I belonged to Silkweaver's FOTM for over 2 years and I did their customized option in which I would specify each month what counts I wanted and how many pieces off their list of options. I loved it and if I ever got a piece I didn't particularly love, then someone I know always wanted it anyway so I gave it away. I eventually stopped because I won one of their contests and between that and my other fabric I have too much for a lifetime!

I also have to give a shout out to the European Cross Stitch bead collector of the month club. Each month is I think 12.00 and you get a shipment of beads. It's awesome. Every month they do 5 different vials of beads and they always alternate colors, and then you get a 6th vial with special cut beads, like teardrops, or the larger round ones, or cubes. I have belonged for over a year and I don't think they have ever repeated beads yet (oh and these are delicas, not mill hills). Anymore I never buy beads. I just go to the bead stash I have and substitute from there.

Susan