Teresa Wentzler Bulletin Board

Happy Birthday Teresa

feeds@yuku.com (jenharper) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:56:58 PST

I hope you are having a marvelous day today, on your Birthday. I hope you're feeling good enough to do whatever makes you happiest.

Mermaid Nose Help Please

feeds@yuku.com (KiwiLady) — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:34:41 PST

On my chart it says to backstitch her face except her nose in 640, however.....it doesnt go on to tell me what colour her nose is backstitched in! Very unhelpful! Please woulld someone let me know what colour her nose is meant to be. I have an old Lesiure Arts Kit that I am using the chart from. Thank you.

I so forgot to post here - Harve is finished!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (1Terry) — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:24:44 PST

It was so exciting to actually finish this one. I know how many eyelets and lazy daisies there are. But, I'm not going to spoil the surprise and tell you. You just have to stitch this design if you haven't already done so. I had switched all the DMC to silks, and being that I started this 10 years ago, I think they're a pretty good match (at least it is to me). So, here he is in all his glory.

Scroll down for Celestial Wings HD.

feeds@yuku.com (jenharper) — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:57:24 PST

I figured I'd share my Current WIP even if it isn't a TW WIP with you all.

Scroll down and you'll see the HD replacing the old WIP photo.

"Dragon Sale" at PatternsOnLine.com ...again.

feeds@yuku.com (twdw) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:16:46 PST

Just an FYI: I logged onto PatternsOnLine.com this morning, and I see that all dragon patterns are on sale: Thursday, April 26 through Wednesday, May 2.

Teresa

Harvest Sampler - Finished

feeds@yuku.com (1Terry) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:20:05 PST

Well, I did it. I finished it. I'm so pumped. I'll be cross posting this as it is a major finish for me in a long, long time.
Started: 9/12/00
Finished: 4/18/12
Total hours w/frogging: 161:05

Now, if I could have worked on this for 8 hours a day for 5 days out of the week it would have only taken me just a little over 4 weeks to do it. I keep telling everyone that life gets in the way of my stitching!

Oh, the picture? Here it is:

Angel Procession

feeds@yuku.com (Sky) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:01:57 PST

Hello Teresa,
I have done a number of your designs and plan on doing many more. I've got all 3 books with your designs as well as many of the charts.
I love your work, even though they a challenge at times.

I've asked this question on the boards but no one seems to have the answer.

I've started Angel Procession from the Xmas book. For the life of me I can't figure out what color the eyes are supposed to be. The symbol seems to be a large black dot but no such symbol in the color chart. The closest symbol shows the color of a dark green, which doesn't look right to me, but I could be wrong.
I'm avoiding the eyes for now, lots of other stitching to do.

Harvest Sampler question

feeds@yuku.com (1Terry) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:19:15 PST

Teresa, I was doing the 5th band specialty stitch - the horizontal knitting stitch in perle coton. The illustration in the Best of Sampler Collection shows the stitch going in this direction:

/////// (lower left to upper right)
\\\\\\\ (upper left to lower right)
When I stitch it this way I have a gap in the center as there's no way to finish the stitch without it overlapping. But, when I look at your stitched piece in the Sampler Collection it shows the stitch as being done in this direction:

\\\\\\\\ (upper left to lower right)
//////// (lower left to upper right)
Looking at the picture it shows the stitch being started in the middle and being worked toward the border on both the left and right sides.

I'm assuming that this is the way the stitch should be done. I checked your errata pages and did not see anything regarding this stitch. Please let me know if this correct or not.

Thank you!

Need help on Wedding Sampler border around lettering

feeds@yuku.com (khenry458) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:53:07 PST

I am confused on the following instructions:
"The dotted lines in this border indicate where to place one strand of the cream rayon floss. It is run under the 'interlocking ring' backstitching which will anchor the rayon floss in place. Be sure to make sure the strands are long enough to reach all the way along each edge."
Can someone tell me how the rayon floss is run under the interlocking ring backstitching? Does the rayon floss get stitched and if so what type of stitch is used; or is it just laid across the fabric and backstitched over with the rings? When the instructions say to make sure the floss is long enough, makes me think the latter is true, but there are several random cross stitches in the way (from the middle groups of flowers) along the dotted line.

Update on my Harve

feeds@yuku.com (1Terry) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:45:19 PST

Well, I've been working on it like crazy and loving it. Here's the newest picture, so far:

Help please

feeds@yuku.com (Sky) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:06:05 PST

I've started Angel Procession from the Xmas book. For the life of me I can't figure out what color the eyes are supposed to be. The symbol seems to be a large black dot but no such symbol in the color chart. The closest symbol shows the color of a dark green, which doesn't look right to me, but I could be wrong.

Also what color are the back stitches in the blue boarder that cross back and forth. Can't find it in the instructions.

Thanks.
Sky

EF finished March 2012

feeds@yuku.com (tizzara) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:00:41 PST

Just finished up ES last month (March 2012) started this last year and such a pleasure to stitch. Wish I could figure out how to post a picture from my computer but way beyond me

Finished, framed

feeds@yuku.com (Arliss L) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:05:50 PST

English Garden Sampler came home from the framer to live with me today. http://community.webshots.com/user/arliss106

Found - Please Delete

feeds@yuku.com (Zandon) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:59:46 PST

I'm looking for the chart for Marie Barbers Happily Ever After put out by Just Cross Stitch as it's one of the top contenders to be stitched for an event next year. Will pay

Amanda

Returning

feeds@yuku.com (crossquilts) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:47:39 PST

It's been 2 years since I cross-stitched and I'm picking it up again. My time has been taken up by other hobbies, such as crocheting, which I'm now winding to an end. We have enough afghans. I no longer knit sweaters - just socks. In addition, I can finally spend the time to work out a cross stitching schedule to complete some of those projects I started long ago, especially the Egyptian Sampler and the Birds. I do need to buy a new holder though. My Q-snaps have hardened and one piece even snapped. So, I'm looking to replace these first. Anyway, hi all!!

Also, I'm looking at migrating my cross stitch pictures somewhere else. Suggestions?

Stephanie

Updated Image.

feeds@yuku.com (KiwiLady) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:12:57 PST

Sorry folks, still havent gotten around to getting a photobucket account, but as you can see, Mermaid is progressing well. Back off to NZ next week, but I may just have to take her with me!

Blank Squares in Peony Block

feeds@yuku.com (jenharper) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:22:19 PST

OK there are two blank space in FlBP in the Peony block. It looks like they should be filled in with some sort of green. If I don't hear from anyone what they should be I'll just make an educated guess and be happy with it.

So I'm stitching from a Leisure Arts Chart.

The missing symbols are found to the right of the second bud from the left in the top. They are above and to the right of some ~ symbols, which is 524. To the right of the blank stitches is bs, and then infinite symbols and a solid star, which are are 522 and 3363 respectively. I think I'd go with < which is a 504/524 blend myself.

Just curious what others did.

Fantasy Sampler

feeds@yuku.com (marouw) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:55:21 PST

I never have washed floss before stitching. Now I read in the instructions that Janlynn can no longer guaraantee (expecially reds, dark of bright colors) and i have to seperate the floss and wash it with warm water and mild soap before using. I understand that it is DMC floss. I don't see red or dark colours in it. Can I start directly or should I wash the floss?

love, Marianne

I'm new

feeds@yuku.com (marouw) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:48:38 PST

Hello, I am Marianne, I'm Dutch and I love crossstitching. I m going to start with Fantasy Sampler. Is there anybody who made this already? Could be possible because it's an oldie.

groetjes voor nu

Marianne

Tips to prevent edge fraying

feeds@yuku.com (Myst) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:03:38 PST

I've been stitching casually for over 10 years. (Only 3 'big' projects really but a bunch of small/medium ones too) and I've always used masking tape on my edges.

The 1 bottle of fraycheck I have didn't seem to work well and I don't have a sewing machine to do the edges or the patience to hand sew the edges. I've tried pinking shears and noticed it helped with the fraying but not as much as expected.

My question is why is masking tape so not recommended? Based on my experience it tends to work the best.