It's the time of the year. What would your cross stitching friend wait for Christmas? Something to wrap for soft and hard parcels. Visit: Cafe Press. Lots of cute items for Stitchers and for others, too.
Syfestivalen in Sweden If you like all kind of crafts and you are travellig in Sweden 5.-7. November, 2010 you must go to see Syfestivalen in Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö. It helps a little if you speak Swedish. More information www.syfestivalen.se
The "Battle of Grunwald" might be the biggest cross stitch project in the world. There are 4304 x 1835 stitches ( 7 897 840), 50 parts, 220 colours (about 100 colours in each part) and hours and hours of stitching. More infromation, download and free patterns, visit: Battle of Grunwald
Stitching and Cruising, what's better than that? You see Spain, France, Italy and Croatia in 12 days.
Marilyn of Stoney Creek and Lorri Birmingham Design Studios are your hosts. Better call your reservations soon, space is limited. Phone: 1-518-796-5456 or e-mail: Lorri at stitchingcruise.com
Travelling UK? Do you have any spare time? Woud you like to visit crafts shows? Crafts for All 1st-3rd October, 2010. Everything crafty, workshops, fashion shows, products to buy etc... Book online, tickets £ 8 (adult). The Stitch and Creative Crafts Shows at different locations, Machester 3rd-5th September, Surrey 17th-19th September, Belfast 11th-13th November etc. Book online, tickets £ 7.50 (adult). If you buy 4 tickets, you receive the 5th free. Take your stitching friends with you.
All cross stitch addicts have major or minor difficultis to resist new patterns. The good thing about Cross stitching is - it's multilingual! You can stitch on whatever language, patterns are same or similar in every language
Here is a link to just lovely Spanish cross stitch magazine, Las Labores de Ana, Penélope, Baby, Extra, Cuadernos. You can make subscriptions, order back issues, buy kits and charts.
Have you ever thought to stitch beetroot? This pattern and other flower & vintage patterns you find at 1 Point 2 Croix (French site) . For those who like to stitch something different. There are Rhododendron, Orchid Vanda Blue Magic, Olive Tree, Rose, Strelizias, Flame Tulips, Fritillaria Imperialis, Cynara Cardunculus, Hollyhock...
If you like all kind of crafts and you are travellig in Sweden 24.-26. September, 2010 you must go to see Syfestivalen in Åhaga, Borås. It helps a little if you speak Swedish. More information www.syfestivalen.se