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Elaine Wilding replied to Mary Ferguson's discussion Starting a Cross Stitch Group in Pasadena, MD

"I really want to start an embroidery group where I live also. There are no embroidery guild any where around here Debary Florida. I did join a quilting guild one time but no one really talked about what projects they were working on or…"

Mar 12

Lilian Kok replied to Mary Ferguson's discussion Starting a Cross Stitch Group in Pasadena, MD

"Hi Mary, Almost 5 years ago I started a needle work get together in my community. I read about a similar initiative in another town and called the lady who started that for info. She meets once a month in a museum, we meet once a week in a local…"

Mar 10

Noelle Ferry replied to Mary Ferguson's discussion Starting a Cross Stitch Group in Pasadena, MD

"Hi Mary, I live west of Manassas, Virginia. So far I have only found EGA guilds (two in Virginia). I believe there are also embroidery guild meeting in Alexandra, Va. and Mount Vernon, Va.. I did find a nice group meeting in a…"

Mar 9

Mary Ferguson posted a discussion

Starting a Cross Stitch Group in Pasadena, MD

Good evening,Today I went to the Loudoun Sampler Guild to see what they were about. I really enjoyed the meeting, and Ellen suggested that maybe starting a Stitching Group over here in Pasadena, MD. Now the store we use to go to has been out of business for a while, and I really miss sitting and stitching on Saturdays morning. I have searched the internet and I haven't found any guilds, groups, etc. around this area.Has anyone started a group type meeting for people to meet and stitch? …See More

Mar 9

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Mary Ferguson replied to Carol Riley's discussion What do you do with your finished work? Put away in a drawer, enjoy in your house, give as a gift, Do you work on commission or sell the finished work?

"Thanks Noelle - we keep forgetting the flash light, and a magnifier. This year I'm putting both in my coat pocket! Hopefully, we go when the weather is a little bit nice - we always seem to hit rain there Thanks Mary"

Feb 23

Mary Ferguson replied to Carol Riley's discussion What do you do with your finished work? Put away in a drawer, enjoy in your house, give as a gift, Do you work on commission or sell the finished work?

"Layla, I think I'm going to rejoin the Embroidery Guild, and the American Needlepoint Guild. I had to let them lapse due to not working, but I miss some of the classes they had. Thanks Mary "

Feb 23

Mary Ferguson replied to Carol Riley's discussion What do you do with your finished work? Put away in a drawer, enjoy in your house, give as a gift, Do you work on commission or sell the finished work?

"Good morning! I use to give small framed cross stitch pieces to friends and family at Christmas. The friends really loved them and hung them up. For the family, some were hung, some I never saw again. When my mother passed,…"

Feb 23

Jessica Grimm left a comment for Mary Ferguson

"Dear Mary, Thank you for your nice comments on the completion of my TAST-2012 sampler! It has been a busy few weeks for me with lots of teaching and a knitting and stitching show. This week will see a lot of catching up and some creation of new…"

Feb 18

Mary Ferguson replied to Deborah Mellifer Moore's discussion Rotary cutter

"Go slow and look twice on where the fingers are before cutting. Close it up after you make your cuts - I usually close it between cuts also."

Feb 16

Mary Ferguson commented on cinzia's group Our Blogs

"http://theworkingneedleandpen.wordpress.com ; My blog is about TAST (mostly), and stuff I do during the week, and things I have in my head. Mary"

Feb 16

Mary Ferguson commented on Jessica Grimm's photo

TAST 2012: finished!

"How beautiful! I'm speechless!"

Feb 6

Mary Ferguson commented on Gina E.'s group Cross Stitchin Fingers

"Good evening. I have a question. I have always used just one needle at a time when I cross stitch. I thread a color, work an area of stitches until I run out of the thread (on the needle), then (usually) pick another color and…"

Jan 11

Mary Ferguson commented on Sue Jones's photo

PB Test Piece Completed

"Okay, this is going into my favorites and gotta-try file!"

Dec 30, 2012

Mary Ferguson replied to mary beard's discussion TAST project

"I have also joined the TAST project for 2013. I was thinking to practice each stitch on cross stitch fabric to get the feel and flow of the stitch (and to document it). Then I am going to try and see what I could do in designing…"

Dec 28, 2012

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