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I cut my threads longer than most people do, it seems. I measure the thread by holding the end in my left hand and pulling the thread up my arm and across my chest to my right shoulder and cutting it there. It ends up being about 36 inches.

I may have started doing it that way because I stitched a ...

WOW. Those are gorgeous threads. Have fun with them!

What an incredible gift! Just fantastic! Glad the surprise worked out so well.

Beautiful work so far. This kit has been on my wishlist for a long time, so I love seeing it come to life. Such lovely colors.

OMG, that's a lot of black stitching! But it's going to look awesome when it's done. Hang in there!

Wow, really nice work! I love the Randal Spangler designs , but I haven't started one yet.

I love it! Paul looks terrific! Very well done.

Wow, beautiful work! Nice progress so far, and I love the colors.

Nice work! I love this pattern -- very cute!

I have a Dritz fine point Mark-B-Gone pen, too, with the washable blue ink. It does work very well. The ink rinses right out with just a little cold water.

I will also admit to having used Crayola washable markers to grid my fabric or mark the center of my fabric. I have not had any problems with ...

Hi from a former Chicagoan

Hello there!

I grew up on the north side, too, but now live in the far south suburbs. However, despite being a "Southsider" now, I am still a Cubs fan at heart.

Wow, I haven't been on the forum in a long time, so it is so fun to come back and see this one finished! Congrats! It's a unique and wonderful piece.

My mom did needlepoint when she was younger. I remember a framed alphabet sampler that hung in our kitchen for many years when I was growing up that she did in needlepoint. She taught me how to do cross-stitch when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I believe my first cross-stitch project was something ...

Stitching doesn't seem to be very popular in my area, so I've never been lucky enough to find stitching stash or magazines in the local resale shops my area of the USA. Unless someone knows of some good places in the Chicago area and would be willing to share the secret? :)

I did find some cross ...

Wow, what a wonderful gift! I'm especially jealous of that stack of great stitching magazines!

Hello all. I haven't been on the forum in months. I'm afraid real life got in the way in the first half of this year. I got a new job, which is awesome, but it has really kept me busy.

However, I have been stitching during this time, and I thought this poor thread was long overdue for an update ...

Got 2 today. Now up to a total of 6 so far.

I've only got 4 so far.

GORGEOUS!! This is so beautiful, and the creases are completely gone! Amazing work!

I love how we're all trying to convince Sarah to start her first HAED. Let me join the chorus and chant, "Do...it! Do...it! Do...it!"

--Alice (Who has 8 HAED charts, but hasn't started any of them...yet.)