View entire thread: RF Welding equipment from Europe (27.12MHz)
Posted by Anonymous on Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:36 PM Post subject: RF Welding equipment from Europe (27.12MHz)
We offer a full range of HF welders / RF welders and HF/RF Generators and hydraulic presses. _______ http://www.HF-
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marquees are joined using high frequency. Wood forming and bonding: We also manufacture HF Generators with power range
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View entire thread: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
Posted by Kathy on Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:51 AM Post subject: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
I went to a friends "Stampin Up" Rubber Stamp home party yesterday. I don't need stamps; I have a lot of them
in the basement and never use them. However, this is a good friend who was doing it for her sister, who is a hostess. I
agreed to go. I ended up buying this cool color wheel tool that has about 30 or 40 colors on the outside and then when
you spin to that color, the wheel reveals 4 other colors that are either the perfect contrast or are the compliment to
the color you dialed to on the wheel. I thought it might be inspriation for beading and for color schemes for
decorating. So if you ever get talked into a stamping party...... KathyH
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Posted by Shirley Shone on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:06 AM Post subject: Re: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
Sounds like a useful thing to have. I have not seen them over here. Shirley In message <uq2Ng.309$vW4.197@tornado.
rdc-kc.rr.com>, Kathy <mkahogan@imeplace.com> writes [quote:c4f9b1a688]I went to a friends "Stampin
Up" Rubber Stamp home party yesterday. I don't need stamps; I have a lot of them in the basement and never use
them. However, this is a good friend who was doing it for her sister, who is a hostess. I agreed to go. I ended up
buying this cool color wheel tool that has about 30 or 40 colors on the outside and then when you spin to that color,
the wheel reveals 4 other colors that are either the perfect contrast or are the compliment to the color you dialed to
on the wheel. I thought it might be inspriation for beading and for color schemes for decorating. So if you ever get
talked into a stamping party...... KathyH [/quote:c4f9b1a688] -- Shirley Shone shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk
http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk
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View entire thread: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
Posted by Alison on Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:26 PM Post subject: Re: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
I have one of SU's color wheels, and love love love it! I use it often... when I'm hellbent on using color A, but
stumped as to what to use for colors B &/or C. It's different from those "artists" color wheels that
just do the spectrum thing, and the little lesson on primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Alison
"Kathy" <mkahogan@imeplace.com> wrote in message news:uq2Ng.309$vW4.197@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
[quote:e4e18bb816]I went to a friends "Stampin Up" Rubber Stamp home party yesterday. I don't need stamps; I
have a lot of them in the basement and never use them. However, this is a good friend who was doing it for her sister,
who is a hostess. I agreed to go. I ended up buying this cool color wheel tool that has about 30 or 40 colors on the
outside and then when you spin to that color, the wheel reveals 4 other colors that are either the perfect contrast or
are the compliment to the color you dialed to on the wheel. I thought it might be inspriation for beading and for color
schemes for decorating. So if you ever get talked into a stamping party...... KathyH [/quote:e4e18bb816]
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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:36 PM Post subject: Re: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
That is so cool. It'd be great for home decor, too. Or, heck, getting dressed in the morning......Get two and hang one
in your closet. ````````````````````````````` Kathy wrote: [quote:3b1a1c20ca]I went to a friends "Stampin Up"
Rubber Stamp home party yesterday. I don't need stamps; I have a lot of them in the basement and never use them.
However, this is a good friend who was doing it for her sister, who is a hostess. I agreed to go. I ended up buying
this cool color wheel tool that has about 30 or 40 colors on the outside and then when you spin to that color, the wheel
reveals 4 other colors that are either the perfect contrast or are the compliment to the color you dialed to on the
wheel. I thought it might be inspriation for beading and for color schemes for decorating. So if you ever get talked
into a stamping party...... KathyH[/quote:3b1a1c20ca]
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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:56 PM Post subject: Re: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
Is this it: http://snipurl.com/w9gh ? Barb Kathy wrote: [quote:75351cfbbb]I went to a friends "Stampin
Up" Rubber Stamp home party yesterday. I don't need stamps; I have a lot of them in the basement and never use
them. However, this is a good friend who was doing it for her sister, who is a hostess. I agreed to go. I ended up
buying this cool color wheel tool that has about 30 or 40 colors on the outside and then when you spin to that color,
the wheel reveals 4 other colors that are either the perfect contrast or are the compliment to the color you dialed to
on the wheel. I thought it might be inspriation for beading and for color schemes for decorating. So if you ever get
talked into a stamping party...... KathyH[/quote:75351cfbbb]
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Posted by Beadbimbo on Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:35 AM Post subject: Re: Possible Beading Aid at Stampin Up Party
Definitely something I need!!! I'm soooooooooooo color challanged. -- Jerri www.beadbimbo.com "Kathy"
<mkahogan@imeplace.com> wrote in message news:uq2Ng.309$vW4.197@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... [quote:dea3560417]I went
to a friends "Stampin Up" Rubber Stamp home party yesterday. I don't need stamps; I have a lot of them in the
basement and never use them. However, this is a good friend who was doing it for her sister, who is a hostess. I agreed
to go. I ended up buying this cool color wheel tool that has about 30 or 40 colors on the outside and then when you
spin to that color, the wheel reveals 4 other colors that are either the perfect contrast or are the compliment to the
color you dialed to on the wheel. I thought it might be inspriation for beading and for color schemes for decorating.
So if you ever get talked into a stamping party...... KathyH [/quote:dea3560417]
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View entire thread: National Cake Decorating Day
Posted by JPgirl on Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:23 PM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
National Cake decorating day? And to think I won't even get one and it is my birthday on top of it all! I'm getting
McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited (*insert roll eyes smiley here*) I love my
boyfriend, I really do, but someone really needs to teach him how to suprise a girl on her birthday. :( Cats wrote:
[quote:62fe6eab4f]According to Wilton - today (Oct 10) is National Cake Decorating Day! C'mon!!! Now 'fess up - is
anyone over there celebrating this national "holiday"? ROFLMAO I got this advice on the morning of 11Oct of
course but . . . . NCDD? Apparently October is also National Bake and Decorate Month. Personally I used to love
making large ornately decorated cakes, but to declare a "national" day to celebrate this activity does seem
just a leetle excessive. -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau[/quote:62fe6eab4f]
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Posted by Cats on Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:32 PM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY from OZ! (Of course over here your birthday is over already - it's 7:30am on Wednesday already) --
Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"JPgirl" <tammymurphy@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1160515381.304266.267920@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... : National Cake decorating day? : And to think I won't even
get one and it is my birthday on top of it : all! : : I'm getting McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh
I'm so : excited (*insert roll eyes smiley here*) I love my boyfriend, I really : do, but someone really needs to teach
him how to suprise a girl on her : birthday. :( : : : Cats wrote: : > According to Wilton - today (Oct 10) is
National Cake : > Decorating Day! C'mon!!! Now 'fess up - is anyone over : > there celebrating this national
"holiday"? : > : > ROFLMAO : > : > I got this advice on the morning of 11Oct of course but .. . :
> . . NCDD? Apparently October is also National Bake and : > Decorate Month. : > : > Personally I used to
love making large ornately decorated : > cakes, but to declare a "national" day to celebrate this : >
activity does seem just a leetle excessive. : > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats : > o o o
o o o : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead
Donut : > http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau :
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:38 PM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
JPgirl: Pat's Original Virginia Fife and Drums Corps is playing merry birthday songs in your honor. Happy Birthday
JPG!! PAT in VA/USA PS: Tell BF what you want!! He may come from a family that doesn't celebrate such events. JPgirl
wrote: [quote:b8c392ae2c]National Cake decorating day? And to think I won't even get one and it is my birthday on top
of it all! I'm getting McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited (*insert roll eyes smiley
here*) I love my boyfriend, I really do, but someone really needs to teach him how to suprise a girl on her birthday.
:([/quote:b8c392ae2c]
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Posted by Kate Dicey on Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:48 PM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
JPgirl wrote: [quote:0303175fdf]National Cake decorating day? And to think I won't even get one and it is my birthday
on top of it all! I'm getting McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited (*insert roll eyes
smiley here*) I love my boyfriend, I really do, but someone really needs to teach him how to suprise a girl on her
birthday. :( [/quote:0303175fdf] Someone needs to tell hiM Godiva and a red rose, followed by a weekend away together
somewhere romantic... Actually, I'd get really worried if DH started that malarky after being a non-romantic for the
best part of 30 years! I'll accept fabric as a prezzy any time! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady
Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Taria on Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:55 PM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
Happy Birthday from So. Cal. Men don't read minds. Tell him now or you'll be grumbling about it years down the line.
Taria Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:8e60c48f8d]JPgirl: Pat's Original Virginia Fife and Drums Corps is playing merry
birthday songs in your honor. Happy Birthday JPG!! PAT in VA/USA PS: Tell BF what you want!! He may come from a family
that doesn't celebrate such events. JPgirl wrote: National Cake decorating day? And to think I won't even get one and
it is my birthday on top of it all! I'm getting McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited
(*insert roll eyes smiley here*) I love my boyfriend, I really do, but someone really needs to teach him how to suprise
a girl on her birthday. :([/quote:8e60c48f8d]
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Posted by Sandy Foster on Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:00 AM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
In article <1160515381.304266.267920@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>, "JPgirl"
<tammymurphy@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:9d20b962d6]National Cake decorating day? And to think I won't even get one
and it is my birthday on top of it all! I'm getting McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited
(*insert roll eyes smiley here*) I love my boyfriend, I really do, but someone really needs to teach him how to suprise
a girl on her birthday. :( [/quote:9d20b962d6] Happy birthday, JPG! If you don't tell him now, while he's still
"just" DBF, he'll never know what you'd like him to do.... -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is
earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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Posted by Granny Waetherwax on Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:14 AM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
On 10-10-2006 23:23, in article 1160515381.304266.267920@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com, "JPgirl"
<tammymurphy@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:051307d84f]National Cake decorating day? And to think I won't even get one
and it is my birthday on top of it all! I'm getting McDonalds brought home for me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited
(*insert roll eyes smiley here*) I love my boyfriend, I really do, but someone really needs to teach him how to suprise
a girl on her birthday. :( [/quote:051307d84f] Been there..done that, didn't get the t-shirt......... My hubby always
say, go and buy something yourself, I don't know what you like.....so every year I maxout his creditcard:))
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Posted by AuntK on Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:42 PM Post subject: Re: National Cake Decorating Day
Happy (belated) B'day! Many moons ago by DBF at the time (now DH) planned a surprise b'day party for me in my own home
the first b'day we were together. (read VERY clueless here) By the next b'day we were living together and I got a candy
bar wrapped in tin foil! NOT acceptable. I think I slammed it down on the table in a room full of people to show
displeasure. Told him it wasn't the amount of $$ but the thought that counted. He took that very much to heart and
over the last 16 years I've gotten some very interesting gifts. Also took the opportunity to mention at that point that
household appliances were NOT gift items - although I've let him slide on that a couple of times since they were things
I REALLY wanted. FF 16 years and he managed, once again, to plan a surprise 50th b'day party and I was once again
completely clueless. Moral to the story as many others here have said - you gotta tell him what's acceptable and what's
not. None of us can fix what we don't know is broken! Kim JPgirl wrote: [quote:fb309cfbc6]National Cake decorating
day? And to think I won't even get one and it is my birthday on top of it all! I'm getting McDonalds brought home for
me for my b-day... oooooh I'm so excited (*insert roll eyes smiley here*) I love my boyfriend, I really do, but someone
really needs to teach him how to suprise a girl on her birthday. :( Cats wrote: According to Wilton - today (Oct 10)
is National Cake Decorating Day! C'mon!!! Now 'fess up - is anyone over there celebrating this national
"holiday"? ROFLMAO I got this advice on the morning of 11Oct of course but . . . . NCDD? Apparently
October is also National Bake and Decorate Month. Personally I used to love making large ornately decorated cakes, but
to declare a "national" day to celebrate this activity does seem just a leetle excessive. -- Cheryl & the
Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness
Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau[/quote:fb309cfbc6]
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View entire thread: NSSSF package received today!
Posted by Marilyn on Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:38 PM Post subject: Re: NSSSF package received today!
Sounds like a great NSSSF package Linda :o) I am sure you will have loads of fun playing with all your new goodies!! I
have spent the last couple of days working with watercolour pencils and a water brush making cards. Brings another
dimension to your crafting. Enjoy and TFS!!!!! Take care, Marilyn (Scotland UK) View my LO's and other stuff
http://community.webshots.com/user/mc_the_2nd "Linda C" <lindacurley63@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1154204566.717730.19200@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:2035a9889a]Here is what my oh-so-generous NSSSF sent
to me this month. I am so excited!!! 12x12 and 8.5x11 baseball and football themed papers and some pretty pastel
green/blue patterned papers. roll of hot pink ribbon pretty paper Prima flowers of all sizes watercolor pencils and
water brushes! 2 boxes of American Crafts ribbons a large diamond background stamp Four rubber stamps from Club Scrap. A
faded rose, a window, one that looks like cancelled stamps and handwriting on it, and a smaller one that
says"postal card". They are antiquey or old world looking. a brown Chalk-a-lots ink pad and of course BUBBLE
WRAP!! I love bubble wrap!!! :-) (I'm a dork, I know..LOL) Anyhoooo...... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Amanda!!! I
got home today after a loooong day of cake decorating, and found a lovely white box on my kitchen table waiting for
me..I swear it was talking to me.."Open ME!!" You totally spoiled me, I love everything...The ribbons and
flowers are so pretty. I have very little girly stuff. I have always bought items with my boys in mind, and now I am
starting to realize since being in RCS that I need more girly things to have on hand to make gifts and cards for other
people. I have been eyeing that diamond stamp for a long time at HL....how did you know? The brown ink pad is cool. I
didn't have a brown like that! Those rubber stamps are awesome! I can't wait to experiment with them AND the watercolor
pencils and brushes. I want to do some more ATC cards and they will be perfect to use for those! I have two days off in
a row next week, and I want to take at least one whole day to play with my new toys...it is gonna be HOT HOT HOT here
next week. 100-105 temperatures. yuk. My A/C and me will get along just fine LOL Love those papers! Never can have
enough paper....(can you say paper floozy?...thats me!) Got to get going here to get ready for my DS basball end of the
season picnic. and its HOT..again..yuk. Ya'll take care!! Linda [/quote:2035a9889a]
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Posted by Linda C on Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:22 PM Post subject: NSSSF package received today!
Here is what my oh-so-generous NSSSF sent to me this month. I am so excited!!! 12x12 and 8.5x11 baseball and football
themed papers and some pretty pastel green/blue patterned papers. roll of hot pink ribbon pretty paper Prima flowers of
all sizes watercolor pencils and water brushes! 2 boxes of American Crafts ribbons a large diamond background stamp Four
rubber stamps from Club Scrap. A faded rose, a window, one that looks like cancelled stamps and handwriting on it, and
a smaller one that says"postal card". They are antiquey or old world looking. a brown Chalk-a-lots ink pad and
of course BUBBLE WRAP!! I love bubble wrap!!! :-) (I'm a dork, I know..LOL) Anyhoooo...... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK
YOU Amanda!!! I got home today after a loooong day of cake decorating, and found a lovely white box on my kitchen table
waiting for me..I swear it was talking to me.."Open ME!!" You totally spoiled me, I love everything...The
ribbons and flowers are so pretty. I have very little girly stuff. I have always bought items with my boys in mind, and
now I am starting to realize since being in RCS that I need more girly things to have on hand to make gifts and cards
for other people. I have been eyeing that diamond stamp for a long time at HL....how did you know? The brown ink pad is
cool. I didn't have a brown like that! Those rubber stamps are awesome! I can't wait to experiment with them AND the
watercolor pencils and brushes. I want to do some more ATC cards and they will be perfect to use for those! I have two
days off in a row next week, and I want to take at least one whole day to play with my new toys...it is gonna be HOT HOT
HOT here next week. 100-105 temperatures. yuk. My A/C and me will get along just fine LOL Love those papers! Never can
have enough paper....(can you say paper floozy?...thats me!) Got to get going here to get ready for my DS basball end
of the season picnic. and its HOT..again..yuk. Ya'll take care!! Linda
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View entire thread: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:12 PM Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO
Howdy! Cool! Very nice, Leslie. Is that about the time you wonder, w/ everything "staged" For Sale and
looking its best, "Why are we moving?" <G> Like that window seat, too. Now we wanna' see quilts
decoratively displayed so that the next owner(s) will say, upon entering the house, "I'm home!" and start
writing out that earnest money check. Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy --who realtor friend said, after building their last
house, "Maybe we should stop watching home decorating shows; HGTV has a lot to answer for!" ,g>
On 11/2/06 11:07 PM, in article 1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "Leslie & The Furbabies
in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:9179012629]Thank you, everybody, for the advice and opinions.
After the steam issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up doing is buying three inexpensive 8X10 in.
picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra to the back of the floral fabric to give it some body and to keep fraying
to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft glue to glue the cutouts to the back side of the glass in the
frames. When I hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass behind the cut-outs. Photo is the first one in
this album- (the glue wasn't completely dry and shows up as smears in the pic) http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Alice wrote: There might be another option.
When I used to work in a fabric/craft store, we sold a glue called "Aleene's Tack-It over & over". You
applied it to the back of whatever you wanted to glue, let it dry 24 hours, then applied it to the wall, clothing, etc.
etc. It can be peeled right off...no residue...and applied again over and over. One use for it was to attach sequined
appliques to sweaters, purses, etc. Another was to apply it to paper which then can be used like a Post-it note. The
bottle I have says you can use it on fabric, wool, paper, metal, glass and plastic. The toll free number for info is
805-686-2932. Just might work!! -- Alice in PA "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162487208.224354.201830@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I guess
I've been watching too many home improvement television shows. Yesterday I bought supplies and materials for four fairly
major projects. Today I am working on the hall bathroom. I made a fabric shower over-curtain. The top valance is a
large Jacobean type floral print and the curtains are small stripes to match the colors in the print. I want to cut out
some of the flowers and apply them to the wall, but not a permanent application. Some years ago I saw a program where
they used liquid starch or liquid fabric softener or something similar to soak fabric and stick it to the walls. Later,
it could be peeled off without damaging the paint. Does anybody know of such a technique??? TIA, Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO. [/quote:9179012629]
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Posted by Sally Swindells on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:06 PM Post subject: Re: Wallpaper seam roller was Re: wooden pressing tool
Donna in Idaho wrote: [quote:352f290bce]One of my friends recently went to a Jackie Robinson workshop. The supply list
had a wallpaper seam roller on it. Not knowing why she needed it, Marlys went ahead and bought the roller. She found
out - and now that I've used it, I agree - that the seam roller makes a wonderful 'non-electric' iron for pressing
seams. [/quote:352f290bce] Tomorrow I will make an expedition to the shed, find the home decorating box and extract the
wallpaper roller. Won't go tonight - have a horror of meeting a frog or mouse in the dark! Can't take the Kitties to
guard me as a) They would want to bring my attacker home. 2) They had their de-sexing operations yesterday and aren't
allowed out until tomorrow. The vets instructions read 'Keep the cat warm and quiet'. Unfortunately they can't read -
quiet and rest only happen after periods of wild activity! They looked so sweet in their carrying basket looking after
each other! Mia has to go back to be checked tomorrow without Kiwi to hold her paw. (His 'quick snip' doesn't warrant
another vet visit). -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin
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View entire thread: St. Louis quilt shops?
Posted by Teacher Gal on Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:01 PM Post subject: Re: St. Louis quilt shops?
Patchwork Corner Crafts is in Mascouta, at 200 N. Jefferson st. (618) 566-2652. They mostly do quilts, but have a bit
for other handmade crafts, too. Jackman's Fabrics, at 1000 Lincoln Highway in Fairview Heights (62208) is probably my
favorite. They have other shops on my side of the river, too (including one less than ten minutes from my door!).
While they can often be a bit on the steep side for me, their selection is incredible. They don't seem to carry any of
the Paula Nadelstern lines, though, which miffs me a bit. In addition to quilting fabrics, they carry home decorating
fabrics and some apparrel fabrics, with a nice selection of trims. (618) 632-2700 If you want to jump straight up the
159 to Collinsville, there is Cross Patches at 110 West Main Street, 62234. Their number is (618) 354-3661. Never been
there myself, so can't say much about it. Over on the Missouri side, there's Quilter's Cottage, at 9936 Kennerly Rd,
63128. That's in south county, Not too far off I-55 or I-270. They're a nice little shop, with some unusual pieces I'd
never seen before. This one's right across from St. Anthony's Hospital. There's another Jackman's at 7279 Watson Rd,
63119, right at the corner of Watson and MacKenzie. That's the one I tend to go to quite often. That's about the
extent of what I can find within a thirty minute or so drive for you. I tend to drive more than that to get to my
favorite shops (in Festus and Eureka), so if you're willing to go that far, just holler and I'll set you up with some
more. In the meantime, I'll keep an eye out for any others I may happen upon while surfing. Anastasia --who went and
spent $70 on more yarn yesterday instead of fabric. When will I get my priorities straight? ;-)
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:50 AM Post subject: Quilt Décor Re: New Magazine - today's Simply Quilts
Howdy! Get a copy of Nancy J. Martin's "Make Room for Quilts" to find some beautifully displayed quilts,
lots of ideas for decorating with and around and for quilts. I love this book. http://tinyurl.com/ryl66 Also see her
books " Decorate With Quilts & Collections" & "Make Room for Christmas Quilts" for many
more quilts-around-the-house suggestions. Great pics. As for this guy's magazine, hmm...flipped thru' it at a store
....it does seem very "Oprah", all about One person and his Vision. Which is fine if that's what a person
wants, the Wonderful World of Quilter Mark. From the tips I've heard and read him give, well, little new or original
there. And the part where he's going to bring something new to the downtrodden quilters of this world & create
himself out of his boredom -- maybe he shouldn't stop looking for that bridge. ;-P HMMV Ragmop/Sandy -- I live in a
quilty house ;-D On 8/3/06 4:36 PM, in article q%tAg.40673$Nt.4411@bignews8.bellsouth.net, "Valerie in FL"
<vjkahler@bellsouth.net> wrote: [quote:c4f7f1f2ba]Me too. I was very disppointed. I was looking for ways to
integrate more quilts into my home decor. You know, something other than hanging them on every wall or laying them on
every flat surface in my house. :) [/quote:c4f7f1f2ba] -- Valerie in FL My quilts:
http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler
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Posted by Cats on Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:58 AM Post subject: Re: Quilt Décor Re: New Magazine - today's Simply Quilts
I read your recommendation and thought "hey - what's one more book on the already over stacked shelves?" so I
went to take a look. OUCH!! The only dealer offering international shipping wants $57+ for a used copy. I sure hope
it's a nice book, but I will never know LOL -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _
_ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness
Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Sandy Ellison"
<eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:C0F8200A.8113%eltex@sbcglobal.net... : Howdy! : : Get a copy of Nancy
J. Martin's "Make Room for Quilts" : to find some beautifully displayed quilts, lots of ideas for decorating
: with and around and for quilts. I love this book. : http://tinyurl.com/ryl66 : Also see her books " Decorate
With Quilts & Collections" & : "Make Room for Christmas Quilts" for many more quilts-around-
the-house : suggestions. Great pics. : : As for this guy's magazine, hmm...flipped thru' it at a store : ...it does
seem very "Oprah", : all about One person and his Vision. Which is fine if that's what a : person wants,
the Wonderful World of Quilter Mark. : From the tips I've heard and read him give, well, little new or original :
there. And the part where he's going to bring something new to the : downtrodden quilters of this world & create
himself out of his boredom -- : maybe he shouldn't stop looking for that bridge. ;-P : HMMV : : Ragmop/Sandy -- I live
in a quilty house ;-D : : On 8/3/06 4:36 PM, in article q%tAg.40673$Nt.4411@bignews8.bellsouth.net, : "Valerie in
FL" <vjkahler@bellsouth.net> wrote: : : > Me too. I was very disppointed. I was looking for ways to
integrate more : > quilts into my home decor. You know, something other than hanging them on : > every wall or
laying them on every flat surface in my house. :) : : -- : Valerie in FL : My quilts:
http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler : :
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Posted by Donna in Idaho on Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:31 AM Post subject: Re: Quilt Décor Re: New Magazine - today's Simply Quilts
Have to agree with Ragmop on this one - Make Room for Quilts is one of my favorite quilt books. Great way to spend the
evening, while half way watching TV, looking through Make Room for Quilts at the same time. -- Donna in Idaho Reply
to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com "Sandy Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:C0F8200A.8113%eltex@sbcglobal.net... [quote:966b4cdb40]Howdy! Get a copy of Nancy J. Martin's "Make Room for
Quilts" to find some beautifully displayed quilts, lots of ideas for decorating with and around and for quilts. I
love this book. http://tinyurl.com/ryl66 Also see her books " Decorate With Quilts & Collections" &
"Make Room for Christmas Quilts" for many more quilts-around-the-house suggestions. Great pics. As for this
guy's magazine, hmm...flipped thru' it at a store ...it does seem very "Oprah", all about One person and his
Vision. Which is fine if that's what a person wants, the Wonderful World of Quilter Mark. From the tips I've heard and
read him give, well, little new or original there. And the part where he's going to bring something new to the
downtrodden quilters of this world & create himself out of his boredom -- maybe he shouldn't stop looking for that
bridge. ;-P HMMV Ragmop/Sandy -- I live in a quilty house ;-D On 8/3/06 4:36 PM, in article
q%tAg.40673$Nt.4411@bignews8.bellsouth.net, "Valerie in FL" <vjkahler@bellsouth.net> wrote: Me too. I
was very disppointed. I was looking for ways to integrate more quilts into my home decor. You know, something other than
hanging them on every wall or laying them on every flat surface in my house. :) -- Valerie in FL My quilts:
http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler [/quote:966b4cdb40]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:51 AM Post subject: Re: tubular piecing/quilting
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting_tips/article/0,1789,HGTV_3307_1393932,00.html that episode also does some tubular
pieceing. i've not tried it but sure appears to be the easiest way to do some things. good pix etc on that page if
needed. some of the SQ episodes no longer show any of the pix from the show. :( they've now cut our SQ shows down from
repeating the same show twice a day 5 x a week to only one show on 3 days a week. we are not amused here in nz. seems
the show is not like by most of the viewing audience, huh????? so now we got more 'how do decorate your home/how to
sell your home/how to find a holiday home/how to buy a home at an auction/staging your home for sale' etc. this is
highly ridiculous considering the headline on our main newspaper here in auckland one day earlier this week was about
the fact that there are less and less folks able to buy their own home due to inflaction and the ridiculous cost of
homes. most folks cant even scrap together the deposit so they can get a loan for the rest of the price of a house
here. so why do they need all those shows....not even the decorating ones help a lot as if you're renting you cant
paint without first checking with the landlord, as it should be but still.... confuddled in nz, jeanne -- san-fran at
ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Ellen" wrote...
[quote:7d521b43ee]So I was watching Simply Quilts to day and saw this show:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting_instructions/article/0,1789,HGTV_3302_3403701,00.html Anyone tried this? I thought
it might be interesting for borders. My eyeballs always roll up in my head when I do any seminole beyond the very very
basic so I can't decide if I will have the same reaction to this or not. OTOH I am always happy to find a way to make a
border that looks like you sat around and cut 12 million odd shaped pieces and sewed them together when you didn't
actually have to do that ... Ellen [/quote:7d521b43ee]
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Posted by frood on Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:51 PM Post subject: Cleaning out
Our guild had it's silent auction last week, and I came home with some real goodies! However, one large bag, in
addition to the several pieces I did want, had several bits I don't want. Up for grabs: a "Harvest Angel"
door hanging panel - it is assembled like a doll (but flat) - cute for Fall decorating. (I meant to bid on the
Christmas one, but wrote on the wrong slip! Imagine my surprise when I won this one!) a gallon bag of strips,
"country" greens/blues/darks calicos a gallon bag of strips, mostly blues a largish piece (at least 1/2
yard) of green with little dots a set of dark red/off-white strip pieced bits - ready to be cut and assembled into
9-patches And yes, I do have other things to send to Jill for her critters, don't worry. ;-) Please, let's spread the
"riches" - say which *1* item you want most. Personal replies to me at froodbuffy at griffinsflight dot com.
I don't get all the ng posts, so asking for it here may be overlooked. -- Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address to reply
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:36 PM Post subject: Re: Cleaning out
Wendy: Thanks but I will let others share your bounty. You are not the only one to err in the excitement of a silent
auction! Not long ago I ended up with a bag of poly fiber fill, when I had intended to bid on a nice book!! It cost
me only about $1.50 and I was happy to have a guild member take it home for her projects. Grins, PAT frood wrote:
[quote:8e23d87e0e]Our guild had it's silent auction last week, and I came home with some real goodies! However, one
large bag, in addition to the several pieces I did want, had several bits I don't want. Up for grabs: a "Harvest
Angel" door hanging panel - it is assembled like a doll (but flat) - cute for Fall decorating. (I meant to bid on
the Christmas one, but wrote on the wrong slip! Imagine my surprise when I won this one!)[/quote:8e23d87e0e]
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Posted by Patti on Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:23 PM Post subject: Re: Cleaning out
Wendy, since you have raised the subject of a Silent Auction again, I wonder if you could explain what it is and how it
works? I have seen it mentioned here many times, and have sort of wondered! but the time has come when I can't stand
the not-knowing any longer >gg< I'd be ever so grateful. It sounds like something our small group might be able
to do. Thanks in advance. .. In message <TuBlg.22035$Qg.17672@tornado.southeast.rr.com>, frood
<froodbuffy@STUFFGriffinsFlight.com> writes [quote:464efa0af3]Our guild had it's silent auction last week, and I
came home with some real goodies! However, one large bag, in addition to the several pieces I did want, had several bits
I don't want. Up for grabs: a "Harvest Angel" door hanging panel - it is assembled like a doll (but flat) -
cute for Fall decorating. (I meant to bid on the Christmas one, but wrote on the wrong slip! Imagine my surprise when I
won this one!) a gallon bag of strips, "country" greens/blues/darks calicos a gallon bag of strips, mostly
blues a largish piece (at least 1/2 yard) of green with little dots a set of dark red/off-white strip pieced bits -
ready to be cut and assembled into 9-patches And yes, I do have other things to send to Jill for her critters, don't
worry. ;-) Please, let's spread the "riches" - say which *1* item you want most. Personal replies to me at
froodbuffy at griffinsflight dot com. I don't get all the ng posts, so asking for it here may be overlooked.
[/quote:464efa0af3] -- Best Regards pat on the hill
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:51 PM Post subject: pink & purple princess Re: Quilted whatevers Re: I have not
Love it! Art you can roll on! Roberta in D "Sandy Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:C122FF61.A1A8%eltex@sbcglobal.net... [quote:bbd2053e49]Howdy! The "art dept." at our church likes to
make Quilted Banners. Fine. They also like to use lots of shiny fabric that I couldn't sew with, 'cause I just don't
sew like that. <g> We have quite a collection of these beauties, and the artists do a wonderful job. However,
they sometimes get a bit "artsy" in their creativity <g> and some banners are ... well, creativity and
art and all that are open to the viewers' interpretation. <g> One of the newer banners is supposed to be a
Shield of something-or-other; looks just like a big turtle, to me, a turtle w/ its feet, head & tail sticking out.
I had to laugh when I headed up the road to church one week and stopped for a turtle to get himself out of the road, and
there was that banner hanging up when I got to the sanctuary. Our preacher admits he knows nothing about decorating or
decorative arts; he just steps aside and lets the "experts" get on with it. (His wife says he's just too lazy
to worry about it. <g>) 4 yrs ago there was a Signature Quilt hanging in one hallway near the church nursery;
someone had used duct tape to attach cloth tabs on it, hung it on a bald metal pipe, then taped the sides of the quilt
to fit that too-small rod. I shuddered when I saw it. But I didn't make it, it wasn't my idea, so I just walked on by.
For a year. Then one day I grabbed that thing, took it home with me, stripped off the tape and put a real sleeve on that
quilt; put it in the washer and dryer, took it back to church and hung it on a long curtain rod. Suddenly everyone was
talking about the New Quilt Outside The Nursery! g See, art is about interpretation. LOL Ragmop/Sandy --delivered
Julia Pink&Purple quilt to her this Sunday; she stepped on it, looked at us and squealed, then plopped down and
rolled on her quilt Julia is my favorite 1 yr.old Princess <g http://tinyurl.com/rtfjy On 9/5/06 9:03 AM, in article
atfLg.24796$gY6.5303@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com, "Kathy Applebaum" KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote:
"Polly Esther" <misterclean@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:OQ6Lg.6333$xQ1.5059@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Sandy, you are much kinder than I. (Your mama would be
proud.) I would tell the pretentious minister that it was a quilt and kick him in his pompous fanny. There. I feel
much better. Polly No need to kick him in the pompous fanny. When he gets up there and calls it a tapestry he'll be
doing the job himself. ;-) In the minister's defense, he probably thinks a quilt belongs on a bed, and if it's hanging
on a wall, it must be something else. Tapestry is the only word he knows. There are probably a lot of theological
distinctions he knows that escape me. I won't get too worked up about it. [/quote:bbd2053e49]
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:18 PM Post subject: Quilted whatevers Re: I have not made a quilt afterall!
Howdy! The "art dept." at our church likes to make Quilted Banners. Fine. They also like to use lots of
shiny fabric that I couldn't sew with, 'cause I just don't sew like that. <g> We have quite a collection of
these beauties, and the artists do a wonderful job. However, they sometimes get a bit "artsy" in their
creativity <g> and some banners are ... well, creativity and art and all that are open to the viewers'
interpretation. <g> One of the newer banners is supposed to be a Shield of something-or-other; looks just like a
big turtle, to me, a turtle w/ its feet, head & tail sticking out. I had to laugh when I headed up the road to
church one week and stopped for a turtle to get himself out of the road, and there was that banner hanging up when I got
to the sanctuary. Our preacher admits he knows nothing about decorating or decorative arts; he just steps aside and
lets the "experts" get on with it. (His wife says he's just too lazy to worry about it. <g>) 4 yrs
ago there was a Signature Quilt hanging in one hallway near the church nursery; someone had used duct tape to attach
cloth tabs on it, hung it on a bald metal pipe, then taped the sides of the quilt to fit that too-small rod. I
shuddered when I saw it. But I didn't make it, it wasn't my idea, so I just walked on by. For a year. Then one day I
grabbed that thing, took it home with me, stripped off the tape and put a real sleeve on that quilt; put it in the
washer and dryer, took it back to church and hung it on a long curtain rod. Suddenly everyone was talking about the New
Quilt Outside The Nursery! <g> See, art is about interpretation. LOL Ragmop/Sandy --delivered Julia
Pink&Purple quilt to her this Sunday; she stepped on it, looked at us and squealed, then plopped down and
rolled on her quilt Julia is my favorite 1 yr.old Princess <g> http://tinyurl.com/rtfjy On 9/5/06 9:03 AM, in
article atfLg.24796$gY6.5303@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com, "Kathy Applebaum"
<KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote: [quote:f8791e4430] "Polly Esther"
<misterclean@mindspring.net> wrote in message news:OQ6Lg.6333$xQ1.5059@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Sandy,
you are much kinder than I. (Your mama would be proud.) I would tell the pretentious minister that it was a quilt and
kick him in his pompous fanny. There. I feel much better. Polly No need to kick him in the pompous fanny. When he
gets up there and calls it a tapestry he'll be doing the job himself. ;-) In the minister's defense, he probably
thinks a quilt belongs on a bed, and if it's hanging on a wall, it must be something else. Tapestry is the only word he
knows. There are probably a lot of theological distinctions he knows that escape me. I won't get too worked up about
it.[/quote:f8791e4430]
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Posted by Val on Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:35 PM Post subject: Re: OT: historical clothing
"greenhorse" <greenhorse.2frjyu@craftbanter.com> wrote in message
news:greenhorse.2frjyu@craftbanter.com... [quote:44d485d382] costumer suggested she work on a quilted skirt, which she
could then wear as part of her costume. Friend has to research the pattern and present a proposal to the costume
committee. Any ideas on where to find this type of pattern? TIA L -- L. P. Skeen, Summerfield NC Get your 2006 Clay
Lover's Calendar at http://www.living-tree.net/calendar.htm Hello, I believe that the pattern company called
"folkwear" has the authenic quilted skirt pattern you are looking for. This pattern also includes ideas and
patterns for the designs of quilting. These skirts/petticoats were worn in different centuries for warmth. They were
worn on top or underneath.. It is truly a great skirt. I made it many years ago. Good luck. [/quote:44d485d382] The
Folkwear pattern you are probably looking for can be found here. http://www.folkwear.com/206.html I used to sew
reproduction clothing for museums and found, also, that doing research in Godey's Lady's Book had invaluable
information. I made several dresses from the actual patterns published in this book. I did use some "modern
technology" when copying the patterns. My good friend was an architect and we spent a few Sunday afternoons at his
office using his Xerox drafting machine adjusting measurements to copy the pattern to fit me (I used to also work as a
tour guide in period dress http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/valkyriemi/detail?.dir=8b1a&.dnm=e65d.jpg) or the
mannequin on which the dress would be displayed. There is an online version of this magazine showing many of the
period fashions with detailed descriptions. http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/ When I was using it for research
we didn't have the convenience of internet access and I used the library research department. There are perks to living
in a large city with a great library. I was fortunate enough to have the Seattle Public Library at my disposable. That
was an experience in it's self since I got to go into the archive room and actually look, wearing cotton gloves and
under close supervision, through original magazines. Fashion aside, this was a fascinating experience. If you have a
large library near by I would highly recommend doing this if at all possible. The magazine had all kinds of
information on housekeeping, cooking, entertaining, health care, home decorating, child rearing, deportment, etc. The
curator of this section and I became quite good friends during this time and she became as fascinated as I and we spent
hours together reading the articles. All in all it was pretty amazing. Many of the patterns that Folkwear has are very
good copies from Godey's and they are multi-sized within each pattern which makes them pretty easy to use for
"real people" of the 20th and 21st century. Val
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Posted by ellice on Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:49 AM Post subject: Sewing Stuff was Re: OT: My new GranDOGhter
On 10/30/06 7:10 PM, "Tia Mary" <CatWom7711@aol.com> wrote: [quote:76770e7ab9]ellice wrote: I'm not
surprised that it took you only 8 hours. It's not huge, and with a simple pattern, voila. It does look nice. OTOH,
I'd be happy to be sewing something that wasn't complicated these days... redraft the correct pattern. I'm just amazed
that you're done so far ahead of the holiday - you must be doing more ;^) ....... Lots of fun. I, OTOH, have had 3
days in a row at the fabulous G-Street Fabrics - once to pick up the velvet with the 30% off coupon (1/customer/day).
........... One of my classmates that works there just kept saying "you might as well work here" . ellice
This is terrible -- you shouldn't be allowed to talk about this type of fabric supplier!!! I only have Joann's and a
few home dec. fabric places -- VBS! [/quote:76770e7ab9] Sorry - not gloating. It's one of those things that sometimes
you forget to appreciate. The Joann's here is simply terrible - at least the ones I've been to. However, there are a
couple of Hancock's which used to be Minnesota Fabrics, and they're pretty decent. For decorating stuff, they often
have mill end runs that normally aren't sold retail like that to the consumer - so they're about 1/3 the price. But,
there's also a lot of whatever. I buy my linings for curtains there, and some deco fabric, accessories, and they do
carry some Mettler and Gutterman - and there's always some sale, with a 40% coupon. With G-street around, I tend to use
them for garment fabrics, and quilting. There are also several good quilt shops within about an hour or so. I'm kind of
picky about fabrics if I'm going to sew, hence, I'd rather pay a little more for great quality fabrics - but then, I
don't sew a lot of "casual" stuff - though I'm doing some casual, artsy type suits (had a splurge on Vogue
patterns at 75% off at Hancock). I don't like the quality of the fabric in the quilting cottons as well at Hancock,
though I did buy some really nice cottons for summer garment sewing - not investment clothing - but fun. A couple of
years back, my DA had a quilt in the AQS Nashville show (you may vaguely remember me talking about this;) and I went
with her for the trip. It was great - I took some interesting classes, did way too much shopping, etc. But, at the
luncheon - IIRC for those with quilts in the exhibit, etc - the keynote speaker was Jinny Beyer. My DA spends way too
much time alone, she's very attractive - retired surgeon - but has the need to really do the always topping someone's
story - which I think is from living alone, and not socializing as much as she should - lots of e-social contacts, but
not so much in person - she was a shy kid, and it shows wierdly in a 65 yr old, Anyhow - at our table of 12, the ladies
were very nice, and all talking about stuff - next thing - my aunt blurts out "my niece knows Jinny" Well,
yeah, her shop is about a 20 min drive from the house (it's 5 min from Puckster's vet). They all started ooohing and
aaahing - and when I told them that my 2nd ever quilting class was at the shop - for many sessions - and she even came
in and gave us personal attention, etc. they were just thrilled for me. Brought it home - while I was kicking my aunt
to shut up, at the same time I had to realize that all these talented women from greater, middle America were really
envious of this little thing, and that they did such beautiful work while relying on a heck of a lot of on-line
shopping. So, anytime you want to visit - or if you're having a hard time finding anything - LMK. They're generous
with swatches. [quote:76770e7ab9]I won't even talk about the trouble you are going through with the garment fittings
& adjustments. I know what you are talking about and I FEEL your pain. DD is a large woman and when we went to
look for a pattern for her wedding gown, she fell in love with a Vogue pattern -- of course -- LOL! It only went to a
sz 20 and she was about a 24 at the time so I had some serious alterations ahead of MOI. Add to that the whole dress was
cut on the BIAS and it got to be a lot of fun. [/quote:76770e7ab9] I had never really thought about doing slopers
before, but when I agreed to do some custom sewing for my Indian friend, it seemed like a good class to take - making a
sloper. So, I did the bodice class, and then the pants class. Honestly - I finally learned a bunch, got the textbooks
on Pattern Drafting & the art of Fabric Draping by Connie Amaden-Crawford - worth every penny (plus she was here for
a few days and I did some short course/lectures and was able to get the books from her at wholesale price). It really
made a difference for me in fitting. The first commercial pattern I went to use, made the adjustments that I saw based
on my sloper pattern, and the muslin was 90% right on target. Just needed a little bit of adjustment. And pants now,
the sloper fits so well that it's pretty easy to take a commercial pattern and make it look as if it were done for my
particular size. So, now I'm committed to doing fitting garments on anything in pricey fabric. The more casual things
- I'm okay adjusting the pattern, and doing some fitting - but not on the expensive silks, etc. It just doesn't take
that long to do the muslin - and I find that then remarking - or drawing a new pattern (I end up using the pellon with
the grid or dots) if I'm going to do it again - else, the big roll of tracing paper works just fine - is pretty quick,
and then I'm not worried doing the real thing. And Vogue zises are what they are - not anything bigger. I don't even
look at the size number anymore - just the measurement and go for the one that will fit the biggest part, then adjust as
I need to. [quote:76770e7ab9]The gown was a shimmery satin with lace overlay on the bodice and sheer lace sleeves. The
satin was only about $10.00/yd but the lace was just a few bucks shy or $200.00/yd (at Joanns)-- and I needed three
yards of it! Fortunately for MOI, Joann's was still printing 50% off coupons so I got the lace for a veritable pittance
-- LOLOL! [/quote:76770e7ab9] I'm sure it was gorgeous. Such a lot of work to do wedding gowns. The lace must've been
spectacular - good thing about the coupon! Well, actually - I did look at your stuff on your webshots page - some
mighty fine sewing there! [quote:76770e7ab9]Anyway, good luck with all the fittings, etc. Keep us posted and take a
photo when the garment is finished, OK? CiaoMeow >^;;^ [/quote:76770e7ab9] I will - I've been lazy about getting
this photo site set-up - but I think I'll finally sit still and do it in the next couple of days. When I get tired of
sitting at the machine or am going blind. Hysterically, DH actually slept thru me quilting my new Knitting Needle case
- with the Bernina in our bedroom for now - I couldn't believe it. But, sleep he did. I just tend to do these things
when the urge comes. Thanks for the good luck wishes. I hate fitting on myself, and I have to refit my bodice to do
the prelim - before going to class with the new pattern. I'm planning to have the instructor look at the pattern, and
then I'll sew the muslin up in class so she can fit it/mark it up - then I ought to be able to redraft the pattern as a
final and at least get it laid out, started by the last class session. Hope springs eternal. ellice [quote:76770e7ab9]
PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said
about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary[/quote:76770e7ab9]
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View entire thread: OT Replacing Flooring & More craziness - new house - hah
Posted by bungadora on Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:56 AM Post subject: Re: OT Replacing Flooring & More craziness - new house - hah
I would say you're entirely justified. Judging from the home decorating shows I watch, no decorator makes his living by
saying that's OK, we can live with that. Dora ellice wrote: [quote:fe7dd5e438]Hey gang - A mini vent/rant here. So,
as some of you have read, we're in the final stages of the repair of the semi-gutted (floors, part walls, exterior of
windows reflashed, stone siding redone) living room and dining room. Nowadays, when hardwood (not laminate) is
manufactured, it's coded so that all the wood stained on a certain day evidently makes a dyelot so in case of repairs it
can be matched - sure, we who look at colors all the time believe this. We have a box of some leftovers from the
construction - for replacing the odd board here and there. Now, the entire living room (formal, not large sitting room
- say 200 sq ft) was removed - except a few boards along one wall. In the dining room - which is a much larger room -
they took up about 70-80 sq ft - right up to the threshold into our butler's pantry (hallway/bar that leads to kitchen)
which is tiled. The flooring company president is very nice - he's the one that told the builders they had to replace
all the damaged wood, and found the water problem with me. His workmen are exceptionally polite - however - the crew
we've had seem to be Japanese immigrants with very limited English. Very, very nice - and thorough. So, the drywall is
mostly repaired - they used a different company than originally worked on the house. Did a good job - except that the
plastic curtaining isolating the rooms was left up - and when we pulled some today - of course the tape pulled off some
drywall & paint. Oh, well. Floor guys were supposed to be here before 8, they showed at 9. I have to leave by
around 5 today (been taking some "advanced" sewing classes at G-Street Fabrics - this one is the last of 6
weeks of "wearable art"). They start bringing in the new flooring - and we have a slight argument about
removing the last 3 rows that were left in the living room - but eventually they agree. They were supposed to do it
originally, but the guy overseeing the whole remediation got so annoyed (they kept uncovering the sealed ducts, etc)
that he just stopped them. The new floor color is slightly different- but not noticeable - since some boards are
darker/lighter anyhow, and foyer boards were left running into the lr. But, in the dining room - they start laying some
of the boards down for me to look at, and, well, they're definitely more brown than the existing cherry. Then the guy
argues with me that he doesn't want to replace the threshold (I win that one). So, they go get another box, and we
look at that, and the 2 guys are kind of shaking their heads, and, well, we all agree that when the tooth this in I'll
have a lovely bargello floor. So, now after they waited for their supervisor to come and see, who didn't - they
instead left to go look at the shop for some other sets of the flooring. And of course, this is the stuff that
supposedly matches what we have. So, hmmm, I just kind of threw up my hands and said - well, we're going to sue the
builder anyway. Of course, this is why we were concerned about them trying to fit back in 1/3 of the room rather than
just lifting it all. What a pain. So, I'm thinking that we won't have the floors in for Labor day. What a surprise. 6
weeks and counting. So, that's my little rant. But, I'm thinking that if I can see a real difference in the wood
colors - running parallel to the length of the Dining Room - even under the table - it's going to look weird. And we
haven't bought a rug for that room yet. Any ideas? Comments? The floor being replaced is just under about 1/2 the width,
running the length of the room. The boards run perpendicular to the long direction, across in the width. I know - in
the grand scheme of things - this is trivia, but it sure can be either disappointing or frustrating. I think it's the
whole economy of things - housing here is so outrageous, and well, we do work for whatever, so... DH tells me that last
night on the news they announced that for counties with populations over 250,000 Loudoun Cty (where we now live) is now
holding the dubious honor of having the highest per capita (richest) county in the US. Woohoo. Got to be the Redskins
players! Happy stitchin' ellice later -[/quote:fe7dd5e438]
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View entire thread: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
Posted by Anonymous on Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:02 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
Too_Many_Tools wrote: [quote:37f86dec14]It has always concerned me when the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills
such as how to change a tire, how to use a saw, how to...well you get the idea...there are basic skills that one needs
to deal with the world we live in. Well this article shows what that lack of training, due to whatever reason, means as
they get older. [/quote:37f86dec14] Critical thinking is a lost art. It's loss gave rise to the democrat party. Two
chickens in every pot. Nobody asked where the chickens would come from, who would pay for them. It's part of the Robin
Hood mentality. My young son liked the Robin Hood story until I told him that Bill Clinton thought we were on the verge
of becoming rich. I asked him which of his posessions he would like to have confiscated so that someone else could
enjoy them. [quote:37f86dec14]When I drive through a neighborhood, it is a rare garage that has anything like a
workshop within it anymore....a reflection of the lack of interest or knowledge of the homeowner to work with their
hands? [/quote:37f86dec14] Another time my son came home from school and said we need to quit cutting down trees and
building houses. I said OK. Then I asked him if he liked living in our house. He did. I told him that the building
material came from trees, and that the grounds we live on were once forested. I asked if, when he left home, he wanted
to live in an apartment in the crime-ridden center part of the city. He didn't want to do that. [quote:37f86dec14]Do
your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, the generation who is succeeding us, have the basic skills that are
needed in the world today? [/quote:37f86dec14] I certainly hope so, but with the media constantly pumping our children's
heads with their thoughts, how will they cope? They'll probably all turn out to be good little unthinking voters,
speeding our way to socialism [quote:37f86dec14]TMT Repair jobs challenge young homeowners By MARTHA IRVINE, AP
National Writer Thu Aug 3 The staff at his neighborhood hardware store can spot John Carter from a distance. He's the
slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring, "I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me
through tonight?" The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of
a generation of young homeowners who admit they often have no clue how to handle home projects. For them, shop class
was optional. It also was more common for their parents to hire contractors, leaving fewer opportunities for them to
learn basic repair skills. With low interest rates allowing more young adults to buy property in recent years, many
inexperienced homeowners are desperate for advice when the furnace goes out, the roof leaks or when a home project that
seemed like a no-brainer goes terribly wrong. "They know they've got to buy real estate; they know it's a good
investment. But that doesn't help you when you swing a hammer and hit a pipe in the wall," says Lou Manfredini, a
Chicago hardware store owner who gives do-it-yourself advice on local radio and nationally online and on TV.
"Unfortunately, homes don't come with an instruction manual." Contractors say it's not unusual for them to
get frantic calls from young do-it-yourselfers who get in over their heads. Sometimes, the mistakes are silly. Michel
Hanet, who owns a door replacement business called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz., has arrived at homes to find doors hung
upside down. He's also discovered more than one sliding pocket door that won't open because someone nailed a picture on
the wall and into the door. "The younger generation are more likely the ones that are getting into trouble,"
Hanet says. "The baby boomers have the money to do it, so they just call and say 'I don't like my doors; just come
and replace them.'" Kirsten Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of Ace hardware stores in Longmont and
Boulder, Colo., sees many young customers looking to tackle projects on their own, often to save money. "We rarely
get requests for 'Do you know a good handyman?' from the younger set," she says. For Carter, the young Chicagoan,
it's all about being brave enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of a buddy who has rehabbing experience,
he's put in hardwood floors, knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo kitchen. In the process, he's also
managed to nearly flood the kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a refrigerator water line; had a sliding
closet door he was installing shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top of him; and been fined by his condo
association for a couple of other mishaps. "The one thing about home remodeling is that it is intimidating. But in
the end, you find it's definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day job is at a large accounting firm where he
secures computerized financial data. "You just have to accept that you're going to screw up." Dave Payne, a
26-year-old condo owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne made the mistake of trying to spackle over
wallpaper in his condo bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper pulled away from the wall. "There were
just times when I wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked at my ruined walls," he says. But
after hours of "spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then priming," he's hoping no one will
notice. Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need for know-how. Some community colleges
and stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing a faucet to tiling and putting in a
dimmer switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their own, they have a starting
point," says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle Community College.
Others find help online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store owner - answers
questions. Home-centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say shows such as
"Design on a Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely combination
of astrology and home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-old Amy
Choate occasionally goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a resource closer
to home: her mom. Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But Choate has no
intention of tackling an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably do it
wrong," she says, "and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace:
http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor[/quote:37f86dec14]
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View entire thread: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
Posted by Too_Many_Tools on Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:27 PM Post subject: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
It has always concerned me when the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills such as how to change a tire, how to use
a saw, how to...well you get the idea...there are basic skills that one needs to deal with the world we live in. Well
this article shows what that lack of training, due to whatever reason, means as they get older. When I drive through a
neighborhood, it is a rare garage that has anything like a workshop within it anymore....a reflection of the lack of
interest or knowledge of the homeowner to work with their hands? Do your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews,
the generation who is succeeding us, have the basic skills that are needed in the world today? TMT Repair jobs
challenge young homeowners By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Thu Aug 3 The staff at his neighborhood hardware store
can spot John Carter from a distance. He's the slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring, "I have no
idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me through tonight?" The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly
rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of a generation of young homeowners who admit they often have no clue
how to handle home projects. For them, shop class was optional. It also was more common for their parents to hire
contractors, leaving fewer opportunities for them to learn basic repair skills. With low interest rates allowing more
young adults to buy property in recent years, many inexperienced homeowners are desperate for advice when the furnace
goes out, the roof leaks or when a home project that seemed like a no-brainer goes terribly wrong. "They know
they've got to buy real estate; they know it's a good investment. But that doesn't help you when you swing a hammer and
hit a pipe in the wall," says Lou Manfredini, a Chicago hardware store owner who gives do-it-yourself advice on
local radio and nationally online and on TV. "Unfortunately, homes don't come with an instruction manual."
Contractors say it's not unusual for them to get frantic calls from young do-it-yourselfers who get in over their heads.
Sometimes, the mistakes are silly. Michel Hanet, who owns a door replacement business called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
has arrived at homes to find doors hung upside down. He's also discovered more than one sliding pocket door that won't
open because someone nailed a picture on the wall and into the door. "The younger generation are more likely the
ones that are getting into trouble," Hanet says. "The baby boomers have the money to do it, so they just call
and say 'I don't like my doors; just come and replace them.'" Kirsten Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of
Ace hardware stores in Longmont and Boulder, Colo., sees many young customers looking to tackle projects on their own,
often to save money. "We rarely get requests for 'Do you know a good handyman?' from the younger set," she
says. For Carter, the young Chicagoan, it's all about being brave enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of
a buddy who has rehabbing experience, he's put in hardwood floors, knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo
kitchen. In the process, he's also managed to nearly flood the kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a
refrigerator water line; had a sliding closet door he was installing shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top
of him; and been fined by his condo association for a couple of other mishaps. "The one thing about home
remodeling is that it is intimidating. But in the end, you find it's definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day
job is at a large accounting firm where he secures computerized financial data. "You just have to accept that
you're going to screw up." Dave Payne, a 26-year-old condo owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne
made the mistake of trying to spackle over wallpaper in his condo bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper
pulled away from the wall. "There were just times when I wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked
at my ruined walls," he says. But after hours of "spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then
priming," he's hoping no one will notice. Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need
for know-how. Some community colleges and stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing
a faucet to tiling and putting in a dimmer switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their
own, they have a starting point," says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle
Community College. Others find help online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store
owner - answers questions. Home-centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say
shows such as "Design on a Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely
combination of astrology and home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-
old Amy Choate occasionally goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a
resource closer to home: her mom. Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But
Choate has no intention of tackling an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably
do it wrong," she says, "and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace:
http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor
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Posted by Sue on Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:21 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
On 5 Aug 2006 07:27:58 -0700, "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:e5b8277cd7]It
has always concerned me when the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills such as how to change a tire, how to use a
saw, how to...well you get the idea...there are basic skills that one needs to deal with the world we live in. Well this
article shows what that lack of training, due to whatever reason, means as they get older. When I drive through a
neighborhood, it is a rare garage that has anything like a workshop within it anymore....a reflection of the lack of
interest or knowledge of the homeowner to work with their hands? [/quote:e5b8277cd7] Kids being raised by single moms
who didn't learn to work with their hands because it wasn't a woman's place to do these things. For awhile I owned a
hardware store in Alaska. I knew absolutely nothing about hardware when we bought it, but I eventually learned what the
stuff was called. Never did learn what to do with most of it. Luckily, I now have a very kind, generous gentleman
friend who does a lot of the repair stuff for me. Some I could do but have this great fear of making whatever it is
worse than when I started. [quote:e5b8277cd7] Do your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, the generation who
is succeeding us, have the basic skills that are needed in the world today? [/quote:e5b8277cd7] I doubt my son can do
much in the way of working with his hands. His girlfriend is better at car stuff than he is because she worked in the
motor pool in the Army. At one time she was probably better with guns than he is, but he's catching up. Sue
[quote:e5b8277cd7] TMT Repair jobs challenge young homeowners By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Thu Aug 3 The
staff at his neighborhood hardware store can spot John Carter from a distance. He's the slightly befuddled guy who
often comes in declaring, "I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me through tonight?" The 26-
year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of a generation of young
homeowners who admit they often have no clue how to handle home projects. For them, shop class was optional. It also
was more common for their parents to hire contractors, leaving fewer opportunities for them to learn basic repair
skills. With low interest rates allowing more young adults to buy property in recent years, many inexperienced
homeowners are desperate for advice when the furnace goes out, the roof leaks or when a home project that seemed like a
no-brainer goes terribly wrong. "They know they've got to buy real estate; they know it's a good investment. But
that doesn't help you when you swing a hammer and hit a pipe in the wall," says Lou Manfredini, a Chicago hardware
store owner who gives do-it-yourself advice on local radio and nationally online and on TV. "Unfortunately, homes
don't come with an instruction manual." Contractors say it's not unusual for them to get frantic calls from young
do-it-yourselfers who get in over their heads. Sometimes, the mistakes are silly. Michel Hanet, who owns a door
replacement business called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz., has arrived at homes to find doors hung upside down. He's also
discovered more than one sliding pocket door that won't open because someone nailed a picture on the wall and into the
door. "The younger generation are more likely the ones that are getting into trouble," Hanet says. "The
baby boomers have the money to do it, so they just call and say 'I don't like my doors; just come and replace
them.'" Kirsten Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of Ace hardware stores in Longmont and Boulder, Colo.,
sees many young customers looking to tackle projects on their own, often to save money. "We rarely get requests
for 'Do you know a good handyman?' from the younger set," she says. For Carter, the young Chicagoan, it's all
about being brave enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of a buddy who has rehabbing experience, he's put
in hardwood floors, knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo kitchen. In the process, he's also managed to
nearly flood the kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a refrigerator water line; had a sliding closet door he
was installing shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top of him; and been fined by his condo association for a
couple of other mishaps. "The one thing about home remodeling is that it is intimidating. But in the end, you find
it's definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day job is at a large accounting firm where he secures computerized
financial data. "You just have to accept that you're going to screw up." Dave Payne, a 26-year-old condo
owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne made the mistake of trying to spackle over wallpaper in his condo
bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper pulled away from the wall. "There were just times when I
wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked at my ruined walls," he says. But after hours of
"spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then priming," he's hoping no one will notice.
Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need for know-how. Some community colleges and
stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing a faucet to tiling and putting in a dimmer
switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their own, they have a starting point,"
says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle Community College. Others find help
online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store owner - answers questions. Home-
centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say shows such as "Design on a
Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely combination of astrology and
home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-old Amy Choate occasionally
goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a resource closer to home: her mom.
Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But Choate has no intention of tackling
an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably do it wrong," she says,
"and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace: http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot
clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor[/quote:e5b8277cd7]
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Posted by Don Foreman on Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:05 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
On 5 Aug 2006 07:27:58 -0700, "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:cb99612797]It
has always concerned me when the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills such as how to change a tire, how to use a
saw, how to...well you get the idea...there are basic skills that one needs to deal with the world we live in. Well this
article shows what that lack of training, due to whatever reason, means as they get older. When I drive through a
neighborhood, it is a rare garage that has anything like a workshop within it anymore....a reflection of the lack of
interest or knowledge of the homeowner to work with their hands? Do your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews,
the generation who is succeeding us, have the basic skills that are needed in the world today? TMT [/quote:cb99612797]
"needed in the world today" could use some definition, because it includes skills not needed when our kids
were tots: cellphone, computers, etc. One can get tires changed and plumbing fixed with a cellphone and a credit
card, and find remodellers on the internet. Most of my kids do have the basic skills you allude to. They can change a
tire or an alternator, cut a board, drive a nail, wire a circuit, do basic plumbing. TBD about the grandkids. My
92-year-old uncle couldn't hang a picture on the wall, never could. Ditto for former father-in-law. They were both
very good at what they did, but "handyman" wasn't in their repertoire at all. [quote:cb99612797] Repair
jobs challenge young homeowners By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Thu Aug 3 The staff at his neighborhood hardware
store can spot John Carter from a distance. He's the slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring, "I have
no idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me through tonight?" The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly
rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of a generation of young homeowners who admit they often have no clue
how to handle home projects. For them, shop class was optional. It also was more common for their parents to hire
contractors, leaving fewer opportunities for them to learn basic repair skills. With low interest rates allowing more
young adults to buy property in recent years, many inexperienced homeowners are desperate for advice when the furnace
goes out, the roof leaks or when a home project that seemed like a no-brainer goes terribly wrong. "They know
they've got to buy real estate; they know it's a good investment. But that doesn't help you when you swing a hammer and
hit a pipe in the wall," says Lou Manfredini, a Chicago hardware store owner who gives do-it-yourself advice on
local radio and nationally online and on TV. "Unfortunately, homes don't come with an instruction manual."
Contractors say it's not unusual for them to get frantic calls from young do-it-yourselfers who get in over their heads.
Sometimes, the mistakes are silly. Michel Hanet, who owns a door replacement business called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
has arrived at homes to find doors hung upside down. He's also discovered more than one sliding pocket door that won't
open because someone nailed a picture on the wall and into the door. "The younger generation are more likely the
ones that are getting into trouble," Hanet says. "The baby boomers have the money to do it, so they just call
and say 'I don't like my doors; just come and replace them.'" Kirsten Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of
Ace hardware stores in Longmont and Boulder, Colo., sees many young customers looking to tackle projects on their own,
often to save money. "We rarely get requests for 'Do you know a good handyman?' from the younger set," she
says. For Carter, the young Chicagoan, it's all about being brave enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of
a buddy who has rehabbing experience, he's put in hardwood floors, knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo
kitchen. In the process, he's also managed to nearly flood the kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a
refrigerator water line; had a sliding closet door he was installing shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top
of him; and been fined by his condo association for a couple of other mishaps. "The one thing about home
remodeling is that it is intimidating. But in the end, you find it's definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day
job is at a large accounting firm where he secures computerized financial data. "You just have to accept that
you're going to screw up." Dave Payne, a 26-year-old condo owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne
made the mistake of trying to spackle over wallpaper in his condo bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper
pulled away from the wall. "There were just times when I wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked
at my ruined walls," he says. But after hours of "spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then
priming," he's hoping no one will notice. Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need
for know-how. Some community colleges and stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing
a faucet to tiling and putting in a dimmer switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their
own, they have a starting point," says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle
Community College. Others find help online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store
owner - answers questions. Home-centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say
shows such as "Design on a Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely
combination of astrology and home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-
old Amy Choate occasionally goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a
resource closer to home: her mom. Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But
Choate has no intention of tackling an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably
do it wrong," she says, "and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace:
http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor[/quote:cb99612797]
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Posted by JR North on Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:04 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
The sad thing is, most of these young people don't realize they're deficient. You can always spot this when one of them
asks: "is this something *I* can do?" which shows they have NO idea what the project requires or what they
may may be able to contribute to it, skill-wise. Sad. JR Dweller in the cellar Too_Many_Tools wrote:
[quote:17067dc494]It has always concerned me when the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills such as how to change a
tire, how to use a saw, how to...well you get the idea...there are basic skills that one needs to deal with the world we
live in. Well this article shows what that lack of training, due to whatever reason, means as they get older. When I
drive through a neighborhood, it is a rare garage that has anything like a workshop within it anymore....a reflection of
the lack of interest or knowledge of the homeowner to work with their hands? Do your children, grandchildren, nieces
and nephews, the generation who is succeeding us, have the basic skills that are needed in the world today? TMT
Repair jobs challenge young homeowners By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Thu Aug 3 The staff at his neighborhood
hardware store can spot John Carter from a distance. He's the slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring,
"I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me through tonight?" The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's
been slowly rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of a generation of young homeowners who admit they often
have no clue how to handle home projects. For them, shop class was optional. It also was more common for their parents
to hire contractors, leaving fewer opportunities for them to learn basic repair skills. With low interest rates
allowing more young adults to buy property in recent years, many inexperienced homeowners are desperate for advice when
the furnace goes out, the roof leaks or when a home project that seemed like a no-brainer goes terribly wrong.
"They know they've got to buy real estate; they know it's a good investment. But that doesn't help you when you
swing a hammer and hit a pipe in the wall," says Lou Manfredini, a Chicago hardware store owner who gives do-it-
yourself advice on local radio and nationally online and on TV. "Unfortunately, homes don't come with an
instruction manual." Contractors say it's not unusual for them to get frantic calls from young do-it-yourselfers
who get in over their heads. Sometimes, the mistakes are silly. Michel Hanet, who owns a door replacement business
called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz., has arrived at homes to find doors hung upside down. He's also discovered more than
one sliding pocket door that won't open because someone nailed a picture on the wall and into the door. "The
younger generation are more likely the ones that are getting into trouble," Hanet says. "The baby boomers have
the money to do it, so they just call and say 'I don't like my doors; just come and replace them.'" Kirsten
Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of Ace hardware stores in Longmont and Boulder, Colo., sees many young
customers looking to tackle projects on their own, often to save money. "We rarely get requests for 'Do you know a
good handyman?' from the younger set," she says. For Carter, the young Chicagoan, it's all about being brave
enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of a buddy who has rehabbing experience, he's put in hardwood floors,
knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo kitchen. In the process, he's also managed to nearly flood the
kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a refrigerator water line; had a sliding closet door he was installing
shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top of him; and been fined by his condo association for a couple of
other mishaps. "The one thing about home remodeling is that it is intimidating. But in the end, you find it's
definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day job is at a large accounting firm where he secures computerized
financial data. "You just have to accept that you're going to screw up." Dave Payne, a 26-year-old condo
owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne made the mistake of trying to spackle over wallpaper in his condo
bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper pulled away from the wall. "There were just times when I
wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked at my ruined walls," he says. But after hours of
"spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then priming," he's hoping no one will notice.
Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need for know-how. Some community colleges and
stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing a faucet to tiling and putting in a dimmer
switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their own, they have a starting point,"
says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle Community College. Others find help
online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store owner - answers questions. Home-
centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say shows such as "Design on a
Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely combination of astrology and
home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-old Amy Choate occasionally
goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a resource closer to home: her mom.
Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But Choate has no intention of tackling
an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably do it wrong," she says,
"and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace: http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot
clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor
[/quote:17067dc494] -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes Doubt yourself, and
the real world will eat you alive The world doesn't revolve around you, it revolves around me No skeletons in the
closet; just decomposing corpses -------------------------------------------------------------- Dependence is
Vulnerability: -------------------------------------------------------------- "Open the Pod Bay Doors please,
Hal" "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.."
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Posted by Gary Tomada on Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:05 AM Post subject: Re: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
I think a lot of people today have too much money at their disposal. Before you jump on that statement, remember
necessity is the mother of invention. If the pipes leaked and you couldn't afford a plumber,you would probably find a
way to repair the leak. However some fools would rather drown..... Gary On 5 Aug 2006 07:27:58 -0700,
"Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:7b747d6b83]It has always concerned me when
the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills such as how to change a tire, how to use a saw, how to...well you get the
idea...there are basic skills that one needs to deal with the world we live in. Well this article shows what that lack
of training, due to whatever reason, means as they get older. When I drive through a neighborhood, it is a rare garage
that has anything like a workshop within it anymore....a reflection of the lack of interest or knowledge of the
homeowner to work with their hands? Do your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, the generation who is
succeeding us, have the basic skills that are needed in the world today? TMT Repair jobs challenge young homeowners
By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Thu Aug 3 The staff at his neighborhood hardware store can spot John Carter from a
distance. He's the slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring, "I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you at
least get me through tonight?" The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly rehabbing the condo he bought last
year, is part of a generation of young homeowners who admit they often have no clue how to handle home projects. For
them, shop class was optional. It also was more common for their parents to hire contractors, leaving fewer
opportunities for them to learn basic repair skills. With low interest rates allowing more young adults to buy property
in recent years, many inexperienced homeowners are desperate for advice when the furnace goes out, the roof leaks or
when a home project that seemed like a no-brainer goes terribly wrong. "They know they've got to buy real estate;
they know it's a good investment. But that doesn't help you when you swing a hammer and hit a pipe in the wall,"
says Lou Manfredini, a Chicago hardware store owner who gives do-it-yourself advice on local radio and nationally online
and on TV. "Unfortunately, homes don't come with an instruction manual." Contractors say it's not unusual for
them to get frantic calls from young do-it-yourselfers who get in over their heads. Sometimes, the mistakes are silly.
Michel Hanet, who owns a door replacement business called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz., has arrived at homes to find doors
hung upside down. He's also discovered more than one sliding pocket door that won't open because someone nailed a
picture on the wall and into the door. "The younger generation are more likely the ones that are getting into
trouble," Hanet says. "The baby boomers have the money to do it, so they just call and say 'I don't like my
doors; just come and replace them.'" Kirsten Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of Ace hardware stores in
Longmont and Boulder, Colo., sees many young customers looking to tackle projects on their own, often to save money.
"We rarely get requests for 'Do you know a good handyman?' from the younger set," she says. For Carter, the
young Chicagoan, it's all about being brave enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of a buddy who has
rehabbing experience, he's put in hardwood floors, knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo kitchen. In
the process, he's also managed to nearly flood the kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a refrigerator water
line; had a sliding closet door he was installing shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top of him; and been
fined by his condo association for a couple of other mishaps. "The one thing about home remodeling is that it is
intimidating. But in the end, you find it's definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day job is at a large
accounting firm where he secures computerized financial data. "You just have to accept that you're going to screw
up." Dave Payne, a 26-year-old condo owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne made the mistake of
trying to spackle over wallpaper in his condo bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper pulled away from the
wall. "There were just times when I wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked at my ruined
walls," he says. But after hours of "spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then priming,"
he's hoping no one will notice. Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need for know-how.
Some community colleges and stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing a faucet to
tiling and putting in a dimmer switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their own, they
have a starting point," says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle Community
College. Others find help online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store owner -
answers questions. Home-centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say shows such
as "Design on a Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely
combination of astrology and home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-
old Amy Choate occasionally goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a
resource closer to home: her mom. Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But
Choate has no intention of tackling an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably
do it wrong," she says, "and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace:
http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor[/quote:7b747d6b83]
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Posted by Mark & Juanita on Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:19 AM Post subject: Re: OT - Basic Skills in Today's World
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:05:48 GMT, Gary Tomada <fuseblower2@hotmail.com> wrote: [quote:92febabf7f]I think a lot of
people today have too much money at their disposal. Before you jump on that statement, remember necessity is the mother
of invention. If the pipes leaked and you couldn't afford a plumber,you would probably find a way to repair the leak.
[/quote:92febabf7f] BTDT, used the T-shirt to stuff the holes shut. Have been blessed to not have had to do that for a
while. When people to reach the point you describe, the most resourceful figure out how to adapt and fix things.
[quote:92febabf7f]However some fools would rather drown..... Gary [/quote:92febabf7f] .... and then have their
survivors wail about how the government was so uncaring to let them drown. [Just a little gasoline for the fire ;-) ]
[quote:92febabf7f] On 5 Aug 2006 07:27:58 -0700, "Too_Many_Tools" too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote: It has
always concerned me when the young amoung us are not taugh basic skills such as how to change a tire, how to use a saw,
how to...well you get the idea...there are basic skills that one needs to deal with the world we live in. Well this
article shows what that lack of training, due to whatever reason, means as they get older. When I drive through a
neighborhood, it is a rare garage that has anything like a workshop within it anymore....a reflection of the lack of
interest or knowledge of the homeowner to work with their hands? Do your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews,
the generation who is succeeding us, have the basic skills that are needed in the world today? TMT Repair jobs
challenge young homeowners By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Thu Aug 3 The staff at his neighborhood hardware store
can spot John Carter from a distance. He's the slightly befuddled guy who often comes in declaring, "I have no
idea what I'm doing. Can you at least get me through tonight?" The 26-year-old Chicagoan, who's been slowly
rehabbing the condo he bought last year, is part of a generation of young homeowners who admit they often have no clue
how to handle home projects. For them, shop class was optional. It also was more common for their parents to hire
contractors, leaving fewer opportunities for them to learn basic repair skills. With low interest rates allowing more
young adults to buy property in recent years, many inexperienced homeowners are desperate for advice when the furnace
goes out, the roof leaks or when a home project that seemed like a no-brainer goes terribly wrong. "They know
they've got to buy real estate; they know it's a good investment. But that doesn't help you when you swing a hammer and
hit a pipe in the wall," says Lou Manfredini, a Chicago hardware store owner who gives do-it-yourself advice on
local radio and nationally online and on TV. "Unfortunately, homes don't come with an instruction manual."
Contractors say it's not unusual for them to get frantic calls from young do-it-yourselfers who get in over their heads.
Sometimes, the mistakes are silly. Michel Hanet, who owns a door replacement business called IDRC in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
has arrived at homes to find doors hung upside down. He's also discovered more than one sliding pocket door that won't
open because someone nailed a picture on the wall and into the door. "The younger generation are more likely the
ones that are getting into trouble," Hanet says. "The baby boomers have the money to do it, so they just call
and say 'I don't like my doors; just come and replace them.'" Kirsten Pellicer, the 30-year-old vice president of
Ace hardware stores in Longmont and Boulder, Colo., sees many young customers looking to tackle projects on their own,
often to save money. "We rarely get requests for 'Do you know a good handyman?' from the younger set," she
says. For Carter, the young Chicagoan, it's all about being brave enough to try - and sometimes fail. With the help of
a buddy who has rehabbing experience, he's put in hardwood floors, knocked out a wall and completely remodeled his condo
kitchen. In the process, he's also managed to nearly flood the kitchen after forgetting to completely seal off a
refrigerator water line; had a sliding closet door he was installing shatter a light bulb over his head and crash on top
of him; and been fined by his condo association for a couple of other mishaps. "The one thing about home
remodeling is that it is intimidating. But in the end, you find it's definitely worthwhile," says Carter, whose day
job is at a large accounting firm where he secures computerized financial data. "You just have to accept that
you're going to screw up." Dave Payne, a 26-year-old condo owner in suburban Atlanta, knows what he means. Payne
made the mistake of trying to spackle over wallpaper in his condo bathroom, leaving uneven chunks where the wallpaper
pulled away from the wall. "There were just times when I wanted to pull my hair out and hire someone when I looked
at my ruined walls," he says. But after hours of "spackling, sanding, spackling again, sanding again, then
priming," he's hoping no one will notice. Increasingly, hardware professionals and others are addressing the need
for know-how. Some community colleges and stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot offer classes in projects from changing
a faucet to tiling and putting in a dimmer switch. "It gives them some exposure, so if they want to do it on their
own, they have a starting point," says Peter Marx, a remodeling contractor who teaches home repair at North Seattle
Community College. Others find help online, including at the Ace site, where Manfredini - the Chicago hardware store
owner - answers questions. Home-centered television networks, including HGTV, are also in vogue. HGTV executives say
shows such as "Design on a Dime" and "What's Your Sign? Design" - a show that builds on the unlikely
combination of astrology and home decorating - have helped boost its recent ratings among young adults. While 27-year-
old Amy Choate occasionally goes online or watches TV shows to get home-improvement ideas, more often she uses a
resource closer to home: her mom. Among other things, mom showed her how to fix wall cracks in her Chicago condo. But
Choate has no intention of tackling an upcoming kitchen rehab. She'll leave that to a professional. "I'd probably
do it wrong," she says, "and end up paying twice as much." ___ On the Net: Answers (at) Ace:
http://www.acehardware.com Home Depot clinics: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/ Lowe's clinics:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actionclinicSchedProcessor [/quote:92febabf7f]
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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View entire thread: 15 Links to Better Creativity
Posted by Helen on Wed May 31, 2006 10:25 PM Post subject: 15 Links to Better Creativity
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