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Thank you all I didn't realise it was my forumversary until I saw your messages so maybe we should get out the and

I still look in from time to time but the past couple of years have been taken up with fitting in magazine design work between helping out elderly parents. My father died last year and his last four years were hard for all of us (dementia and bowel cancer). My mother recently moved into an assisted ...

Some years ago, I joined this site and asked for stitchers feedback about things you liked (or didn't like!) about cross stitch charts. One thing that many of you mentioned was symbols used in charts, especially the ones you didn't like that were a little difficult to read or that looked similar to ...

I think Sally may have already shared a link to my review of using these new threads but I've copied and pasted it below if it's of any help. I'm not keen on using metallic threads as I find they tangle and split but these new Etoile ones were much easier to use.
There are photos on my original blog ...

Oh, Mabel, I have so missed seeing your work! I am making up for lost time now
And I love your daffodil and expect Favourite Aunt did too!

Love the look of the Wrendale designs that you've stitched! Beautiful!

Thank you for your kind words. My dad had dementia and many health problems but it was still a big loss when he passed away four weeks ago, even though we had expected it for the past few months :( I think the build-up to the event was just as traumatic as the end, as we had spent a long time ...

Yep, I've written my log-in info down so I don't forget it again!

I'm still here but got myself locked out as I hadn't visited for so long. I am like Mags who posted last year and have also been dealing with family bereavement which does tend to crush the creative side a little.

Hi All,
Thank you for all of these lovely comments. I have been locked out of the forum for a while as I couldn't remember login details but I've now managed and written them down......what I should have done in the first place really!

DahliaDoll, That has worked out beautifully
I love the fringing along the bottom too, it really works well with it. Thank you for sharing

After many emails to and from VeRO (the copyright infringement dept of Ebay) they have finally acted. They were quite obstructive and kept asking for "more explanation" even after I had sent them numerous explanations of the copyright infringement. This went on for around 3 weeks and they didn't ...

Hi All,

I've added a free to download chart of a sewing themed sampler if anyone would like to use it? It can be stitched complete or used as smaller motifs if liked. Up to you really
It's posted on my blogspot.

Hello fellow stitchers,
A couple of years ago I shared a "free to download" mini dreamcatcher chart on my blogspot. It is still available to download from there.
I have just discovered that someone is selling my dreamcatcher chart on Ebay as a kit. They are selling them for £4.99 each, without my ...

Lovely stitching on a beautiful project. What a wonderful place to live!

Hi All,
I don't get as much time to check in here due to work commitments but I thought I'd let you know that there is a free chart of primroses on my blogspot if anyone is interested and would like to make use of it?
It's grey and drab here in the UK so I chose primroses to remind us that spring ...

Your angel is coming along beautifully

I've added a free-to-download Autumn sampler to my blogspot if anyone would like to make use of it. There is also a Fall version for those of you across the pond.

I love looking at your work Mabel! It always so beautiful and neat.

Thank you for the message about the owl. It is great to see he has been used and hopefully will be well received
I also love your angel, that is a beautiful piece of stitching and a work of art to be treasured.