Crossstitchforum - A FREE forum for Cross Stitchers

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Thanks for the link, Slinky! Perles, hmmmm
What's ric-rac?

Go on then, twist my arm ... here's the link

This is ric-rac!

Oh wow!

I'm with you Serinde!

Vega wrote:Just received some beautiful threads from karen4bells!

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!!

Hi Vega

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

Two native American charts. I'm so happy, I loved watching Sarah stitch them, now I can too.

Super lovely butterfly patterns from Slinky!

My mailman said he loves having me celebrate Christmas year-round

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. (I still have to upload the items I received last week!)

Today the postman brought me some Silk threads, They are - Old Gold and Madonna Blue.

Which Mabel so kindly sent me.
A very big thank you Mabel.

Glad they arrived safely -- enjoy !

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? >_<

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)

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

5 fabulous pieces of hand dyed fabric from Sparklies

What amazing colours!!!

I received a beautiful selection of floss from Tiffany this morning. Thank you so much, Tiff - I LOVE them!

Oooooh Jane they are lovely, what will you be using them for?

Wow Slinky, what gorgeous fabric. I absolutely love the mauve/purple one

Slinky that is some amazing fabric!!!!!!

Wow, those colors are AMAZING!

i Vega

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

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.

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.

Gorgeous fabric Slinky, the purple one is stunning

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


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)



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!



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