I recently worked on a Janlynn kit and had problems with the thread knotting up on me, even though the thread was not twisted. I contacted the company by email who offered to send me more thread. Since I had finished the project, I asked for another kit to do for our new grandson's birth. They sent me another kit, which I am currently working on. This time the thread is not knotting up AS BAD. Definetly contact the company, and it you cannot get satisfacation then think about purchasing new Aida cloth, and thread you are satisfied with. You also might find a link on their website to exchange color numbers from theirs to DMC. Good Luck!

I am looking for a pattern for a cross stitch that was featured in a Cross Stitch and Country Crafts March/April 1986 issue. I was going through some of my mother's things and found the "Sleep Baby Sleep" sampler 3/4's of the way completed. I would love to finish it since she didn't have the opportunity to do so. The front cover is a mother holding a baby with a white lamb in front and a English type cottage in the background. If anyone has this pattern, please let me know. Thanks, Linda

YEA!! I found it. thank goodness.

What you all need is an Ott light,or a replica of one.The light from them is brighter and a true light if you know what i mean.I also use a mag eyes magnifying glass like this. http://www.amazon.com/MagEyes-Plus-Magnifier-BiFocal-lenses/dp/B0001DU9TI I've had mine for years.I also had the one that hangs around your neck,but didn't like that one. I stitch almost every night and sometimes during the day if it's too hot to work in the gardens. Kathi