Craft Forum / Textile / Needlework / February 2010

Any one looking through the releases? I've scanned about a third of what
Hoffmans has posted and I really finding some nice stuff and better yet some
new to me designers that get my attention.
C

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DH was working on assembling the tax info for the accountant.
DH: How much did you get from State Fair prize winnings?
Me: I don't know...not more than $20
DH: Well, find out. I don't want to go to jail for your stitching!

Updated a thread checklist for Weeks Dye Works (new colors 1343 Boysenberry,
2133 Island Breeze, 2168 Monkey Grass and 1127 Skinny Dip)
Adobe Acrobat file at
http://donealrice.home.insightbb.com/threadweeks.pdf

So -- I guess I can justify talking about knitting here because it
DOES use needles and I know more of you than I know over at RCTY.  *IF*
I continue to enjoy the whole knitting thing, I will consider checking
over at RCTY.  That being said, I have finished my last beginner

Does anyone know if there were new Weeks Dye Works threads introducted at
Nasvhille market?

First - not my usual taste but
La-D-Da's Sarah Lowell
http://www.abcstitch.com/optioncart/image.php?id=710302&ret=http://www.abcst
itch.com/subjects_php/subjects.php?page=3&all=yes&subject=Nashville%202010?p

Updated thread checklist for Threadworx (formerly Needle Necessities) at
http://donealrice.home.insightbb.com/threadsthreadworx.pdf (numerical order)
and http://donealrice.home.insightbb.com/threadsthreadworx-abc.pdf (alpha
order) [change "pdf" to "doc" for a conversion to Word; ...

Assuming I am correct that the new Nashville Market releases for 2010 were
Carrot (7081), Piney Woods (7082), Vintage Lace (7083), Expresso Bean
(7084), Moonlit Path (7085), and Brick Path (7086)  here are new thread
checklists for

Assuming I am correct that the new Nashville Market releases for 2010 were
Avocado, Chai, Frosty and Mulled Berries here are new thread checklists for
Crescent Colours
Adobe Acrobat file at

Well hockey season is winding down and I am grateful for it. After Saturday,
DS's HS season is over and all he has left is practice and his trip to
Nationals. Last weekend was playoffs for one of DD's leagues, they came in
4th and that's just fine. So, her season is winding down too ...

I managed to get a few photos of my 'scarlet letter' idea.
The photos of the start are here:
http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/the-scarlet-letter/
anyone have any good 'gold thread' ideas?

Stitch and watch Olympics this AM
No such luck - no coverage on the East Coast until lunch time.
So, I'm off to the grocery store  for a rare, hockey season family meal
tonight and other errands.

Does anyone have a copy of "What In The World by Fund & Weber" that they can
sell me?   I would dearly love to do this wild pattern but have had no
success in finding it.
 It's an old pattern and I'm sure out of print, but I'm hoping I can get

I am going to be traviling to Northeastern Oino in the next month or
so,  does anyone know if there are any LNS or LQS in that area? I
quilt and cross stitch so I am interested in both. BTW, I live in
central Illinois if that makes any difference.