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07-28-2012, 06:50 AM
#61
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Location: Iowa
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I am in for the magazines, I have about 5 mags that people have sent to me in swaps. Not to proud to say that I can not afford to buy them. I looked through a couple at the grocery store yesterday and at 6-10 dollars each no way on disability check can I can afford so I would take any!!!!
Hand dyed fabric is SO pretty count me in there too! Heck just send it all to me lol!!! Now I sound like a certain someone we all know.......
Hand dyed fabric is SO pretty count me in there too! Heck just send it all to me lol!!! Now I sound like a certain someone we all know.......
07-28-2012, 07:28 AM
#63
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Great Falls, MT
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Off topic (sorry): We have been talking about dropping the fortune it costs to get one of the nice Food Savers (by nice, of course, I mean expensive because a huge price tag totally = quality!). Do you find yourself using it a lot? Was it worth the investment? Do you reuse your bags? How do you clean them? Dishwasher? (I don't do hand-washing).
I once was able to squeeze a tremendous amount of fabric into one by using my Food Saver! It was like a fabric brick.
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Originally Posted by Krystyna
I once was able to squeeze a tremendous amount of fabric into one by using my Food Saver! It was like a fabric brick.
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07-28-2012, 07:33 AM
#64
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Louise, I get 4 or 5 monthly mags between quilting & cross stitch. I would estimate that 85% of what I see doesn't even cause a blip on my "I want to do that!" radar. But the ones that do, I scan into a pdf. That way I don't feel bad about culling out my magazine library when the whim hits me. I've already got whatever I wanted from it; BUT I do usually look through one more time to make sure I haven't missed anything before I send them on to a new home.
If you don't have the actual Adobe program (NOT the free reader that you can download) all you do is scan the file as an image, embed it into a Microsoft Word doc and then under "save as" choose "pdf". It's really pretty handy and pdf's are a more compact & stable document format.
If you don't have the actual Adobe program (NOT the free reader that you can download) all you do is scan the file as an image, embed it into a Microsoft Word doc and then under "save as" choose "pdf". It's really pretty handy and pdf's are a more compact & stable document format.
Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
Thinking about pulling the Quilter's World magazine out and start
sending them to my sp's IF they would want them. I have about
5-6 years worth.
sending them to my sp's IF they would want them. I have about
5-6 years worth.
07-28-2012, 08:26 AM
#65
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Kelly,
I have the FULL BLOWN Creative Suite 5.5 which I purchased
last year when I took a class for photoshop, illustrator, InDesign
so yes I have the Acrobat Adobe PRO.
Someday I hope to scan the pages from my magazines that interest
me the most, but there are 6 years worth of magazines well OVER
250 total so that would be LOTS of work to do the scanning.
I HOPE to get some of the QW magazines ready to go into my August
sp box. So someone needs to be on the look out (providing they like
magazines).
I have the FULL BLOWN Creative Suite 5.5 which I purchased
last year when I took a class for photoshop, illustrator, InDesign
so yes I have the Acrobat Adobe PRO.
Someday I hope to scan the pages from my magazines that interest
me the most, but there are 6 years worth of magazines well OVER
250 total so that would be LOTS of work to do the scanning.
I HOPE to get some of the QW magazines ready to go into my August
sp box. So someone needs to be on the look out (providing they like
magazines).
Originally Posted by TheMamaHauser
Louise, I get 4 or 5 monthly mags between quilting & cross stitch. I would estimate that 85% of what I see doesn't even cause a blip on my "I want to do that!" radar. But the ones that do, I scan into a pdf. That way I don't feel bad about culling out my magazine library when the whim hits me. I've already got whatever I wanted from it; BUT I do usually look through one more time to make sure I haven't missed anything before I send them on to a new home.
If you don't have the actual Adobe program (NOT the free reader that you can download) all you do is scan the file as an image, embed it into a Microsoft Word doc and then under "save as" choose "pdf". It's really pretty handy and pdf's are a more compact & stable document format.
If you don't have the actual Adobe program (NOT the free reader that you can download) all you do is scan the file as an image, embed it into a Microsoft Word doc and then under "save as" choose "pdf". It's really pretty handy and pdf's are a more compact & stable document format.
07-28-2012, 08:28 AM
#66
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: uniontown.ky
Posts: 482
Originally Posted by onaemtnest
I'm in again, just can't keep away from this! Whew! Two weeks of company, with more arriving this Sunday for a week...Then it seems we'll have a break for awhile .... don't misunderstand please, I love company but it is so very nice when we can get back to the routine of our day-to-day once house guests leave.
Thanks again Lori for all you do making this swap so much fun.
Thanks again Lori for all you do making this swap so much fun.
Originally Posted by Krystyna
Yes! Do be sure to follow along new people!
We love hints and pix if you can. Makes it so much fun.
I am getting ready.
Decisions decisions!
Shall I use a squishy?
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You really can pack an awful lot into them if you are careful for "only" $4.95!
I once was able to squeeze a tremendous amount of fabric into one by using my Food Saver! It was like a fabric brick.
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No, silly! I didn't send my pal a fish.
Or should I use a medium flat rate box?
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More costly to ship, but I can can more into it.
Especially if I have to use bubble wrap for some of it ...
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Always fun to pop. If you're not saving it.
Oooooh! I wonder if my pal will
(a) Love bubble wrap
(b) Like homemade creations
? ? ? ?
Maybe I'll make her a new bubble wrap pin cushion!
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Or perhaps she would like a stylish new hat
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If only I had some lavender bubble wrap.
And don't get me started on how much tape to use!
Now that the post office doesn't give away that colorful priority tape I have to buy rolls of clear tape from Staples.
I wonder how many inches I will have to use.
No worries. I'll measure and will let you know.
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Using clear tape is OK because the priority tape is no good for putting on labels. Tends to block the address right out.
Sometimes the heat gets to you.
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We love hints and pix if you can. Makes it so much fun.
I am getting ready.
Decisions decisions!
Shall I use a squishy?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351810[/ATTACH]
You really can pack an awful lot into them if you are careful for "only" $4.95!
I once was able to squeeze a tremendous amount of fabric into one by using my Food Saver! It was like a fabric brick.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351811[/ATTACH]
No, silly! I didn't send my pal a fish.
Or should I use a medium flat rate box?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351812[/ATTACH]
More costly to ship, but I can can more into it.
Especially if I have to use bubble wrap for some of it ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351813[/ATTACH]
Always fun to pop. If you're not saving it.
Oooooh! I wonder if my pal will
(a) Love bubble wrap
(b) Like homemade creations
? ? ? ?
Maybe I'll make her a new bubble wrap pin cushion!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351814[/ATTACH]
Or perhaps she would like a stylish new hat
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351815[/ATTACH]
If only I had some lavender bubble wrap.
And don't get me started on how much tape to use!
Now that the post office doesn't give away that colorful priority tape I have to buy rolls of clear tape from Staples.
I wonder how many inches I will have to use.
No worries. I'll measure and will let you know.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351816[/ATTACH]
Using clear tape is OK because the priority tape is no good for putting on labels. Tends to block the address right out.
Sometimes the heat gets to you.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]351817[/ATTACH]
07-28-2012, 08:47 AM
#68
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: uniontown.ky
Posts: 482
Hand dye fabric,i love all mags,and i love bubble wrap,can goods,,,,,,i just like it alllllll,,,,,also i was thinking,,,which is really harmful to my health,,,in my July,sp swap box,,i got,a,postcard,from mich,and thought it would be nice,to send,and,recieve,postcards fome diff states, and the post office sells them here, just a thought, i think it would be neet
07-28-2012, 12:32 PM
#69
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: The Granite City, Scotland
Posts: 1,635
Originally Posted by Krystyna
I am getting ready.
Decisions decisions!
Shall I use a squishy?
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I just wanted to mention that our Post Office workers are brutal with parcels. My July SP parcel had a hole in it, but luckily I don't think anything was lost. It may be an idea to pop things in a plastic zip-loc before putting in the mailing envelope. That way if they do manage to eviscerate it, your lovely gift will arrive in one piece.
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