View entire thread: New Ebay Listings
Posted by Anonymous on Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:57 AM Post subject: Re: New Ebay Listings
Hello, Im new to this group and this is the first message I read. I understand how members feel about spamming. It is
really no more than personal advertising and usually this is all they ever contribute to the group. If you look at the
persons profile (view profile, by the persons name) it will show you that this is all they contribute to the group. Oh
well, enough for my first input. I just feel if I want to buy something I go myself to ebay. (But I usually get it
cheaper at Wal Mart or other store and not have to pay any postage) Nannie to be
EAllewell wrote: [quote:4db1d0e647]Hi, I have just posted some knitting kits and latch hook rug kits at Ebay, they are
of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet and Gingersnap bear from the Popcorn bear range. As the company that made
these kits has now gone into liquidation, these kits are no longer available in the shop and are very, very rare and
hard to find, but all completely gorgeous and easy to do. To see my listings, please go to http://search.ebay.co.uk/
_W0QQsassZeallewellQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0? If this doesn't work, type in sellers name of EAllewell in
the Advanced Search at http://www.ebay.co.uk I always keep my postage costs to a minimum, and will combine and reduce
postage for multiple wins. Many thanks Erica[/quote:4db1d0e647]
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Posted by Pat P on Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:39 PM Post subject: Re: New Ebay Listings
They`re cute! Wish I could still knit, but will show them to my daughter! Maybe she`ll do one for my latest niece.
Pat P "EAllewell" <erica@mirramar.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1150024608.695792.141270@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:1c33e019b7]Hi, I have just posted some knitting
kits and latch hook rug kits at Ebay, they are of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet and Gingersnap bear from the
Popcorn bear range. As the company that made these kits has now gone into liquidation, these kits are no longer
available in the shop and are very, very rare and hard to find, but all completely gorgeous and easy to do. To see my
listings, please go to http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZeallewellQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0? If this
doesn't work, type in sellers name of EAllewell in the Advanced Search at http://www.ebay.co.uk I always keep my
postage costs to a minimum, and will combine and reduce postage for multiple wins. Many thanks Erica
[/quote:1c33e019b7]
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Posted by EAllewell on Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:16 PM Post subject: New Ebay Listings
Hi, I have just posted some knitting kits and latch hook rug kits at Ebay, they are of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger,
Piglet and Gingersnap bear from the Popcorn bear range. As the company that made these kits has now gone into
liquidation, these kits are no longer available in the shop and are very, very rare and hard to find, but all completely
gorgeous and easy to do. To see my listings, please go to http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZeallewellQQhtZ-
1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0? If this doesn't work, type in sellers name of EAllewell in the Advanced Search at
http://www.ebay.co.uk I always keep my postage costs to a minimum, and will combine and reduce postage for multiple
wins. Many thanks Erica
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View entire thread: Seems you all oversleep from Haloween ?????
Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:18 AM Post subject: Re: Stitches East, was seems you all oversleep from Haloween
THANK You TAMAR for taking me with you on this little tour ,,, mirjam [quote:b3fcf4d27c]In article
<454d70a4.2847640@ar.news.verio.net>, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote: Tell us about the
Stitches East Tamar ? What was the Main craft shown ??? Knitting! I spend my time in the merchant area, helping my
friend (and shopping) so I didn't take any classes. Relatively few booths weren't entirely about knitting. One booth
offered massages (by appointment), and another booth was selling massage equipment. One had triangular weaving looms,
there were two jewelers, some had spinning materials (roving, batts), some sold spinning wheels and spindles, EuroSteam
irons, buttons, pins to fasten shawls with - but mostly it was yarn, books, and needles and crochet hooks of all kinds.
There was also a booth of knitting machines that people could try out. I over-spent as usual, but almost everything I
bought was on my wish list before I went. At Sandy Terp's booth I found books on lace knitting, including Miller's
_Heirloom Lace_ - not cheap, but also not easy to find where you can leaf through and really see what is inside. I
decided I'm too rough with my needles to get the beautiful cobalt blue glass circular needles, but I found the 10-inch
long birchwood Brittany dpns I've been looking for. Newton's Yarn was there (all the way from Anaheim, CA) with their
usual amazing bargains on overstock yarn, for example, cashmerino for $7.00 for hanks of 3 or 4 ounces each (minimum
purchase 5 skeins) in glorious pure colors. Webs (from Massachusetts) had their usual very large area. From other
vendors I got local-area naturally-brown wool (from Virginia, which is local compared to California), Regia for
$2.48/ball, and a bag of sock yarn for 75% off. And a set of blocking wires, in case I ever finish any lace that needs
to be blocked. (The Orenburg lace booth was selling completed shawls and stoles as well as cobweb yarn, but I still
have dreams of making my own.) The merchant space was slightly cool, which made it comfortable for people who were
wearing their beautiful hand-crafted sweaters, waistcoats, and shawls. =Tamar[/quote:b3fcf4d27c]
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View entire thread: Seems you all oversleep from Haloween ?????
Posted by Midwest poster on Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:32 PM Post subject: Re: Stitches East, was seems you all oversleep from Haloween
Thanks for the excellent report. Reading it was the next best thing to having been there. -- Jan in MN
"Richard Eney" <dicconf@radix.net> wrote in message news:12kqe97kc1sea1c@corp.supernews.com...
[quote:18b31153a4]Knitting! I spend my time in the merchant area, helping my friend (and shopping) so I didn't take any
classes. Relatively few booths weren't entirely about knitting. One booth offered massages (by appointment), and another
booth was selling massage equipment. One had triangular weaving looms, there were two jewelers, some had spinning
materials (roving, batts), some sold spinning wheels and spindles, EuroSteam irons, buttons, pins to fasten shawls with
- but mostly it was yarn, books, and needles and crochet hooks of all kinds. There was also a booth of knitting machines
that people could try out. I over-spent as usual, but almost everything I bought was on my wish list before I went. At
Sandy Terp's booth I found books on lace knitting, including Miller's _Heirloom Lace_ - not cheap, but also not easy to
find where you can leaf through and really see what is inside. I decided I'm too rough with my needles to get the
beautiful cobalt blue glass circular needles, but I found the 10-inch long birchwood Brittany dpns I've been looking
for. Newton's Yarn was there (all the way from Anaheim, CA) with their usual amazing bargains on overstock yarn, for
example, cashmerino for $7.00 for hanks of 3 or 4 ounces each (minimum purchase 5 skeins) in glorious pure colors. Webs
(from Massachusetts) had their usual very large area. From other vendors I got local-area naturally-brown wool (from
Virginia, which is local compared to California), Regia for $2.48/ball, and a bag of sock yarn for 75% off. And a set of
blocking wires, in case I ever finish any lace that needs to be blocked. (The Orenburg lace booth was selling completed
shawls and stoles as well as cobweb yarn, but I still have dreams of making my own.) The merchant space was slightly
cool, which made it comfortable for people who were wearing their beautiful hand-crafted sweaters, waistcoats, and
shawls. =Tamar[/quote:18b31153a4]
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View entire thread: Seems you all oversleep from Haloween ?????
Posted by Richard Eney on Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:06 AM Post subject: Re: Stitches East, was seems you all oversleep from Haloween
In article <454d70a4.2847640@ar.news.verio.net>, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote:
[quote:27cc00073d]Tell us about the Stitches East Tamar ? What was the Main craft shown ??? [/quote:27cc00073d]
Knitting! I spend my time in the merchant area, helping my friend (and shopping) so I didn't take any classes.
Relatively few booths weren't entirely about knitting. One booth offered massages (by appointment), and another booth
was selling massage equipment. One had triangular weaving looms, there were two jewelers, some had spinning materials
(roving, batts), some sold spinning wheels and spindles, EuroSteam irons, buttons, pins to fasten shawls with - but
mostly it was yarn, books, and needles and crochet hooks of all kinds. There was also a booth of knitting machines
that people could try out. I over-spent as usual, but almost everything I bought was on my wish list before I went.
At Sandy Terp's booth I found books on lace knitting, including Miller's _Heirloom Lace_ - not cheap, but also not easy
to find where you can leaf through and really see what is inside. I decided I'm too rough with my needles to get the
beautiful cobalt blue glass circular needles, but I found the 10-inch long birchwood Brittany dpns I've been looking
for. Newton's Yarn was there (all the way from Anaheim, CA) with their usual amazing bargains on overstock yarn, for
example, cashmerino for $7.00 for hanks of 3 or 4 ounces each (minimum purchase 5 skeins) in glorious pure colors.
Webs (from Massachusetts) had their usual very large area. From other vendors I got local-area naturally-brown wool
(from Virginia, which is local compared to California), Regia for $2.48/ball, and a bag of sock yarn for 75% off. And
a set of blocking wires, in case I ever finish any lace that needs to be blocked. (The Orenburg lace booth was selling
completed shawls and stoles as well as cobweb yarn, but I still have dreams of making my own.) The merchant space was
slightly cool, which made it comfortable for people who were wearing their beautiful hand-crafted sweaters,
waistcoats, and shawls. =Tamar
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View entire thread: Looking for Spiderman chart!
Posted by Aud on Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:12 AM Post subject: Re: Looking for Spiderman chart!
"Maggs" <unraveled@cox.net> skrev i melding news:5qFXg.1267$rS.538@fed1read05... [quote:3740a0106c]Hi!
I'm new to this group.....well, kinda maybe! but not really! I was a member a couple of years ago.....got to busy to
keep up.....but I missed all of you!!!! Do you still do the monthly 6 X 6 square swap? Is Aud still around? She was
my partner one month! Any way it's lovely to be back and see all the familiar names........Wooly, Mirjam (she sent me
threads from half way around the world!) Shillelagh (I once asked you how your name is pronounced, probably one of about
100,00 folks who have done that!) It's nice to be back............Now to tap into all of the incredible resources
here....Can anyone point me in the direction to a Spiderman chart..(kitting)...I have a 3 year old GS who wants a
Spiderman sweater.......I have googled it but not really come up with much! Thanks for any help! Maggs, madly knitting
in the sonoran desert [/quote:3740a0106c] Hi Maggs! I'm still around, but not so much as earlier! Good to see you! Just
now I have my fall-holiday, working with my kitchen walls!LOL! We shall have a full make over after 25years(for us, and
at least 5 years for the former owner) The cupboards are delaied, but I try to have "the room" as ready as
possible :-) The weather has beesn beautiful this week, not easy to work inside! Yesterday we took a day off, and had
a trip on the fiord in our boat, together with MIL. She needs to have some nice days,(sitting too much in her flat
with a hurting hip) we can take her by car or by boat when we are off, and we had a wonderful day together. I'm
S_L_O_W_L_Y_ working on a cardigan. Cannot see the end of it, because there are so many other activities to take care
of...and which i like! I look so forward to finish the kitchen! Sorry I cannot help you with the spiderman! AUD ;-)
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View entire thread: Wood: Yew do it?
Posted by Anonymous on Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:24 AM Post subject: Re: Wood: Yew do it?
agres@sbcglobal.net wrote: [quote:d38bd5c659]Maybe? But, bamboo *does* do it!. It turns out that commercial bamboo
needles in sizes ~ US #4 - #6 do have a spring constant that is suitable for use with a knitting sheath or pouch. This
opens up a world of fast and easy knitting for those of you that like looser fabrics. With # 4 *aluminum* needles, I
knit faster continental style than using a sheath. With the # 4 *bamboo* needles, knitting with a sheath is much
faster, than any other knitting method using any #4 needles that I have tried. ( I do not do ROSEWOOD! Test them
yourself!!) Knitting with such needles (and knitting sheath) has similar physics to knitting with #1 steel needles and
a sheath. However, the stitch size is larger, therefore needle tip travel is greater, and resulting knitting speed in
stitches per minute is less that with the smaller steel needles. However, fabric production in area per minute is
greater due the larger size of each stitch. (New "Clover" bamboo needles should be polished with
"real" fine steel wool and waxed before use for extra speed.) No data yet on the durability of bamboo needles
when used with a sheath. Trials were conducted with 8.5 " DPN so there are not the safety concerns as with very
long steel gansey needles. In addition, these days I am using 7.5" or 5.5" US # 1 steel DPN with knitting
sheath for socks and cuffs. I really have tried a lot of ways to knit socks, and short needles with a sheath is the
best that I have found. Lopi & # 4's for ski socks and house slippers, #1's & worsted for heavy socks, # 0's
& etc. Knitting sheaths are letting me produce better socks, faster. Aaron [/quote:d38bd5c659] Great to hear from
you Aaron. Nice to hear about the new needles. I will have to try them. Dennis
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Posted by Anonymous on Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:16 PM Post subject: Re: Wood: Yew do it?
see for example http://gansey.blogspot.com/2006/07/knitting-sheaths.html "nancych"
<nchambret@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1160665432.442768.49450@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:6d16f321cb]What is a knitting sheath? Pardom my ignorance, but I never heard of that. Nancy agres@sbcglobal.net
wrote: Maybe? But, bamboo *does* do it!. It turns out that commercial bamboo needles in sizes ~ US #4 - #6 do have a
spring constant that is suitable for use with a knitting sheath or pouch. This opens up a world of fast and easy
knitting for those of you that like looser fabrics. With # 4 *aluminum* needles, I knit faster continental style than
using a sheath. With the # 4 *bamboo* needles, knitting with a sheath is much faster, than any other knitting method
using any #4 needles that I have tried. ( I do not do ROSEWOOD! Test them yourself!!) Knitting with such needles (and
knitting sheath) has similar physics to knitting with #1 steel needles and a sheath. However, the stitch size is larger,
therefore needle tip travel is greater, and resulting knitting speed in stitches per minute is less that with the
smaller steel needles. However, fabric production in area per minute is greater due the larger size of each stitch.
(New "Clover" bamboo needles should be polished with "real" fine steel wool and waxed before use for
extra speed.) No data yet on the durability of bamboo needles when used with a sheath. Trials were conducted with 8.5
" DPN so there are not the safety concerns as with very long steel gansey needles. In addition, these days I am
using 7.5" or 5.5" US # 1 steel DPN with knitting sheath for socks and cuffs. I really have tried a lot of
ways to knit socks, and short needles with a sheath is the best that I have found. Lopi & # 4's for ski socks and
house slippers, #1's & worsted for heavy socks, # 0's & etc. Knitting sheaths are letting me produce better
socks, faster. Aaron [/quote:6d16f321cb]
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Posted by nancych on Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:03 PM Post subject: Re: Wood: Yew do it?
What is a knitting sheath? Pardom my ignorance, but I never heard of that. Nancy agres@sbcglobal.net wrote:
[quote:db93f0f278]Maybe? But, bamboo *does* do it!. It turns out that commercial bamboo needles in sizes ~ US #4 - #6
do have a spring constant that is suitable for use with a knitting sheath or pouch. This opens up a world of fast and
easy knitting for those of you that like looser fabrics. With # 4 *aluminum* needles, I knit faster continental style
than using a sheath. With the # 4 *bamboo* needles, knitting with a sheath is much faster, than any other knitting
method using any #4 needles that I have tried. ( I do not do ROSEWOOD! Test them yourself!!) Knitting with such
needles (and knitting sheath) has similar physics to knitting with #1 steel needles and a sheath. However, the stitch
size is larger, therefore needle tip travel is greater, and resulting knitting speed in stitches per minute is less that
with the smaller steel needles. However, fabric production in area per minute is greater due the larger size of each
stitch. (New "Clover" bamboo needles should be polished with "real" fine steel wool and waxed
before use for extra speed.) No data yet on the durability of bamboo needles when used with a sheath. Trials were
conducted with 8.5 " DPN so there are not the safety concerns as with very long steel gansey needles. In addition,
these days I am using 7.5" or 5.5" US # 1 steel DPN with knitting sheath for socks and cuffs. I really have
tried a lot of ways to knit socks, and short needles with a sheath is the best that I have found. Lopi & # 4's for
ski socks and house slippers, #1's & worsted for heavy socks, # 0's & etc. Knitting sheaths are letting me
produce better socks, faster. Aaron[/quote:db93f0f278]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:36 PM Post subject: Wood: Yew do it?
Maybe? But, bamboo *does* do it!. It turns out that commercial bamboo needles in sizes ~ US #4 - #6 do have a spring
constant that is suitable for use with a knitting sheath or pouch. This opens up a world of fast and easy knitting for
those of you that like looser fabrics. With # 4 *aluminum* needles, I knit faster continental style than using a sheath.
With the # 4 *bamboo* needles, knitting with a sheath is much faster, than any other knitting method using any #4
needles that I have tried. ( I do not do ROSEWOOD! Test them yourself!!) Knitting with such needles (and knitting
sheath) has similar physics to knitting with #1 steel needles and a sheath. However, the stitch size is larger,
therefore needle tip travel is greater, and resulting knitting speed in stitches per minute is less that with the
smaller steel needles. However, fabric production in area per minute is greater due the larger size of each stitch.
(New "Clover" bamboo needles should be polished with "real" fine steel wool and waxed before use for
extra speed.) No data yet on the durability of bamboo needles when used with a sheath. Trials were conducted with 8.5
" DPN so there are not the safety concerns as with very long steel gansey needles. In addition, these days I am
using 7.5" or 5.5" US # 1 steel DPN with knitting sheath for socks and cuffs. I really have tried a lot of
ways to knit socks, and short needles with a sheath is the best that I have found. Lopi & # 4's for ski socks and
house slippers, #1's & worsted for heavy socks, # 0's & etc. Knitting sheaths are letting me produce better
socks, faster. Aaron
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View entire thread: Knitting/Crocheting from unspun wool
Posted by Eastern Edge on Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:45 PM Post subject: Re: Knitting/Crocheting from unspun wool
Wooly wrote: [quote:18a5d17db6]On 2 Oct 2006 10:23:10 -0700, "Jenn" <pleiaden@gmail.com> spewed forth :
Hi Ladies. I am mostly a lurker in this realm, but I have been crocheting for 16+ years and knitting (Self taught) for
almost a year now. I picked up this month's (actually November's) Crochet! magazine and it had a nice article on
crocheting from unspun wool. So my question is does any one here knit or crochet from unspun wool and just how hard is
it? I do, sometimes. Most of the "unspun knitting" patterns call for pencil roving similar to White Buffalo
stuff - it's been made ready for spinning and drawn out into a fine strand but doesn't actually have twist insert into
it. Working with it is about as difficult as working with White Buffalo or with unspun Icelandic. There have been
several articles about it in both SpinOff and Knits during the past couple of years. +++++++++++++ Reply to the list
as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to
abandon a perfectly good email account... [/quote:18a5d17db6] The White Buffalo is my 'new find' and I've been enjoying
it. I do tend to twist it as I crochet as it's fairly easy to pull apart as you apply tension. I've also used an
improvised drop spindle with it to add some twist. I find the biggest issue is breakage; I'd recommend (not that I did,
though) a swatch or two, just so you can get used to how much tension you can apply to the wool before it breaks...my
first attempts had plenty of splicing. Even just twisting it slightly as you work (does it on its own if you're working
crochet back and forth) makes a big difference. Michelle
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View entire thread: You won't believe this
Posted by Christine in Kent, Garden on Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:23 PM Post subject: Re: You won't believe this
Speaking from UK, where almost all dpns come in sets of 4, I've found that I'm quite likely to have the stitches
crammed on to the needles and lose them off the end, and of course, I frequently grab the wrong one as Spampot said.
I'd do pretty much anything to avoid that!! Oh and I find the "ladders" are easier to avoid with 2 circs or
ML Love & higs Christine "spampot" <spampot@orph.org> wrote in message
news:GbKdnSxwYLxjqILYnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@giganews.com... [quote:60cf8f31f7]You know, I tried casting on that Lithuanian
sock (44 sts) with two circs and just could not get it to the point where I could join it into a circle; 44 sts was just
too little to hold on the needle part of the circs. I probably wasn't doing it right, but I happened across a set of
DPNs of the right size & switched to them. That sock requires 4, not 5 DPNs, so that the top of the sock and the
gusset parts are on separate needles, which makes it easier to keep track of the color pattern, but you have to be extra
careful with that triangle shape to tighten the sts where the knitting goes from one needle to the next. Christine in
Kent, Garden of England wrote: Oh! so all the time, so much so that I stopped using dpns & started knitting tubes of
any kind either on 2 circulars or Magic Loop. So much less easy to drop, pull off stitches or lose needles (which is a
favourite pastime!) Love & higs Christine "spampot" <spampot@orph.org> wrote in message
news:xe6dncuHifaJX4PYnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@giganews.com... Heh heh...oh yes. Does anyone else do what I have been trying to
stop myself from doing when knitting in the round w/DPNs? You end up holding both a full needle and the newly emptied
needle in your left hand, grab the end of what you are positive is the newly emptied one, yank it out of your left hand
with a flourish, and find that you have two empty needles, and a handful of dropped stitches? dawn wrote: I, too saw
the light needle, I can see it all now, Ican see the stich but not the pattern, I move to needle to read the pattern,
sooooooooooooomany stitches sliding off the needle, I know this could happen to me LOL spampot wrote: Anyone here
get The Stitchery catalogue? I haven't embroidered for decades, and I was just about to toss the catalogue in the
recycling when I turned it over and on the back was "Knit Lite." Lighted knitting needles. Yes!! For a mere
$15.95, you can own a pair of plastic needles (sizes 6, 8, 9, 10, 10.5, 11, 13, or 15), 18 inches long, with LED tips
that use G3-A batteries to make them glow! Imagine how annoyed the people sitting next to you in the theater or the
cinema will be as your tips flash back and forth! I HAVE to get a pair for my knitting SIL. www.thestitchery.com, item
T66-546. [/quote:60cf8f31f7]
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Posted by spampot on Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:28 AM Post subject: Re: You won't believe this
You know, I tried casting on that Lithuanian sock (44 sts) with two circs and just could not get it to the point where
I could join it into a circle; 44 sts was just too little to hold on the needle part of the circs. I probably wasn't
doing it right, but I happened across a set of DPNs of the right size & switched to them. That sock requires 4,
not 5 DPNs, so that the top of the sock and the gusset parts are on separate needles, which makes it easier to keep
track of the color pattern, but you have to be extra careful with that triangle shape to tighten the sts where the
knitting goes from one needle to the next. Christine in Kent, Garden of England wrote: [quote:42f5639a11]Oh! so all
the time, so much so that I stopped using dpns & started knitting tubes of any kind either on 2 circulars or Magic
Loop. So much less easy to drop, pull off stitches or lose needles (which is a favourite pastime!) Love & higs
Christine "spampot" <spampot@orph.org> wrote in message
news:xe6dncuHifaJX4PYnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@giganews.com... Heh heh...oh yes. Does anyone else do what I have been trying to
stop myself from doing when knitting in the round w/DPNs? You end up holding both a full needle and the newly emptied
needle in your left hand, grab the end of what you are positive is the newly emptied one, yank it out of your left hand
with a flourish, and find that you have two empty needles, and a handful of dropped stitches? dawn wrote: I, too saw
the light needle, I can see it all now, Ican see the stich but not the pattern, I move to needle to read the pattern,
sooooooooooooomany stitches sliding off the needle, I know this could happen to me LOL spampot wrote: Anyone here
get The Stitchery catalogue? I haven't embroidered for decades, and I was just about to toss the catalogue in the
recycling when I turned it over and on the back was "Knit Lite." Lighted knitting needles. Yes!! For a mere
$15.95, you can own a pair of plastic needles (sizes 6, 8, 9, 10, 10.5, 11, 13, or 15), 18 inches long, with LED tips
that use G3-A batteries to make them glow! Imagine how annoyed the people sitting next to you in the theater or the
cinema will be as your tips flash back and forth! I HAVE to get a pair for my knitting SIL. www.thestitchery.com, item
T66-546. [/quote:42f5639a11]
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Posted by Christine in Kent, Garden on Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:46 AM Post subject: Re: You won't believe this
Oh! so all the time, so much so that I stopped using dpns & started knitting tubes of any kind either on 2
circulars or Magic Loop. So much less easy to drop, pull off stitches or lose needles (which is a favourite pastime!)
Love & higs Christine "spampot" <spampot@orph.org> wrote in message
news:xe6dncuHifaJX4PYnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@giganews.com... [quote:ffd39dea43]Heh heh...oh yes. Does anyone else do what I
have been trying to stop myself from doing when knitting in the round w/DPNs? You end up holding both a full needle and
the newly emptied needle in your left hand, grab the end of what you are positive is the newly emptied one, yank it out
of your left hand with a flourish, and find that you have two empty needles, and a handful of dropped stitches? dawn
wrote: I, too saw the light needle, I can see it all now, Ican see the stich but not the pattern, I move to needle to
read the pattern, sooooooooooooomany stitches sliding off the needle, I know this could happen to me LOL spampot
wrote: Anyone here get The Stitchery catalogue? I haven't embroidered for decades, and I was just about to toss the
catalogue in the recycling when I turned it over and on the back was "Knit Lite." Lighted knitting needles.
Yes!! For a mere $15.95, you can own a pair of plastic needles (sizes 6, 8, 9, 10, 10.5, 11, 13, or 15), 18 inches
long, with LED tips that use G3-A batteries to make them glow! Imagine how annoyed the people sitting next to you in
the theater or the cinema will be as your tips flash back and forth! I HAVE to get a pair for my knitting SIL.
www.thestitchery.com, item T66-546. [/quote:ffd39dea43]
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Posted by ellice on Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:47 PM Post subject: Re: Storage Solutions Was Re: New start was: Did you remembe
On 11/2/06 9:08 AM, "LizardGumbo" <elizabeth@bubbleseffervescentdesigns.com> wrote:
[quote:2285e53265]ellice wrote: But, just a question- have you gotten sample rings? The rings generally have
"short" skeins on tags. Since you're really designing, selling - you should be able to contact a bunch of the
thread companies and get either sampler rings, or good sample cards (some have them with a wrap of fiber on a card -
multiples on one). I find it a lot more convenient to use the sample rings rather than full skeins. But, for the Caron
stuff - the samples are expensive - but it's pretty easy to make your own. Just a thought. Actually, I've only come
across one thread company that offers rings (Carrie's Creations). I made a mistake at the beginning and presented
myself as a retailer (which I am) as primary and designer as secondary. I wasn't aware at first that
"designer" gets you more places than "retailer." [/quote:2285e53265] Weeks used to be very good
about getting rings from them. I got mine right away. But, if your business registrations, etc are as a retailer
first, then you're right - definitely issues. The retailers have to pay for their sample kits. Walsh, and Rainbow
Gallery had nice punched cards with samples wound on them. Walsh also has instructions for using their various threads.
I'd guess that the companies just make the retailers pay so the sample rings can hang. I know we have samples from
Wichelt on a ring, and maybe some Zweigert. But, there are big books for the fabric samples. I just remember we were
at a cash & carry show, and I'd spent some time in the Weeks room, and got my rings from her. My friend - the LNS
owner - was astounded - we laughed because she had to pay $75 for the set I got for free. But, this is a reason that
shops don't replace their sample sets that often - it's expensive. [quote:2285e53265]There are places that have a
designer program. That is, you buy their product at wholesale and use it in a design, and then they replace what you
used free. Since I'm crunched on time already, it would take me a coon's age to keep track of all that and I'd rather
just pay my way just for convenience's sake. I wish DMC and Anchor offered a program like that, though (not that I've
checked). I'd jump on them in a heartbeat. [/quote:2285e53265] DMC did have an awesome designer program - reams of
stuff, and you can certainly get the Thread cards. I have those on by the drafting table. I know that a lot of the
other companies do as you've said, replace what you've used. Personally, when I'm buying for the design business, I
either order from a wholesaler, or have arrangements with a couple of LNS to buy from them wholesale. But, I'm very
careful not to buy my "personal" stuff that way, and if things migrate - then I pay the sales tax, and fix the
accounting. [quote:2285e53265] Zweigart has a different program, but it's a good deal for me. Enchanted Fabrics has a
designer program that I like and use. Aside: Wichelt does not have a minimum order and they don't gouge on shipping
and handling. If a shop says they have a minimum order (at least from Wichelt--don't know about Hoffman or Norden
Crafts), they're lying. I can see why a shop would want to save on shipping by ordering a little here and a little
there instead of one big order, but Wichelt, at least, has no minimum. [/quote:2285e53265] Wichelt is easy to deal with.
Norden, Yarn Tree, all have some kind of deals, as does the Yarn Barn (where I get my canvas). But, Kreinik and a lot
of the thread companies have minimum orders. Even Nordic Needle treats their LNS customers differently than just a
person - and the customer service for shops used to really stink. Part of the issues with some of the sources is
delivery time - what is promised, what really happens. And what the shop needs to replace, what they want to add, - for
a smart shop owner - you have to minimize the cost, optimize the order - so that affects which distributor you use. And
for getting charts - most shops for XS likely do monthly programs from Hoffman, and others, as well as individual
designers. And then there is separate ordering - as you need/want things. The link on Hoffman's site that then directs
you to pick up your order from a LNS is really good for the shop. There is some variance in prices amongst shops. When
I was working at the shop regularly, and the local retailers asso. had gotten more active - I encouraged my friend to
get closer with the owner of a quite major LNS (especially as I frequented both, and the very active in the needlework
community owner of the other shop spoke with me to get my friend to join in, etc) . Anyhow, we learned a bit about some
of the differences - some shops just add their shipment costs into the pricing of merchandise. So, if shipping
increases, you'll find that some threads are a few cents more, or needles, or whatever. Others just roll it into the
cost of doing business. I don't know - when I started working in the shop (had just stopped working at the
"real" job) I spent a lot of time learning to be a real framer. Of course, my primary responsibility was the
"front" of the house - needlework stuff. We've entertained the thought of taking on the business when my
friend wants out - but I don't know that would ever happen. Needlework, XS vs NP, like knitting, seem to cycle in and
out of popularity - and I think businesses have to be able to stay the course through the cycle. Certainly web commerce
has forced changes, and owning a real shop means lots of time in the shop, and having help that essentially work there
to support their hobby. Interesting line of chat. ellice
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Posted by Jere Williams on Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:33 PM Post subject: Re: SIGH (entirely on topic)
My LNS also does framing, and frankly, I think that's where she makes most of her money. Her framing work is
beautiful. She also has a wonderful selection of stitchery items in the shop too, and I'm just grateful she's still
there, even if she is across the river and 25 minutes away from me. When I win the lottery, I'm going to open a shop
on this side of the river.... The name of her shop is Knots n Needles, and is in Bossier City, Louisiana. -- Jere
<astitcher@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1162317616.594529.252930@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
[quote:78db7731ae]We had one of our LNS close last December. Really a sad day. I am in Salt Lake City, Utah and we are
very lucky to have several other shops near by. One I visit usually twice a week does mail orders and has a website you
can visit. They do not carry every thread but, they do carry lots of choices. Try www.craftcenterstitchery.com if you
want to see what they have. You can sign up for the weekly update and newsletter. They were just named as one of the
most beautiful stitching stores by Inspiration Magazine. I know there have been quite a few LNS closing in the past two
years. Some have just not been able to make ends meet with the internet taking business away. Some have lost business
as stitchers move to knitting and other projects. Those who have moved to something else will be sadly surprised when
they come back to embroidery and find that their LNS is not there. Without our support the LNS cannot survive. It is a
sad day when we see another LNS close. Alice On Oct 31, 9:45 am, Cheryl Isaak <cherylis...@adelphia.net>
wrote: I was getting spoilt - Susan is WONDERFUL and easy to get to. Cheryl ' On 10/31/06 10:25 AM, in article
uoWdnXtK5K5W9NrYnZ2dnUVZ_uqdn...@adelphia.com, "Lucille" lzo...@adelphia.net> wrote: That doesn't sound
bad to me. The closest good one I know of is about 2-1/2 hours away. So sad Lucille "Cheryl Isaak"
<cherylis...@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:C16C9F22.614BB%cherylisaak@adelphia.net... Colonial in Bedford.
It's now a 40 - 60 minute ride to get to a LNS. Sob! C On 10/30/06 7:50 PM, in article c5x1h.6787$d95.1977@trnddc08,
"Gill Murray" gillmurr...@nowhere.net> wrote: Which one is that??? I had a blast at the Contoocook shop;
unfortunately it was the day before champagne and munchies, but I still got her sale price! Gillian Cheryl Isaak
wrote: My wonderful, near by LNS is closing....... Cheryl [/quote:78db7731ae]
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Posted by astitcher@gmail.com on Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:00 PM Post subject: Re: SIGH (entirely on topic)
We had one of our LNS close last December. Really a sad day. I am in Salt Lake City, Utah and we are very lucky to
have several other shops near by. One I visit usually twice a week does mail orders and has a website you can visit.
They do not carry every thread but, they do carry lots of choices. Try www.craftcenterstitchery.com if you want to see
what they have. You can sign up for the weekly update and newsletter. They were just named as one of the most
beautiful stitching stores by Inspiration Magazine. I know there have been quite a few LNS closing in the past two
years. Some have just not been able to make ends meet with the internet taking business away. Some have lost business
as stitchers move to knitting and other projects. Those who have moved to something else will be sadly surprised when
they come back to embroidery and find that their LNS is not there. Without our support the LNS cannot survive. It is a
sad day when we see another LNS close. Alice On Oct 31, 9:45 am, Cheryl Isaak <cherylis...@adelphia.net>
wrote: [quote:349f1b89c6]I was getting spoilt - Susan is WONDERFUL and easy to get to. Cheryl ' On 10/31/06 10:25 AM,
in article uoWdnXtK5K5W9NrYnZ2dnUVZ_uqdn...@adelphia.com, "Lucille" lzo...@adelphia.net> wrote: That
doesn't sound bad to me. The closest good one I know of is about 2-1/2 hours away. So sad Lucille "Cheryl
Isaak" <cherylis...@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:C16C9F22.614BB%cherylisaak@adelphia.net... Colonial
in Bedford. It's now a 40 - 60 minute ride to get to a LNS. Sob! C On 10/30/06 7:50 PM, in article
c5x1h.6787$d95.1977@trnddc08, "Gill Murray" gillmurr...@nowhere.net> wrote: Which one is that??? I had a
blast at the Contoocook shop; unfortunately it was the day before champagne and munchies, but I still got her sale
price! Gillian Cheryl Isaak wrote: My wonderful, near by LNS is closing....... Cheryl[/quote:349f1b89c6]
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Posted by ElastiGirl on Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:49 PM Post subject: Re: Treat for myself
In article <C15A6E44.139A%egirl22@verizon.net>, ellice <egirl22@verizon.net> wrote: [quote:c2e12ecbf3]On
10/17/06 10:17 AM, "ElastiGirl" <mrmrsincred@earthlink.net> wrote: **snipping** Today I MUST finish
editing a literature summary for a client in Europe. After that, I'm going to get out my Legend floor stand and set it
up to use (it's been down for about a year). Good for you. My big K's stand is collapsed, in the box, and somewhere in
a storage room. Hence, an excuse for another year that the NP stocking may not get done. OTOH, you might inspire me to
find it and set it up. My Baby Z frame has been getting a workout - carting it around the house as I sit cross-legged
in bed, the sofa, etc with it in my lap and stitch. We got a new sleeper-sofa from L.L.Bean a few weeks ago (shoot, it
was[/quote:c2e12ecbf3] probably over a month ago) & so my old-stitching-chair is now a reading chair in my office
(I run my own business from home) AND therefore I inherited the "most often sitting in" status for DH's heavy
oak Morris Chair. It's large enough for me to cross my legs & sit just about anyway I want. If I put the back on
the center setting, there's ample room and on the most-upright setting, it's still long enough for my long-ish thighs.
[quote:c2e12ecbf3]I've been doing a lot more knitting and crocheting lately (easier to do in the car & at Dear
Aunt's house when we visit her) -- but I really want to do some stitching. I got the floor stand to help with upper-back
& neck fatigue problems AND am also doing yoga & stretching 2x per day ... so maybe I CAN get back to stitching
a lot (a few hours spread out during the day). Hope your upper-back pain, etc is bettter. The stand should help with
your posture. A couple of different stitching sites have information on "healthy stitching" exercises to take
a break and help you avoid strain and fatigue. I've seen a bunch of quilters that get this little harness kind of thing
that's essentially a small weight bag (sand?) that hangs between the shoulder blades on the back. Has straps that your
arms go thru, and I expect helps to keep the shoulders back, prevent you from getting hunched over. Seems like a good
idea. I can't stitch in the car - unless it's NP - and then it depends. But, I can knit and do a lot of larger needle
scarves then. Have fun with your treat. ellice My body's beginning to tell me that things I could do in my 20s and
30s[/quote:c2e12ecbf3] aren't going to be as easy or likely in my 40s (that's okay, I'm happy with my 40s so far -- my
only b*tch -- night sweats, they've been going on for nearly 7 years but seem to have gotten worse in the last few
months). Consistent yoga & stretching really make a difference, my biggest impediment -- laziness -- after about 1
week DH and I feel so great, we slack off or go on a trip and slack off. This weekend we had a big talk with each
other -- we know that it makes us feel better (sigly better) and we know that if we slack off for even 2 days we lose
flexibility -- time to just accept it -- gotta take certain supplements & vitamins every day AND gotta do that
exercise every day. I used to be able to cross-stitch on 36-ct LINEN in the car. NOW, I don't even consider stitching
on linen in the car. 16-ct is about as tiny as I'm comfortable with. I even decided to do a cross-stitch design (Marty
Bell's Rocky Mountain Christmas) on needlepoint canvas so that the holes would be easier to hit! Now I just have to
better engineer a way to keep up with lots of floss colors while in the car -- although in the next year or so I may
be getting a rather unorthodox solution -- a SUV or minivan (not for kids, but for Dear Aunt age 74 getting to the
point where we're considering her traveling with us and the likelihood that she's going to need a scooter at some point
-- therefore, a large vehicle). With the stand, I can get some stitching accomplished more quickly w/ 2-handed
technique -- that I really like. My hope is to finish Flower Power before I'm 50 (ha ha ha). I still love the design (I
think I started it in January 1997), but have absolutely NO IDEA where I'd hang it or what I'd do with it. Come to
think of it, if I could finish that puppy before January 2008, that would be great too (I'd be a couple of months
short of 43) -- ain't no way that poor thing is going to become a "finished happy dance" project by January
2007. EG
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Posted by Debra on Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:23 AM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
On 7 Nov 2006 11:41:32 -0800, "redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:0e709051a1]thanks so much
for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started
quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all
that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to work..and I love my power tools
:-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working on a sampler
quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first
Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some
fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic of yet, unless you
want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else to learn. not sure of what kind
of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy for me
yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the class lets out for 2 months so
will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep up with the class Chocolate??
not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound like great people..but then
I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i don't get back to work and focus
on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful fabric...take care all..and any advice
you can give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:0e709051a1] Yes it would be good to see your blocks, many of the people
here let us see theirs before the quilt top is made. You can join Web Shots, Yahoo, or another free picture website and
post your pictures online, then let us all know where they are. Have you tried applique yet? There are a lot of
methods of applique so you will probably be able find one you enjoy doing. So far I haven't found a method that I don't
like, but I haven't tried them all yet. One of the good things about applique is that I don't have to worry about points
all coming out perfect. It's fun too. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Cats on Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:43 AM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
Waving "hello" from Downunder in Australia. Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting. -- Cheryl &
the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162928492.429996.244330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... : thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda
swimming with : all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started : quilting in September...I have done
just about any craft you can : name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all that fabric! I : have always
loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train : to work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a
close second : to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working : on a sampler quilt..I now have
7 blocks..and am also learning to hand : quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt :
Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I : live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some
fat quarters..also joined a : fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic : of yet, unless
you want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics : on here so that is something else to learn. : not sure of
what kind of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I : will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy
for me : yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house : block this week..the class lets out for
2 months so will try to get : some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to : keep up with the
class : Chocolate?? not sure what my favorite is... : I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound
like great : people..but then I guess you could say that about all the people I have : met in my new hobby.. : well if
i don't get back to work and focus on my job instead of more : quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful
fabric...take : care all..and any advice you can give this newbee would be welcom :
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Posted by redrose on Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:56 PM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
Hi!..glad to meet someone in the Bay Area here..I have heard of the Patchwork Cat in my class..to be honest I am so new
I have not been to a quilt shop yet..I have been getting my stuff from JoAnn's in San Lorenzo..but I am looking forward
to going to a quilt shop..I really loved the quilt fest in San Mateo.. Laurie G. wrote: [quote:98aa3d5b59]Hi! I replied
in your other post but noticed you are in SF Bay Area! Me too!!!!! What is your favorite quilt shop? I am near Benicia
so my favorite is the Patchwork Cat. Laurie G. in sunny CA "redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:1162928492.429996.244330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is
kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started quilting in September...I have done
just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all that fabric! I have always loved
texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a close
second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working on a sampler quilt..I now have 7
blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt Show/Convention
last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some fat quarters..also
joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic of yet, unless you want to see my
blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else to learn. not sure of what kind of quilting
yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy for me yet...but a regular
nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the class lets out for 2 months so will try to get
some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep up with the class Chocolate?? not sure what my
favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound like great people..but then I guess you
could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i don't get back to work and focus on my job
instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful fabric...take care all..and any advice you can
give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:98aa3d5b59]
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Posted by Laurie G. on Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:55 PM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
Hi! I replied in your other post but noticed you are in SF Bay Area! Me too!!!!! What is your favorite quilt shop? I am
near Benicia so my favorite is the Patchwork Cat. Laurie G. in sunny CA "redrose"
<redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162928492.429996.244330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
[quote:13603dfc3d]thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let
me try to answer..I only started quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow
quilting really motivates me...all that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train
to work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in
quilting..and am working on a sampler quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much
of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in
the SF Bay area..so I did buy some fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing
to take a pic of yet, unless you want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else
to learn. not sure of what kind of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a
triangle is not easy for me yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the
class lets out for 2 months so will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep
up with the class Chocolate?? not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly
sound like great people..but then I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i
don't get back to work and focus on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful
fabric...take care all..and any advice you can give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:13603dfc3d]
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Posted by redrose on Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:41 PM Post subject: Thanks for all the welcome
thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to
answer..I only started quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting
really motivates me...all that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to
work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in
quilting..and am working on a sampler quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much
of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in
the SF Bay area..so I did buy some fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing
to take a pic of yet, unless you want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else
to learn. not sure of what kind of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a
triangle is not easy for me yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the
class lets out for 2 months so will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep
up with the class Chocolate?? not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly
sound like great people..but then I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i
don't get back to work and focus on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful
fabric...take care all..and any advice you can give this newbee would be welcom
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Posted by ellice on Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:30 PM Post subject: Re: my design for our guild challenge
On 10/23/06 8:48 AM, "kratersge" <kratersge@cox.net> wrote: [quote:9520b56705]I spent about 6 straight
hours saturday designing my quilt for our guild challenge "Sunshine and Sunflowers". I positively LOVE this
design, and I'm also thrilled with how I ended up converting this portrait for hand applique. Maybe this posting will
save someone else some time doing applique portraits. The design is a portrait of my toddler sitting in a lake au
natural with sunflowers ghosted over her a la Katie Masopust. I'm going to use the natural color in the photo; pretty
muted; creamy skin tones and rippling water in the background. [/quote:9520b56705] All I can say is it sounds really
lovely. And is inspiring. I've been on & off planning a quilt for my horsey niece - since she was 13 - now is
going to be 16 in January. Wanted to base it on some photos I took in KY (there for a needlework seminar), and a
portrait of her . The bulk of this has inspired me to pull out the sketches, and start working on it again. No
Sunflowers - but definitely in the fields. But your idea sounds really gorgeous. [quote:9520b56705]I tried using EQ5
to trace over it in both easy draw and patch draw. Gave up. Then I started in manipulating the picture with Adobe Photo
Elements. That's the ticket. I eventually found the perfect tool -- "Cutout". There were several
adjustments; but the key was the "levels". I picked 5, which gave me exactly 5 gradations of darkness. The
image is still very faithful to my beautiful little girl, quite practical for hand applique, and I still have some
levels left to go lightest/darkest for the ghost layer. If you wanted to do fusible raw-edge; you could use more levels
and more intricate edges; but for this photo, 5 seems to be just fine. [/quote:9520b56705] Thanks for the Photoshop
hint. I have a MAC graphics workstation, and use Illustrator a lot for design stuff (I do NP canvases). But, I hadn't
gotten my brain around splitting up the horse photos, and her portraits well enough - and the hand thing - well - it
works - but... [quote:9520b56705]Then I put the picture in Printmaster and made it 3x3 pieces of paper big; and
printed it on 9 sheets. I've been playing around with how to transfer the picture. First I tried putting freezer paper
over top of print out; but only the lines between the lightest and darkest areas show up. Then I tried used dressmakers
tracing paper to transfer onto freezer paper placed beneath it. But I think the BEST way is to use the transfer paper
to put it directly onto fabric. Why bother user freezer paper at all? Why did it take me this long to start using
tracing paper? I was reminded of that idea because of re-watching the Dily Fronks episode of Simply Quilts on wrought
iron gate applique. [/quote:9520b56705] Great episode. Sometimes the most straightforward thing is the last thing we
think off. [quote:9520b56705] But the real question is when I can get to work sewing it. My promise to myself is to
have 1 hand project and 1 machine project at a time. I'm quite a way from finishing the hand quilting on a big stack n
whach -- free form victorian feathers throughout. Can I resist? The challenge deadline is May 1. I think if I'm not
done with the Stack n Whack by new years; I may have to postpone it so I can have time to finish this challenge. susan
kraterfield see my quilts: members.cox.net/kratersge [/quote:9520b56705] LOL - I have some kind of rule - like how many
fine count needlework projects, at least one larger count (28 ct linen) and smaller project, and a couple of knitting
projects, and one easy quilting project, and then something seriuos. It's time to start the serious one, again. For
this reason - I only machine quilt - I just can't stand the thought of adding to the handwork. And, I do have some
garment sewing happening, and that includes hand-work. Then we won't talk about the rest of life. It just seems
natural to have projects that require different attention, energy, eyesight to work on at the same time. Thanks for
sharing, Ellice in NoVa
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View entire thread: dollhouse miniatures, crafting supplies and much more..
Posted by Anonymous on Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:40 AM Post subject: dollhouse miniatures, crafting supplies and much more..
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View entire thread: What's everybody 'working' on?
Posted by BB on Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:05 PM Post subject: Re: What's everybody 'working' on?
On the needles within easy reach - socks - toe up, ready to start a short row heel baby blanket - still the simple
acrylic one, I don't have the yarn yet for the heirloom one. scarf - and probably start an additional one today baby
hoodie - the knitting is done, but I need to put the pieces together WIPs in sealed containers - blocked out for now :P
Why do you ask? LOL BB
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View entire thread: Kinda Newbir Lurker - Hi & Help with 2nd Spool Question
Posted by Betty in Wi on Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:19 PM Post subject: Re: Kinda Newbir Lurker - Hi & Help with 2nd Spool Question
Upper right of machine...to the back of the top. There is a hole that the prong of the thread holder goes in....then it
just snaps in place. Bet this is clear as mud!! Not easy to explain, but easy to do once you figure it out. Betty in
WI "ellice" <egirl22@verizon.net> wrote in message news:C161B602.1687%egirl22@verizon.net...
[quote:f9c717de2f]Hi all, I lurk a bit on this group, been quilting for about 6 years now - off and on. I also spend a
lot of time doing needlework (almost any kind) and do some designing of Needlepoint Canvases. Hence - I'm strictly a
machine quilter (relaxation and I already have tons of handwork always as WIPs). And I definitely don't lurk on RCTN -
the sister cyber stitchers to this quilting crew. Anyhow, I have a question, and feel like an idiot - but here goes.
My Bernina - a QE 150 - which has been spending most of its time doing garment sewing this year (been taking pattern
drafting, wearaable art and designing classes) has been working today on a whim. Decided to make a knitting needle
holder - so been strip piecing a bunch of fabric from my latest artsy jacket (that's still a UFO). So, as I finally sat
down to quilt the outer side, with some lovely variegated YLI - I realized that I've forgotten how to attach the extra
(vertical) spool holder to my machine. How's that for a stupid question. So, if anyone knows how/where to stick this
thing on the Virtuosa 150 - I'd be truly greatful for the help. I tried the Bernina site - to no avail. And of course,
since it's not quite midnight, and I'm in that sewing mood, well.... Oh - more about me - I live in Northern VA,
recently moved out to Loudoun Cty (west of Dulles) though was in the McLean/Falls Church area for a long time. For the
DC types - you'll understand when I say that I spend way too much time at G-Street. And, it's me, DH, and Puckster, the
springer spaniel. Also, we do a lot of ice hockey stuff. And I'll try not to babble too much...I've much to learn in the
quilting arts. Started quitling after my DM passed away, and her sister - who's been an avid quilter kept bugging me to
do it, and honestly, I really had been lusting after playing with some fabric - so I got hooked. When she got a quilt
in at AQS, Nashville, went with her, had a blast, took great classes, etc. The rest is just an expansive tale of stash
building to keep my other needlework stash company. TIA for any help, Ellice in VA [/quote:f9c717de2f]
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