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Midge wrote:I love your colour scheme TN, sets it off really nicely.

Thanks So far, I've actually just been following the pattern exactly...I do have some color mods and more pattern mods planned though

Yay for the return of Rose!!

Hi and welcome from NYC

Gee Kerry, you flew through that! I was stitching it all last weekend (none at all this week though), and I'm still barely into it!

I take the train when I go back and forth to my parents', and I can stitch a bit but your trains must be much smoother there if you enjoy it so - I found it fairly bumpy and difficult...my crocheting is much easier to do as a traveling hobby! I'll be on the train for 3 hours again today, so I'm tryi...

Have a lovely time with your family I'm headed up to my parents' myself, so it seems like a proper time for family visits!

:D Hi TN How are you ? Your sampler looks great what floss are you using ? I am using Anchor and some Light effects mixed in mostly on the borders. You colours look darker but it may just be different photography! It is fun to do but I made a real hash of the counting for the borders (even with gri...

Can't wait to see this start - it's a stunning piece!

Wow this is really terrific Nic!! Hope you're feeling loads better

Hi and welcome Looking forward to seeing what you're currently working on!!

Hi and welcome!! Congrats on finishing your pieces - can we see pics pleaseeeee??

*looks at watch, calculating how long till "tonight"*

Congrats on finding a place!! That must be such a relief

Best wishes to your mom socialsue!

Still holding at 5...

Oh wow Kerry - you're so far along already!! I thought I was making good progress...

Hi and welcome Looking forward to seeing your work!!

Oh all of a sudden I'm up to 5!

Hi and welcome!!

Oh Rose! So sorry that everything is going on like this for you...glad to hear that you're feeling a bit on the upside, and hope that it continues. We're here for you, whenever you're ready, and I hope that all the nastiness resolves itself quickly!!

Perle cotton has different "weights" or thicknesses (#5 thickest, #8, #12 thinnest) - like has been previously mentioned, it's not stranded, and I don't know what the comparability is as far as strand thickness compared to embroidery floss. I would imagine that if you wanted to substitute,...