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Mabel Figworthy wrote:Thanks for the link, Slinky! Perles, hmmmm :thinks: :thinks:
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Oh wow! :drool:

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Vega wrote:Just received some beautiful threads from karen4bells! :dance:

The #4 metallic, is that a thread I would use 1 full strand or does it separate like cotton floss? And I absolutely LOVE the color!!
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I think you can use it either way--I've used it by separating it like the cotton thread and have even used it blended with cottons before--I'd definitely recommend using thread heaven when you use it :wink:
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Two native American charts. I'm so happy, I loved watching Sarah stitch them, now I can too.
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Super lovely butterfly patterns from Slinky! :wub: :wub: :wub:
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My mailman said he loves having me celebrate Christmas year-round :D

I just received a wonderful package from Tiffstitch!! Lovely threads and a Cross Stitcher magazine with pins. Thank you so much Tiffany, this was really generous.

I'll try to post pics of my wonderful new stash this week. :wink: (I still have to upload the items I received last week!)
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Today the postman brought me some Silk threads, They are - Old Gold and Madonna Blue.
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Which Mabel so kindly sent me.
A very big thank you Mabel. :hug:
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Glad they arrived safely -- enjoy :-)!
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I got my copies of WOXS and a penpal letter from Australia. My penpal also included a lovely photograph of a mother and baby koala because I totally love the sweeties! I think they're actually my favourite animal at the moment ^_^

And yes...I get two copies of WOXs because I thought my subscription had run out, so I ordered a new one in Chris' name as that's where all the money is anyway and...it hadn't actually run out, so I get two. Anyone want one? >_<
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My replacement beads from Stitching Bits & Bobs, and part of my order from Tandem Cottage with the promise that she'd asked her supplier especially to send her the Caron Snow thread as quickly as possible! (I was a bit surprised, though, that some perfectly ordinary balls of #8 perle were on back order)
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My WOXS came too and I really, really want to stitch the Country Companions Hedgehog in this month's issue. How I'll find time though, I've no idea :roll:
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5 fabulous pieces of hand dyed fabric from Sparklies

What amazing colours!!! :dance: :dance:
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I received a beautiful selection of floss from Tiffany this morning. Thank you so much, Tiff - I LOVE them! :)
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Oooooh Jane they are lovely, what will you be using them for?
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Wow Slinky, what gorgeous fabric. I absolutely love the mauve/purple one
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Slinky that is some amazing fabric!!!!!! :drool:
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:shock: Wow, those colors are AMAZING!
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I think you can use it either way--I've used it by separating it like the cotton thread and have even used it blended with cottons before--I'd definitely recommend using thread heaven when you use it :wink:
Thanks for the tip! I didn't want to separate the strands and end up ruining the floss. Though it looks thick enough to work well on its own.
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Mabel Figworthy wrote:Oooooh Jane they are lovely, what will you be using them for?
I don't know!! My finger just slipped over the Add to Cart button one night as I was surfing!! The red one is opalescent & simply beautiful.
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Gorgeous fabric Slinky, the purple one is stunning :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Got some pics of my new stash!

This is some stash I ordered weeks ago from 123stitch:
Thread Heaven, a white gridding pencil, and blue gridding marker, pearl cotton floss, silk floss, blending filaments, and needles
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Stash from Karen4bells:
a number of charts, overdyed floss, hand dyed floss, metallic floss, and a pocket calendar (that I'm using to track my cross stitch starts/finishes)

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And stash from Tiffstitch:
Cross stitcher mag with pins (which will come in very handy setting up my fabric for the HAED) Varigated floss, and satin threads in Christmas colors!

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And the 2 charts I'm already pulling from the mag: the flowers and buck head:

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