) And, does Richard the Wizard generate patterns for fellow stitchers, by any chance?

Sahari

Ok, here's a link to an angel pattern I'm considering... https://www.etsy.com/listing/203710616/15th-century-angel-cross-stitch-pattern" target="_blank" target="_blank It's a powerful image, and not literal at all. One reviewer mentioned that this piece is computer generated. I'm...

Nice of y'all to chime in here... Allyn, the baby bird info is interesting -- I'll never forget that bit I'll bet! Question: could you post a link to a blended cross stitch project for me to see? Thanks! I'm sure there's a Christmas decoration idea somewhere for these remnants. :x At a Dr's office o...

Hi Serinde and Carole, thanks and let's see... first of all, (Serinde) techniques to avoid? Whatever I don't know (which is mostly) I'll find a how-to on good ol' YouTube and learn. I've been wanting to learn more anyway. Oh, and thanks for taking care of duplicate post... And Carole, I would lean m...

Okay, I've read what everyone had to say about how to organize your thread, but I haven't seen anyone talk about what they do with their 'ends.' I've been working with kits of pre-cut lengths (bobbin users: does each bobbin hold one, continuous length and you cut per your need?) and keeping my remna...

For my next project, I want to do an Angels piece to give to the 'Angels' who, graciously and with respect, volunteer their time and expertise to provide health and dental service to those without insurance or means. So, I am asking for pattern suggestions from all the Stitchers out there. I have, a...

Welcome to the forum from Florida, USA. I shall show your initial post to all my neighbors here who have been complaining about temperatures in the 40's.

Stay warm and stitch on! ~Sahari

Well I jumped in a bought a little $13 scroll frame and I'm thrilled with it. I sit in a recliner, reclined, knees up to hold the frame and stitch w/ both hands... I would say I am going so much faster EXCEPT for the fact that I stumbled upon railroad stitch theory and straightening the strands w/ w...

Am in the market myself for a frame of some sort... current project is 12x12 but the cloth is 15.5 sq.
Don't they make these things adjustable to many sizes? I'd like to just get one and use it for everything, if possible! Thanks in advance. ~S

Thought of a good question for you Richard, after reading some of your other posts describing things like blending, tent stitches, etc... As a Fresh Newbie who can do: Full, Half, 1/4 and 3/4 stitches, and French Knots, what is a good next step project to do (meaning, how do I find one knowing it wi...