tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post3997219618359999756..comments2024-02-27T04:14:48.904-05:00Comments on Stitch Bitch: JCS Ornaments ReviewedAnna van Schurmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545037218589039870noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-91941619184111675842011-10-18T22:30:58.796-04:002011-10-18T22:30:58.796-04:00Hilarious! How is it that I never noticed that Sam...Hilarious! How is it that I never noticed that Samsarah snow woman was pregnant until I read your review-LOL I like LK, but even I think that ornament is horrible!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713997987692139685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-36522461769836326332011-10-17T21:22:08.058-04:002011-10-17T21:22:08.058-04:00I'm thinking the L*K ornament wasn't so mu...I'm thinking the L*K ornament wasn't so much mailed in, or even phoned in - it was more like a text message. WTF indeed. Thanks for another entertaining review!'Chellehttp://themerrychelle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-37800059691258363442011-10-05T16:12:04.422-04:002011-10-05T16:12:04.422-04:00I patiently await your review and it was worth the...I patiently await your review and it was worth the wait! Thanks for the straight talk and laughs!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433260552425620150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-2046938892558577752011-10-05T15:51:07.086-04:002011-10-05T15:51:07.086-04:00I've purchased this every year for the last th...I've purchased this every year for the last three - usually because, despite the evidence, I always think that there's got to be something in here that I want to make. Alas, that is never the case. Frankly, the entire collection was uninspired and dull. You can design using the most wonderful fabric as a backdrop and the most expensive variegated hand-dyed threads, but a design lacking inChristina Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008941284445425880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-23560397948500029362011-09-30T21:35:56.018-04:002011-09-30T21:35:56.018-04:00I decided to subscribe to JSC this year and so hav...I decided to subscribe to JSC this year and so have yet to receive this issue. I'm a little irked by that. But I have to say that it was truly fun reading your reviews!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087004268929574468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-4770337968050946822011-09-30T10:46:11.155-04:002011-09-30T10:46:11.155-04:0018? As usual, I either loved or hated the ornamen...18? As usual, I either loved or hated the ornaments, but I think my count of what I'd actually stitch was lower than 18. I was pretty caustic with my comments about the ones I hated when I was looking through the magazine at my LNS! That being said, there are a few I really loved and I think this year I might actually stitch a few instead of just meaning to, then never getting to it.Mindihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849670556761482289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-83947287646222815942011-09-29T08:04:04.798-04:002011-09-29T08:04:04.798-04:00I think you were actually a bit too kind-hearted w...I think you were actually a bit too kind-hearted with your reviews this year. ;)barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898566437682135391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-13514334130898887272011-09-28T18:42:38.051-04:002011-09-28T18:42:38.051-04:00Love your reviews! Had to dive back into the blogo...Love your reviews! Had to dive back into the blogosphere to read it. I am amused at how many people say there is NOTHING they like in the magazine every year. I find one on every page :) I like how you have added the ornament display section, I hope to contribute to it (at least one) as soon as i finish a few halloween ornies first.Monsoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464265888981045722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-79865835168995470732011-09-28T16:00:05.572-04:002011-09-28T16:00:05.572-04:00Ha! I have the same "set collecting" pr...Ha! I have the same "set collecting" problem that Siobhan has.<br /><br />I am not a fan of carrying the RED THREAD behind the fabric - it looks sloppy. Also, I probably would have used red beads instead of the confetti stitches. I agree about the Angel Stitchin Santa - nice use of a specialty fiber.<br /><br />I am also deeply annoyed by the layout. I photocopy anything I stitch (IJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432778814708875811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-90341519374824065202011-09-28T13:24:07.706-04:002011-09-28T13:24:07.706-04:00oh, and I always say that there are maybe 2-3 good...oh, and I always say that there are maybe 2-3 good ornaments each year and the rest are atrocious!!!!! but I still have to buy it.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415990188478250116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-75601302610441708232011-09-28T13:21:03.065-04:002011-09-28T13:21:03.065-04:00Hilarious! Enjoyable! Love straight talk on cros...Hilarious! Enjoyable! Love straight talk on cross-stitch designs!!!!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415990188478250116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-51726057414882374402011-09-28T10:16:58.772-04:002011-09-28T10:16:58.772-04:00About the L*K 1/2 hour ornie. I could stitch that ...About the L*K 1/2 hour ornie. I could stitch that 1/2 an hour. But it would take me another two hours to finish it like they did! <br /><br />Whimsical fuckery indeed!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590452473318118140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-9753673009840737302011-09-28T06:04:48.989-04:002011-09-28T06:04:48.989-04:00I haven't bought this year's issue and whi...I haven't bought this year's issue and while I will probably regret it later (because I have an obsession with having sets of things), I don't know if I'll bother. I had to snigger at the L*K ornament comment. I lost my L*K mojo when they put out the Christmas spider. Talk about laughing all the way to the bank. I love cardinals so had to laugh at the too much curry comment. Siobhánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664728276490470180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-64366077529091052852011-09-27T21:52:22.227-04:002011-09-27T21:52:22.227-04:00Another part of my year is complete. Ever since I...Another part of my year is complete. Ever since I obtained my copy Ive been patiently waiting for your review<br /><br />Thank you!imnvertedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862448904139398553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-31988544096248760472011-09-27T20:39:30.153-04:002011-09-27T20:39:30.153-04:00Loved your comments. I followed along with magazi...Loved your comments. I followed along with magazine in hand. Two thoughts: JBW Designs, can you really misspell you (yuo) just to make the pattern work? Cats think the boxes are the best part of any gift. That and the tissue paper.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889671445611098059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-90529397159662061112011-09-27T18:00:03.045-04:002011-09-27T18:00:03.045-04:00Enjoyed your review even though I don't have t...Enjoyed your review even though I don't have the issue to look at and appreciate the comments :). I am not buying any more ornament issues, I have about 6 of them and I think I've stitched a grand total of 2 ornaments from them. With literally hundreds of patterns in my stash why add more that I'll never stitch. Obviously there are still plenty of people who buy it as my LNS was Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377306162699247372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-88582582833505642212011-09-27T15:20:20.055-04:002011-09-27T15:20:20.055-04:00I thought that it was just me, but I can see by th...I thought that it was just me, but I can see by the your comments and comments of your readers that others are disappointed in this issue. There are some ornnaments that I would do but they are not at the top of my list. <br />Thanks for the great read.<br />Happy stitching<br />DeniseDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024471929106368660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-74737280275789013612011-09-27T14:59:31.971-04:002011-09-27T14:59:31.971-04:00Like Kristen, I'll have to re-read this when I...Like Kristen, I'll have to re-read this when I have the issue in hand, but I love the review. I finally just found the Halloween issue at Joann's last week, so who knows when they'll put the Christmas issue on the shelves.Real Live Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330336321607425162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-60932283794861368742011-09-27T12:49:01.690-04:002011-09-27T12:49:01.690-04:00I wasn't really thrilled with this year's ...I wasn't really thrilled with this year's offerings either. There are maybe 4-5 that I might stitch...once I get around to it and the 50 million things in my stash. <br /><br />One I def. won't stitch: pregnant snowman. Um, really?!valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904215812180267706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-87857593798668528432011-09-27T12:47:39.619-04:002011-09-27T12:47:39.619-04:00I will now wander around the house muttering about...I will now wander around the house muttering about "Whimsical Fuckery."Adrienne Martinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397168988027122161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-90700162583580372772011-09-27T12:07:05.218-04:002011-09-27T12:07:05.218-04:00This will make the fourth year in a row that I hav...This will make the fourth year in a row that I have not bothered with the Christmas ornament issue and the first year I am sorry I bought the Halloween collection issue. I guess I have just gotten out of sync with JCS and its audience. Could be I am aging out of the target demographic. I am not just a crone ... but apparently a cranky old crone, to boot!rionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141923797221351378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-36740559591598567672011-09-27T11:21:11.557-04:002011-09-27T11:21:11.557-04:00I pulled out my stash of old issues after reading ...I pulled out my stash of old issues after reading that Tanya had received her complimentary copies. It's sad how few ornies I've stitched. I'll probably buy this one (your review makes it sound more promising than the last 2 issues), although my likelihood of actually stitching something is low.<br /><br />I did, however, find the cutest ornament to stitch for L. while browsing the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452682935744860737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-19747254817762668742011-09-27T10:31:30.352-04:002011-09-27T10:31:30.352-04:00Awesome! You even included a Regretsy reference - ...Awesome! You even included a Regretsy reference - sweet! Of course, I'll re-read this review once I have my copy in hand.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394547512267611452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-65071948173842281142011-09-27T09:53:16.217-04:002011-09-27T09:53:16.217-04:00I agree with you about the L*K ornament. I mean, r...I agree with you about the L*K ornament. I mean, really? Is that all she could manage? Terrible.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034446340376652177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-14440925724698299472011-09-27T09:49:38.569-04:002011-09-27T09:49:38.569-04:00Thanks for the review, Anna - great fun to read, a...Thanks for the review, Anna - great fun to read, as always. And I almost split my sides when I read your comment about Jemini's cardinal :-)Giovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816333325112705329noreply@blogger.com