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Good morning, fellow stitchers! I succumbed to the "New Start Bug" and began a Mirabilia pattern ("English Roses"). One of the features of the design is silk ribbon roses/flowers around the portrait of the woman. The pattern calls for four colors of Y.L.I. Silk Ribbon (4mm and 2m...

I store my wips in ziploc bags and they reside in a decorative box (that matches my living room decor) that I purchased on sale from a craft store. I also purchased a smaller box that matches the big box and I keep all my notions in there when I'm not actively using them...or when guests are coming ...

The backs of my pieces are horribly messy as well...I tend to cross-country stitch so I often have threads all over the place. Even my attempts at parking result in a messy back as well. I've resigned myself to the fact that the backs of my pieces will probably always be messy. 8) I have heard of th...

And...I'm back from camp! Slightly exhausted and whatnot, but none the worse for the wear. Thank you for all the feedback...I meant to post a "thank you" before I left, but things just got too crazy with camp prep. I tried out car-stitching and it worked great. I don't get motion sickness,...

In a few days my husband and I (and a couple more adults) are taking a group of middle and high school students to summer camp. I'm not stressed at all... :shock: Ok, I lied, I'm really stressed. But, I'm sure it will work out fine. That said, the drive to camp is 6+ hours...14 of us in a 15 passeng...

May sound boring, but my Q Snaps arrived in the mail this week and I'm irrationally excited - haven't used them before and am looking to make the move away from hoops (especially for my larger projects). Looking forward to trying them out!

Hmmm....let's see.... - I've only *just* (as in last week) started using needle minders and as a result have lost several needles....in my couch. I've searched and searched and searched...vacuumed the cushions/backing...taken everything apart and put it back together again with no luck. So, that mak...

My mom, who is an avid cross stitcher, taught me and my sister as young children. I took some time off from stitching during college and grad school, but jumped back in once I entered the work force - I found it to be such a stress reliever!

I've ordered from: - Herrschners...found them to have a solid selection of patterns/fabric/etc *if* a little on the pricey side compared to other sites out there - 123Stitch...great site! I've ordered a good bit from them and have always had great success with them. - Everything CrossStitch...won't ...

That looks excellent - great job!!

What a precious pup!!

Since the DH and I are planning to pack up house and move within the month, I will give two scenarios, lol. Usually (ie. I'm employed and life is "normal") I work on one WIP for a week or two then switch off to another so I don't get bored. And then after a few months I'll get the bug to e...

Thank you, everyone, for the warm welcome!!

Good morning! I'm new to the forum, so I wanted to briefly say "hi" and introduce myself. My name is Share and (if you can't tell from the post's subject line) I am a Californian currently living in Deep South, USA. I've been cross stitching since grade school thanks to my mom...cross stit...