tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post7836467395167065836..comments2024-02-27T04:14:48.904-05:00Comments on Stitch Bitch: 2010 JCS Ornament Issue ReviewAnna van Schurmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545037218589039870noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-27165656801118809552010-09-20T08:55:06.139-04:002010-09-20T08:55:06.139-04:00This issue is my last (was a gift subscription). I...This issue is my last (was a gift subscription). I want to stitch 10 or 11, but will not have the suggested silk threads or same fabric colors.<br /><br />Many of the recipes use such junk food! <br /><br />I did not care for the stories. Some people had only a one-line quote, and some had a long, rambling tale.trilliumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288186328670452121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-74465726103027637192010-09-19T23:03:55.885-04:002010-09-19T23:03:55.885-04:00Never even saw the stuck Santa until you mentioned...Never even saw the stuck Santa until you mentioned it LOL<br /><br />The wierdest thing about this issue for me is the absence of a few friends from this issue...<br /><br />great review, as always :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-55769773457023985632010-09-18T12:19:53.677-04:002010-09-18T12:19:53.677-04:00I flipped through it, and nothing took my breath a...I flipped through it, and nothing took my breath away. Of course when I see that others have stitched them, their photos may make them more appealing. Maybe I should stop my subscription and wait to read your review! At least YOU make me chuckle!Charlene ♥ NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356543817696065946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-20922313270641456182010-09-17T01:30:53.534-04:002010-09-17T01:30:53.534-04:00Loved reading your review. Now I'm even more l...Loved reading your review. Now I'm even more looking forward to getting my copy of the ornament issue and searching for the ornaments that I like.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-15341197993196515892010-09-16T23:57:33.194-04:002010-09-16T23:57:33.194-04:00Couldn't agree more on the layout. It's n...Couldn't agree more on the layout. It's not that hard to do it right, especially with computers, and I'd almost volunteer to do it for FREE if they'd stop this ridiculousness.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432778814708875811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-50329076858337555112010-09-16T23:21:44.826-04:002010-09-16T23:21:44.826-04:00Oh, how I agree. I absolutely thought this issue w...Oh, how I agree. I absolutely thought this issue was not as good as previous ones.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713997987692139685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-26198909866685162952010-09-16T20:38:55.249-04:002010-09-16T20:38:55.249-04:00My issue finally just arrived today. Friends in Ho...My issue finally just arrived today. Friends in Holland got theirs before I got mine, which just totally cracked me up. So much for having the advantage now that I'm stateside. <br /><br />I look forward to your reviews every year. This year, I went through my issue before reading your review, though, so you couldn't influence me. ;) I plan to stitch Santa got stuck in the chimney for mainely stitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915498269348257624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-87285930314803383422010-09-16T19:52:55.512-04:002010-09-16T19:52:55.512-04:00Oh thank God I am not the only stitching bitch who...Oh thank God I am not the only stitching bitch who doesn't care about peoples' grandchildren. I'm feeling so much more normal now.<br /><br />Wait, is it normal to think like you??Nannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661465826030001952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-57305627986539090982010-09-16T15:09:34.092-04:002010-09-16T15:09:34.092-04:00Hoo ha! You are too funny! Loved reading your revi...Hoo ha! You are too funny! Loved reading your review!! I wouldn't miss this issue for anything, definitiely a must buy for me every year. Reading your review of it just makes it even more fun to look through ;)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625067663427750125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-61646560082962387362010-09-16T11:55:05.400-04:002010-09-16T11:55:05.400-04:00I haven't purchased since '07 either and a...I haven't purchased since '07 either and am not in any hurry to run out and get a copy now. It's too much money for too little return.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443276914204027757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-42099443379060602272010-09-16T11:12:20.337-04:002010-09-16T11:12:20.337-04:00Great review! I hate the layout too, it was at le...Great review! I hate the layout too, it was at least easier to see and find the ornaments with the old layout. And it wouldn't bother me in the least if they nixed the stories and recipes either.<br /><br />Apparently, no one cares what us stitchers think.stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232252768290204726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-66552740104034192582010-09-16T09:51:12.189-04:002010-09-16T09:51:12.189-04:00You've hit the nail on the head! The reason I ...You've hit the nail on the head! The reason I haven't commented on this issue yet is because it's a snoozefest. It's boring. It's bland. And it doesn't excite me in the least.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590452473318118140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-50885011308178919112010-09-16T08:45:03.161-04:002010-09-16T08:45:03.161-04:00I just contacted my lns about sending me a copy. ...I just contacted my lns about sending me a copy. Despite layout issues, the magazine always motivates me to get my butt stitching.<br /><br />Thanks for the review. I enjoy it every yearCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026282876821190499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-70988236763351573102010-09-16T06:17:55.754-04:002010-09-16T06:17:55.754-04:00Thanks for the review, it's always fun to read...Thanks for the review, it's always fun to read!Giovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816333325112705329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-52569773157987450452010-09-16T03:40:41.491-04:002010-09-16T03:40:41.491-04:00Holland = Eastern bloc? (Or did I misunderstand?)...Holland = Eastern bloc? (Or did I misunderstand?) Hmmm.... ;)<br /><br />I haven't got my mag yet but hopefully will today or tomorrow. I've seen the picture layout online though and I agree that the header captions for each set of pictures bear little resemblance to the actual ornaments.<br /><br />I'm also disappointed that the layout is the same, but I suppose they've only KarenVhttp://kvstitching.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-73182767484226179872010-09-15T23:49:45.430-04:002010-09-15T23:49:45.430-04:00Great review! I agree with most everything you sai...Great review! I agree with most everything you said. What disappointed me in this issue was a few of the designers (Lizzie Kate and Miss Crescent's Crown)seemed to put very little effort into their designs.<br /><br />You need to go back and look at the Rockin' Rollin Santa by The Artists Collection. I can't get past that his right hand is holding a wreath over his "privates"Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000067542871279557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-31570803299891693222010-09-15T21:45:13.417-04:002010-09-15T21:45:13.417-04:00IDK - I think the ornaments look better when peopl...IDK - I think the ornaments look better when people stitch them, photograph them, put them on their blogs. <br /><br />For some reason, when in the magazine, the pictures don't do the designs justice. <br /><br />I didn't buy the preview issue or Halloween issue. Maybe there are more interesting ones in those issues.Leliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234080378437860941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-15255610352156401942010-09-15T20:18:51.668-04:002010-09-15T20:18:51.668-04:00In fact, I'm quite bitter about the fact that ...In fact, I'm quite bitter about the fact that it sounds as if there are no new Christmas rabbits on offer in this year's issue.Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331252407069170477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-38998285822673031482010-09-15T20:17:51.122-04:002010-09-15T20:17:51.122-04:00Oh, my. The stuck santa reminds me of that most g...Oh, my. The stuck santa reminds me of that most gruesome bit of news about the desperate girlfriend stuck in the boyfriend's chimney...where she died...only to be discovered...because she was leaking fluids. So. What color floss shall we use for the fluids? I do not especially like Christmas, and I approach Christmas stitching gingerly as a result. I order the magazine each year but Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331252407069170477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-64785672849476818062010-09-15T19:36:17.157-04:002010-09-15T19:36:17.157-04:00I could totally do without the "recipes."...I could totally do without the "recipes." Tell me, what does Black Bean & Rice Soup or Shrimp Gazpacho have to do with Christmas???Meadows08https://www.blogger.com/profile/13772551985178350115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-37508469501766365572010-09-15T18:22:04.466-04:002010-09-15T18:22:04.466-04:00Thanks for the review ... I do believe this will m...Thanks for the review ... I do believe this will make the third year in a row that I haven't bought the ornament issue ...I have found it increasingly bland ... my last purchase, 2007, contained only one ornament I stitched. Now, the Halloween ornament issue is another story ... I still find a modicum of creative energy within its pages.rionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141923797221351378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709631.post-33942252426539669812010-09-15T18:18:50.685-04:002010-09-15T18:18:50.685-04:00Great review, Anna. I agree with you about the sto...Great review, Anna. I agree with you about the stories and recipes. I don't have this year's issue yet, but I know I will skip over them. I always do.<br /><br /> I don't totally agree with you, of course. The snowman page is my least favourite. I think there are about seven ornaments from this year's issue I'd like to stitch, which is generally the case. I think I was more Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034446340376652177noreply@blogger.com