Hi Joan. I hope this group is going to be fun too.

I know what you mean about fabric being addictive, I've got a
drawerful! Most of our designs are fully stitched so the fabric
doesn't show at all. I used to love evenweave, I had a favourite
cotton/linen mix, but in recent years I have found that I don't enjoy
even weave. I struggle to see and count it, and then it becomes a
bit of a misery to do. So now I work all on Aida, but I am fussy
about my Aida! I used a cotton/linen one for my last big project, a
birth sampler for the latest grandson. It had a wonderful feel to
it.

Julia

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<sewcutedollclothes@...> wrote:
>
> Wow I am so glad when i got this email. I only belong to one other
> cross stitch group, but I think being here is going to be great fun!
>
> Well first to start off with my name is Joan from Pennsylvania,
USA.
> 47, married 28 years and 3 kids. Just started back into cross
> stitching hot and heavy 2 years ago. but have been doing it off and
> on since I was 14.
>
> I have an addiction to cross stiching exchanges with the current
> forum I belong to and hope that we can get some going here!
>
> I have to honestly say that I haven't stitched one of Micheal's
> designs yet but have the ones I want to stitched lined up and will
be
> getting the right fabric for them in September. Found the cutest
> needle shop yesterday but did not think to take the free designs I
> have been downloading with me.
>
> I get fussier with the fabrics I chose for a design than the colors
> to go with it. And this new shop I found has a great big selection
of
> fabrics and threads. I really would have to take a loan out for all
> that I wanted LOL!
>
> I can't wait to get to know all of or most of you and your cross
> stitching obsession!
>
> I also sew for just as long, but now I specialize in making doll
> clothes for the 18" doll and incorporate the cross stitching in the
> outfits if I can. I do prefer the hand stitching to the machine
cross
> stitching. i guess cause the jump stitches are on the back LOL
> instead of the front!
>
> Well we are all off and running
> happy stitching! Joan from PA
>