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Materials for Peacock Mandela

feeds@yuku.com (mirabilia) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:42:33 GMT

Hi Martina ,do you know when the material packs for Peacock Mandela are going to be available,Thanks
Tina

Classizism Garden Mandala (Jan 10). where do I sign up ?????

feeds@yuku.com (bringonthestitching) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:16:56 GMT

Dear Martina,
How can I sign up for this new one.
Many Thanks
Carol G

? Groups/designs

feeds@yuku.com (brunie1) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:29 GMT

I'm hoping for clarification on New starting groups. Per your web site and messages you indicated that there would not be any groups except for Mysteries and that the new designs would be ordered through European Cross Stitch. So, my question in particular is regarding the Venice Mandela, is that a mystery? Do I order that through you? I'm not 100% sure what is a mystery or not since you sometime publish pictures (which BTW, I prefer pictures). It looks like it has its own...

Romantic Rose Garden Mandala - Gift of Stitching.

feeds@yuku.com (mward24) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:28:14 GMT

I hope that it is ok to ask this question here. I've started this design but are having trouble finding the Swarovski crystals as there is no reference number just the name of them. I'd be really grateful if you could givre me the numbers for them. Many thanks in advance.

Question about Alpine Seasons.

feeds@yuku.com (ladyofstitches) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:21:37 GMT

Hi Martina,
I purchased a copy of this from a shop. I am have a hard time figuring out the petite point under the chalet and the bird. Is there anywhere that I might be able to see this tiny detail better?
Since making this purchase I have collected many of you classes and definitely appreciate the option to enlarge any part of the chart with adobe. I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thank you

Question about Cuba - part 10?

feeds@yuku.com (AnaW) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:37:01 GMT

It looks like the #7 beads are stitched OVER metallic stitches. I know you don't usually do this, so is this a mistake? thank you, Ana

European supplier?

feeds@yuku.com (nurseloon) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:07:19 GMT

Hi Martina,
I know you use European Cross Stitch for your supplier for North America. Do you have a European supplier? I live in Budapest, Hungary, and it might be easier to order from some place in Europe rather than the US. I will be stitching your Fairy Mandala. Thanks! Carolyn

Taj Mahal symbol key

feeds@yuku.com (Ericille) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:16:13 GMT

Hi Martina! I purchased the Taj Mahal chart from European XS and I am browsing through it when I noticed that there is just one page of the key for the symbols, is it really just one page? I was looking at the instruction and there is instruction for backstitches, and there are no BS in the key and no symbol keys for the Swaro crystals too. So, I am thinking that there's a page missing?! I will really appreciate any clarification. Thanks!

Question about ended classes, workshops etc.

feeds@yuku.com (annsombel) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:40:29 GMT

Martina,

I know that you offered the opportunity to buy ended classes, workshops etc. before they are published (because it sometimes takes more than a year) ... Is this still the case?

I'm interested in workshop 3, but wasn't in time to send you my payment.

Thanks for letting me / us know what the possibilities are.

Bye!
Ann in Belgium

Question about materials online 32

feeds@yuku.com (inekeX) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:04:25 GMT

On the marerial list:
Pudding Mill Lane SNC 212 4 yds 2x
Cormorant Gaze SNC 285 7 yds 1x
I think the amount of skeins should be switched.

Cotton instead of silk?

feeds@yuku.com (JaneB) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:33:29 GMT

I have just found your website and find the charts available truly awesome. I would love to sew several of them but when I sat down and worked out how much the silks were going to cost I found it was well over £200 for one design. I simply can't afford that and was wondering if the designs could be sewn in cotton rather than silk and, if so, do you know of a conversion chart? I was on the verge of ordering three mandala gardens when I realised what they would cost in silks!

Quote and Comment

feeds@yuku.com (Thutmosis) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:23:11 GMT

I would so much love to create a design which allows for , say 120 colors and 56 beads and crystals

Ahhhh......wouldn't it be something? A Master Design by Châtelaine. Wow....my imagination is exploding at the thought!

Fall Watergarden Part 4 ??

feeds@yuku.com (FrenchieAnne) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:21:44 GMT

Working on part 4 of the Fall Watergarden, and looking at other parts which do mention that the chart is 1/4 and needs to be repeated on all 4 sides.
What about part 4? Is that one to be repeated for the bottom and sides too?
Thanks for letting me know. FrenchieAnne

Just for fun question

feeds@yuku.com (momstitches) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:47:57 GMT

Matina, I was contemplating all my Chatelaine WIPs today and wondered which of your designs have been the most popular. I guess that would be your biggest seller. My guess is Misty Morning Vineyard. Perhaps I am biased as that is the design that lead me to find you back when it was a mystery.

So just for fun, will you share which of your designs has been the most popular with stitchers?

Mini Mandala 6 backstitch

feeds@yuku.com (inekeX) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:47:17 GMT

On the chart of part 2 is a silver backstitch line around the DMC 924 posts of the gates.
But this is not mentioned in the instructions. Should the lines be stitched or not?

And will there be more of those lovely little mandalas in future? I really hope so!

Bali??

feeds@yuku.com (wrennie) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:05:33 GMT

Martina, I read on the Semiramis forum that you were planning a Bali theme for the next one in the midi series?
I asked for one in the design ideas and now my wish has come true?

Please say yes!

Renata

The designers idea on fabric colors

feeds@yuku.com (cecilia) — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:52:50 GMT

Hi Martina,

Now that I'm signed up for several of your lovely works (and I was only introduced to your work in January 2009!), I'm confronted with fabric choices and frankly it makes me a bit worried. I really am handicapped as to what could be an appropriate color for your designs - I'm interested mostly in doing the best justice to the design, so would it be possible for you to also include some colors that you, as the designer, think would go well with your design...

Victorian Garden

feeds@yuku.com (Pendlecat) — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:05:06 GMT

I have been told the pattern for Victorian Garden is still available. Is this true? If so how can I get a copy? I've just discovered your patterns and really want to try this one.

workshop 2 ??

feeds@yuku.com (ladyofstitches) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:47:49 GMT

Part 2 - I am having trouble figuring out the gold in the large RS. Also the dark blue lines. They are broken, are they suppost to be solid? I have looked at the photo albums and they look solid but I still can not make out the gold in the center of them.

Also the three RS that are woven together - Is the gold to be solid around them?

Thank you so much for your help

Workshops

feeds@yuku.com (myKates3) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:21:41 GMT

Are there going to be any more workshops?