View entire thread: enabling midatlantic knitters
Posted by crzy4xst@aol.com on Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:56 PM Post subject: Re: enabling midatlantic knitters
Donna wrote: [quote:abcb21fe35]I wasn't really kicking and screaming at the yarn shop. I just walked around touching
everything. *fondle, fondle* That keeps me happy. So many beautiful fibers, but I'm not getting sucked into stashing for
a new pasttime. Not me... just one skein of yarn and one simple fingerless glove pattern. And don't tell me that's how
it starts. I'm putting my fingers in my ears and not listening. Lalala. And I did get to pick up some 10ct canvas for
this project - a Teresa Wentzler wool-cross called the Paisley Corner.
http://www.twdesignworks.com/TWDW/paisleycorner.html This one spoke to me. I'm using the blues, but did change the
colors to be cooler instead of warmer. And this is the first TW pattern I've ever owned (other than what been published
in magazines.) Donna in Virginia [/quote:abcb21fe35] That one is on my to-do list...now that my TW WIP list is
somewhat lessened due to, you know. I'm going to do the burgundies tho, as that goes with my living room color scheme.
Caryn (who wants notice next time you and Ellice get together and she'll play hookey!) [quote:abcb21fe35]ellice wrote:
Keep reminding me to check out the details. Stitches East isn't really a road trip - it's just in Baltimore. And the
way we haul around town - it's only at most 30 min from the rink at Laurel, so.... But, I really don't need any
shopping. I forced Donna, kicking and screaming all the way, to my regular LKS yesterday. They have a lovely birthday
discount deal - half your age - for 1 shopping day in your birthday month (or within 2 weeks, or somesuch). So, I just
had to take advantage. And did. Took about 15 in to finally decide on a yarn for the just throw on pullover I've been
craving. Of course, Donna and the shop ladies - after looking at the several patterns I'd brought in, picked the most
"classic" - with cables at the cuffs and bottom of a simple pullover. Pattern from Knitters Spring 2204
"Anchors Aweigh" - though it may end up unanchored. Then we found some really nice yarn that they ordered for
me from Silk Road (didn't have enough on hand of the color) - a lovely mid green, with flecks of purple - I think it's
Silk Road DK Tweed. And just because it matches the silk devore velvet I'm working with - I bought 2 skeins of Crystal
Palace Chenille in bronze-black combo. Yummy - now what quickie scarf to knit. And I think it'll need some large
crystal beads at the ends. Donna was very good - and got a nice skein of yarn to crochet long fingerless glove/cuff
things - with the pattern we bought. And then, after lunch, I forced us into a quickie to Needlewoman East. And I
played with some fun threads for the Pumpkin chart I just finally picked up from the LNS. Way too many flosses - it's
screaming for some overdyes - and we found 'em - I had some 6-Strand Sweets, and some Weeks, picked up some more Weeks,
some Sampler Threads, some Waterlilies, Soie Cristal, some really interesting (pale green) Burmilana, eom NN floss. We
think I have enough to then work in with some plain ole' Anchor. And, I have metallics on hand (cause I found that box
in the stash). And the lovely "Autumn Blush" Belfast hand dye I bought for the Sweet Potato Vine will go to
this instead, cause I found some nice "Flax" Edinburgh for that - deciding to stay with 36 ct instead of 32
ct. Dang. More to do. But, I'm scorekeeping a bunch of hockey games over the next month, so I get a bunch of knitting
done then. Plus, I can definitely work on the scarf at the CAPS game. ellice[/quote:abcb21fe35]
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Posted by Donna on Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:06 PM Post subject: Re: enabling midatlantic knitters
I wasn't really kicking and screaming at the yarn shop. I just walked around touching everything. *fondle, fondle* That
keeps me happy. So many beautiful fibers, but I'm not getting sucked into stashing for a new pasttime. Not me... just
one skein of yarn and one simple fingerless glove pattern. And don't tell me that's how it starts. I'm putting my
fingers in my ears and not listening. Lalala. And I did get to pick up some 10ct canvas for this project - a Teresa
Wentzler wool-cross called the Paisley Corner. http://www.twdesignworks.com/TWDW/paisleycorner.html This one spoke to
me. I'm using the blues, but did change the colors to be cooler instead of warmer. And this is the first TW pattern I've
ever owned (other than what been published in magazines.) Donna in Virginia ellice wrote: [quote:8ec5c0536c] Keep
reminding me to check out the details. Stitches East isn't really a road trip - it's just in Baltimore. And the way we
haul around town - it's only at most 30 min from the rink at Laurel, so.... But, I really don't need any shopping. I
forced Donna, kicking and screaming all the way, to my regular LKS yesterday. They have a lovely birthday discount deal
- half your age - for 1 shopping day in your birthday month (or within 2 weeks, or somesuch). So, I just had to take
advantage. And did. Took about 15 in to finally decide on a yarn for the just throw on pullover I've been craving. Of
course, Donna and the shop ladies - after looking at the several patterns I'd brought in, picked the most
"classic" - with cables at the cuffs and bottom of a simple pullover. Pattern from Knitters Spring 2204
"Anchors Aweigh" - though it may end up unanchored. Then we found some really nice yarn that they ordered for
me from Silk Road (didn't have enough on hand of the color) - a lovely mid green, with flecks of purple - I think it's
Silk Road DK Tweed. And just because it matches the silk devore velvet I'm working with - I bought 2 skeins of Crystal
Palace Chenille in bronze-black combo. Yummy - now what quickie scarf to knit. And I think it'll need some large
crystal beads at the ends. Donna was very good - and got a nice skein of yarn to crochet long fingerless glove/cuff
things - with the pattern we bought. And then, after lunch, I forced us into a quickie to Needlewoman East. And I
played with some fun threads for the Pumpkin chart I just finally picked up from the LNS. Way too many flosses - it's
screaming for some overdyes - and we found 'em - I had some 6-Strand Sweets, and some Weeks, picked up some more Weeks,
some Sampler Threads, some Waterlilies, Soie Cristal, some really interesting (pale green) Burmilana, eom NN floss. We
think I have enough to then work in with some plain ole' Anchor. And, I have metallics on hand (cause I found that box
in the stash). And the lovely "Autumn Blush" Belfast hand dye I bought for the Sweet Potato Vine will go to
this instead, cause I found some nice "Flax" Edinburgh for that - deciding to stay with 36 ct instead of 32
ct. Dang. More to do. But, I'm scorekeeping a bunch of hockey games over the next month, so I get a bunch of knitting
done then. Plus, I can definitely work on the scarf at the CAPS game. ellice[/quote:8ec5c0536c]
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View entire thread: learning stringing
Posted by Linda D. on Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:45 AM Post subject: Re: learning stringing
Thank for the info Barbara. I did find some Tiger Tail in my stash, along with the appropriate crimps. Today, I
purchased a Beadalon Crimping Plier with a 40% coupon at Michael's and also bought some barrel clasps. Our local
Michael's has Beadalon beading wire. What do you think of it? They have it in a variety of weights and finishes.
thanks...Linda Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote: [quote:cc6c613040]LInda, Most of us here swear by SoftTouch wire by the
SoftFlex company. You can use practically any sort of bead with it, as long as the wire fits through the holes. As far
as the long necklaces you can make them with a clasp, so they can be twisted and worn shorter or without clasp in an
'endless' style. If you opt for the latter, you will need to hid the crimps you use when you double-back through beads
for the endless style illusion. to do this, use either crimp covers or a Hill Tribe silver bead with a split that you
can gently open to place over the crimp, then close back up. For example, bead number ASB232 on this page
(http://snipurl.com/uahn) can be gently opened, then reclosed using the 'mega' crimping pliers. Barbara Beader and
Polymer Clay Crusader http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com Linda D. wrote: Good morning,
I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead crochet, etc., but I haven't done
any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be so "in" these days and
thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is there a site where I could get
hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your help...Linda[/quote:cc6c613040]
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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:58 AM Post subject: Re: learning stringing
You can also use wire and/or chain to link 'em up, or do pearl knotting. There are many options for making those long
necklaces. Depends on the look you want. ``````````````````````````````````` Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote:
[quote:ebf099d3bf]LInda, Most of us here swear by SoftTouch wire by the SoftFlex company. You can use practically any
sort of bead with it, as long as the wire fits through the holes. As far as the long necklaces you can make them with a
clasp, so they can be twisted and worn shorter or without clasp in an 'endless' style. If you opt for the latter, you
will need to hid the crimps you use when you double-back through beads for the endless style illusion. to do this, use
either crimp covers or a Hill Tribe silver bead with a split that you can gently open to place over the crimp, then
close back up. For example, bead number ASB232 on this page (http://snipurl.com/uahn) can be gently opened, then
reclosed using the 'mega' crimping pliers. Barbara Beader and Polymer Clay Crusader http://www.penguintrax.com and
http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need
quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Linda D. wrote:
Good morning, I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead crochet, etc., but I
haven't done any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be so "in"
these days and thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is there a site
where I could get hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your help...Linda
[/quote:ebf099d3bf]
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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:55 PM Post subject: Re: learning stringing
LInda, Most of us here swear by SoftTouch wire by the SoftFlex company. You can use practically any sort of bead with
it, as long as the wire fits through the holes. As far as the long necklaces you can make them with a clasp, so they
can be twisted and worn shorter or without clasp in an 'endless' style. If you opt for the latter, you will need to hid
the crimps you use when you double-back through beads for the endless style illusion. to do this, use either crimp
covers or a Hill Tribe silver bead with a split that you can gently open to place over the crimp, then close back up.
For example, bead number ASB232 on this page (http://snipurl.com/uahn) can be gently opened, then reclosed using the
'mega' crimping pliers. Barbara Beader and Polymer Clay Crusader http://www.penguintrax.com and
http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need
quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Linda D. wrote:
[quote:e5941c9cc8]Good morning, I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead
crochet, etc., but I haven't done any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be
so "in" these days and thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is
there a site where I could get hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your
help...Linda [/quote:e5941c9cc8]
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Posted by Linda D. on Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:34 PM Post subject: learning stringing
Good morning, I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead crochet, etc., but I
haven't done any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be so "in"
these days and thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is there a site
where I could get hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your help...Linda
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View entire thread: Beads and Chinese knotting
Posted by Shirley Shone on Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:13 PM Post subject: Re: Beads and Chinese knotting
In message <1152388192.683145.101440@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, beckibead@yahoo.com writes [quote:77998e8120]
Shirley -- you are doing great with that!!! I used to have a book on that but never did it. GREAT work for a
beginner!! I bet your crafts class is glad to have you. Becki I have taught them many things over the last 14 years
we have been[/quote:77998e8120] going. Just a few comes to mind, spinning, tatting, crochet, beading, cross stitch,
Christmas table decorations, a large Christmas cracker. Weaving teapot stands and making roundels. We started as
machine knitting group but had to diversify when it went into the doldrums. I have taught them how to make polyclay
buttons to put on their knitwear. Also marbling with shaving foam and making greeting cards. Shirley -- Shirley Shone
shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk
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View entire thread: kumihimo
Posted by David R. Sky on Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:23 AM Post subject: Re: kumihimo
Hi Jan, The kit came in the mail this afternoon - Els made a heavy cardboard marudai and included some beads and a
braid already started in the marudai. Completely new for me, the closest I've done to this is spool knitting when I
was a kid. By the end of 1984 I had become totally blind from type 1 diabetes and got rid of all my crocheting tools
I'd accumulated since about 1973. Re-started a few years ago. I did a little kumihimo following Els' instructions - it
is tricky getting the threads untangled and making sure the threads go into the correct 'slots' - it would be a lot
easier for me using something thicker like 'regular' yarn. (I don't know a lot of the correct terminologies for my own
purposes but am finding that it's helpful when communicating with other people lol!) I'm curious - how fast can people
make kumihimo? I assume the beads if used in kumihimo would be threaded on any of the braid threads before braided? -
I'd use a fine crochet hook to do this rather than a sewing needle. Cheers, David On Sat, 22 Jul 2006, Jan G wrote:
[quote:2eb203c2ad]David, I hope you have fun. I didn't until my fourth attempt. My stitch was fine but my tension was
too loose and I wasn't catching the beads with the thread hence a rather moth eaten attempt. Do you have any degree of
sight? I know I had to keep checking to see if I was on task. Cheers, Jan [/quote:2eb203c2ad]
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View entire thread: First Paper Piece Block
Posted by Sandy Foster on Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:47 PM Post subject: Re: First Paper Piece Block
In article <SRJUg.619$Og4.401@newsfe12.lga>, "Mika" <tajmahal56@hotmail.com> wrote:
[quote:7321589fd8]Oh yeah. I am left-handed and learned how to crochet from a right-handed person. lol. It was a very
difficult task but we finally figured out that if she sat in front of me facing me it was like mirror image and so easy
to figure out then. I swore I would never try to learn anything like that from a right-handed person again but of course
that was one I just couldn't stick with since right-handed persons far outnumber left-handed persons. lol.
[/quote:7321589fd8] I'm left-handed, too, Kim! My DT is right-handed (we're mirror twins). I married another left-
handed person, and we had two DDs, one of whom is also left-handed. LOL! Our poor rightie had a tough time growing up.
;) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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Posted by Mika on Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:34 PM Post subject: Re: First Paper Piece Block
I think if there was one thing I could change it would be that. I think being left-handed has been the one thing that
had the most drawbacks for me. Unfortunately I couldn't have surgery to fix that the way I could the hole in my heart. I
always hated notebooks that had the wire on the left and desks that had only half a writing area and it was for right
handed people. But the worst was having to use right-handed scissors when I wanted to sew. I have had more blisters than
I care to even think about. I started sewing when I was 7 years old so I had a lot of years to deal with it. Mika
"Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-
8ED003.09475604102006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:47171181a5]In article <SRJUg.619$Og4.401@newsfe12.lga>,
"Mika" <tajmahal56@hotmail.com> wrote: Oh yeah. I am left-handed and learned how to crochet from a
right-handed person. lol. It was a very difficult task but we finally figured out that if she sat in front of me facing
me it was like mirror image and so easy to figure out then. I swore I would never try to learn anything like that from a
right-handed person again but of course that was one I just couldn't stick with since right-handed persons far outnumber
left-handed persons. lol. I'm left-handed, too, Kim! My DT is right-handed (we're mirror twins). I married another
left-handed person, and we had two DDs, one of whom is also left-handed. LOL! Our poor rightie had a tough time growing
up. ;) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education[/quote:47171181a5]
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Posted by Mika on Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:57 AM Post subject: Re: First Paper Piece Block
Well darn it. I thought sure making 4 blocks that had to be sewn together into one big one would qualify, especially
since I had to rip so frickin many times. lol. Next time I think I'll just do flying geese or square in a square or
something that is supposed to be easy. Oh wait, I said that about this block since each section only had two seams. Oh
well. Oh yeah. I am left-handed and learned how to crochet from a right-handed person. lol. It was a very difficult
task but we finally figured out that if she sat in front of me facing me it was like mirror image and so easy to figure
out then. I swore I would never try to learn anything like that from a right-handed person again but of course that was
one I just couldn't stick with since right-handed persons far outnumber left-handed persons. lol. Mika
"Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net> wrote in message news:xMkUg.412$zf3.235@fed1read03...
[quote:fd9ef25e03]You want the title/ ya gotta EARN it and you know HOW you earn it, don't you g Shan't be that mean and
say you have to make 3--will settle for 2--only this time find one that's EASIER. I expected you to have 4 seams TOTAL
for the entire block!!! For that many seams for the FIRST time ever---well-----you did much better than my first go
around--even my second. Even your points make me cringe when I think of my first try.....let's just say I didn't keep
it. I was fortunate enuf to catch a quilt show on TV that showed it and I taped it. Can't remember how many TIMES I
watched it before I caught on. Just a bit easier than trying to teach someone how to knit that is left handed when
you're right-handed. Go back to it in a few days and try again. I'm thinking there is a site online that shows it in
pix...... Butterfly "Mika" <tajmahal56@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0vgUg.98$jK6.11@newsfe10.lga... Ok I finally went and did it. I am no longer the Paper Piece V*rgin. Unfortunately.
As of today I officially claim the title of Queen of Paper Piece Klutzdom. Should anyone already claim this title please
speak now or forever hold your peace. As to the reason that I claim this particular crown - well, this was a
"simple" pattern that had only TWO, get that, TWO seams. The final block consists of 4 blocks put together.
Simple right? WRONG!!! To put together a 12 1/2 inch block of the four smaller blocks it required stitching a total of
12 seams. I worked on this stupid block for over 18, yes 18 hours. I should have just given up and threw it in the trash
but I chose to be stubborn. So I continued to cut and stitch and rip and cut and stitch and rip and stitch and rip and
rip and rip and stitch and rip. And well I think you get the picture. I don't think there was but one seam that I didn't
rip at least 5 times with the exception of the seams that connected all the blocks. Needless to say I am in no hurry to
try my hand at paper piecing again since I am such a klutz with it. I hate it with a passion so I will gladly leave the
paper piecing to those who love it and have the patience for it. If anyone wants to see this piece of art it can be seen
in the quilt directory on my webshots page. Just click on the link below my sig. Mika Queen of PP Klutzdom
http://community.webshots.com/album/207411718oOUQih [/quote:fd9ef25e03]
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View entire thread: Just how much fabric do you have????
Posted by Jessamy on Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:27 PM Post subject: Re: Just how much fabric do you have????
this magazine work has been a learning experience LOL I have learnt that I prefer smaller projects I can cope with PP
but hate joining the sections (I have taken to hand basting so they always go together nicely straight away instead of
praying the line up and having to undo machine basting) I enjoy hand work especially reverse appliqué I love art quilts
I need several projects going at once to keep me happy but I also need to get stuff finished every now and then - I
hate not being able to show anything I have done lately so I am going to start finishing a UFO so as to have a practice
piece to get my machine quilting going before starting the important work - it will help I hope ;-) x-stitch, crochet
and knitting projects are totally ignored for this - the floss is perfect for art quit embellishments! -- Jessamy In
The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I feel kind
of badly for you. I know how hard it is to finish something rather than starting something new though. I have the same
problem and I'm trying to overcome it too. I've got about 4 tops to quilt, a BOM started but not up to date, two other
quilt tops started but not finished, fabrics for a candy jar quilt from a fabric swap, and several PIGs. And this is
just the quilty projects. I'm not mentioning the cross stitch and embroidery projects. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Phyllis Nilsson on Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:38 PM Post subject: Re: Another newbie question
A few nights ago on television there was a young girl in the hospital, paralyzed from the waist down, who had a quilt on
her hospital bed. It was just squares and he quilt was tied. It must have been precious to her to have it on her
hospital bed. My late mother-in-law made a quilt for my daughter and it was tied. When I made a quilt for my son, he
wanted it tied. I also tied the quilt I gave my step-granddaughter and she had it on her bed within ten minutes (those
ten minutes were spent lovingly fondling the quilt). I don't use yarn, but use crochet cotton. I'm making a baby quilt
right now and perhaps I will use the machine to quilt this one, but if I do, it will be a simple outline stitch to set
off the squares. If I had a frame (no room for one in our house) I'd do hand quilting, but that isn't in the cards for
me. Sharon & Jack wrote: [quote:bdefdc938d]Once you have finished the top of your quilt, and are ready to put it
all together, how do the majority of people finish the quilting? [/quote:bdefdc938d]
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