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>I love Brithish magazines and have had a few supscriptions and some are now
>sold are Barnes and Nobles. But I dont think I ever stitched from one.
> I stitch really sloooooowwwwww LOL.

>
> "Donna D." wrote
>> I love Brithish magazines and have had a few supscriptions and some are now
>> sold are Barnes and Nobles. But I dont think I ever stitched from one.
>> I stitch really sloooooowwwwww LOL.
>
> Here in Canada, they are carried at Chapters/Indigo (where I work) and in
> Regina several independent newsstands carry them as well. So I am lucky and
> don't need to subscribe to get them--although I have to ration how many I
> buy. At the moment, I like Cross Stitcher, for its mix of contemporary and
> traditional, and have always liked Classic Stitches, because it includes
> various forms of needlework in each issue.
>
> DAwne
>
>

> I love Brithish magazines and have had a few supscriptions and some are n=

> sold are Barnes and Nobles. But I dont think I ever stitched from one.
> I stitch really sloooooowwwwww LOL.
> > "joycem" =A0wrote .
> >> mirjam wrote:
> >>> Joyce can`t you subscribe to =A0some Magazine ? here we can`t find so
> >>> many kits like they have in USA , we see more the printed cnvasses an=

> >>> the threads,,,
> >>> mirjam
> >> Stitching magazines from overseas are way beyond my budget, and local
> >> ones don't have the os designers represented. =A0Not that it worries m=

> >> I probably have more patterns in my stash than I'll ever finish.
> >> I just like looking at what is available when there's an opportunity,
> >> such as a web address or link.
> > The magazine thing is really difficult, isn't it. =A0I prefer the Briti=

> > magazines to the American ones overall, and they are quite expensive. =

> > year's subscription is not reasonable for me. =A0Either way, British or
> > American, if you fall in love with something and want to order it, the
> > shipping, handling etc costs can mount up very quickly. =A0( I remember=

> > years ago someone here tossing at me when a floss exchange was proposed
> > that I could get a few skeins of something or other from Herrschners, a=

> > having to explain that the shipping cost, before exchange rate, would b=

> > more than the cost of the items.) =A0Ah well, like you, I have more cha=

> > (and kits!) than I will likely complete in this lifetime--and a good
> > source to get those charts I can't live without despite that.
> > Dawne- Hide quoted text -
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> lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:40:16 -0500, Dianne Lewandowski
>>> lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>>> > In your haste to advertise you had the credits completely wrong,
>>>> Dawn(e) did not say she avoided kits.
>>> It's curmudgeons like you that make it difficult to have a fun
>>> conversation. It's curmudgeons like you that have chased away so
>>> many designers and authors of needlework through the years. You're
>>> unrelenting. I hope Dyan keeps it up in spite of your hatefulness.
>>> Dianne
>> I really fail to see how you can overlook the fact that she bobs up
>> here solely for her own benefit. I understood that rctmarketplace is
>> the group for advertising ones wares, and that came about because rctn
>> did not want ads.
>> Usenet is one of the few places nowadays where one can read and NOT be
>> hit by advertising, long may it be so.
>> I can't say I cared for MLI, she was another who was totally
>> self-centred, just showed up when she had a new chart on the go but I
>> don't believe I said a word at the time, didn't have to, plenty of
>> others did.
>> So, go on Dianne, tell me which designers and authors of needlework I
>> have chased away. Your imagination is working overtime, or are you
>> just feeling spiteful tonight ? I won't say I have always made nice
>> posts, but chasing designers away ? Give me proof, an old post,
>> something you recall that I posted - because I am very certain you
>> can't.
>
> I didn't single you out. I used the term curmudgeon to signify anyone
> who has chased away designers, authors, needlework stores. Read our
> by-laws. They specifically allow this type of thing. All your sneering
> does is make people uncomfortable. You've made your point. You don't
> care for it. But it's not disallowed as long as it's helpful to
> stitchers. We're tolerant here at RCTN in order to have a rapport with
> those who brings us wonderful things.
>
> The mystery writer has been chased out and denigrated (though I think
> she's posting again), and any number of others who have livened our
> newsgroup through the years.
>
> You do not speak for the group as a whole. Stop demanding that you be
> the spokesperson who sets the rules. You aren't. You don't.
>
> Dianne

> Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
>> lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>>> On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:40:16 -0500, Dianne Lewandowski
>>>> lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>>>> > In your haste to advertise you had the credits completely wrong,
>>>>> Dawn(e) did not say she avoided kits.
>>>> It's curmudgeons like you that make it difficult to have a fun
>>>> conversation. It's curmudgeons like you that have chased away so
>>>> many designers and authors of needlework through the years. You're
>>>> unrelenting. I hope Dyan keeps it up in spite of your hatefulness.
>>>> Dianne
>>> I really fail to see how you can overlook the fact that she bobs up
>>> here solely for her own benefit. I understood that rctmarketplace is
>>> the group for advertising ones wares, and that came about because rctn
>>> did not want ads.
>>> Usenet is one of the few places nowadays where one can read and NOT be
>>> hit by advertising, long may it be so.
>>> I can't say I cared for MLI, she was another who was totally
>>> self-centred, just showed up when she had a new chart on the go but I
>>> don't believe I said a word at the time, didn't have to, plenty of
>>> others did.
>>> So, go on Dianne, tell me which designers and authors of needlework I
>>> have chased away. Your imagination is working overtime, or are you
>>> just feeling spiteful tonight ? I won't say I have always made nice
>>> posts, but chasing designers away ? Give me proof, an old post,
>>> something you recall that I posted - because I am very certain you
>>> can't.
>> I didn't single you out. I used the term curmudgeon to signify anyone
>> who has chased away designers, authors, needlework stores. Read our
>> by-laws. They specifically allow this type of thing. All your
>> sneering does is make people uncomfortable. You've made your point.
>> You don't care for it. But it's not disallowed as long as it's
>> helpful to stitchers. We're tolerant here at RCTN in order to have a
>> rapport with those who brings us wonderful things.
>> The mystery writer has been chased out and denigrated (though I think
>> she's posting again), and any number of others who have livened our
>> newsgroup through the years.
>> You do not speak for the group as a whole. Stop demanding that you be
>> the spokesperson who sets the rules. You aren't. You don't.
>> Dianne
>
> Living in a place where a needlework store is very far from local, I
> really appreciate posts like Dyan's. I don't read the marketplace
> group, as I know I would never be able to afford to buy anything there,
> so this group is the only place I see new designs, whether by Dyan's
> posts, or those of people who give links to designs.
>
> We have definitely lost a great deal of pleasure in this group, and like
> Dianne, I believe it's because of the constant carping - and no, I can't
> give instances, I don't hold on to unpleasant things.
>
> Like some others, I rarely post, because the unpleasant ones make me
> feel I have nothing to say that would counteract them. So I say nothing.
>
> Joyce in RSA.