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Ever wonder how and where you can find fellow stitchers to share your common bond, stitchers who might well become your cross stitch friends in time? You may feel sometimes that you would love to chat with other cross stitch lovers but have no idea how to meet these people. Well, lots of options exist. With just a little research, you can find others with whom you can trade cross stitch tips, share some laughs, and offer encouragement and motivation on difficult projects. To start searching for fellow cross stitchers, try looking locally first. Perhaps there's a club near you that you can join. A great place to ask about local clubs is at your craft store. They may know of clubs, and even better, they may have a club that meets at the store. If no club exists, you can always form one yourself. If you decide to start a cross stitch club, take some time to work up a plan before you jump in. Some things you'll want to consider will be where will the club meet, will you have enough chairs and proper lighting, and will the members be able to park nearby? In addition, you may want to consider if you'll serve refreshments and, if so, who will supply them. Oh, and don't forget to pick a meeting time that will work for most of the members. You want to make it possible for everyone to come to the meetings. You'll also have to think about the subscription rate, the aims of the club and any specific rules for members. It may be a good idea to discuss initial plans with your first members so that your club can be fine-tuned to meet most people's needs. Don't forget that cross stitch uses your hands and your eyes -- so you can chat and listen at the same time. If the thought of organizing a club seems a bit ambitious, then why not ask some friends and acquaintances round for an evening and suggest some stitching together. You can even show a newbie how it's done. Before long, you may end up with a regular club -- so much more sociable than just meeting up to drink and eat. Of course, you can find cross stitch friends in other places close to home. An easy way to find future cross stitch friends is by looking for like-minded penpals, i.e, fellow stitchers. These days, finding a penpal is fairly easy. Many cross stitch websites allow you to contact other stitchers who are interested in becoming penpals. What's exciting about penpals is they can be from many different countries. You can chat about your current projects, swap tips and hints, and give each other encouragement when a particular pattern proves daunting. Apart from cross stitch websites, you also can find sites that are strictly for finding penpals. You'll want to do some upfront research to make certain these sites are legitimate. Don't give the sites or potential penpals your phone number or your mailing address. This information isn't needed. All that is necessary to get started is your email address. In addition to providing a way to locate penpals, computers make it possible to be e-pals. You can chat through email and instant messages. Many people don't enjoy writing letters these days, and email can make your conversations happen much more quickly. If, however, you and your penpal like to write letters, then you'll be able to look forward to letters in the mail. Moreover, you may want to exchange packages and gifts every once in a while. There are a number of e-groups on the internet that combine email and snail mail to promote friendship and cross stitch worldwide. One such group is run by Yahoo, called XStitchpals. Members exchange cross stitched cards every month, with a different theme for each month. They also chat on a forum, support each other with stitching and non-stitching issues and may email each other individually if they wish. The friendships developed are very real, despite the fact that the members live so far from each other. This may well be the way forward for stitching friendship. Lots of options are available when it comes to finding cross stitch friends. You can meet people at a local cross stitch club, enjoy chatting with a penpal, or form a friendship with someone on an e-group. The first step is up to you. Why not start looking for fellow stitchers by joining the forums at Patterns Patch cross stitch private club?
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