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First, sorry I haven't been active in a while. Life's been a bit crazy. I have lurked a lot and have greatly enjoyed seeing all the great projects you all have going. You're all doing some beautiful work and my continually expanding stash thanks you. Now to my not quite a rant, really more of a &quo...

Teresa Wentzler's Peacock Tapestry has been in my UFO pile for 17 years now, and I'm not really sure why. I really didn't mind working on it. Perhaps it needs to move up to WIP status soon. Hmm ......I wonder what other treasures I've got hidden away. Time for a stash diving expedition. If I don't r...

http://www.artsanddesigns.com/cgi-bin/makeGallery.pl?category=kit&artistid=74997263" target="_blank" target="_blank Could it be Birth Signs-Water or Four Elements- Water? Note: Never ordered from this site. They just happened to be the one with the easiest format to look thro...

Seriously, one crafty thing or another is almost always somewhere in the back of my mind, so I like to write things down or blog or create spreadsheets to get some of it somewhere else besides my head. After all, there's only so much room up there and I do need some of it for non-stitchy things. :)...

Wonderful projects and lovely stitching!

A very beautiful and special piece!

Wonderful work! Love the frame you chose.

Beautiful work! Love the way you finished it.

Beautiful!

Love the one you picked maemae. It looks suitably spooky. There's something quite magical about seeing the various colors creating the picture against the grey coloring of the background. I'm currently stitching this one: http://www.123stitch.com/item/Xs-And-Ohs-Spooky-House-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/09-...

If anyone has any ideas what sort of stitching would be best suited for these threads, please leave me your ideas! It looks like it would be well suited for crewel work or antique reproduction samplers. Also anything that requires a pearl cotton weight thread. You've produced some beautiful colors!

Not planning on signing up, since my working hours tend to make me lose track of time. I am, however, going on a stash ban in 2014 (That sound you just heard was the owners of 123Stitch, Herrschners, and Nordic Needle groaning). My stash has far exceeded my lifespan and is starting to creep out of i...

Thank you all so much! I had a nice day and a wonderful dinner cooked by my darling husband. He even did the dishes. Things seem to be slowing down a little so I hope to be able to participate more soon. I haven't been able to comment much lately, but I do try to log on and have a look at all the lo...

So much cuteness contained within such small packages!

This piece is so cool! Love the expression on the owl's face.

Wonderful work. The detail in this is absolutely incredible!

time to myself, a cup of tea, and a nice rainstorm all come together to give me a nice long, relaxing stitching session.

Thank you for a much needed .

Thank you all for your encouragement. I really appreciate it. No, I am not a supervisor. Technically, I am an assembler (I work in a garment factory). I am in fact not only the only person on my job, but the only person trained to do my job. However, because I can consistently stay ahead of schedule...

Love the colors in this! Your work on it is beautiful. Can you give us the name of the piece and the designer? It's very lovely.