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10-16-2014, 01:58 PM
#1091
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Oak Grove, MN
Posts: 1,671
Originally Posted by madamekelly
Question- Do you think it would be ok to send my giftee some of the wonderful quilting and sewing tools I have bought and will never use? These were not cheap, just have no intent to use them. When I bought them, I was still learning and got them at a great price, so I have them, but I have discovered that some quilts and other projects just don't excite me as others do. What do you think?
10-16-2014, 02:23 PM
#1092
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Oak Grove, MN
Posts: 1,671
Wow, took me awhile to get th rough all the messages, but I love all the chatter.
Nessie - great Santa fabric. It is coming to Minneesota correct?
IrishgalfromNJ - That is a very nice needle case. You do beautiful work.
Another hit for whoever has Anoka Quilter......I am planning on doing the next Mystery Train in January and it is going to be a scrap mystery. So if your scraps are over flowing feel free to stuff some in my box. Believe it or not I am a quilter who does not have a huge scrap bag going.
I also learned to crochet, and knit, at an young age. I have been knitting since I was 6 and croching since I was 7. I prefer crocheting over knitting, but I do try to knit at least one project a year just to keep up on the skills. It was funny because last year I was making the cable shawl from the Lion Brand free patterns and my DH looks at me and said; "I didn't know you knew how to do that kind of knitting."
Nessie - great Santa fabric. It is coming to Minneesota correct?
IrishgalfromNJ - That is a very nice needle case. You do beautiful work.
Another hit for whoever has Anoka Quilter......I am planning on doing the next Mystery Train in January and it is going to be a scrap mystery. So if your scraps are over flowing feel free to stuff some in my box. Believe it or not I am a quilter who does not have a huge scrap bag going.
I also learned to crochet, and knit, at an young age. I have been knitting since I was 6 and croching since I was 7. I prefer crocheting over knitting, but I do try to knit at least one project a year just to keep up on the skills. It was funny because last year I was making the cable shawl from the Lion Brand free patterns and my DH looks at me and said; "I didn't know you knew how to do that kind of knitting."
10-16-2014, 03:05 PM
#1093
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 22
Working on SS gift down here in the hole while having a cup of coffee with some pumpkin cream liquor in it. Definitely a good thing! My SS said she only likes dark colors but needs to step it up with some brighter colors. So I've got some fall colored batiks that will definitely make her happy,hopefully!
10-16-2014, 03:17 PM
#1094
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North of the equator.
Posts: 1,364
Originally Posted by Neesie
Although I've been crocheting since I was a young child, I can certainly understand why some people have so much trouble with it (after teaching and trying to teach, several others). One piece of advice I can give, is to just work on the starting chain, until your loops are even and the yarn/thread is flowing freely and comfortably, from your thread-holding hand. If your starting chain is too tight, the others stitches will be a nightmare to make. The way you hold your thread may not be the way someone else holds it. What feels comfortable for one, may be totally wrong for someone else. Try different examples and see which works best for you.
Another piece of advice - learn with a worsted-weight yarn, which has just a bit of stretch to it. A bit of stretch makes it much easier to work stitches, if your tension does happen to be uneven.
Another piece of advice - learn with a worsted-weight yarn, which has just a bit of stretch to it. A bit of stretch makes it much easier to work stitches, if your tension does happen to be uneven.
10-16-2014, 04:11 PM
#1095
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Connellsville Pa
Posts: 1,702
I received this wonderful package in the mail today. My SS is a really sweet person but with a tiny mean streak. Now I have to look at this package for nearly a month and a half. OHHH the agony.
Thank you Secret Santa
10-16-2014, 04:17 PM
#1096
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 5,896
Originally Posted by Lstew2212
I received this wonderful package in the mail today. My SS is a really sweet person but with a tiny mean streak. Now I have to look at this package for nearly a month and a half. OHHH the agony.
Thank you Secret Santa
Thank you Secret Santa
10-16-2014, 04:22 PM
#1099
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,072
Originally Posted by dreamer2009
thanks bunches...
now to try and get TBI
to understand crochet.
now to try and get TBI
to understand crochet.
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