According to the news this morning

Cross stitching is the #1 Crafting Hobby in the U.S.A.!! YES!!!!!

I agree with you. I have been cross stitching for 24 years and have quite a collection of books and mags..I can't seem to get rid of any of them. Betsy

Me neither, All I do is collect and collect, I do trade sometime though!!

i can relate to that too!!! I have a lot of patterns too!!! I can trade or fax and maill too if you would like

That is so awesome! I just started cross-stitching a couple years ago. My son was still nursing and I got bored just sitting there reading, & watching TV. I mean, you can only read the same books so many times in a row, right? Anyway, a friend of mine gave me some little kits to work on.... about 6, I think. I had them done in a little over a week. LOL. She was impressed. It opened a whole new world for me. I became obsessed. Then I got into NASCAR and thought....."hmmmmm, wouldn't it be nice if I could make my own patterns of NASCAR cars?" So , I got PCStitch7 and made some patterns! I am working on one now. I also have a BUNCH of kits I need to start working on...lol. Most of the kits I buy are CCS because I have trouble lining up the SCS correctly. But I love it. I have also started making a quilt for my son. My first one. And I crochet and knit. Just basic stuff for those right now. I also have made "sock dolls." I just like to work on various crafts. I would be interested in seeing some of the patterns you all have. send me an email and I promise to write back. I get so bored sometimes since I am a homemaker.