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The kit that you got for the wine bottle covers, what company makes those I have been looking for something like that as gifts this year?????? I really want to get some. I hope they are available in the USA.

I got two very pretty Gloriana silks -- I want to use one of them for the My Big Toe chart I'm ordering today!

Oh, I've been eying those Gloriana silks too, but they're so expensive!

Yes, they are -- I got two, and I get them from West End Embroidery who do 4yd skeins for £3.75, which is quite a good price, and as I never do projects that would need a full 6yd skein anyway, this makes it a little more affordable!

Rose wrote:The kit that you got for the wine bottle covers, what company makes those I have been looking for something like that as gifts this year?????? I really want to get some. I hope they are available in the USA.

I think those ones are by Permin, been eying some of their kits up myself. Not sure if you can get them in the US but here is a uk store that stocks them http://www.stitcher.co.uk/permin/christmas/

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Yes, they are -- I got two, and I get them from West End Embroidery who do 4yd skeins for £3.75, which is quite a good price, and as I never do projects that would need a full 6yd skein anyway, this makes it a little more affordable!

Thanks Mabel - that is good to know as I will be needing a few skeins of Gloriana in the future and every penny counts!!

Here is what the postie brought me - stash for my CGM and a metre of 28ct Jobelan:

the colours are so nice,enjoy

Received my Sew and So order, yesterday!!

18ct white, 14ct Rustic Oatmeal, 16ct Lavender Mist and Pale Lemon!!

Very pretty stash everyone!!! Our posties have been very good to us!!!

Got a little package from the USA - my sparklies for CGM:

They look lovely - but then I remembered that I actually have to stitch all 1500 odd of them on to my work........

The sparklies are beautiful. And I will enjoy your updates as you sew them on. Sparklies and beads are what make for vicarious stitching enjoyment. I love the way they look and hate sewing them on.

Carole

ooooooooooh pretty sparkly beads!!! Very pretty!!!

LOL on sewing them on Carole--I don't mind doing it so much--it is time consuming but they do add so much to a project!!

1500 wow! it will look sparkly

Ooh, pretty sparkly threads and beads

Nice fabric too there Ali-cat. Do you have plans for that?

Carole wrote:Ooh, pretty sparkly threads and beads

Nice fabric too there Ali-cat. Do you have plans for that?

No!! But it was on sale ... and I liked it ... and I told my hubby it was SAVING money ... but didn't mention that I didn't actually NEED it!!

Ooh! Those beads are gorgeous Mrs MBK! I quite like sewing beads on!
Must stay away from the Chatelaine site though, too much stash already!

I don't know if you've tried them, but GJ beads in St Ives have a fantastic selection! Another place to spend loads of money!

A bit late but last week I received a parcel from the lovely Val who sent me a Stashmas present ven though I missed the sign up can anyone wonder we love this forum so much when there are such wonderful people here!!!

I haven't had time to post recently. I got some pieces of evenweave from Val middle of last week.

My Stashmas gift arrived from Agnes, all the way from Sweden. Am dying to open it (as is Xander!) but I shall squirrel it away in a safe place till Stashmas Day!

ali-cat wrote:

Carole wrote: Nice fabric too there Ali-cat. Do you have plans for that?

No!! But it was on sale ... and I liked it ... and I told my hubby it was SAVING money ... but didn't mention that I didn't actually NEED it!!

I like your style