I am new to XStitch, about four months at it avidly. My work has changed for the better in a short period of time. I have begun to make sure my backs look good. I am making less mistakes, my stitches all go in the same direction, I am more patient and slower. I start in the middle now so things come out like they are supposed to. I know what kinds of designs I like to do and I realize some kits come with the worst chart one could imagine. I have finished a little kit that came with my first UK magazine. It is a potted lavender plant that came with a 1999 diary. I put the finished work in as directed and use the diary as my XStitch diary. I am working on Home is Where the Cat is. I will go back to my big Rainbow project when I finish Cat. Is it legitimate to do a happy dance for small projects? Tina xstitch-digest wrote: > > xstitch-digest Wednesday, March 17 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1440 > > In this issue: > > XS: Re: Napa Valley- Carolyn [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: How has your stitching changed? [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > XS: I Love Needlework [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > XS: Re: I Love Needlework ["Just Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Re: XS: mOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: Silk Gauze questions [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: mOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > XS: [Fwd: papfriends-l=>| Puzzle] [Trish Gutschlag <northbrook.gutschlag@] > Re: XS: Re: I Love Needlework [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > XS: Froggin' the day away [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > XS: List Guidelines [Mary Joseph XS-List Moderator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > XS: Looking to purchase two patterns. [[EMAIL PROTECTED] (] > Re: XS: Looking to purchase two patterns. [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Re: XS: Looking to purchase two patterns. [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > -++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 10:51:06 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XS: Re: Napa Valley- Carolyn > > In a message dated 3/15/99 9:49:27 PM !!!First Boot!!!, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > << but I had such a lovely, > relaxing long weekend up in the Napa Valley of California (wine making > country > and thermal hot springs for those who might not be familiar with this region) > and only today have I had a chance to pick up email for the past few days. :) > >> > > Carolyn: > > I was thinking of going there this weekend.. I live about an hour away. Did > you do anything special? > > - -Jill > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:10:50 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: How has your stitching changed? > > I started with Linen and have never looked back. The Dutch Sampler that was > by third project is not as flat or perfect as my projects now. I railroad, > start from the front and use different flosses and threads such as silks, > metallics, and add charms and beads now. I have also designed my own > scissor case, needle case, scissor fob, pin cushion , chatelaine and border > around my basket in the Dutch motif of course since that is where I was > born. My family came to Canada when I was 7 years old, quite awhile ago > now. I love to do the more traditional patterns like the antique samplers. > I also did a Lanarte birth announcement that was 24" x 25" it was just > beautiful and worth the 9 months it took to stitch, every colour and every > piece of the pattern was a joy to do. Is interesting to read all the > responses from the above question. Bye! > > Marianne Campbell > Stitching is Heaven. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:15:58 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XS: I Love Needlework > > Hi All: > > One of the joys of self-employment: I get to combine pleasure and business on > my trip to southern California. I'm taking my mom to the Crafts Fair in > Pomona on Friday and to the I Love Needlework Festival at the Queen Mary in > Long Beach on Saturday. This will be my first time attending an actual > needlework show. I'm really looking forward to it. Hmmmm...come to think of > it, I'd better take an extra (empty) suitcase. > > Mary - - - Happily stitching (and packing) in Seattle > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 08:53:43 -0800 > From: "Just Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: Re: I Love Needlework > > Hi Mary! > > Glad that you will get to come to the show! This may be the last year from > some of the rumors that I've heard...... The merchant's mall is pretty fun. > I'm going to look for Marc Staad and The Silver Lining - when we talked to > him at SOCS he told us that It's Twins should be out in time for the show, > and I want to get one autographed (one of the benefits of going to shows!) > > If you see a tall woman with long red hair and glasses wearing purple stop > and say hello! > > Kelly > A woman without freckles is like a night without stars > > >Hi All: > > > >One of the joys of self-employment: I get to combine pleasure and business > on > >my trip to southern California. I'm taking my mom to the Crafts Fair in > >Pomona on Friday and to the I Love Needlework Festival at the Queen Mary in > >Long Beach on Saturday. This will be my first time attending an actual > >needlework show. I'm really looking forward to it. Hmmmm...come to think > of > >it, I'd better take an extra (empty) suitcase. > > > >Mary - - - Happily stitching (and packing) in Seattle > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Sponsored by Beakers Graphic Designs http://www.probe.net/~beakers/ecsp.htm > >The Xstitch Home page at http://www.probe.net/~beakers/xshome.htm > >Mary Joseph - XStitch List Moderator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Monica Sudds - XStitch List Administrator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >=============================================================== > >To unsubscribe TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Message: unsubscribe XStitch > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 13:30:07 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: mOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS > > Angela writes: > > I think that a big, big, big, big thank goes to the all mummies and > > grandmothers of the world. > > They with theyr patience and love for the beautiful things have given us a > > wonderful gift that permise us to pass many beautiful moments. > > Once upon a time ........ begin many novels, like the novel that each of us > > can tell to the other about her mother and grandmother. > > I agree! > > I've sure enjoyed reading these threads about how we became stitchers and how > we've grown in our appreciation and mastery of the artform. > > Here's a little story .... > > As many of you know, I lost my mother last year, and my oldest brother and > father last month. So understandably, I've been "lost" in thoughts of them and > others that have passed from my life. I've also been gathering and > distributing "momentoes" from them. > > Yesterday my sister Janet stopped by to pick up some things. I told her that > I'd saved out a handkerchief with a crocheted edging that our maternal > grandmother had stitched in her last days. Janet thanked me a lot and asked if > there were any other linens that she might have. That was the first time I > even knew that Janet had an appreciation for them! > > So we dug through my linen closet, and I shared some of the pieces. Then she > said, "I've always loved that tablecloth that is in Jodie's room." (my 5 year > old). So I said, "You want it? I didn't know you liked that piece!" And I > whipped it off Jodie's nightstand and folded it and gave it to her. She was SO > touched! She then said, "I always loved this one. You know, Mom *did* teach me > to embroider and this was the piece that inspired me. That's how I learned to > do French Knots." > > This just amazed me. This sister doesn't usually show these kinds of emotions. > Nor does she sit and stitch or do other forms of needlework. I LOVED that I > could share this with her. So then I got real excited and gave her a copy of a > poem that I found online a number of years ago. It's a wonderful (long) piece > called "Ironing Icons: Handarbeit." It's the musings of a woman who is > pressing the linens that had been handed down to her from her relatives. It's > very moving. I still cry each time I read it. (I've shared it with this list > before, but it's a pretty long piece). > > If you'd like to read the poem, I'll be happy to share. Send me a private e- > mail with the following information: > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: IRONING ICONS > > Please send each request in a SEPARATE e-mail and make sure the subject line > is in ALL CAPS. It helps me to process this mail much more quickly. Also, only > private mail will be honored; I do not respond to requests posted to the list. > > Yours in Stitches, > > Cameo @-->-->--- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <A HREF="http://www.nidlink.com/~ddavaz/margaret/studio/studio.html"> > http://www.nidlink.com/~ddavaz/margaret/studio/studio.html</A> > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:15:39 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: Silk Gauze questions > > In a message dated 3/14/99 6:30:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > << I love working designs over 35 to 40 count linen with silk or floss...what > > is so different > > about the silk gauze? What is it like to work with? Is it more difficult > or > > easier to work on gauze? > > I've not worked on silk gauze yet, but the thought is intriguing! >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Hi - > > I have worked on silk gauze, and it is an adventure. A fun one. I do > recommend using a magnifier for the process. Gauze is a "fixed" fiber, like > Aida - not woven like linen. And each actual strand of the fiber if "finer" > than linen. Thus, your eyes are more likely to "bug-out" because you actually > see all the holes. With linen you see only fiber. Once you put the gauze on > a jewelry box, or whatever you are making, the gauze becomes somewhat > invisible - a different concept from using linen and choosing a background > color. > > It is a fun project. You will think of 32 ct linen as "big" and 24 ct as > "huge" when you are done. > > Just my .02 cents. > > Rebecca > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:44:02 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: mOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS > > Hi! I would love to read your poem "IRONING ICONS" It sound very > interesting. Thank you so much for all of your input on the web. My sincere > sympathe to you on the loss of close members in your family. Ellie in > Illinois > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:38:26 +1300 > From: Trish Gutschlag <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: [Fwd: papfriends-l=>| Puzzle] > > Jack larkin wrote: > > > > Thought you would all enjoy this. > > Jack > > PS don't cheat > > > > This is a cute number puzzle. > > > > DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It only > > takes 30 seconds. Work this out as you read. Don't > > read the bottom until you've worked it out! > > > > 1. First of all, pick the number of days a > > week that you would like to eat out. > > > > 2. Multiply this number by 2. > > > > 3. Add 5. > > > > 4. Multiply it by 50. > > > > 5. If you have already had your birthday this > > year add 1749. If you haven't, add 1748. > > > > > > > > 6. Last step: Subtract the four digit year > > that you were born. > > > > > > SEE BELOW > > > > You should now have a three digit number: > > > > The first digit of this was your original > > number (i.e. how many times you want to go out > > each week). > > > > The second two digits are your age!!! > > > > This is the only year (1999) it will ever work, so > > spread the fun around while it lasts.. > > > > Jack, Alicia and Jenifer larkin > > Greenfield Farm > > "Today is called the present, > > For every day God allows us > > is a present" > > ICQ# 7268647 > > WEB PAGE UPDATED 2/22/99 > > See our Fur Babies at : > > http://www.mindspring.com/~jackson77/ > > - -- > Trisha Gutschlag > SUMATRA PAPILLONS > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 20:16:50 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: Re: I Love Needlework > > My sister and I are also looking forward to visiting ILN this year. We're > looking forward to finally meeting our "hero", Russell from Craftsman's Studio > (who has saved our bacon fabric-wise on more than one occasion!), as well as > meeting Gail Egbert from The Needleworker Magazine again (she's so sweet!), as > well as Mark from The Silver Lining and Terry from Dimples Designs (they're > both cool guys, and it's so nice to see talented men in this > industry...needlework is so often seen as "women's work", unfortunately. :P) > > We have heard that this might be the last show as well, which is why we are > making a push to go (we weren't going to, but changed our minds). It's a pity, > because it's always been a nice, friendly show. > > We don't have specific plans to meet with anyone at the show (we only have a > few hours, unfortunately), but we hope everyone enjoys themselves and has > lovely S.E.X.! :D > > Carolyn in it-might-drizzle-this-weekend-they're-not-sure-yet Southern > California > http://www.dnai.com/~sisters2 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 20:40:31 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: XS: Froggin' the day away > > I thought I was almost done my Nantucket Sampler. > > Then I saw my mistake. The shutters are supposed to be 935 - green and I did > them in 844 - beaver gray. Silly me! The symbols don't even look similar! > What was I thinking!!! > > Anyway, I couldn't stitch today because my eyes were dilated at the eye > doctor. So, I spent my afternoon froggin' out all the shutters on the houses > - -- and there's a bunch of them. Now that my eyes are ALMOST back to normal, > I guess I'll restitch the shutters green. > > I'm froggin', yes indeed, I'm froggin' :::sung to a sad little tune -- LOL::: > > Dee > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:45:37 -0600 > From: Mary Joseph XS-List Moderator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: XS: List Guidelines > > Welcome to all the new comers and hi to all the long time members! > I haven't posted the guidelines for a long time. SO here they > are. We are at 483 members! The number waivers about 30 either way > for 475! > > <----- Please Read and Save ---------------> > > 1.) When replying to a post, make sure you are adding something to the topic. > Posting things like . . . > "Me Too!" > "I agree!" > "Congratulations!" > "where do you live?" > etc. > should never be sent to the list if that is all they contain. Also, > when replying to a message, read ALL the other posts before you do. 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But, rude. argumentative and > inflammatory remarks about anyone or any opinions will not be tolerated. > Posting of flames to the list will result in the poster being removed and > banned from the list. Also, most flames are off topic, so dont do it. This > is rule is ENFORCED 100% of the time! > > 8.) If someone is doing something outside the "rules" do not point it out on > the list. Contact Mary (Me), my email address is at the > bottom of every message that goes to the list. I will handle the moderation > of the list. Do not point out that they are sending attachments, or that the > topic is inappropriate. After all, this would be Off topic! That is the job > of the > list owner/moderator. Let me handle the indiscretions of some. > > 9.) Do NOT post any email chain letters and internet alerts to the list. > Also, do not send > unsolicited email chain letters to the list members. If you must send chain > letters > send them to people you know personally. Posting chain lettters to the list > will result > in the poster being removed from the list. Also, most chain letters would be > OFF TOPIC. > If you feel there is something of urgency that you would like to post > contact me first. > However, if it is concerning a VIRUS or other "internet user alert", such as the > warning about "flashing your headlights" or "aids infected needles in > theatre seats" > check it out first, and tell me your sources. If and only if it is legit > will it be allowed. > HAPPY99 IS A LEGITMATE TROJAN HORSE TYPE VIRUS. And thanks for all the work > you have > done to keep it OFF of the list. THANKS! > > 10.) With over 400 members this is a high volume list. > These guideline are meant to keep the levels managable. Following these > guidelines > and the list will be a much more enjoyable place for everyone. > > Y10K --- why wait until 9998? > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:45:31 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Boudreau) > Subject: XS: Looking to purchase two patterns. > > I am looking to purchase two patterns. One is from a Dimensions kit, it is one >of > the lady with the hat on with the lovely silk ribbon flowers on the hat. It is >available > in kit form, but not sure where and from what I can see on some sites it would be >well > over sixty dollars cdn. If anyone has finished with their copy I would love to >purchase > this one please. > > I am looking for this pattern for a friend who wants to do one for her daughter >for > Christmas. It is a Saturday Evening Post Design by Norman Rockwell of the little >girl > holding the cat with the hat on, she is adorable and also out of print according to >our > local store. I would like to purchase this one as a surprise for her, she looked all > last year. > > I would be more than pleased to purchase or swap as I have lots of original >patterns > including the originals of several Lavender & Lace that I will never be able to do >as I > am hooked on Angels. > > Linda > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 23:12:17 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: Looking to purchase two patterns. > > Linda, > you might be able to find needle work books or patterns in ABEBOOKS.com. I > found an old Thomas the tank engine crossstitch book thanks to a list member . > Peggy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:51:30 EST > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XS: Looking to purchase two patterns. > > In a message dated 3/17/99 2:50:11 AM !!!First Boot!!!, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I am looking to purchase two patterns. One is from a Dimensions kit, > it is one of > the lady with the hat on with the lovely silk ribbon flowers on the hat. It > is available > in kit form, but not sure where and from what I can see on some sites it > would be well > over sixty dollars cdn. If anyone has finished with their copy I would love > to purchase > this one please. >> > > Linda: > > If this is the one that I am think-ing of its by Sue Halstenberg and they have > it for sale through The Stitchery. Its pict-ured in their latest catalog on > page 10. The kit is $34.95. You call call them at 1-800-388-9662. Hope this > helps! > > - -Jill > > ------------------------------ > > End of xstitch-digest V1 #1440 > ****************************** > > _______________________________________________________________ > Sponsored by Beakers Graphic Designs > http://www.probe.net/~beakers/ecsp.htm > Xstitch Homepage http://www.probe.net/~beakers/xshome.htm > email listowners at: > Monica - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or Mary - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =============================================================== > To unsubscribe> TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message: unsubscribe XStitch-digest _______________________________________________________________ Sponsored by Beakers Graphic Designs http://www.probe.net/~beakers/ecsp.htm The Xstitch Home page at http://www.probe.net/~beakers/xshome.htm Mary Joseph - XStitch List Moderator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Monica Sudds - XStitch List Administrator - [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================================== To unsubscribe TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message: unsubscribe XStitch
