I love Orenco patterns because they use very large print and are easy to follow....except....I know this pattern needs backstitching and Orenco leaves that up to the stitcher. Does anyone have this pattern from another company or can anyone suggest to me the DMC colors for backstitching the women's face and gown? I am almost finished with the first page and I like to back stitch before moving on. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hello this is Adrienne McCambry I as wounder what will happen when the covid-19 madness ends? From what has taken place I noticed that there are some shops that are reopening in my area slowly I am a guild member of the EGA, sewing guild, just to name a few. And from what I can gather there may be a drop in membership and some may or end up closing due to one issue or another it could also be that with an aging population that some of the members may not return? From the day that I have joined the EGA there were members that are over 40 and up I think that is about average. I joined in my late 50s, and from what from what I have found out that there are those out there who want to join a guild but due to having families and working it is not an option right now. And thus there are those who cannot take time off due to having to work two or three jobs just to keep things going, maybe it seems that it is some what a luxary ? But sometimes I wonder when the covin-19 madness ends will there be a drop in membership? It also seems to me that I am the only one in my family that is doing fiber arts including knitting, crochet and getting back into needle work and sewing. My goal is to obtain a degree in art studio and Philosophy go to graduate school and law school. And what will be seen in the post covid-19 era?

I killed my succulent!! Does anyone know how to revive her? I love her so much.

Hello one and all this is Adrienne McCambry I am taking a brake from reading about cross stitching and watching the Untouchables. I have also hear of some news the magazines Cross stitch crazy and Cross stitch gold will not longer be published. I do not know when did it happen or if there is any truth about it, I have been buying the magazines for a few years they are a product of England so what I can take it has been a victim of the "retail ice age" and also the world wide madness may be the digital age as well.

Is this a kit that is forever out of stock or are you expecting it to be available soon? I often order something and later find out it will never be available again. Also is the DMC floss? Please advise. Thank you, Sandy Workman

Hi all! New to the group, hoping someone can help. I started a stitch a while back and now I can’t find my directions (leaflet). I still have the thread, but no leaflet (too many projects 😬). Been through google and stitch sites to no avail. Hoping someone could have some info to finish this. Thanks in advance!

Do you happen to have a materials list for this pattern

does this include the floss and the Aida fabric?

get rid of feeling down? I don't have any family to talk to, we are estranged, their choice not mine. DH is working and won't be home for a couple of days. I have Maddie and we have been hanging out cross stitching but the doldrums are setting in. So what do you do to bring yourself out of the downers? I went for a walk, cleaned the house, visited with the neighbors but I still feel down. Any thoughts?

I just cleaned out my fridge and killed two birds with one stone. I’m cool and my fridge is clean.

Took me a while to get four projects framed finally. I hung the first one over the stairs to the entryway. Now for the other three....

Loving the pattern keeper. Glad I got the Samsung tablet and not the fire. Just got a new stand and I am so happy. The case alone wasn’t high enough so I was sitting it atop my thread bin. Pain when you are doing frequent colour changes.

.........to drink lots of 💦. Just remembered it myself when starting to feel Floppy.

I’m looking for the color chart for the Bernat Indian Pony CrossStitch pattern. It’s a pretty old. I have the pattern, but not the color chart. Just hoping someone else can help me find the color chart.. thank you!

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