Ackworth School Quaker Post

Does anyone know where I can get this Quaker Post collection from the Ackworth School? This is the one that has several designs for postage stamps and the contest one could enter to create an envelope using the designs, that ends September 2007.
I had ordered the chart from Criss Cross Row (online shop) over a month ago, but they basically have not sent it, and have been telling me they did send it for the last 2 weeks...Not!! So, I had to cancel my order...not trusting them anymore.
Anybody know where I can find the chart to order it???? I really appreciate your help.

Easter's Coming

I'm adding a new category to my stitching this month...Easter. I'm thinking I need to stitch a little token for my granddaughters, so these bunnies are so cute and fun, they'll be great to start with. They've been in my stash for years. But, they never get tired or old looking. The other thing I'd love to work on are those really great egg, rabbit and carrot designs (See below) from CricketCollection. They are so great! So many cute things, and not enough time!!!
Here's my working list for March:

1) And They Sinned

2) I Saw Three Ships (...on Christmas Morning)

3) Easter Wabbit (above by Sheepish Designs...there are several. I'm making 2)

4) Taj Mahal

5) Leporello

6) Nautical Journey

7) Mermaid of the Pearls

Here's "Rabbit's Big Day!"

Going to the Beach

It's a beachy day here in Naples, FL, and I'm off with my little dog, Clara, my DH, and my hat..."High Maintenance"...which my DH bought for me to keep the sun off my head, least the sunstroke make me desperate for more stitching stash! We're going to the Sanibel area beach where Clara can run with us. There are some beaches, of course, where dogs are only allowed after hours, but Sanibel has some stretches that are open and nice this time of year. Above pic. is Bright Needles, "Under the Sea."

My "And They Sinned" is getting lots of attention the last few days, and I must say, it's enjoyable. Rotating is really the way to go! It makes everything so refreshing and fun to come back to. I feel so accomplished! LOL Anyway, I'm on the peacocks section just before the alphabets, really making progress down the sampler as far as I'm concerned. So, I'm happy! My "Sisters of the Sinful Stitchers" SAL group has promised the first week of each month to ATS, so I'm wishing them all good progress, too!

A beachy needlepoint canvas. This one is done with lots of textured stitches. I like to add texture to some of my cross stitch, as well in the mermaid's hair and things.

The Gift of Stitching Magazine

Of all the magazines I get every month, I have to say this one is fast becoming my favorite. I can hardly believe the quality of charts and writing produced in this online magazine for cross stitchers. If you haven't yet gotten onboard and ordered your copies, you are so sorry you haven't! This month's "Jane Austen Sampler" from the Sampler Girl is worth a year's subscription alone. And it's a delight to see a write-up and colorful threads: Ginnie Thompson's flower threads. I love this magazine. We have quite a chat group going as well, and Kirsten Edwards, the editor from Aussie, is fabulous! There's a several part chart of a Long Dog Sampler, too. Oh....this "The Gift of Stitching" is a great magazine!

To All Harry Potter Readers!

It only took me years...but this past year, I discovered the joys of reading the Harry Potter series. I thought I was too grown up to enjoy juvenile literature. I was so wrong. Now, I make tracks to the children's section once a month to find out if there's anything new I need to add to my book collection along with the stack of novels, stitching magazines and other odds & ends I find. I've become a big fan of Harry and his friends. And, I officially apologize to everyone I smirked at and made fun of in the past who was over 9 yrs. old and read them!!

So, here I am out hunting at 2AM on the web and find this Harry Potter Compatibility Quiz. So much fun. And, I score as Dumbledore! I can only believe this since I'm probably the typical old poop and not your young and flippant Hermione type. :( But, on the other hand, I love Dumbledore as much as the next person, and I can live with this.

Have you all tried this quiz? What really worries me is that I'm more like Voldemort than Ron!!! How on earth did that happen? Ron is so solid and reliable...I may need to take an evaluation of myself. And, I have such an affection for Luna Lovegood.....yet it seems we have so little in common. For the life of me I can't even remember Oliver Wood, and he and I would be able to understand so many things! I'm going to need to read up on him, I guess. And, then there's Harry. At least he understands me. Thank Goodness for Harry!

You scored as Albus Dumbledore.

You are very wise, observant, and analyctical. You have a very "well-organized" mind, which makes you function in a calm and fair manner. Though you get angered easily, its rare of you to ever act our of temper. You are constantly seeing the good in people and are naturally forgiving because of it. You're easy to please and a great person to learn from.

Albus Dumbledore
72%
Harry Potter
59%
Oliver Wood
59%
Sirius Black
53%
Remus Lupin
53%
Hermione Granger
50%
Neville Longbottom
47%
Lord Voldemort
44%
Ron Weasley
41%
Percy Weasley
38%
Luna Lovegood
38%
Severus Snape
38%
Bellatrix Lestrange
34%
Draco Malfoy
28%
"Harry Potter Character Combatibility Testcreated with QuizFarm.com

The English Have It!

Well, here's a very cockeyed picture of a Textile Heritage piece I did some time ago. (The link is for Cross Stitch Unlimited, a shop in MA, that my Chatelaine Designs stitching friend, Lori, used to haunt, I believe...) The name of this piece in the "Tudor Hearts" collection, is Pea Pods & Butterflies, I think, and was one of those easy to carry around pieces that ended up fitting just right in this box opening. This company kits-up their pieces, so they are easy to take with you. I'm not a fan of aida cloth, but I stitched this one with it, as well as a couple of their key fobs, pin cushions and bookmarks which turned out really cute. It's a nice change/relief on the eyes and the result is very pretty. At least, I thought so, and those who saw them...stitched some too! At any rate, I thought I'd mention them because they have charts for lovely needlecases, small needlepurses, pincushions, fobs, etc... And, you can always change to any fabric you choose. Look at this one!

"The Promise List"

My only daughter is going through the worst of times with fertility treatments. She tells me there is a whole world out there of young women online with blogs and support groups trying to manage this sad and awfully stressful situation. It's really so heartbreaking. As a mom, I have hit a wall in knowing what to do to help and comfort. This seems to be a personal journey that my sweetheart daughter must take on her own, but I know she needs my support and caring. It's so hard to watch her, and hear her as she goes through this time in her life. Please pray for her, and keep her in your thoughts.

We have, as stitchers, support groups for breast cancer and heart disease, preemies and Katrina survivors, and we share in exchanges and RAKs, etc... I'm wondering if it wouldn't be nice to just add these sweet young women to our list for an outreach. Wouldn't it be nice if we could have a "little sister" to send a smallie or a note/card/blog comment of encouragement to?

I'm organizing a group for the purpose of encouraging these women, and it's called: "The Promise List." If you would like to be a part of this group, please comment here. As a mom who's in the midst of the struggle, I know that any little bit of encouragement helps! Let me know if you want to help.