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I found a meme-thing on the LJ cross_stitch group (although I had to go back about four jumps to Kendra's blog to find question #4 - someone dropped it along the way). Since I know you were all dying to know how I stitch...

1.) How do you hold your fabric? Normally on a Q-snap, these days. I might pull out the scroll frame if I've got a piece that's a good size for it, and I just did a teensy little thing in-hand.

2) Floss licker? Guilty as charged. I need to remember the thing where you fold the floss over and push the loops through the eye.

3) How do you thread your needle? As noted, I'm a floss-licker when I forget the thing where you fold the floss over.

4) What needle do you like best?  Unless I'm stitching on low-count fabric, I usually use a #26 tapestry needle - no preference to brand; it usually amounts to "what's cheap where I'm needle-shopping".

5) Are you a needle loser? My husband assures me that I am. He's usually the one to find them, sadly.

6) What fabric do you prefer to stitch on? I like Monaco and Jobelan - Monaco has a nice bit of body to it, and Jobelan is just so gosh-darn soft.

7) Bobbins or floss bags? Floss bags FTW. I never could stand the thought of winding all those bobbins for no good reason.

8) Are you a scissors collector? I'm more of a scissors-loser. I have two pairs of nice embroidery scissors, but I only know where one is at any given moment. Also a couple pairs of cheapy folding scissors, and one pair of kiddie craft scissors.

9) Do you do your own framing, and if so, do you lace or pin? For the most part, yes, although that may change now that I've actually had a good experience with a pro framer. I pin - someone once suggested Tidy-Pins, which are kind of like giant staples. They're expensive, but not as expensive as pro framing, and they won't work through the fabric.

10) Are you a floss floozy? Typically, I only buy what I need for projects...except that I picked up a lot of Caron Watercolors at a LNS that had them on clearance.

11) Silk? Yummy! More silk! If I knew where to get more colors than my LNS stocks, I'd go out of my way to use it.

12) Railroader? I typically do the top leg consistently, and the bottom leg inconsistently.

13) Are you a pattern or designer snob? I have a definite taste in patterns, but I acknowledge that my taste is not everyone else's taste, and I try not to judge. There are also a few designers I really admire (and also admire the tenacity of people who can complete their designs), and others where I just do not grok the appeal.

14) Do you get antsy when you give someone a stitched gift? Definitely - unless I've previously given the person something stitched and received sincere appreciation for it.

15) Have you reached S.A.B.L.E.? [...counts TW patterns in stash...] Yes, at least where patterns are concerned. I don't have nearly enough fabric and floss to stitch everything I intend to. I really kind of miss the job I had where I was able to stitch on the clock.
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16) Do you wash your projects? Unless I can look at it and verify that it is spotless, or unless I have reason to believe it will bleed. Latest method:  a soak and some squeezes in warm water and Oxi-Clean - although I do still have half a box of Ivory Snow from when it was actually soap instead of detergent.