OT: Getting to know your stitching friends

Before or after it becomes a Dead Parrot? :)

A European swallow or an African swallow?

Karen E.

according to

How scary were the scary bits - DD wants to see it. She watched the first one with me on the couch at home! She's a mature 7 and does understand that movies are not real.

Cheryl

Don't you know what they are doing in there?

Cheryl

Pearls

Harry Potter #1

Nature

Cheerios

Gail

American

Asparagus, cafeteria-style cooking

Both

The storm outside

Mazda Portege5 (now called a Mazda3)

Roast Beef

unmannerlyness, chewing with your mouth open

pink teeshirt, white pedal pushers (whatever they're called now)

blue

There are several, depending - ANG and EGA stitch sites, JJ's collectibles, mystic stitch, etc.

Dimples Designes, aka Terrance Nolan

afternoon

Trail, Cananda

birds, fairies

Finally figuring out short & long stitch

Canada Dry Ginger Ale rules!

Both

!!!!!! anything but mud colors

grown up

Camping

file clerk, factory worker, door-to-door salesman (never again!) office temp, programmer

Squirrel

Ears

Green

Test # 2 for the EGA Canvas Embroidery Mastership. Last weekend.

A Xmas picture. It's so booooooring.

Iris

Hagendaaz - Black Raspberry Chip

Once

Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krentz, Mercedes Lackey

NC

Cats - Sir Fuss and Miss Furry

I didn't think any of it was particularly scary. Gross, yeah--the people in Davy Jones' Locker have melded with sea creatures, and are, of course, covered with barnacles. But not really scary. Make a potty run before the movie starts, because it's kinda long.

Thanks! when she gets home from camp and if it is still around here, we'll go!

Cheryl

it would be fun to

OOOOHHhhhhhh, I'd LOVE to play!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 11:00 am (I work from home, and didn't finish until 4 am the night before)
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds (and Amethyst - I love purple)
3. What is the last movie you saw in the theater? Casino Royale
4. What are your favorite TV shows? CSI, Criminal Minds, Nova
5. What did you have for breakfast? Grapefruit and bowl of Mini Wheats
6. What is your middle name? Mardel
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Greek
8. What foods do you dislike? Beets, Rootbeer
9. Dark or milk? (chocolate, that it!) Dark (OK, AND milk - I'm a chocoholic!)
10. What are you listening to at the moment? oldies (Cliff Richard, Everly Brothers)
11. What kind of car do you drive? 2005 Toyota Echo Hatchback
12. Favorite sandwich? Rueben
13. What characteristics do you despise? shallowness, laziness
14. Describe what you're wearing right now: sweatshirt and cat happy pants
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Belize and Greece
16. What color is your bathroom? white with light brown
17. Favorite needlework-related website? Cross Stitch Heirlooms - I love the idea of having Mona Lisa done in cross stitch, framed and hanging in your living room.
18. Favorite needlework designer?
19. Favorite time of day to stitch? night time, before bed
20. Where were you born? Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
21. Favorite theme to stitch? Cats, Flowers, Birds
22. Best stitching memory? My first project - "This Kitchen Has Earned The Garfield Stamp Of Approval" - which I gave to my Grandma, and she still has it hanging in her kitchen, 26 years later.
23. Coke or Pepsi? neither. Club Soda (but if I had to chose, it would be diet Coke)
24. Anchor or DMC? Definately DMC
25. Favorite floss color #? too many favorites to choose just one
26. What did you want to be when you were little? an astronaut
27. What is your best childhood memory? Baking bread with my Mom and being allowed to get REAL silly when we were kneading and pounding on the dough
28. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Swiss Chalet, babysitting, front desk clerk at a ski lodge, book keeper, office manager, self employer potter
29. Nicknames? Daffy, Gookit
30. Piercings? None (UGH)
31. Eye Color? blue
32. Which WIP was the last one you stitched on and when did you put it down? Working on "All Thumbs" from Bucilla right now.
33. Project from Hell?
34. Favorite flower? Iris
35. Favorite ice cream? sherbet (lime, lemon, orange)
36. How many times did you fail your driver's test? passed first time
37. What languages do you speak/have you studied besides English? German
38. Authors? Diana Gabaldon
39. Where do you live now? Mission, British Columbia, Canada
40. How many tattoos do you have? None (UGH)
41. Name and species of pets: Turbo and Charlie, cats, 2 year old sister and brother and best friends

1. Diamonds or pearls? Both! Preferably together.
2. Last movie seen in theater; Jurrassic Park. (I hardly EVER go.)
3. Favorite TV; the History Channel and Jeopardy.
4. Breakfast every day; a bagel and a cup of tea.
5. Middle name; Pierpont
6. Favorite cuisine; Cajun (I come from the Gulf coast originally)
7. Foods disliked; collard greens, turnip greens (I'm a Southerner, but not THAT southern!)
8. Chocolate; any kind, just bring it on!

1. Favorite sandwich; toasted cheese

1. Color of bathroom; blue and white.

1. Where born; Pensacola, Fla.
2. Favorite theme to stitck. Samplers.

1. Coke or Pepsi. Coke Zero.
2. Anchor or DMC. Definitely DMC.

1. Ambition when little. To be an astronaut; and this was long astronauts were invented!

1. Different jobs I've had. Registration office and records office of the Univ. of N.C; and clerking,finishing, and teaching in a needlework shop.
2. Nicknames; Peggy, Peg

1. Eye color. Gray.
2. Last WIP. An afghan I put down three-fourths done several years ago and resurrected two weeks ago when I realized it matched the new color of my sofa. Have finished the knitting now, and had the bright idea of duplicate stitching motifs from the print on the other sofa on it, assuming the dup. st. would be easy to learn, but am having a terrible time getting the hang of it!

1. Favorite flower. Dogwood.
2. Favorite ice cream. Lemon,
3. Failed drivers' test? No.
4. Languages studied besides English. French and Italian.
5. Favorite authors. C.S.Forester, Thomas Costain, John Galsworthy, Elizabeth George, Sharyn Mc Crumb
6. Where you live now. Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

1. Pets. None, since my beloved Maltese dog Katy died of cancer two years ago. I can't bear to get another dog just yet, and would have a kitty, but my granddaughter is allergic to cats. Meanwhile, can anybody tell me where I can find a pattern to do "The Rainbow Bridge" in Xstitch?

"Joanne Davenport" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@craftbanter.com...

Welcome to the 2006 edition of getting to know your stitching friends.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 9:45am
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds
3. What is the last movie you saw in the theater? LOTR: The Return of the King
4. What are your favorite TV shows? House, ER, Grey's Anatomy
5. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing
6. What is your middle name? Elaine
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Rural upper midwestern (chiefly meat & potatoes)
8. What foods do you dislike? peppers & onions (allergic)
9. Dark or milk? (chocolate, that it!) milk
10. What are you listening to at the moment? my daughter playing "tea party"
11. What kind of car do you drive? Buick Rendezvous
12. Favorite sandwich? peanut butter & milk chocolate chips
13. What characteristics do you despise? dishonesty
14. Describe what you're wearing right now: Iowa State t-shirt & jeans
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? somewhere where I could sleep for a week if I want
16. What color is your bathroom? blue & white
17. Favorite needlework-related website? too many to choose
18. Favorite needlework designer? TW
19. Favorite time of day to stitch? whenever I don't get interrupted
20. Where were you born? Muscatine, Iowa
21. Favorite theme to stitch? fantasy
22. Best stitching memory? the various stitching festivals I've attended but can't pick just one favorite
23. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
24. Anchor or DMC? DMC--can't find Anchor
25. Favorite floss color #? 3765 (if limited to DMC); Needle Necessities 183 "Jewel of the Nile" if no limit
26. What did you want to be when you were little? science teacher
27. What is your best childhood memory? Grandma's homemade dinner rolls
28. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? accountant-related, various clerical, tons of stuff
29. Nicknames? none I'll mention here
30. Piercings? ears, once only
31. Eye Color? hazel
32. Which WIP was the last one you stitched on and when did you put it down? ornie for DD, sometime last summer
33. Project from Hell? ?
34. Favorite flower? lilac
35. Favorite ice cream? vanilla
36. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none--only had to do written test
37. What languages do you speak/have you studied besides English? German, French
38. Authors? David Eddings, Diana Gabaldon
39. Where do you live now? near Kent, Ohio
40. How many tattoos do you have? none
41. Name and species of pets: Marsha, Shetland sheepdog Feel free to add a random question that I forgot: Why is there air?

I'm proudly owned by a going on 6 year old Maltese named Puff. Aren't they fabulous dogs?

Here's one chart for "The Rainbow Bridge."

Lucille

Jazzbird designs have a lovely one. The original is hanging on the wall of my LNS. I can find out where it can be purchased, as Catherine Lawhorn (the designer) and Carolyn, my LNS wner, are good buddies, and both live here in town

Gillian

Incidentally Sue Hillis also recently designed one.

1. Favorite time of day to stitch? Evening

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Awake: about 1120 - out of bed about 1320 - hey, it's my day off! I'm gonna be lazy.

Neither

Brokeback Mountain

DaVinci's Inquest, Sports Night, House

Nothing -- see question 1

--private--

varies frequently

Anything with a strong vinegar component. Coconut. Fine with everythign else.

Both - but not Dove

Nothing

--private--

ham

dishonesty, arrogance, purposeful stupidity

flannel nightshirt

Around Europe or back to Canada

white with peach accents

don't visit any more than sporadicly

Me -- at the risk of sounding vain. I design most of what i stitch because commercial designs just don't call out to me.

evening

--private--

original patterns - usually reproductions of photos or art

won a People's Choice ribbon at a local festival

Pepsi -- but that would change to RC if that was still available here

DMC - but only because Anchor cannot be found around here so I have very little experience with it

none in particular

famous

moving out at 18 (does that still count as childhood?)

professional chef, various office work

none I've liked

ears, but wear earrings only very rarely when I think about it.

blue

abstract 6x6 design stitched with variety of skein remnants - last evening

a Jeannette Crews lighthouse -- but only because I was inexperienced then and didn't know about gridding

none in particular

anything without chunks of fruit

never

Spanish, french, sign

yes, I am

in an apartment

none

none

Welcome to the 2007 edition of getting to know your stitching friends.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:00am
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Neither. Both are too bland. Give me emeralds, rubies or even semiprecious stones (Unakite, and Nevada Lapis are my latest favourites)
3. What is the last movie you saw in the theater? Sixth Sense
4. What are your favorite TV shows? Lost, Battlestar Galactica, NCIS, The Unit
5. What did you have for breakfast? Oatmeal Muffins
6. What is your middle name? Louise
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian
8. What foods do you dislike? cauliflower, turkey, potatoes, cranberries
9. Dark or milk? (chocolate, that is!) White (I know, it's not chocolate)
10. What are you listening to at the moment? silence, and it's golden (the neighbour has put renovations on hold again..but just how long does it take to build a 200 sq ft edition?)
11. What kind of car do you drive? GMC S10 pickup
12. Favorite sandwich? grilled cheese
13. What characteristics do you despise? condescension and shallowness
14. Describe what you're wearing right now: jimmy jams :-) fleecy nightdress
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? No where. I'm happiest at home.
16. What color is your bathroom? green and peach
17. Favorite needlework-related website?
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18. Favorite needlework designer? Charland
19. Favorite time of day to stitch? Evenings
20. Where were you born? Haverfordwest, Wales
21. Favorite theme to stitch? None
22. Best stitching memory? Probably sitting on the bow of my parents boat, stitching while going along the Thames River, catching an atypical view of Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, Regent's Park.
23. Coke or Pepsi? Coke
24. Anchor or DMC? Either, as long as my needle is threaded :-)
25. Favorite floss color #? None
26. What did you want to be when you were little? cashier at Loblaws
27. What is your best childhood memory? fishing with Dad
28. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? clerical, I.T.
29. Nicknames? None
30. Piercings? ears, twice each
31. Eye Color? green
32. Which WIP was the last one you stitched on and when did you put it down? Santa lap quilt, haven't touched it since November
33. Project from Hell? None yet, unless you count to boredom working on a tablecloth (and napkins, and dishtowel and potholders)
34. Favorite flower? gardenia
35. Favorite ice cream? M&M Meats Caramel Prailine Passion
36. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none - though my instructor swore I would and held back a class.
37. What languages do you speak/have you studied besides English? French in school, but don't ask me to speak it. :-)
38. Authors? Pretty much anything in the mystery genre. I think I'm at C in the library.
39. Where do you live now? Souther Ontario, Canada
40. How many tattoos do you have? none
41. Name and species of pets: MacGregor; 6 year old Scottie, Cassie;

Neither - I'm not a jewelry-type of Peron

LORT Return of the King

CSI, Simpson's, King of the Hill, Family Guy, Any of the Stargates, Battlestar Gallactica, Psych, Dr, Who

Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns washed down with a Mountain Dew

Ann

American

green, smelly veggies, anything "pickled"

White!

DH watching TV (Band of Brothers is on History Channel.....again)

homemade cheeseburger, seasoned with garlic salt and onion powder before cooking, two slices of cheese (one on top of the patty, one underneath)

bigotry, narrow-mindedness, arrogance, idiocy

leggings, old T-shirt and a sweater

Hawaii, Australia, my birthplace

yellow and a dusty mauve (not my choice of colors, but we will be redoing it.... someday)

Nordic Needle, Victoria Sampler

eek - too many to decide!

day when DH is at work

Izmir, Turkey

flowers, critters (cats)

learning with Mom!!!

Mountian Dew! Then Coke (with vanilla)

DMC, but am leaning very heavily towards over- and hand-dyes

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architect, rock star,

betting better grades in a class with the same teacher my bro had a few years before :D

parks maintenance, retail sales (never again), call center/clerical & warehouse/shipping/receiving clerk

none I want to repeat here ;)

two

blue/grey with flecks of green/gold

Sensational Spring

Snowflake. I need to rip it all out, grid the fabric, and then start all over.

Peony, Cone Flower (Echinacea)

Lemon Custard from the Chocolate Moose (local independent ice cream stand)

none - and I even had to parallel park in a snowbank!

there are other languages??? (JK)

Grisham, Crichton, King, Patterson, Kellerman, Koontz

House

One

Cats: Barney, Bam-Bam, Betty, Ernie, Mimi, Moe, Lizzie, Rosie, Ping, Tennessee, Smokey, Weeble

Dog: Max

Is that made with real meat?