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Posted by Donna on Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:12 PM Post subject: Re: enabling midatlantic knitters
Just tell us when you need a mental health day. We'll work something out. Donna in Virginia crzy4xst@aol.com wrote:
[quote:9e45e8eec8]Donna wrote: 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 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!) 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:9e45e8eec8]
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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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Posted by ellice on Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:23 PM Post subject: Re: enabling midatlantic knitters
On 11/1/06 6:55 AM, "Cheryl Isaak" <cherylisaak@adelphia.net> wrote: [quote:0659dd5a11]On 10/31/06
4:19 PM, in article 1162329579.863214.192670@e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com, "crzy4xst@aol.com"
crzy4xst@aol.com> wrote: Susan Hartman wrote: Spied an ad in today's paper for a knitting market in Baltimore,
Maryland, this weekend: http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/events/html/marketgateway/marketg.htm Sue (whose budget
precludes participation...not only money, but TIME!) -- -- Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen The Magazine of Folk and World
Music http://www.dirtylinen.com Because I have a subscription to Knitters Magazine, I've been getting notices and class
listings and such in the mail for months. It's agony! I wanna go, but can't afford it in time or $$$ either. Joke
with me and Dude is that if we didn't have kids it would be perfect timing, he could go to Vegas for the "Big
Smoke" (Cigar Event) while I went to Baltimore to the In Stitches event. But, we do have kids, who are at an age
when they are old enough to survive a weekend without parents, which also means they are old enough to have a big party
and destroy the house! lol Caryn Man I know that feeling - DS could destroy the house even if we're both home.
BUT Ellice - you are still thinking about a road trip north in the spring for Celebrations? Cheryl Keep reminding me
to check out the details. Stitches East isn't really a[/quote:0659dd5a11] 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
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Posted by ellice on Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:55 PM Post subject: Re: OT: thought I should introduce myself
On 9/28/06 11:23 AM, "lvann@adelphia.net" <lvann@adelphia.net> wrote: [quote:acd864be55]I used to
belong to this group a few years ago, and only recently found my way back. I suppose the hiatus was my own doing - got
distracted from needlework by quilting and clothing construction...oh and the little fact that I moved to a different
state and had to get DS into a new school system. [/quote:acd864be55] Welcome back - and sounds kind of familiar ;^)
*snip* [quote:acd864be55]So...who am I? My name is Larisa (some might remember me) and I am currently living in VA
with my indulgent hubby and our 2 children. I say indulgent because he allowed me to take over the finished
"extra" room as my own space to house my various crafts when he really could have used it for his office (he
has to do a lot of work from home when others change the deadlines on him with little reason or warning). In that room,
there are piles of fabric for quilts and clothing, and entire wardrobe-style cabinet of even more fabric (though this is
matched with patterns and notions), and 2 closets that are packed full. One houses fabric for specific quilting
projects and the other is the misc. crafts closet. THAT one has *all* my cross-stitch charts, floss, etc. ad well as the
kiddie crafts that I keep on hand, my knitting and yarn, and some beads left over from my forray into beading (not a
dismal failure, but not something that I'm good at). [/quote:acd864be55] Definitely remember the name. Sounds like
you're more organized than me at least - who's still seeking out the boxes of stash for everything. And has the garment
stuff spread in the bedroom - for now. Congrats on getting what sounds like an excellent space for yourself and your
arts! [quote:acd864be55] I suppose my favorite needle work is actually counted cross-stitch. I started with stamped
when I was about 9 or so, got frustrated with it becaue I didn't like the designs, and didn't pick it up again until I
was in my 20s. There are several pieces that I have done gracing homes of family members. One of them was from a kit
and took me nearly 5 months to do with all of the color variations and such, but they LOVED it! Soooo, that's me
Larisa, getting ready to stop quilting (after I finish a wallhanging) and start cross-stitching again
[/quote:acd864be55] Welcome back again - and have fun getting back to stitchin' Ellice - ps - where in VA?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:23 PM Post subject: OT: thought I should introduce myself
I used to belong to this group a few years ago, and only recently found my way back. I suppose the hiatus was my own
doing - got distracted from needlework by quilting and clothing construction...oh and the little fact that I moved to a
different state and had to get DS into a new school system. So, I recently rediscovered my boxes of floss (boxes=huge
storage bins) and have goen through my pending projects. As soon as I finish the Christmas outfits for the family, I
will be starting on a project for my hubby - Jesus in the garden at Gethsemane. So...who am I? My name is Larisa (some
might remember me) and I am currently living in VA with my indulgent hubby and our 2 children. I say indulgent because
he allowed me to take over the finished "extra" room as my own space to house my various crafts when he really
could have used it for his office (he has to do a lot of work from home when others change the deadlines on him with
little reason or warning). In that room, there are piles of fabric for quilts and clothing, and entire wardrobe-style
cabinet of even more fabric (though this is matched with patterns and notions), and 2 closets that are packed full. One
houses fabric for specific quilting projects and the other is the misc. crafts closet. THAT one has *all* my cross-
stitch charts, floss, etc. ad well as the kiddie crafts that I keep on hand, my knitting and yarn, and some beads left
over from my forray into beading (not a dismal failure, but not something that I'm good at). I suppose my favorite
needle work is actually counted cross-stitch. I started with stamped when I was about 9 or so, got frustrated with it
becaue I didn't like the designs, and didn't pick it up again until I was in my 20s. There are several pieces that I
have done gracing homes of family members. One of them was from a kit and took me nearly 5 months to do with all of the
color variations and such, but they LOVED it! Soooo, that's me Larisa, getting ready to stop quilting (after I finish
a wallhanging) and start cross-stitching again
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Posted by DAB on Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:18 PM Post subject: Re: Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
Leah wrote: [quote:a9b374ec99]Thanks Mary.....I tried 10 1/2 and that didn't work so will try to find 11's I need 12's
is my guess but have never seen that size. Donna You could get a 3/8" hardwood dowel from your hardware store.
It's roughly equal to a size 13 needle. Cut it to the length you want, stick the ends into a pencil sharpener to make
the basic taper (I use our battery operated one at home), then sand it down ALMOST to a size 12 needle on the body with
very rough sandpaper (a wood file takes off too much and creates a flat surface on your dowel faster than you'd think),
and then switching to finer sandpaper BEFORE you've reached the thickness you want (8.5 mm), and get a smoother finished
surface on the body of the needle and tips with finer sandpaper to finish sanding it down to 8.5 mm. Apply a LIGHT
coating of linseed (now only available in the art supply section of Wal-Mart for me) or other wood working oil to a shop
towel or paper towel and rub it lightly over the needles, then let them sit overnight to soak that in. Use a white
unscented candle to wax any rough spots you may find when using the needles. It takes me an hour to make two 12-inch
needles (10 is too short, 14 too long for my liking) or one 6-inch crochet hook using dowels. For the crochet hook, you
also need either a Dremel or equal cutting instrument for faster cutting of the hook head, a wood file to make the flat
hand holds near the head of the hook, or more time and a sharp pocket knife to hand carve the whole thing, then you also
have to sandpaper it smooth, oil it, and let it soak in overnight. If using a pocket knife, always point the blade AWAY
from you and make sure there's no one across from you watching, because if you slip, or catch on a knot in the wood,
accidents can happen. Also, when cutting with the Dremel or sanding, wear safely glasses or goggles. Sounds
complicated, but it's really not rocket science, it's knitting, and you need only an approximate in between size set of
needles to change your gauge, so having a slight variation in the size around, as long as it's not 1/4 mm or larger,
won't matter when making your own. I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is between size 10
(5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I need
with 10 or 10.5. If you're really creative, you can add decorative clay knobs or simply glue beads to one end of your
needles if you want single points and are afraid your work will slide off the end. Leah [/quote:a9b374ec99] Thanks for
all that information.....I will save this for later as I would love to make my own needles......the prices for good
ones are high....I prefer the wood ones. Donna
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Posted by Leah on Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:46 PM Post subject: Re: Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
[quote:89a76990ea]Thanks Mary.....I tried 10 1/2 and that didn't work so will try to find 11's I need 12's is my guess
but have never seen that size. [/quote:89a76990ea] Donna You could get a 3/8" hardwood dowel from your hardware
store. It's roughly equal to a size 13 needle. Cut it to the length you want, stick the ends into a pencil sharpener
to make the basic taper (I use our battery operated one at home), then sand it down ALMOST to a size 12 needle on the
body with very rough sandpaper (a wood file takes off too much and creates a flat surface on your dowel faster than
you'd think), and then switching to finer sandpaper BEFORE you've reached the thickness you want (8.5 mm), and get a
smoother finished surface on the body of the needle and tips with finer sandpaper to finish sanding it down to 8.5 mm.
Apply a LIGHT coating of linseed (now only available in the art supply section of Wal-Mart for me) or other wood working
oil to a shop towel or paper towel and rub it lightly over the needles, then let them sit overnight to soak that in.
Use a white unscented candle to wax any rough spots you may find when using the needles. It takes me an hour to make
two 12-inch needles (10 is too short, 14 too long for my liking) or one 6-inch crochet hook using dowels. For the
crochet hook, you also need either a Dremel or equal cutting instrument for faster cutting of the hook head, a wood file
to make the flat hand holds near the head of the hook, or more time and a sharp pocket knife to hand carve the whole
thing, then you also have to sandpaper it smooth, oil it, and let it soak in overnight. If using a pocket knife, always
point the blade AWAY from you and make sure there's no one across from you watching, because if you slip, or catch on a
knot in the wood, accidents can happen. Also, when cutting with the Dremel or sanding, wear safely glasses or goggles.
Sounds complicated, but it's really not rocket science, it's knitting, and you need only an approximate in between size
set of needles to change your gauge, so having a slight variation in the size around, as long as it's not 1/4 mm or
larger, won't matter when making your own. I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is between
size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I
need with 10 or 10.5. If you're really creative, you can add decorative clay knobs or simply glue beads to one end of
your needles if you want single points and are afraid your work will slide off the end. Leah
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Posted by ellice on Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:55 PM Post subject: Re: Kinda Newbir Lurker - Hi & Help with 2nd Spool Question
Thanks for the welcome. I'm in the midst of setting up my photo pages. And will do as soon as they're done. My
instructor from the wearable art class is making fun of me. I'm taking a "design your own - based on a sloper
(basic fitted custom pattern)" class with her and she keeps asking about the jacket. I had a hard time firming up
what I wanted to do on the back. The jacket is a basic, kind of asymetrical, short jacket, with a mandarin collar.
It's in a deep purple hand-dye, and the artsy insert motifs are from the Laurel Birch "Mythical Horses"
collection in the jewel tones (greens, golds, purple,). I've done some bias strips, the cuffs & collar, in a really
nice hand-dye that is tiny little metallic squares - over a painted/mottled background of similar colors, and then found
some curly-ques in the same colorway for some other stripping. There is a fussy-cut pocket on the front with a specific
motif. The back has seuparate cutes of the smaller horses so they come up the bakce and then meet one from over the
shoulder. But, I wasn't happy until I finally decided to go ahead and do a mountain/hills kind of background - raw edge
curved piecing, then overlay the horses, and well, there's some organza sheer shoved in there to give some distance and
layering effect. Then the instructor and some of the others from the wearable art club critiqued my layout - insisting
on the organze, and tha I add ribbons - so I've found a bunch of ribbon which I think I'll do some edgine with. The
lining is the current debate - I'm not quilting the jacket. I did have some oriental fabric to line it with - for fun -
but now am thinking it won't slip on well, so am contemplating some novelty silk that I saw at G-Street - read this
pretty cheap. Vs lining it with boring but nice rayon. It just took my mental block time to figure out to do the entire
scen kind of thing with the piecing for under the horses on the back - but it's much better than just horses floating up
the main garment fabric. I'm sure I'll let you know when either my putting the artsy layout together goes awry or it's
all done... Ellice in No Va On 10/23/06 10:17 AM, "Roberta Zollner" <rl.zollner@gmx.net.old> wrote:
[quote:0e3b8b8d09]Welcome! Mine's a Pfaff, but I'm sure you'll solve the problem. If you get around to taking a photo of
your needle holder -and the jacket- we'd like to peek! Roberta in D "ellice" <egirl22@verizon.net>
schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:C161B602.1687%egirl22@verizon.net... 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:0e3b8b8d09]
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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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View entire thread: What is orts?
Posted by ellice on Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:50 PM Post subject: Re: What is orts?
On 9/14/06 6:14 PM, "R&B Thomas" <rthomas268@att.net> wrote: [quote:52d1de6e08]Hi, My husband is a
woodturner and he was asking me what an orts bowl is. So, now I'm researching since I've never heard that term before.
I have found that it is a bowl to put pieces (short ends) of thread in. The bowl may have a pincushion insert and it may
also have a lid. Could some tell me some history about this or where I might research it further on my own. What did
the term 'orts' come from and what does it mean? Why would you save the short pieces of thread? Can you save different
colors in the same 'orts bowl'? Any info would be helpful. Thanks, Barbara Thomas [/quote:52d1de6e08] There are a few
woodworkers out there making "orts" boxes or bowls. An member from my ANG chapter has a company with her DH,
and they make laying tools and orts bowls, many with little pincushion tops. Orts are the little thread cuttings which
seem to trail all around, over, under needleworkers. And, needleworkers, like knitters, and quilters - well, we all love
our specialty gadgets (scissor fobs, neat laying tools, frames, and sometimes orts bowls). Personally, I have a little
4" collapsible mesh cube that I use. It folds flat, and I keep it with the stitching stuff, pull it out, and have
my own little porta-orts & sundries mini-trash receptacle. Even have the 5" or 6" size for knitting or
quilting scraps. But, I do know people that buy the lovely hand-made orts bowls - just not me. The ones with a cushion
on top that let you stick needles in are pretty convenient. Anyhow - they're seen for sale at some of the Needlework
sales, some LNS, etc. ellice
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View entire thread: OT: Post-op appointment
Posted by Cathy on Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:55 AM Post subject: Re: OT: Post-op appointment
I bought some of those charms too. They are really pretty on a page. -- Cathy So. California
http://photos.yahoo.com/rusks 2006 Pages: 68 Cards: 62 ACTs: 22 "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote
in message news:4ptjrbFkm31eU1@individual.net... [quote:84453b9006]I must be fooling the lot of you, cause I sure feel
like I'm on slow-mo and not getting half of what I want to do done! There are so many scrapping and knitting projects I
want to get to and never seem to get to and the snail mail list and website are just itching to get done. I did get
help offers but since the two are intertwined, it was difficult to share the work. Today I dropped Rick at School then
went shopping at 2 LSS. OK.. a little too much shopping... but well you know... I did bring some of my own scrapping
stuff and did a little scrapping at my favorite scrapbook store for about 90 minutes before picking Rick up again. Oh
and I went shopping at Macy's for some tops. Then Rick and I went out for supper and then to a benefit concert given by
a French classical pianist. He was just amazing! Dave would be proud of me I bought quite a bit of paper, mostly the
DaisyD Christmas line that just came out. Of course I had to have the matching big tags and well you know... I also
managed to find some of the Reminisce State tags I was missing, but I'll have to find the ones that I'm still missing on
the internet somewhere! There is a new company... well new to me anyhow called Imaginisce that has these beautiful
embellishments called Aladdin's Charms. I bought the square and circle Antique silver from their Exotic East
Collection.Here is square one: http://www.acherryontop.com/shoppe/company/imaginisce/63714/?l=1&sr=39 Something
else new I just had to get: The new DCWV Chipboard Sticker Stack. I got the Far East collection. It has 5 sheets and
they say over 75 pieces. Here is a link to those:
http://www.jordanpaperarts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=118-QS-012-
00012&Category_Code=ECDCWAV I also picked up some of the Basic Gray Magnetic Buckles. They are a great way to close
a hand made album. There is more, but I don't want to bore you guys any more than I already have, LOL! M-C
"Jessica" <Jcicely@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161386060.405162.190090@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... MC - Wow - you have a lot on your plate! I hope the
mammogram stuff is all fine!!!! I'm amazed at how much you keep going and going ang going...not unlike a particular
pink bunny....:) Good luck wiht everything - good wishes going your way! Jessica M-C wrote: Well I don't have to wear
the brace on my left hand anymore, but I wasn't healed enough to have the stitches taken out. I hope to be back on
track with the website stuff tomorrow. I've got a meetup tomorrow night, so that should be fun! Did I mention that I
got my Cricut deliveries today? I was so surprised, I must have been in a fog lately cause I wasn't even expecting it!
If you're interested in getting one, feel free to email me! -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website:
www.r-c-s.info Looking to save or make money scrapbooking? Wait till you see what's happening in October!!! Sign up for
my newsletter at the bottom of the page at: www.topline-creations.com/MC My scrapbook and paper art stuff is here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mccplg [/quote:84453b9006]
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Posted by Deb in AR on Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:34 PM Post subject: Re: OT: Post-op appointment
A mommy break with you sounds great! Don't know when, but it sounds great. LOL -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message
news:4pv6jfFke99pU1@individual.net... [quote:7f5341941f]Same here kiddo and based on Rick's interviews, we won't be
living any closer to each other next year! Guess you need to come down here for a mommy break, LOL! M-C "Deb in
AR" <bsrdjr@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:0%r_g.12984$TV3.11457@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
Good for you MC! I'm glad you made some MC time for you and went LSS shopping. You got some really cool things! I may
just have to see about the magnetic buckles. They might work for these two sister albums I'm still working on. I miss
scrapping adn shopping with you!!!! -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message
news:4ptjrbFkm31eU1@individual.net... I must be fooling the lot of you, cause I sure feel like I'm on slow-mo and not
getting half of what I want to do done! There are so many scrapping and knitting projects I want to get to and never
seem to get to and the snail mail list and website are just itching to get done. I did get help offers but since the
two are intertwined, it was difficult to share the work. Today I dropped Rick at School then went shopping at 2 LSS.
OK.. a little too much shopping... but well you know... I did bring some of my own scrapping stuff and did a little
scrapping at my favorite scrapbook store for about 90 minutes before picking Rick up again. Oh and I went shopping at
Macy's for some tops. Then Rick and I went out for supper and then to a benefit concert given by a French classical
pianist. He was just amazing! Dave would be proud of me I bought quite a bit of paper, mostly the DaisyD Christmas line
that just came out. Of course I had to have the matching big tags and well you know... I also managed to find some of
the Reminisce State tags I was missing, but I'll have to find the ones that I'm still missing on the internet somewhere!
There is a new company... well new to me anyhow called Imaginisce that has these beautiful embellishments called
Aladdin's Charms. I bought the square and circle Antique silver from their Exotic East Collection.Here is square one:
http://www.acherryontop.com/shoppe/company/imaginisce/63714/?l=1&sr=39 Something else new I just had to get: The
new DCWV Chipboard Sticker Stack. I got the Far East collection. It has 5 sheets and they say over 75 pieces. Here is a
link to those: http://www.jordanpaperarts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=118-QS-012-
00012&Category_Code=ECDCWAV I also picked up some of the Basic Gray Magnetic Buckles. They are a great way to close
a hand made album. There is more, but I don't want to bore you guys any more than I already have, LOL! M-C
"Jessica" <Jcicely@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161386060.405162.190090@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... MC - Wow - you have a lot on your plate! I hope the
mammogram stuff is all fine!!!! I'm amazed at how much you keep going and going ang going...not unlike a particular
pink bunny....:) Good luck wiht everything - good wishes going your way! Jessica M-C wrote: Well I don't have to wear
the brace on my left hand anymore, but I wasn't healed enough to have the stitches taken out. I hope to be back on
track with the website stuff tomorrow. I've got a meetup tomorrow night, so that should be fun! Did I mention that I
got my Cricut deliveries today? I was so surprised, I must have been in a fog lately cause I wasn't even expecting it!
If you're interested in getting one, feel free to email me! -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website:
www.r-c-s.info Looking to save or make money scrapbooking? Wait till you see what's happening in October!!! Sign up for
my newsletter at the bottom of the page at: www.topline-creations.com/MC My scrapbook and paper art stuff is here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mccplg [/quote:7f5341941f]
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Posted by M-C on Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:16 PM Post subject: Re: OT: Post-op appointment
Same here kiddo and based on Rick's interviews, we won't be living any closer to each other next year! Guess you need
to come down here for a mommy break, LOL! M-C "Deb in AR" <bsrdjr@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:0%r_g.12984$TV3.11457@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... [quote:78fffc4af9]Good for you MC! I'm glad you made
some MC time for you and went LSS shopping. You got some really cool things! I may just have to see about the magnetic
buckles. They might work for these two sister albums I'm still working on. I miss scrapping adn shopping with you!!!!
-- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin'
Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006 = 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom>
wrote in message news:4ptjrbFkm31eU1@individual.net... I must be fooling the lot of you, cause I sure feel like I'm on
slow-mo and not getting half of what I want to do done! There are so many scrapping and knitting projects I want to get
to and never seem to get to and the snail mail list and website are just itching to get done. I did get help offers but
since the two are intertwined, it was difficult to share the work. Today I dropped Rick at School then went shopping at
2 LSS. OK.. a little too much shopping... but well you know... I did bring some of my own scrapping stuff and did a
little scrapping at my favorite scrapbook store for about 90 minutes before picking Rick up again. Oh and I went
shopping at Macy's for some tops. Then Rick and I went out for supper and then to a benefit concert given by a French
classical pianist. He was just amazing! Dave would be proud of me I bought quite a bit of paper, mostly the DaisyD
Christmas line that just came out. Of course I had to have the matching big tags and well you know... I also managed
to find some of the Reminisce State tags I was missing, but I'll have to find the ones that I'm still missing on the
internet somewhere! There is a new company... well new to me anyhow called Imaginisce that has these beautiful
embellishments called Aladdin's Charms. I bought the square and circle Antique silver from their Exotic East
Collection.Here is square one: http://www.acherryontop.com/shoppe/company/imaginisce/63714/?l=1&sr=39 Something
else new I just had to get: The new DCWV Chipboard Sticker Stack. I got the Far East collection. It has 5 sheets and
they say over 75 pieces. Here is a link to those:
http://www.jordanpaperarts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=118-QS-012-
00012&Category_Code=ECDCWAV I also picked up some of the Basic Gray Magnetic Buckles. They are a great way to close
a hand made album. There is more, but I don't want to bore you guys any more than I already have, LOL! M-C
"Jessica" <Jcicely@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161386060.405162.190090@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... MC - Wow - you have a lot on your plate! I hope the
mammogram stuff is all fine!!!! I'm amazed at how much you keep going and going ang going...not unlike a particular
pink bunny....:) Good luck wiht everything - good wishes going your way! Jessica M-C wrote: Well I don't have to wear
the brace on my left hand anymore, but I wasn't healed enough to have the stitches taken out. I hope to be back on
track with the website stuff tomorrow. I've got a meetup tomorrow night, so that should be fun! Did I mention that I
got my Cricut deliveries today? I was so surprised, I must have been in a fog lately cause I wasn't even expecting it!
If you're interested in getting one, feel free to email me! -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website:
www.r-c-s.info Looking to save or make money scrapbooking? Wait till you see what's happening in October!!! Sign up for
my newsletter at the bottom of the page at: www.topline-creations.com/MC My scrapbook and paper art stuff is here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mccplg [/quote:78fffc4af9]
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Posted by Deb in AR on Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:35 PM Post subject: Re: OT: Post-op appointment
Good for you MC! I'm glad you made some MC time for you and went LSS shopping. You got some really cool things! I
may just have to see about the magnetic buckles. They might work for these two sister albums I'm still working on. I
miss scrapping adn shopping with you!!!! -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message
news:4ptjrbFkm31eU1@individual.net... [quote:f8bd267af9]I must be fooling the lot of you, cause I sure feel like I'm on
slow-mo and not getting half of what I want to do done! There are so many scrapping and knitting projects I want to get
to and never seem to get to and the snail mail list and website are just itching to get done. I did get help offers but
since the two are intertwined, it was difficult to share the work. Today I dropped Rick at School then went shopping at
2 LSS. OK.. a little too much shopping... but well you know... I did bring some of my own scrapping stuff and did a
little scrapping at my favorite scrapbook store for about 90 minutes before picking Rick up again. Oh and I went
shopping at Macy's for some tops. Then Rick and I went out for supper and then to a benefit concert given by a French
classical pianist. He was just amazing! Dave would be proud of me I bought quite a bit of paper, mostly the DaisyD
Christmas line that just came out. Of course I had to have the matching big tags and well you know... I also managed
to find some of the Reminisce State tags I was missing, but I'll have to find the ones that I'm still missing on the
internet somewhere! There is a new company... well new to me anyhow called Imaginisce that has these beautiful
embellishments called Aladdin's Charms. I bought the square and circle Antique silver from their Exotic East
Collection.Here is square one: http://www.acherryontop.com/shoppe/company/imaginisce/63714/?l=1&sr=39 Something
else new I just had to get: The new DCWV Chipboard Sticker Stack. I got the Far East collection. It has 5 sheets and
they say over 75 pieces. Here is a link to those:
http://www.jordanpaperarts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=118-QS-012-
00012&Category_Code=ECDCWAV I also picked up some of the Basic Gray Magnetic Buckles. They are a great way to close
a hand made album. There is more, but I don't want to bore you guys any more than I already have, LOL! M-C
"Jessica" <Jcicely@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161386060.405162.190090@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... MC - Wow - you have a lot on your plate! I hope the
mammogram stuff is all fine!!!! I'm amazed at how much you keep going and going ang going...not unlike a particular
pink bunny....:) Good luck wiht everything - good wishes going your way! Jessica M-C wrote: Well I don't have to wear
the brace on my left hand anymore, but I wasn't healed enough to have the stitches taken out. I hope to be back on
track with the website stuff tomorrow. I've got a meetup tomorrow night, so that should be fun! Did I mention that I
got my Cricut deliveries today? I was so surprised, I must have been in a fog lately cause I wasn't even expecting it!
If you're interested in getting one, feel free to email me! -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website:
www.r-c-s.info Looking to save or make money scrapbooking? Wait till you see what's happening in October!!! Sign up for
my newsletter at the bottom of the page at: www.topline-creations.com/MC My scrapbook and paper art stuff is here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mccplg [/quote:f8bd267af9]
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