I've been able to stitch some smaller things the past few months. They keep me sane that way. Does anybody else have to stitch on more than one project at a time? I have about 7 that I am working on, all different sizes and whatnot :) I get bored easily!

So, here's what I've done:
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Progress to date on Book of Ink Circles, started a couple of weeks ago. I don't want to do all of the careful counting necessary to finish the border, so will do it as I go. Flosses used are all Dinky Dyes silks. Fabric is 32 count evenweave, over 2.

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On edit - if anyone is interested in the Dinky Dyes colours I chose, let me know.

Cross-posted to xinef

Hi all - OK I'll step up and help organize the Stitching Olympics 2008. I'm thinking that it would be a good idea to make a separate lj community for it. Maybe the mods here could link to it? I'm thinking a sticky post at the top with each team participant and their goals. We could even have "teams" if people would like to do something like that. So, chime in and let me know what your thoughts, hope and dreams are for this SAL. I'll aim to set up the project on people's feedback by the end of this month.

Is there a graphic designer type person who'd help with a nifty Olympic theme if we go with a separate community? I'm all bad at anything that doesn't involve Xs ;-).

NOTE: Graphics helper is found :-). Thanks catalinacisne!

Hello there all =)
Wee bit intro to myself, my name's Yuki and I hail from sunny Singapore. I've recently taken up cross stitching again after stopping for over 20 years, inspired and motivated by all the lovely works I've seen while lurking on this community for a while.

So, to warm up, I tried my hand at a practice piece from a free chart I kopped off cross-stitching.com. You can find the completed piece in this entry. Annnd feeling quite confident, I decided to sew something for a friend whose birthday is coming up in 2 weeks time.

The snag i've run into is, I don't really know any framers in Singapore, so I'd love it if any Singaporean cross-stitchers here can suggest a good reliable framer. Barring that, I'd accept any suggestions for framing it myself too. ^^;

Thank you so much and I'm looking forward to learning more new stuffs from everyone here ^-^

Hi, there.

I've been feeling lonely for cross stitcher company (seems like most of my friends are knitters), and found this community.

A babysitter taught me some basic embroidery when I was 6 years old, and I picked up cross stitching shortly afterwards. I never really had the discipline to finish anything until a few years ago. (I tend to gravitate towards the BAP's, which would pile up in a drawer.) My first finished and framed work was my wedding record which I completed for our third anniversary. I also did this Seaside Garden sampler for my Mother in Law. For the last couple years, I've been working on a series of Christmas stockings for my family from Better Homes and Gardens Heirloom Christmas Stockings in Cross-Stitch. I have a goal of completing one stocking a year for our 3-person family. I finished my son's stocking in time for last Christmas, and I'm approaching the half-way mark on my husband's stocking. They're in three plies of DMC floss over two threads of 25-count Lugana fabric.  

Here's a work in progress shot of the current stocking:

I love stitching while watching British mini-series. Our current favorite is The Forsyte Saga. When do you get your best stitching done?

I live in San Jose, CA, and order most of my patterns and special floss from www.nordicneedle.com. Does anyone know of a good local needlework shop in the SF Bay Area? Everywhere I've looked at has only carried needlepoint.

 Has anyone bought from Misty Dreamz? They are having a buy 2 get 1 free sale until the end of May.

Also, anything happening with organising the Stitch Olympics? It is less than 90 days until the Summer Olympics start...

This week's SBQ is:

For seasoned stitchers: Define a stitching term or acronym for new
stitchers.
For newbies: What stitching term or acronym would you like defined?

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My response. I guess I count as a seasoned stitcher, since I've been at this for over a year, and can't think of any terms I wanted defined!

So, one that I've seen questions about before:

BAP - big-assed project. What counts as a BAP is entirely up to you. To me, it is something that is going to take me more than 2-3 months. Others probably have different definitions.

Cross-posted to xinef

I need some linen. I keep putting this off, because I don't know where to look online, and I can't find exactly what I want.
So...where do you buy your linen when it doesn't come with your kit??

Also, completely off that topic, I think I want to do a welcome sign for my...somewhat far in the future house.

After these pictures were taken, I put a fish-nose up in the corner of the I. The rest of the fish is in the S. I also started the backstitch of the letter and of the kelp. I think I'm going to be done with that tomorrow, then it's a break to do French Country Lark.

That way, folks won't get tired of fish pictures... I hope.

( Another fish! )

Cross-posted to waya.