Do any of you cross stitch? I'm looking for some good military patterns. I don't want the cheesy ones I can find at Hobby Lobby and such. I'm also looking for an alphabet I can stitch on ribbon band and make into a wreath. I need a break from this huge behemoth of a project I've been working on:

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wow jenn!! would love to see that finished!
i cross-stitch too. i subscribe to The CrossStitcher and CrossStitch & Needlework magazines. won't promise when, but i will keep an eye out for military projects and let you know if i see any that seem to be what you want.

i dont take any of the magazines, but i am thinking about stoney creek. I always steal my mom's old ones when I go up there. What are your favorite ones?

my faves are the two i subscribe to.
i just finished the joan elliott (i think it was her design - opps i forget now LOL) easter stocking design from the march/april 2006 issue. i've quilted some coordinating fabric i found and will get it finished for wren for easter.

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jenn, just wondering here - is there any particular branch of service you would be interested in as i look at charts? or just military in general?

Jenn,
I don't know if these will help or not,but here goes.....
http://www.militaryxstitch.com/

http://www.abcstitch.com/subject_php/subjects.hpp?subject=military

http://members.aol.com/CrStPLofSA/

The last one(Scroll half way down there are a lot of links.)
Trina

oh wow I've got lots to look at with those, thanks!

Well, my FIL is Army, DH is Air Force, he has 2 brothers also AF, one is Navy, and one is a fireman, so I'll be interested in pretty much all of them

oh and I love the easter egg stocking. Its adorable!

I used to subscribe to Cross Stitch.... can't remember the name, and they are packed away - now my favourite it the Country cross stitch one - not that I've done any xst lately! Too busy building and quilting.

I don't have any patterns that would help you, Jenn, so sorry! But it looks like you have some help already. I agree with Cindy, I'd sure like to see the one you're working on when it's done - WOW it's super!!

Gerda