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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 Cats on Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:14 PM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

lol I would have said inexpensive and clever! -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o
o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162561640.674850.265100@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
: Cheryl- : : The fabric is from Joann's in Springfield, MO. (It's an upholstery : weight and rather stiff.) The 40%
off coupons for the fabric made the : entire project less than $100- fabric, towels, rug, paint and all. I'm :
sooooooo cheap! LOL : : Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : : Cats wrote: : > Clever you! They are lovely. : >
: > The fabric is stunning! I missed the beginning of this : > thread. Did you post the name/source? : > :
> : > : > I still seem to be missing a significant number of posts. I : > thought the problem had finished
when I lost most of the : > posts from 01Nov, but I think some are still not getting : > through. ((sigh)) : >
: > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : > o o o o o o : > ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : >
"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> : > wrote in message : >
news:1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... : > : 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. : > : > > : > : :

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Posted by Heidi from Germany on Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:58 AM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

Beautiful ! Heidi from Germany "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> schrieb:
[quote:21e22b8b4b]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:21e22b8b4b] http://home.vrweb.de/~hbquilts/ mail: please remove quilt from address

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Posted by maryd on Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:21 AM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

I really like!! -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... : 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. : > > :

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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:07 AM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

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:
[quote:5cfeeedacd]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:5cfeeedacd]

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View entire thread: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!
Posted by Linda C on Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:07 PM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Happy Late birthday Lynne and Judy! Sorry I am so late and missed it. Hope it was happy! Linda On Oct 15, 9:43 am,
"M-C" <mcc...@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote: [quote:e5991ddacb]you are two such talented ladies. I hope
that you both have amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to know you as I have been
fortunate to Judy, I hope that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping products that make you just
itch to scrap and Lynne, hope that craft room of yours fills up with the latest papercrafting supplies that have caught
your eye! Big squishy hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks
website:www.r-c-s.info[/quote:e5991ddacb]

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Posted by Judy SA on Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Very happy birthday to you Lynne, although I'm very late on this!!! Hope you had a beautiful day :) Judy, SA
"M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net...
[quote:9dd52a4e4a]you are two such talented ladies. I hope that you both have amazing birthdays and feel the love of
all of those who have come to know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I hope that your Wendy house is filled to the
rafters with scrapping products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne, hope that craft room of yours fills up with
the latest papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the
rec.crafts.scrapbooks website: www.r-c-s.info [/quote:9dd52a4e4a]

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Posted by Judy SA on Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Thanks M-C! We had a wonderful time. Went away for the weekend and had a good rest :) Did not get any scrappy gifts
this year (because I said I HAD to use some of my stash up first!) Judy, SA "M-C"
<mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net... [quote:a23cb9a6f5]you are two
such talented ladies. I hope that you both have amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to
know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I hope that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping
products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne, hope that craft room of yours fills up with the latest
papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the
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Posted by Deb in AR on Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:02 PM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Happy belated birthday you two wonderful ladies! Digit says happy birthday too. :-) Hope it was filled with lots of
love and tons and tons of new scrapping goodies. -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message
news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net... [quote:681a89cc26]you are two such talented ladies. I hope that you both have
amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I hope
that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne, hope
that craft room of yours fills up with the latest papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy hugs to
you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website: www.r-c-s.info [/quote:681a89cc26]

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Posted by Cathy on Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:23 AM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Happy Birthday Lynne & Judy. Hope you both had wonderful days. -- Cathy So. California
http://photos.yahoo.com/rusks 2006 Pages: 68 Cards: 62 ACTs: 22 "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote
in message news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net... [quote:52aeeaa67e]you are two such talented ladies. I hope that you
both have amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to know you as I have been fortunate to
Judy, I hope that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping products that make you just itch to scrap and
Lynne, hope that craft room of yours fills up with the latest papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big
squishy hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website: www.r-c-s.info
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Posted by Sandy on Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:22 AM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Happy Birthday Lynne! Hope you had a grand time. A Happy Birthday to you, too, Judy! Hope all is going well with you
and you had a great birthday. Sandy "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message
news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net... [quote:2aa78ddeab]you are two such talented ladies. I hope that you both have
amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I hope
that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne, hope
that craft room of yours fills up with the latest papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy hugs to
you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website: www.r-c-s.info [/quote:2aa78ddeab]

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Posted by Barb on Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:06 AM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Hope you both had a happy heart kinda day! Barb:o) -- Barb S'toon, Sk. Canada Those who say it can't be done should
not interrupt those doing it! Check out some of my work at: http://community.webshots.com/user/beejay608 Visit my TLC
website at: www.topline-creations.com/BG TLC Independent Advisor #418802 "M-C"
<mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net... [quote:89a2ce9992]you are two
such talented ladies. I hope that you both have amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to
know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I hope that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping
products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne, hope that craft room of yours fills up with the latest
papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the
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Posted by King's Crown on Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

Thank you M-C. I've had a really great couple days. Hubby took 2 days off of work and is make it into a 4 day
birthday weekend. I didn't get anything scrap related, but I did get an I-Pod which I'm sure I'll be plugged into
while crafting. For the first year in about 12 someone made me a birthday cake. I'm usually the one that makes the
cakes for all occasions, so if I don't make my own I don't get one. My brother made a German Chocolate cake complete
with the delicious Coconut Pecan frosting. Yum! Lynne "M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in
message news:4pevo0Fimc91U1@individual.net... [quote:3f62f0c0dc]you are two such talented ladies. I hope that you both
have amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who have come to know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I
hope that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with scrapping products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne,
hope that craft room of yours fills up with the latest papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy
hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the rec.crafts.scrapbooks website: www.r-c-s.info [/quote:3f62f0c0dc]

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Posted by M-C on Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:43 PM    Post subject: Happy Birthday to Lynne and Judy!!!!

you are two such talented ladies. I hope that you both have amazing birthdays and feel the love of all of those who
have come to know you as I have been fortunate to Judy, I hope that your Wendy house is filled to the rafters with
scrapping products that make you just itch to scrap and Lynne, hope that craft room of yours fills up with the latest
papercrafting supplies that have caught your eye! Big squishy hugs to you both, -- M-C - - - - - Visit the
rec.crafts.scrapbooks website: www.r-c-s.info

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View entire thread: Scrapbook stores in the UK (London)
Posted by Klara on Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:51 PM    Post subject: Re: Scrapbook stores in the UK (London)

Hello Stars, I live in London too so hopefully I can pass one some useful info! There are generally very few dedicated
scrapbooking stores and certainly nothing like you have in the US. Cardmaking is a very popular pastime here.
Scrapbooking is still relatively new here (but rapidly gaining on popularity), but we don't get large value packs of
materials etc. like in the US. A lot of small local arts & crafts stores now carry some basic materials such as
punches, basic cardstock and paper, albums, stickers. There might be a shop like that near you but I have not really
been to many local shops. (I sometimes go to the Wheatsheaf Art Shop in Baker Street.) Outside London, I have been to
the Craft Barn in Lingfield (which won the "Best Craft Shop in the South East") and Creative Pastimes near
Limpsfield (which won the second best shop award in the South East). Both are quite small but have a reasonable range of
(in my opinion) overpriced goods. Every now and again, there are sales in these shops, but nothing too spectacular.
And certainly there are no American-style coupons... There is also the QVC shopping channel which sells mostly sets of
good quality materials. This Sunday, there is a 24-hour craft day, starting at midnight, with some scrapbooking slots -
you can watch on freeview, cable or the internet. It is a must watch for me :-) Personally, I tend to get my
scrapbooking supplies from online shops as they tend to be cheaper and there is more and more of them and they often
have newer stuff. Also service is generally very good, I mostly get my goods within 2-3 days. I hope you can find what
you are looking for & good luck! Klara P.S. I am a 32-year old Czech/South African living in London... (new to
scrapbooking but addicted) If you would like to get together and talk scrapbooking, feel free to contact me on klarajw
AT tesco DOT net

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View entire thread: Scrapped on Vacation!
Posted by Cathy on Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:45 AM    Post subject: Re: Scrapped on Vacation!

Gina I want to go on vacation with you. You take lots of cool stuff with you. My two favorite things, the beach and
scrapbooking! Sounds like you had lots of fun. -- Cathy So. California http://photos.yahoo.com/rusks 2006 Pages: 40
Cards: 57 ACTs: 22 "Gina Bull" <ginabull@virginia.edu> wrote in message
news:ea2vjl$r6p$1@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU... [quote:005b9ce4e1]I've just finished our annual beach vacation, which has
always included a lot of crafts by our group. We make cards, watercolor, glue shells on whatever can't get away, etc. I
decided that this year I would scrap as my primary craft. My husband takes lots of digital photos, so we took a photo-
printer. I bought a bunch of beach-theme and beach-palette papers, stickers, and ribbon. I decided to use an 8.5 x 11
format so that I can easily scan the pages to share with the rest of our group. Since we are a crafty group, we take
things to the beach that aren't part of the usual beach "equipment"... like a big Fiskars paper-edger with
many decorative blades, a Xyron, a Sizzix and dies, and just about any smaller tool you can think of. We coordinate who-
takes-what via email. We pack a few clothes, but lots of craft supplies! I now have 27 pages that just need their
titles and some journaling. I decided that I'd do that part here at home with my regular computer and printer. I have 3
or 4 more layouts to do to finish it up -- some photos weren't taken until the last day, so I couldn't do those actually
at the beach. Plus our restaurant photos are kind of dark ... I need to edit those to bring out the details. So I'll
have 30+ pages when I'm done. My new technique was using ribbon with the Xyron to make border stickers. Filmy,
lightweight organza ribbon *will* work, but it is a pain to keep it from tangling in the Xyron! Heavier ribbon like
twill works great, though! I've been keeping a diary of our vacations for years, so the scrapbooking just extends that.
This was such fun! When I get it finished and scanned I guess I'll have to get a Webshots account so I can share it with
this newsgroup. After all, you are what inspired me to scrapbook in the first place. Gina[/quote:005b9ce4e1]

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Posted by kenda on Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:36 PM    Post subject: Re: Scrapped on Vacation!

Gina, it sounds like a wonderful way to spend a vacation! I really look forward to seeing your pages when you can share
them. -- Kenda (remove NOSPAM to reply) http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 pages in 2006: 37 cards in
2006: 140 Mini albums: 1 (Wedding album for exhusband and new wife! how weird it that? LOL) 1
( for my 6 y/o niece's visit) Quilts: 6 "Gina Bull" <ginabull@virginia.edu> wrote in message
news:ea2vjl$r6p$1@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU... [quote:d4c8a4d121]I've just finished our annual beach vacation, which has
always included a lot of crafts by our group. We make cards, watercolor, glue shells on whatever can't get away, etc. I
decided that this year I would scrap as my primary craft. My husband takes lots of digital photos, so we took a photo-
printer. I bought a bunch of beach-theme and beach-palette papers, stickers, and ribbon. I decided to use an 8.5 x 11
format so that I can easily scan the pages to share with the rest of our group. Since we are a crafty group, we take
things to the beach that aren't part of the usual beach "equipment"... like a big Fiskars paper-edger with
many decorative blades, a Xyron, a Sizzix and dies, and just about any smaller tool you can think of. We coordinate who-
takes-what via email. We pack a few clothes, but lots of craft supplies! I now have 27 pages that just need their
titles and some journaling. I decided that I'd do that part here at home with my regular computer and printer. I have 3
or 4 more layouts to do to finish it up -- some photos weren't taken until the last day, so I couldn't do those actually
at the beach. Plus our restaurant photos are kind of dark ... I need to edit those to bring out the details. So I'll
have 30+ pages when I'm done. My new technique was using ribbon with the Xyron to make border stickers. Filmy,
lightweight organza ribbon *will* work, but it is a pain to keep it from tangling in the Xyron! Heavier ribbon like
twill works great, though! I've been keeping a diary of our vacations for years, so the scrapbooking just extends that.
This was such fun! When I get it finished and scanned I guess I'll have to get a Webshots account so I can share it with
this newsgroup. After all, you are what inspired me to scrapbook in the first place. Gina[/quote:d4c8a4d121]

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Posted by King's Crown on Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:40 PM    Post subject: Re: Scrapped on Vacation!

Wow sounds like you have a very fun and crafty vacation. Lynne "Gina Bull" <ginabull@virginia.edu>
wrote in message news:ea2vjl$r6p$1@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU... [quote:36d293423b]I've just finished our annual beach
vacation, which has always included a lot of crafts by our group. We make cards, watercolor, glue shells on whatever
can't get away, etc. I decided that this year I would scrap as my primary craft. My husband takes lots of digital
photos, so we took a photo-printer. I bought a bunch of beach-theme and beach-palette papers, stickers, and ribbon. I
decided to use an 8.5 x 11 format so that I can easily scan the pages to share with the rest of our group. Since we are
a crafty group, we take things to the beach that aren't part of the usual beach "equipment"... like a big
Fiskars paper-edger with many decorative blades, a Xyron, a Sizzix and dies, and just about any smaller tool you can
think of. We coordinate who-takes-what via email. We pack a few clothes, but lots of craft supplies! I now have 27
pages that just need their titles and some journaling. I decided that I'd do that part here at home with my regular
computer and printer. I have 3 or 4 more layouts to do to finish it up -- some photos weren't taken until the last day,
so I couldn't do those actually at the beach. Plus our restaurant photos are kind of dark ... I need to edit those to
bring out the details. So I'll have 30+ pages when I'm done. My new technique was using ribbon with the Xyron to make
border stickers. Filmy, lightweight organza ribbon *will* work, but it is a pain to keep it from tangling in the Xyron!
Heavier ribbon like twill works great, though! I've been keeping a diary of our vacations for years, so the
scrapbooking just extends that. This was such fun! When I get it finished and scanned I guess I'll have to get a
Webshots account so I can share it with this newsgroup. After all, you are what inspired me to scrapbook in the first
place. Gina[/quote:36d293423b]

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Posted by Gina Bull on Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:22 PM    Post subject: Scrapped on Vacation!

I've just finished our annual beach vacation, which has always included a lot of crafts by our group. We make cards,
watercolor, glue shells on whatever can't get away, etc. I decided that this year I would scrap as my primary craft. My
husband takes lots of digital photos, so we took a photo-printer. I bought a bunch of beach-theme and beach-palette
papers, stickers, and ribbon. I decided to use an 8.5 x 11 format so that I can easily scan the pages to share with
the rest of our group. Since we are a crafty group, we take things to the beach that aren't part of the usual beach
"equipment"... like a big Fiskars paper-edger with many decorative blades, a Xyron, a Sizzix and dies, and
just about any smaller tool you can think of. We coordinate who-takes-what via email. We pack a few clothes, but lots
of craft supplies! I now have 27 pages that just need their titles and some journaling. I decided that I'd do that
part here at home with my regular computer and printer. I have 3 or 4 more layouts to do to finish it up -- some
photos weren't taken until the last day, so I couldn't do those actually at the beach. Plus our restaurant photos are
kind of dark ... I need to edit those to bring out the details. So I'll have 30+ pages when I'm done. My new
technique was using ribbon with the Xyron to make border stickers. Filmy, lightweight organza ribbon *will* work, but
it is a pain to keep it from tangling in the Xyron! Heavier ribbon like twill works great, though! I've been keeping a
diary of our vacations for years, so the scrapbooking just extends that. This was such fun! When I get it finished and
scanned I guess I'll have to get a Webshots account so I can share it with this newsgroup. After all, you are what
inspired me to scrapbook in the first place. Gina

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Posted by Judy SA on Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:12 PM    Post subject: Re: Back from Monterey with Dave

That sounds like a lot of fun :) Enjoy your new camera :) Judy, SA "King's Crown"
<qoe@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:Q_Fug.9196$PE1.8662@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
[quote:215daabfb5]Had a great time in Monterey with Dave and my family. Didn't take long for him to fit right in with
my kooky family. I think we all laughed for four days straight. As any of you that have met Dave know he's such a
friendly good hearted man and I think he could get along with anyone. It was such a joy to get to know him better.
First thing that happened on the trip is my digital camera stopped working... yet again. It's the craziest thing ... it
works at home I take it on a trip and it freezes up. I get home it works fine and then I don't see about getting a new
one. I missed taking any pictures the whole first day, but Dave said he'd share his thank goodness. Dave couldn't stop
talking about how much he loves his new camera and how April has a similar one and she loves it too. So, it was the
mother of enabling... I bought a new camera while on the trip. hahaha We had stopped at Target to get supplies...
water, milk, new camera. :) Ok the camera wasn't planned, but my husband saw the same camera Dave had and it was for a
really good price. So, he says let's just do it and retire the old digital camera. I suggested we go to the Monterey
Bay Aquarium and Dave said he just loves stuff like that as do we. Brochure said it would take 3 hours to see everything
and 6 hours later we were done. We just loved looking at everything, seeing special movies and caught the feeding of
the otters and the penguins. Dave suggested we go see the local mission. Being a Californian and never seeing one a
friend pointed out to me that it was sacrilege that I had never visited one, so it was top on the list of things to see.
We spent about 3 hours there and Dave and my husband really bonded over the religious information of the mission. We
got to see 2 wedding parties there and hear the bells ring after each wedding, which I recorded with the movie feature
of my new camera. We also went to see a light house, a fire house, and 2 scrapbook stores. One of the scrapbook stores
was about 20 miles away, but that didn't stop us. We knew it was going to be close to closing, but hoped it would still
be open. We got there 5 minutes before closing. As I pulled up I yelled "Dave quick jump out and stick your foot
in the door before they lock up!" As we walked in Dave asked if we needed to shop fast and the owner was the nicest
gal. She said, "No take your time I've got things to do and besides my husband and I after all these years of
marriage don't have hot dates anymore we have luke warm dates." We all laughed. Dave and I made it worth her
while to stay open. Dave loved his license plates I made and he gave me some great scrapbook and craft supplies to use.
Good time had by all. We're looking forward to seeing Dave again. In fact my children have already invited themselves
to Oklahoma. haha Lynne [/quote:215daabfb5]

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Posted by Deb in AR on Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:24 PM    Post subject: Re: Back from Monterey with Dave

Dave's so much fun. I'm glad your family had a good time with him. So glad you retired the camera, too. Can't go on
a trip and not take pictures, that's just tragic! -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "King's Crown" <qoe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Q_Fug.9196$PE1.8662@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:eb85a641a9]Had a great time in Monterey with Dave
and my family. Didn't take long for him to fit right in with my kooky family. I think we all laughed for four days
straight. As any of you that have met Dave know he's such a friendly good hearted man and I think he could get along
with anyone. It was such a joy to get to know him better. First thing that happened on the trip is my digital camera
stopped working... yet again. It's the craziest thing ... it works at home I take it on a trip and it freezes up. I
get home it works fine and then I don't see about getting a new one. I missed taking any pictures the whole first day,
but Dave said he'd share his thank goodness. Dave couldn't stop talking about how much he loves his new camera and how
April has a similar one and she loves it too. So, it was the mother of enabling... I bought a new camera while on the
trip. hahaha We had stopped at Target to get supplies... water, milk, new camera. :) Ok the camera wasn't planned,
but my husband saw the same camera Dave had and it was for a really good price. So, he says let's just do it and retire
the old digital camera. I suggested we go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Dave said he just loves stuff like that as
do we. Brochure said it would take 3 hours to see everything and 6 hours later we were done. We just loved looking at
everything, seeing special movies and caught the feeding of the otters and the penguins. Dave suggested we go see the
local mission. Being a Californian and never seeing one a friend pointed out to me that it was sacrilege that I had
never visited one, so it was top on the list of things to see. We spent about 3 hours there and Dave and my husband
really bonded over the religious information of the mission. We got to see 2 wedding parties there and hear the bells
ring after each wedding, which I recorded with the movie feature of my new camera. We also went to see a light house, a
fire house, and 2 scrapbook stores. One of the scrapbook stores was about 20 miles away, but that didn't stop us. We
knew it was going to be close to closing, but hoped it would still be open. We got there 5 minutes before closing. As
I pulled up I yelled "Dave quick jump out and stick your foot in the door before they lock up!" As we walked
in Dave asked if we needed to shop fast and the owner was the nicest gal. She said, "No take your time I've got
things to do and besides my husband and I after all these years of marriage don't have hot dates anymore we have luke
warm dates." We all laughed. Dave and I made it worth her while to stay open. Dave loved his license plates I
made and he gave me some great scrapbook and craft supplies to use. Good time had by all. We're looking forward to
seeing Dave again. In fact my children have already invited themselves to Oklahoma. haha Lynne [/quote:eb85a641a9]

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Posted by Sandy on Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:14 PM    Post subject: Re: Back from Monterey with Dave

Sounds like all of you had a great vacation. What kind of camera did you get? I'm still hoping for a new one for
Christmas. Sandy "King's Crown" <qoe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Q_Fug.9196$PE1.8662@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:809c0ad95e]Had a great time in Monterey with Dave
and my family. Didn't take long for him to fit right in with my kooky family. I think we all laughed for four days
straight. As any of you that have met Dave know he's such a friendly good hearted man and I think he could get along
with anyone. It was such a joy to get to know him better. First thing that happened on the trip is my digital camera
stopped working... yet again. It's the craziest thing ... it works at home I take it on a trip and it freezes up. I
get home it works fine and then I don't see about getting a new one. I missed taking any pictures the whole first day,
but Dave said he'd share his thank goodness. Dave couldn't stop talking about how much he loves his new camera and how
April has a similar one and she loves it too. So, it was the mother of enabling... I bought a new camera while on the
trip. hahaha We had stopped at Target to get supplies... water, milk, new camera. :) Ok the camera wasn't planned,
but my husband saw the same camera Dave had and it was for a really good price. So, he says let's just do it and retire
the old digital camera. I suggested we go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Dave said he just loves stuff like that as
do we. Brochure said it would take 3 hours to see everything and 6 hours later we were done. We just loved looking at
everything, seeing special movies and caught the feeding of the otters and the penguins. Dave suggested we go see the
local mission. Being a Californian and never seeing one a friend pointed out to me that it was sacrilege that I had
never visited one, so it was top on the list of things to see. We spent about 3 hours there and Dave and my husband
really bonded over the religious information of the mission. We got to see 2 wedding parties there and hear the bells
ring after each wedding, which I recorded with the movie feature of my new camera. We also went to see a light house, a
fire house, and 2 scrapbook stores. One of the scrapbook stores was about 20 miles away, but that didn't stop us. We
knew it was going to be close to closing, but hoped it would still be open. We got there 5 minutes before closing. As
I pulled up I yelled "Dave quick jump out and stick your foot in the door before they lock up!" As we walked
in Dave asked if we needed to shop fast and the owner was the nicest gal. She said, "No take your time I've got
things to do and besides my husband and I after all these years of marriage don't have hot dates anymore we have luke
warm dates." We all laughed. Dave and I made it worth her while to stay open. Dave loved his license plates I
made and he gave me some great scrapbook and craft supplies to use. Good time had by all. We're looking forward to
seeing Dave again. In fact my children have already invited themselves to Oklahoma. haha Lynne [/quote:809c0ad95e]

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View entire thread: Saying HI
Posted by nanner on Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:56 AM    Post subject: Re: Saying HI

Hey! Fantastic, can't wait to see your new work! Congrats on the book, too. The book of yours that I saw yesterday was
just beautiful! "Sarajane Helm" <sjpolyclay@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:_cCdnY_1ZqJ3qYTYnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:05ee68cbd1]hi there! I'm still here. I havent had time for a
mask swap this year, so far---I've got a book deadline to make then we'll see about more masks.. SJ -- Sarajane's
Polyclay Gallery Beads-Dolls-Wearable Art http://www.polyclay.com See the progress at "Pieces"
http://www.polyclay.com/store.htm "nanner" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:3%%Rg.45$tC2.27@newsfe08.lga... Thanks for the links, they remind me of back in the day around here :o) I was in
Michael's craftstore today and saw Sarajane's book. There was a mask in it from a mask swap that went on at that time.
Also in the library last week I was looking at Irene's book that she was working on at the time I was creating stuff and
visiting this group. Are most of the same people around here these days? "Barbara Forbes-Lyons"
<penguintrax@penguintrax.com> wrote in message news:451861a1$1@news.bnb-lp.com... Hey! As always, my two favorite
sources of info are: http://www.polymerclaycentral.com http://www.glassattic.com OK, make it three:
http://www.pcpolyzine.com Barbara Bead & Polymer Clay Votary There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental
illness. (Dave Barry) http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com NEW!
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com nanner wrote: Hi - I used to participate in this group a couple of years ago
and now I am planning on jumping back into the craft. Stinks that I haven't done anything in the last few YEARS with it
:( but I will be here now looking for tips and tricks and sharing what I am up to!! I am particularly interested in
sclupting figures in Cernit, perfecting armatures, translucent liquid pc, making clothes, hair techniques, learning
about paints, glazes and sealers to use with Cernit and improving my sculpting skills on this small scale (tiny figures
and up to about 1' i think) If anyone can recommend links that would be of interest for instruction or getting these
supplies cheap :) I'll be thrilled to check them out!! See you around! [/quote:05ee68cbd1]

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Posted by Sarajane Helm on Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:09 PM    Post subject: Re: Saying HI

hi there! I'm still here. I havent had time for a mask swap this year, so far---I've got a book deadline to make then
we'll see about more masks.. SJ -- Sarajane's Polyclay Gallery Beads-Dolls-Wearable Art http://www.polyclay.com See
the progress at "Pieces" http://www.polyclay.com/store.htm "nanner" <nospam@nospam.nospam>
wrote in message news:3%%Rg.45$tC2.27@newsfe08.lga... [quote:400e363070]Thanks for the links, they remind me of back in
the day around here :o) I was in Michael's craftstore today and saw Sarajane's book. There was a mask in it from a mask
swap that went on at that time. Also in the library last week I was looking at Irene's book that she was working on at
the time I was creating stuff and visiting this group. Are most of the same people around here these days?
"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" <penguintrax@penguintrax.com> wrote in message news:451861a1$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
Hey! As always, my two favorite sources of info are: http://www.polymerclaycentral.com http://www.glassattic.com OK,
make it three: http://www.pcpolyzine.com Barbara Bead & Polymer Clay Votary There is a very fine line between a
hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com NEW!
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com nanner wrote: Hi - I used to participate in this group a couple of years ago
and now I am planning on jumping back into the craft. Stinks that I haven't done anything in the last few YEARS with it
:( but I will be here now looking for tips and tricks and sharing what I am up to!! I am particularly interested in
sclupting figures in Cernit, perfecting armatures, translucent liquid pc, making clothes, hair techniques, learning
about paints, glazes and sealers to use with Cernit and improving my sculpting skills on this small scale (tiny figures
and up to about 1' i think) If anyone can recommend links that would be of interest for instruction or getting these
supplies cheap :) I'll be thrilled to check them out!! See you around! [/quote:400e363070]

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Posted by nanner on Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:11 PM    Post subject: Re: Saying HI

Thanks for the links, they remind me of back in the day around here :o) I was in Michael's craftstore today and saw
Sarajane's book. There was a mask in it from a mask swap that went on at that time. Also in the library last week I
was looking at Irene's book that she was working on at the time I was creating stuff and visiting this group. Are most
of the same people around here these days? "Barbara Forbes-Lyons" <penguintrax@penguintrax.com> wrote
in message news:451861a1$1@news.bnb-lp.com... [quote:ca75b702e6]Hey! As always, my two favorite sources of info are:
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com http://www.glassattic.com OK, make it three: http://www.pcpolyzine.com Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Votary There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)
http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com NEW! http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com nanner
wrote: Hi - I used to participate in this group a couple of years ago and now I am planning on jumping back into the
craft. Stinks that I haven't done anything in the last few YEARS with it :( but I will be here now looking for tips and
tricks and sharing what I am up to!! I am particularly interested in sclupting figures in Cernit, perfecting armatures,
translucent liquid pc, making clothes, hair techniques, learning about paints, glazes and sealers to use with Cernit and
improving my sculpting skills on this small scale (tiny figures and up to about 1' i think) If anyone can recommend
links that would be of interest for instruction or getting these supplies cheap :) I'll be thrilled to check them out!!
See you around! [/quote:ca75b702e6]

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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:09 AM    Post subject: Re: Saying HI

Hey! As always, my two favorite sources of info are: http://www.polymerclaycentral.com http://www.glassattic.com OK,
make it three: http://www.pcpolyzine.com Barbara Bead & Polymer Clay Votary There is a very fine line between a
hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com NEW!
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com nanner wrote: [quote:e3386de076]Hi - I used to participate in this group a
couple of years ago and now I am planning on jumping back into the craft. Stinks that I haven't done anything in the
last few YEARS with it :( but I will be here now looking for tips and tricks and sharing what I am up to!! I am
particularly interested in sclupting figures in Cernit, perfecting armatures, translucent liquid pc, making clothes,
hair techniques, learning about paints, glazes and sealers to use with Cernit and improving my sculpting skills on this
small scale (tiny figures and up to about 1' i think) If anyone can recommend links that would be of interest for
instruction or getting these supplies cheap :) I'll be thrilled to check them out!! See you around!
[/quote:e3386de076]

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Posted by nanner on Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:24 PM    Post subject: Saying HI

Hi - I used to participate in this group a couple of years ago and now I am planning on jumping back into the craft.
Stinks that I haven't done anything in the last few YEARS with it :( but I will be here now looking for tips and
tricks and sharing what I am up to!! I am particularly interested in sclupting figures in Cernit, perfecting
armatures, translucent liquid pc, making clothes, hair techniques, learning about paints, glazes and sealers to use
with Cernit and improving my sculpting skills on this small scale (tiny figures and up to about 1' i think) If anyone
can recommend links that would be of interest for instruction or getting these supplies cheap :) I'll be thrilled to
check them out!! See you around!

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Posted by glassman on Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:58 AM    Post subject: Re: Lurkers Speak!

<dennis@debrady.com> wrote in message news:1161046617.130057.179220@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:a149b4403e] You have yet to ask any of us here that have a track record of success for our opinions or methods? I
love to learn how others do things, and pick up a few pointers. The above statement of yours is all good stuff Dennis
but.... what do you charge Canadian folks to learn how to make a living in the glass business? How many classes for how
many hours, at what fee? Teaching business is fine (I was a stockbroker & financial planner in another life too),
but how many basement bandits have you personally taught, that are in business today making a living with their
glasswork? I'm persistent in asking you this, because you encourage them to turn their backs on the traditional 3-tier
system of buying, and then tell us veterans that we're doing it all wrong. I've taught thousands as well, but can count
on one hand the ones making money with it. I teach the craft, not a promise of making money with it. Do you promise
success in GLASS doing it your way? -- JK Sinrod There's not need for me to ask your opinons - you've already provided
them. I wonder why you think my business recommendations are directed at you and your foul-mouthed compadres? I don't
care how you or they conduct their businesses. My comments are directed to those that hope to break into the business -
the new generation of "basement bandits". I make my recommendations - you can make yours. Each individual is
free to chose which ones to follow. The ease of buying on the internet now allows anyone to bypass the traditional 3
tiered system. My personal objection isn't to that 3 tier system, but to the suggestion that working artisans should
buy retail instead of wholesale. I believe that anyone that buys supplies to be made into something to be sold, should
buy wholesale. I see no difference between a storekeeper buying glass to be resold or a working artisan buying it to
make into something to be sold. I encourage the working artisans to do everything possible to buy at the best possible
prices. That usually means bypassing the retailer. I suggest that if they can go even further and bypass the
wholesaler, they should do that. I also encourage the new "basement bandits" to start off with the lowest
pricing they can live with - to ignore anyone that tells them "Don't work cheap". I don't believe anyone
was successful starting a business with "the same prices as everyone else". The most important element in
launching a new enterprise is creating momentum. Anything that gets the business moving is a good stategy. Starting
with aggressively low prices is a proven effective strategy to get a business started. [/quote:a149b4403e] I can't
understand why you continue to alienate everyone Dennis? Surely they can't all be so pissed off at you for no reason,
or you'd be the classic case of paranoia? I know you think everyone is threatened, but no one here doesn't have a
thriving business, and only one that I know is a retailer. You keep telling the entire industry that they are all
wrong. There's plenty of glass industry people I don't agree with, but I don't make them my enemies. I'm asking you
this because you're the only one I know that is teaching how to make money in Glass, as opposed to how to do the work.
Do you have any successful students that are in business today making a living in glass as a result of your classes?
I really wonder if your way of doing things works in the real world or your classes are just so much your opinions?
-- JK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

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Posted by Anonymous on Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:56 AM    Post subject: Re: Lurkers Speak!

[quote:61d0a194a0] You have yet to ask any of us here that have a track record of success for our opinions or methods? I
love to learn how others do things, and pick up a few pointers. The above statement of yours is all good stuff Dennis
but.... what do you charge Canadian folks to learn how to make a living in the glass business? How many classes for how
many hours, at what fee? Teaching business is fine (I was a stockbroker & financial planner in another life too),
but how many basement bandits have you personally taught, that are in business today making a living with their
glasswork? I'm persistent in asking you this, because you encourage them to turn their backs on the traditional 3-tier
system of buying, and then tell us veterans that we're doing it all wrong. I've taught thousands as well, but can count
on one hand the ones making money with it. I teach the craft, not a promise of making money with it. Do you promise
success in GLASS doing it your way? -- JK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
[/quote:61d0a194a0] There's not need for me to ask your opinons - you've already provided them. I wonder why you think
my business recommendations are directed at you and your foul-mouthed compadres? I don't care how you or they conduct
their businesses. My comments are directed to those that hope to break into the business - the new generation of
"basement bandits". I make my recommendations - you can make yours. Each individual is free to chose which
ones to follow. The ease of buying on the internet now allows anyone to bypass the traditional 3 tiered system. My
personal objection isn't to that 3 tier system, but to the suggestion that working artisans should buy retail instead of
wholesale. I believe that anyone that buys supplies to be made into something to be sold, should buy wholesale. I see
no difference between a storekeeper buying glass to be resold or a working artisan buying it to make into something to
be sold. I encourage the working artisans to do everything possible to buy at the best possible prices. That usually
means bypassing the retailer. I suggest that if they can go even further and bypass the wholesaler, they should do
that. I also encourage the new "basement bandits" to start off with the lowest pricing they can live with -
to ignore anyone that tells them "Don't work cheap". I don't believe anyone was successful starting a
business with "the same prices as everyone else". The most important element in launching a new enterprise
is creating momentum. Anything that gets the business moving is a good stategy. Starting with aggressively low prices
is a proven effective strategy to get a business started. Why do you persist in asking me what my class fees are when
they've always be published on various websites. DeBrady Glassworks - http://www.debrady.com Victorian Art Glass -
http://www.victorianartglass.biz Glass Campus - http://www.glasscampus.com

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View entire thread: Lurkers Speak!
Posted by Javahut on Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:44 PM    Post subject: Re: Lurkers Speak!

"Roy 77469@houston.rr.com>" <<put an "RP" here to reply> wrote in message
news:tnm0j2999cuueef5sk5vluc7ccnl3c636g@4ax.com... [quote:773e682964]Give some thought to why the lurkers chose to not
post. I started lurking here about a year or so ago when both my wife and I decided we should finally take up the hobby
- we'd talked about it for a couple of years. I have since developed the theory that just about every person who does
much stained glass work is suffering from some sort of severe personality disorder, perhaps due to lead poisoning. I
signed us up for a class. My wife was very uncomfortable with the ranting and raving of the instructor, and never came
back after the first meeting. I lasted one more session, got our money refunded, and never went back. A couple of
months later, we get this flyer from the guy, saying he's going to do only contract work, is selling off his stock and
will never teach another class again. It seems he only had enough people to field a single class in 2005, 5 of the 6
people did not complete it. Evidently, if everyone was not gong to be grateful, well, he'd take his ball and go home.
I've read many complaints here about lack of new students, lack of sales, etc over the last year or so. Hey, if you
treat your customers like this guy did, how can you be surprised that no one wants to do business with you. I see the
same childish rants, raves, personal attacks and foul attitudes all over this newsgroup. It's a shame, because I still
think this could be an interesting hobby. But there are many, many other hobbies out there that are just as interesting
and rewarding, and they don't seem to come with the abuse heaped on people like the instructor we had, or the unmerited
verbal attacks that are commonplace in this newsgroup. I pull headers here once a week or so. If Carol(?) in Turkey
has a post in a thread, I tend to pull the bodies for those headers. There is frequently something I can learn from a
thread she participates in, because it takes longer, usually, for the hate-mongers here to ruin it.. Most of the rest I
will just spot check to see if there is any substance to it, or kill it if has descended into the typical 6-year-old
level of name calling that seems to be 90% of the posts. Why don't lurkers post? Probably because they see the
virulent, antisocial attitudes dumped on the group by two or three people on a very regular basis. My belief is that
many potential beginners are probably nearing retirement age, certainly have disposable income, but are totally turned
away by the vulgar abuse that appears to me to permeate the hobby, at least as it is represented in rec.crafts.glass.
Since I have never before in my life found such a pocket of mean-spirited people by nature, I must assume that many of
the frequent posters here are suffering from some form of lead poisoning that is causing these asocial attitudes and
behavior. I mean, what do you guys do, hold all the solder in your mouths all day long, week after week or something?
My thanks to the few courteous, helpful people who occasionally post here. Those few are the sole reason I still lurk
here, and have not completely given up on the hobby. But I will probably never consider spending any serious money on it
again - perhaps just a time-killer some rainy weekend. I also lurk over at rec.woodworking, where almost always even a
clueless newbie will get helpful responses and even friendly answers to honest, even pretty stupid newbie type
questions. RWW is the most helpful newsgroup I have followed. The help and advice I got there convinced me to pry open
my wallet a couple months back and spend a couple of grand for a new cabinet saw. In more than a year following this
group, I have not seen anything posted that begins to induce me to spend even a tenth that much, ever again, on the SG
hobby. Listen up you retailers and suppliers. Y'all are killing off the golden goose with all your infighting. You'd
have a lot more lurkers here, and potential customers too, if this wasn't a group dominated by a few pathetic people.
Ok, flame away. I've even dropped every twit filter I've had in this group to make sure I see every argument refuting
this post. I really want to hear the logic as to how ranting, raving, name-calling, insults and veiled threats brings
people into the hobby. Maybe you'll convince me that common courtesy and respect are a waste of time. I doubt it, but
fire away. Regards, Roy [/quote:773e682964] Whoa, Roy, had a fresh batch of coffee, did we? First off, where is the
world did you get the idea that Usenet was here to promote hobbyists? Does it say that in the charter? This group is
here to discuss glass and its creation as regards to a craft. Nobody on here gives 2 rips if you spend 10 grand on
tools, for glass or wood, nor should they be impressed by your ability to do so. 2nd, this is where I vent on
stupidity, in the glass world or elsewhere, if I so chose to do so, and I also offer up little tidbits of my experience
in working with glass. If you don't like that, or don't chose to read it, or use it, GREAT, good for you, and your
right to do so.. If you got a bum teacher, then I bet his commission work sucks too, and he probably isn't there
anymore unless he is so impressed with his own work that his trust fund allows him to remain. Don't confuse the
attitude of people here with what it is in real life, this is a place for alter egos to come out. Of course a person
can't vent like this in their classroom, then people like you would do what you did. And rightly so. I taught in the
system for 12 years, Adult Ed, stained glass, to people who wanted to be there, they paid, they bought supplies, and I
had alot of people that would take the class that knew what they were doing, because we had a good time and alot of
laughs. No one got physically hurt, they built what they wanted and learned from not only what they did, but what
others did. Even though at that time I had a retail supply store, I taught the classes with cutter, grozing pliers,
straight edge and soldering iron as the major tools. NO grinders, no sales pitches, just learn. NO ONE EVER ASKED FOR
THEIR MONEY BACK, 12 YEARS So what does that have to do with what goes on here? NOT 1 THING, that is my point. Why
should I give a rip what you spend on a glass hobby in Houston? Doesn't effect me in Michigan, not at all. even if you
were visiting here and needed a sq ft of Glue chip. Cause I don't sell it. You really believe that people involved
with glass as a profession care if there are more hobbyists? not particularly, the hobbyist is the person sitting on a
church committee that is building a new church and knows so much about glass that they are determined to make sure they
don't get "ripped off" by the stained glass professional giving a presentation, and asks why the bid is so
high. They understand just enough about stained glass to get themselves in trouble. Good job Roy, brought me out of my
summer sleep, its getting cold here now, got to park the bike and spend more time here, aren'tcha glad?

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View entire thread: Summer Vacation
Posted by Moonraker on Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:29 AM    Post subject: Re: Summer Vacation

"glassman" <jksinrod@aol.com> wrote in message news:r%5Gg.6053$aI.1445@newsfe08.lga...
[quote:8cd3e53b65]I may even consolidate some space, and build that sandblasting station I've always wanted. Anyway,
since it's been so quiet here, I thought I'd ask you folks if you're doing anything cool this summer?
[/quote:8cd3e53b65] I finally got around to cleaning out a spot in the basement to set up my enameling stuff. I had
gotten interested in enameling awhile back and bought all the stuff, but never did set up a workbench and kiln area.
As soon as I get that all set up, I'm going to break out all the silversmithing tools and supplies I inherited from my
Dad and have a go at that craft, too. And I bought a wood lathe the other day....as if I didn't already have enough
toys.

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View entire thread: Recommendations - die cutter?
Posted by Helen Page on Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Recommendations - die cutter?

Lenora wrote: [quote:4a92006d22]The Wizard (spellbinders.us) is probably one of the most versatile die cut machines on
the market. It can handle most other companies dies(sizzix, quickcuts, accucuts, bosscuts). Can emboss using the fiskars
texture plate, brass stencils, the spellbinders dies all emboss too. It can squash bottlecaps and set eyelets. It is a
racheting machine, crank the lever up and down, and uses pinch rollers to apply even pressure. It is made of metal, no
plastic parts to wear out. Their customer service is excellent. worth looking into. and take a look on HSN as they
carry the wizard and usually bundle it with a bunch of dies or an alphabet for a better price than most. plus it's
purple :-) cheers, Lenora Thanks, that sounds good - versatility is something I especially look[/quote:4a92006d22] for
when buying craft supplies. And my local craft shop carries the Wizard.

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View entire thread: Elm Creek Manor
Posted by Tricia on Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 PM    Post subject: Re: Sewing Rooms was Re: Elm Creek Manor

Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:095d775de1]Marie: I look forward to hearing all about this!! Will the room be a dedicated
sewing room by removing all the Living Room furniture? If not, how will you store your quilting supplies and fabric so
the room works well for sewing, AND works for visits and relaxation? I need to update/revamp my sewing room and like to
hear about other quilters' sewing room solutions. TIA, PAT in VA/USA Pat --[/quote:095d775de1] My supplies and fabric
(when not in immediate use) are usually stored in the guest room, which was supposed to also serve as my craft room but
logistically hasn't yet. In the living room we have positioned the couch away from the walls so it "free
floats" in the room (honestly the living room is too long in my opinion to see the TV comfortably if we insist on
the couch on the opposite wall -- and the other direction glares on the TV). I use an older "put it together
yourself" computer desk as my sewing surface -- works great: The slide out part usually intended for the keyboard
neatly holds my smaller cutting mat for doing quick trims (perfect since I PP a lot), the edge lets me bumper my ruler
frequently to help discourage a sliding ruler (even with my pinky down to buffer it it slips on me, esp when I have to
move my hand up). The top holds my machine at all times (if it will be awhile before I'll be back to it, I just place
the portable case cover over it to keep the dust out) The hutch has been removed and now serves as our coffee
table/plant holder in front of the couch (really great cause it has the slots that hold our various remotes, etc.) One
cubby/drawer holds my paints (my easel also lives in the living room because the light is better and the view out our
picture window is very inspiring) and the pull out drawer is holding the keyboard, etc that was supposed to go to the
computer that was supposed to go there but has temporarily had its monitor canniballized for a different machine (the
machine that is now in the guestroom -- snicker!) The desk has recently (at some point during the summer) been moved
from where it was angled at one corner of the room to now rest against the wall under the side window. The otherwise
unused rocker nearby holds the current round of fabrics for what's been being done lately (mostly Your Pick swap blocks,
but also the fabrics for my mom's table runner I was planning to start today and can't). I use a typical desk in/out
box to hold the incoming wedding wishes from my two cousins' weddings for their eventual gifts. It's placed up at the
corner of the desk -- Another, currently in the rocker, holds the incoming block swap fabric. The big cutting mat
lives underneath the couch and comes out when needed (easily). When the big one is needed, I move my machine off the
desk top and use that surface for the mat. I only have an over the door ironing board and the only door that it fits
without being in the way is the front hall closet in the dining room/foyer area. I usually leave it down so we are so
used to walking around it now we hardly even notice. My foot pedal and power cords sneak around the back and come
towards me under the opening for my legs/the chair. DH has it hooked to the UPS in case the power goes on me while I'm
stitching it will be less likely to blow something in the wiring (our rental shows wiring faults frequently according to
our power strips and other such devices and has little surges now and then, usually at night) I can stitch while
watching/listening to TV/books on CD (via the DVD player), talk to my husband while he is watching TV, etc. I nearly
don't want to move the whole set up to the guest room and may decide not to until it gets to the point where DH is
significantly bothered by the machine noise, etc. I never would have intentionally planned to use my living room but it
is great! I was using the kitchen table and that just wasn't working out because I couldn't leave something in progress
out, etc. We haven't had much company to be sitting around socializing with so I don't know how it will impact those
aspects..... Hope you found something inspiring in this.... Tricia

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View entire thread: Paper piecing paper
Posted by Patti on Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:42 PM    Post subject: Re: Paper piecing paper

Thanks Marcella. I'll have a go on my little piece tomorrow. So far, I had only tried adjacent pieces, nothing in a
block. We'll see how it goes. I looked up vellum supplies on a craft site here - it was about 60 cents a sheet!! So,
I think you must have something that we don't over here. However, I have plenty of PP paper for the moment, and
thereafter I am quite happy with greaseproof paper! I use too much of it to be fancy! .. In message <marcella-
ED3F7F.16552831082006@comcast.dca.giganews.com>, Marcella Peek <marcella@extra.peek.org> writes
[quote:5290c4b683]Honestly, I don't know if the freezer paper method would work for all blocks. I don't do a lot of
paper piecing, so I haven't looked at that carefully. Not sure why it wouldn't but as soon as I say "yes, it works
for every block" someone will show me a block where it doesn't :-) I don't know another name for vellum.
Wickipedia says "British acts of Parliament are still printed onto vellum for archival purposes." So there
must be some vellum over there for consumers. It is parchment but a very light weight when use for paper piecing. It's
a translucent paper. Around here lots of card makers and scrapbookers use it. They can might stamp on something and
then put vellum over top and the design shows through. It does come in very heavy weights for cover stock and such, but
for paper piecing, I use the lightest weight I can find. Tears out easily and see through for fabric placement.
C&T also sells it http://www.ctpub.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=829 marcella --[/quote:5290c4b683] Best Regards pat
on the hill

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View entire thread: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Posted by Charlotte Hippen on Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:05 PM    Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?

Don't know if this is really going to be helpful to you, but I'm proud of what I've been able to do with my new space
so I'd like to share it with you (if you feel like reading it all if not just check out the pictures and skip the
rest). Pictures can be found at: http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 in the obvious folder (just created)
Right now I have two walls (about 7 ft. of useable space on each) of my formal dining room functioning as hobby
room/office not a dining room for now. I have a bookshelf for all my books and binders of patterns and info. I have a
wardrobe cabinet for all my supplies and tools. One door and the hanging side of the wardrobe has some hooks for my
rulers, mats, templates and anything else I feel like hanging up. The hanging bar is handy for my embroidery hoops
(just slid it right through the hoop then back into place). Since we just moved in and my old home had little space for
my hobby stuff (crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, general crafts and of course quilting) I don't have much
accumulated stash or tools and everything I had was stored in various types of totes (good thing too, my new area isn't
that large and is a very public are of the house). I even had a large tackle box on wheels that had my cross stitch
stuff in. After reorganize and purging my cross stitch items, it now houses my quilting/sewing supplies. I can pull
it out of my wardrobe and have everything handy. It works well (I got to try it out the other day when I altered some
drapes). My machine can either sit in the wardrobe on top of the tackle box or it can sit on my new to me collapsible
sewing table. Across the top shelf in the wardrobe is my stash and since I didn't accumulate much it fits well. The
other side is shelving that I have all my other things on. One self for my current quilting projects of fabric
purchase for a specific project, one for my crochet, and the last one for my cross stitch and embroidery with some
general craft supplies. Beside my wardrobe and in the corner is a second small sewing machine table from DH's
grandmother that doesn't work well for me or machine as a sewing table so instead it's going to be used as a prep area
and a place to keep my pieces I'm working with. In the space between my wardrobe and the sewing table is enough
space to store my mini ironing board and my collapsible sewing table if I choose to have it down (other wise it sits
along the other wall beside my other table). I can't really use much more of the room because it also functions as the
office (uses the reaming 6 ft of usable wall space) and is a major pathway in the home. The basement and second story
steps are both located off this room along with the doorways to the kitchen, living room/family room and the master
bedroom. I can't really put anything out into the room because of the traffic flow so my work triangle isn't a very
good one, but it will work. When the boys are in bed (most of my sewing time occurs after bedtime) I will be able to
set my ironing table up to help, but that is about it. It is much improved over my last home -cut on the kitchen
table, sew in the master bedroom on a card table, iron in the bathroom and design wall was the bed or the living room
floor (I guess I got my exercise though). The only thing I need to figure out is where to put my design wall- I think
a removable one may go above where my machine sits when its up. And I'll hang my eagle quilt there when I'm not using
my design wall. Think that will work?? Any ideas on how to make an attractive and flexible hanging system for my
quilt and design wall (probably just and old sheet or a flannel backed table cloth). -- Charlotte
http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108

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View entire thread: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Posted by Cats on Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:26 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!

Tina So nice to see you back online. Glad the move has had such a good finale but horrified to hear about all the
injuries you suffered. Take Care of yourself. Wish I could meet you all at the SHOW - but maybe one day. -- Cheryl
& the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> wrote in message
news:1161265001.148321.90860@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... : Hi, my name is Tina and I now live in Katy, Texas and I
used to be a : quiltaholic! : : That was, of course, until our family decided to sell two houses and : buy a bigger
house in another city! : : Well, after a summer and what, 5 months of total chaos, packing, : cleaning, trashing,
sorting, boxing, moving, unpacking, cleaning, : sorting, trashing some more...... : : We are now into our new house -
for the most part. Today, tomorrow and : Sunday DH and I will finish getting the "stored" boxes out of the
: garages of the old houses, mostly holiday stuff that will be needed : pretty soon, just weren't imperative right
away. Tomorrow, Saturday : and Sunday we will open both houses up for a "Moving and Yard Sale" to : just
flat sell whatever we left in both houses. : : But the big, "Drumroooooolllll pleeeeeeese......" I FINALLY
got to : start setting up my spare/sewing room this week !!!!!! Hallelujiah for : me and for DH, I guess. He was
starting to wonder when all those : plastic tubs sitting out in the new garage were going to start : dwindling away...
: : Well, I have resorted all the fabric, every "color" is now in its : respective tub and the tubs with
miscellaneous sewing/quilting : supplies, books, magazines, patterns, etc. are slowly but surely being : unpacked and
sorted through and finding a new home, drawer, shelf, in : the new sewing area. : : It sure has improved my spirits the
last few days to sit in the floor : up there, and just slowly sort through years worth of sewing and craft : supplies
that either couldn't be used or couldn't be found because they : were all packed away in boxes or tubs in the garage
because there just : flat wasn't room for them in the itty bitty house! : : This is going to be the coolest room I have
ever had in my life. : Albeit a bit cramped because the "spare" room is a bit small. (It will : be awesome
when the family gets the full "game room" back upstairs : after hubby finds a commercial space for his
business!) But it is : SOOOOO awesome to be able to have ONE whole room dedicated to sewing, : quilting and crafts!
Not just the dining room table (and no formal : place to eat dinners), not out in the garage, exposed to the elements
: and dust! But a whole, entire ROOM in the house! I have discovered : over the course of the last three days - that
I actually own enough : craft, sewing, quilting stuff, to have my own craft store! LOL Told : DH yesterday, that I
could have an after school craft group for kids. : : I inherited a small chest of drawers unit from DH in the move
(since we : both now have HUGE walk-in closets with whole walls of shelves) and : that chest of drawers is now crafters
heaven! One whole drawer : dedicated to glue! LOL I know, sounds ridiculous, but we have about : 10 glue guns now,
and I have located about 5000 glue sticks! A : gazillion different kinds of ribbons and embellishments! One whole :
drawer dedicated to jewelry making, wire, beads, etc. : : I have one of DH's shelving units in the room now - it is
stacked, : FLOOR TO CEILING with tubs full of quilting fabric in a rainbow of : (organized) colors! Easily accessible
and viewable! : : The new daybed (newly retired mom's "home away from home") and the : location of the
impromptu hotel for any and every quilter who dares : make their way through Texas (hint, hint, hint!) is a terrific
spot : for me to take a break, and a great place (underneath) to store the : shallower tubs that hold individual quilt
projects and lay the extra : cutting mats flat. : : I finally unearthed at least one of the family digital cameras :
yesterday - so will try to take some photos today. I really wish we : would have taken video as we were going along,
or that I would have at : least had one of the cameras to take some "before and after" pictures : as the
spare/sewing room was coming together. But it will be fun to : finally be able to participate in that "Show us
your sewing room : photos" thread the next time it comes up! <g> : : Health is holding up as well as can be
expected under the stress of : selling, buying and moving. The stomach flu ran through the kids : (literally) as of
the actual moving day. That pretty much sucked. My : herniated discs have tried repeatedly to convince me that their
idea of : R&R and healing, is NOT packing, moving and unpacking. I pulled my : shoulder out, impinged and
ultimately tore my rotator cuff tendon in : the process. For anyone who hasn't done this one yet - I really, :
strongly suggest you avoid it at all costs! And if you are right : handed, whatever you do, if you DO decide you just
want to try out a : torn rotator cuff tendon, DON'T, whatever you do, tear the right one : !!!!! You will be
absolutely and overwhelmingly amazed at all the : things you do with your right hand, that require the use and
rotation : of your right shoulder ! Can you say "better and more survivable : living through pain
medication"? : : The teenager is in the new high school out here. A choice she made for : herself before we even
closed on the new house and moved. It's been : rough for her, but she has decided that she won't be a "drop
out" and : she won't settle for a GED so she is going to scratch, claw, bite and : fight her way to a diploma.
Did I mention how proud I am of this tough : cookie? : : The little guy has had an extremely rough and emotional time
adjusting : to the new school and missing all his friends at his old school. He : was Mister Popularity at the old
school and finds it rather upsetting : not to be "Known" by everyone here and have an immediate and endless
: supply of friends and playmates. It is finally starting to get : better......but as the old adage goes, "It
just takes time...." We : have scheduled a "Getting to know you/Halloween party" for next Friday : to
invite neighborhood kids and kids from school over to play games and : hopefully initiate some new friendships in the
neighborhood. : : Anyway..... I haven't sewn a stitch in what, almost six months now? I : did catch up on Birthday
Blocks back in June I guess, but have been : behind ever since. I still haven't put the binding on the baby quilt I :
made for the baby that was born in May ?!?!?!? But I will do that : this/next month and give it to her for Christmas
at least. I did : manage to pick out fabric over the last couple of days as I was : sorting, to catch up/finish up
blocks for the Birthday swap before the : year is over with, sheesh! : : Next week of course begins The Greatest Show
On Earth....ummmm, wait, : that's the Circus isn't it...? Oh yeah, I mean, the International : Quilt Festival !!!!!!
Same difference right? The Greatest Show on : Earth AND a circus, LOL! I am scheduled to work set up next week and a
: few days during market and Festival - but all things considered and : after overwhelming myself last year - I did NOT
commit myself to a lot : of festival work days this year. This year I am going to take more : time to enjoy it for
myself and spend time with my RCTQ friends from : out of town (hurry up Jeanne and Pati!, your reservations are made!)
I : figure surely, several days spent among amazing quilts, buying and : adding to my stash, a couple of classes and
hours of fun and frivolity : with the quilty girls, will definitely get me right back into my : Quiltaholism ! Right
?!?!?!? : : I have missed you all terribly. Just dropping in occasionally to read : and rarely respond to a post here
or there, just isn't the same as : being able to sew along with you and feel like a real participant. I : have cried
with your tears and danced when you've danced, even if I : didn't share it publicly. : : And just so you know, my HUG
was NEVER packed away. It was hand held : and hand carried and hand delivered and I have sat with it for many a :
moment to remind myself, You still have quilty friends out there and : they will still be there when you come up for
air. Now my HUG has a : place of honor, displayed on the end of the new daybed, for everyone to : admire as they walk
into my new spare/sewing/craft room, and for me to : touch, fondle, and grab when I finally drop exhausted, onto the
daybed : for a moments respite and a chance to recharge my quiltaholic heart. : : Love and HUGS to you all, : I'm
baaaaaaaaaaack! : Tina :

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View entire thread: OT a thank you to Tricia
Posted by Tricia on Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:26 PM    Post subject: Re: LQS interview

Sandy Ellison wrote: [quote:a67b3214b2]For your interview at the quilt shop, or just when turning in the app: dress
comfortably. What are the other clerks wearing? Your last interview outfit would be fine, that pretty pink/fuscia and
the slacks, just dressy enough for a prospective employee without being expected to be that "dressy" on a
regular basis (at least for the quilt shops I've been in); dressing up a bit for a First Impression is good. Taking some
samples along w/ you is a good idea BUT don't over-sell yourself. [/quote:a67b3214b2] Well, I was "to the
nines" as far as work clothes go upon dropping off my letter and application: The only blazer I own, an olive
green top that I usually wear casual because it has a slight stain/mark on it (but was well hidden by the blazer that I
had on -- hey, it was the *only* thing that went with the blazer), and the navy pants and shoes. However, the person I
really needed to impress wasn't there and I don't think I'm going through wearing that again when I stop in on Wednesday
to try and catch the owner. I will probably go back to the original outfit. No over-selling myself will be hard -- as
will not subconsciously sabatoging (sp?) myself. [quote:a67b3214b2] You don't need many clothes for a job; we are
women: we Accessorize! <g [/quote:a67b3214b2] Yeah, see there is skill to that too which I lack *snicker*
[quote:a67b3214b2] Knitting at the quilt shops: no thanks. Be one or the other, please. Like the lqs near me who
couldn't decide whether to be a Sewing Center, Bernina Shop, Embroidery Shop, Quilt Shop, or whatever else was popular
at the latest vendors' market. Pick one or 2 and do them well. That owner couldn't please herself, much less live up to
the varied customers' expectations, & closed after less than 2 yrs.. Something Joann's & Hancock's chain stores
haven't figured out: if you're a Sewing Center, being a Sewing Center, not a supplier of cheap craft supplies and
cheaper "Home Décor." Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy -- proud of you for getting out there -- keep going!
Yeaaaaaa: Tricia! Thanks! Ya know, I can see the need to add inventory options as trends[/quote:a67b3214b2] change but
being too overcrowded (like our small JoAnns around here) is just wrong! I actually like the wide variety of items
(including craft, etc.) at the larger JoAnns, although if I'm very honest, when I want something like that, I *usually*
try to go to Michaels. Ah well.... To definitely keep this On Topic: I finally found the fabric I want for my next
"round" of the Pinwheel thing I'm designing as I go. It was at the LQS I'm applying to -- now, I just need to
figure out how much I need because being a Moda, it's a bit pricer than I usually can afford. That question (how to
figure out, etc.) will be coming later on. (I'm so hoping there is a discount for employees at this store *veg*)
Tricia

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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:41 PM    Post subject: LQS interview Re: OT -- no, a Thank *you* FROM Tricia

Howdy! Going to snip, in the friendliest way, a bunch of stuff and get to the Local Quilt Shop part and be On Topic.
<g> For your interview at the quilt shop, or just when turning in the app: dress comfortably. What are the other
clerks wearing? Your last interview outfit would be fine, that pretty pink/fuscia and the slacks, just dressy enough for
a prospective employee without being expected to be that "dressy" on a regular basis (at least for the quilt
shops I've been in); dressing up a bit for a First Impression is good. Taking some samples along w/ you is a good idea
BUT don't over-sell yourself. You don't need many clothes for a job; we are women: we Accessorize! <g>
Knitting at the quilt shops: no thanks. Be one or the other, please. Like the lqs near me who couldn't decide whether
to be a Sewing Center, Bernina Shop, Embroidery Shop, Quilt Shop, or whatever else was popular at the latest vendors'
market. Pick one or 2 and do them well. That owner couldn't please herself, much less live up to the varied customers'
expectations, & closed after less than 2 yrs.. Something Joann's & Hancock's chain stores haven't figured out:
if you're a Sewing Center, being a Sewing Center, not a supplier of cheap craft supplies and cheaper "Home
Décor." Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy -- proud of you for getting out there -- keep going!
Yeaaaaaa: Tricia! On 9/1/06 1:17 PM, in article 1157134654.101483.37540@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com,
"Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com> wrote: [quote:24a71826a0]Y'all're gonna make me cry -- THANK YOU
all for the help. If I haven't responded directly to anyone it's not because I didn't want to but because I am so
overwhelmed by the sheer volume of responses -- please, to those who posted publicly and the lurkers (and regulars) who
mailed me privately, accept this heartfelt note of appreciation -- Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I still have
some to go but I am getting there. Thank you, thank you, thank you! About the LQS job -- even though an application is
all that is requested, I'm doing a letter of interest and have considered submitting samples of my work -- mostly
because I have never taken a formal class in my life on quilting, piecing, crocheting, cross stitching, etc. It has all
been learned casually from friends (IRL and virtual) or from books and how-to videos. The application gave me no room
to explain those things so I thought a letter would be good. I have indicated that I feel comfortable enough teaching a
basic course/workshop in counted cross stitch and/or paper piecing, besides doing sales so hopefully that will be in my
benefit. I don't knit (well, I can cast on and after much fumbling go back and forth with stitches I'm not even sure if
they are knits or perls) and I know that is a *big* thing all over the country these days but I believe most of the
current staff does knit. The gal I chatted with while she cut my fabric earlier this week is a knitter and doesn't
quilt, so I would be a balance for her IMNSHO. I haven't a clue what to wear though -- the only "blazer" I
have isn't one that will go with my other interview outfit (it's got a navy background but large olive green/tan flowers
all over it). It's still too warm for the fancy dress up top I used to wear for doing IEPs and holding conferences with
parents. It's one of those tops that looks as though it has a dress jacket over a top but in reality is all one piece
(oh, and to the person who mentioned my sloping/rounded shoulders -- it has shoulder pads). It is heavy though and I
tend to sweat in it. The lighter version of it is too restricting across the back to be working at a cutting table.
Dang catch 22 -- need $ to go shopping for work clothes, which I need in order to get a job, need a job to get $$, ack!
One of DH's classes at the college didn't go so since he gets paid by the credit hour taught we are down even more $
than we had planned on being. Anyway, I guess I rambled on, sorry about that. Thank you again for all the help -- it
is appreciated, more than you can ever know! Tricia [/quote:24a71826a0]

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Posted by Donna in Idaho on Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:24 PM    Post subject: Re: LQS interview Re: OT -- no, a Thank *you* FROM Tricia

We have a really nice quilt shop in a small town in our area called Knit One, Quilt Two! A lady in the area rents the
classroom and teaches many classes there. She calls it Room to Learn. It's a fun shop and everyone loves it. There
are chairs and a love seat in the yarn area & lots of quilts displayed in the quilt fabric area, plus class samples
in Room to Learn. You can't go in the shop without getting inspiration to start even more UFOs! -- Donna in Idaho
Reply to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com "Jessamy" <jessamy_thompson@_ilove thecolour_orange.nl> wrote in
message news:44f952b5$0$12267$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl... [quote:b183de3af1]actually I disagree... both LQS's here
sell knitting stuff and embroidery stuff as well as stocking a huge amount of quilt fabrics (I still don't know how they
get *so* much in such a small space!) if they didn't a lot of knitters and embroiderers would not have a place to buy
supplies *and* it is likely the quilt shops may have to close - quilting isn't as big here as in the USA and shops need
to diversify to keep afloat; so much so that the nearest quilt shop rented out her storage area to a bead shop to make
ends meet. (and *boy* what wonderful beads they have! <drool>) -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love
the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ snip of helpful stuff for Tricia ;-) Knitting at the quilt shops: no
thanks. Be one or the other, please. Like the lqs near me who couldn't decide whether to be a Sewing Center, Bernina
Shop, Embroidery Shop, Quilt Shop, or whatever else was popular at the latest vendors' market. Pick one or 2 and do them
well. That owner couldn't please herself, much less live up to the varied customers' expectations, & closed after
less than 2 yrs.. Something Joann's & Hancock's chain stores haven't figured out: if you're a Sewing Center, being a
Sewing Center, not a supplier of cheap craft supplies and cheaper "Home Décor." Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy --
proud of you for getting out there -- keep going! Yeaaaaaa: Tricia! [/quote:b183de3af1]

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Posted by Jessamy on Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:45 AM    Post subject: Re: LQS interview Re: OT -- no, a Thank *you* FROM Tricia

actually I disagree... both LQS's here sell knitting stuff and embroidery stuff as well as stocking a huge amount of
quilt fabrics (I still don't know how they get *so* much in such a small space!) if they didn't a lot of knitters and
embroiderers would not have a place to buy supplies *and* it is likely the quilt shops may have to close - quilting
isn't as big here as in the USA and shops need to diversify to keep afloat; so much so that the nearest quilt shop
rented out her storage area to a bead shop to make ends meet. (and *boy* what wonderful beads they have! <drool>)
-- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <snip of
helpful stuff for Tricia ;-) > Knitting at the quilt shops: no thanks. Be one or the other, please. Like the lqs
near me who couldn't decide whether to be a Sewing Center, Bernina Shop, Embroidery Shop, Quilt Shop, or whatever else
was popular at the latest vendors' market. Pick one or 2 and do them well. That owner couldn't please herself, much less
live up to the varied customers' expectations, & closed after less than 2 yrs.. Something Joann's & Hancock's
chain stores haven't figured out: if you're a Sewing Center, being a Sewing Center, not a supplier of cheap craft
supplies and cheaper "Home Décor." Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy -- proud of you for getting out there --
keep going! Yeaaaaaa: Tricia!

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Posted by Jackdaw on Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:46 PM    Post subject: Re: Declining sales.

"Julie" <julie@nospamplease.ie> wrote in message news:e86iod$a1r$1@reader01.news.esat.net...
[quote:76a1ab982f]Jackdaw wrote: "Julie" <julie@nospamplease.ie> wrote in message
news:e7umpo$p34$1@reader01.news.esat.net... Jackdaw wrote: If there IS anybody out there any more, a question. If you
are a "Craft Person" and have been trying to sell your goods, have you noticed a gradual decline in sales over
the last 3-5 years? Just curious, as several shows that we visited, were full of stall-holders saying that their sales
were down and in some cases, nothing was being sold. I will probably have to stop going to "shows" ( and
please, no more marquees, I have had my fill of leaky tents and rip-off rates! ) and try for shops and galleries. Though
to be honest, they are not doing too well anyway. So, how is it with you? Think you should all come to Dublin! Craft
fairs are very few and far between here... Well, yes, and we are in N. Wales and not too far from Holyhead. But...
Accommodation, dog in kennels, diesel etc......... pause OK I am a wimp and am very pissed of with what's happening in
the UK and need a change. Do I need a passport? And where would I find out what's on where. I fancy a holiday anyway.
Guinness..........................mm...............food. Well, we can certainly supply the Guinness! :o) We don't
seem to have any craft fairs in Dublin - not even locally arranged ones, and craft supplies are pretty expensive too (as
is everything here!). I really miss the craft fairs I used to go to in England - it would be really good if any of the
British companies who arrange craft fairs would think about arranging one here once in a while... Julie Good Evening
julie,[/quote:76a1ab982f] would you like me to garner a few "Craft Show Organisers" and pass them on to
you? Which mean I would have to clued up on the Euro....hm.... I am sure my keyboard has a Euro symbol in here
somewhere. Later, maybe tomorrow. -- Jackdaw collector of junk, trivia and bright twinkly things. Every ones a
genius. Until they try to do something

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Posted by Julie on Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:34 PM    Post subject: Re: Declining sales.

Jackdaw wrote: [quote:70627c197a]"Julie" <julie@nospamplease.ie> wrote in message
news:e7umpo$p34$1@reader01.news.esat.net... Jackdaw wrote: If there IS anybody out there any more, a question. If you
are a "Craft Person" and have been trying to sell your goods, have you noticed a gradual decline in sales over
the last 3-5 years? Just curious, as several shows that we visited, were full of stall-holders saying that their sales
were down and in some cases, nothing was being sold. I will probably have to stop going to "shows" ( and
please, no more marquees, I have had my fill of leaky tents and rip-off rates! ) and try for shops and galleries. Though
to be honest, they are not doing too well anyway. So, how is it with you? Think you should all come to Dublin! Craft
fairs are very few and far between here... Well, yes, and we are in N. Wales and not too far from Holyhead. But...
Accommodation, dog in kennels, diesel etc......... pause OK I am a wimp and am very pissed of with what's happening in
the UK and need a change. Do I need a passport? And where would I find out what's on where. I fancy a holiday anyway.
Guinness..........................mm...............food. Well, we can certainly supply the Guinness!
:o)[/quote:70627c197a] We don't seem to have any craft fairs in Dublin - not even locally arranged ones, and craft
supplies are pretty expensive too (as is everything here!). I really miss the craft fairs I used to go to in England
- it would be really good if any of the British companies who arrange craft fairs would think about arranging one here
once in a while... Julie

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Posted by Luna on Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:29 PM    Post subject: Re: Paint question

Cool, thanks! I have acrylic paints, and I've used those water color pencils before and yes they are fun. Is there any
reason I couldn't paint on 12 x 12 card stock and just use that? My book is for 12 x 12 pages. I know for watercolor
it might wrinkle up a bit, but for the acrylics it should be ok, right? In article
<454ecbe9$0$34501$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, "Hebee Jeebes" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
[quote:f045db2a72]I use acrylic as do most of the magazines, books and TV shows I have seen. It is water based so you
don't have to worry about it yellowing like you would with oil. Also, watercolors work well. I especially like the
watercolor pencils. It lets you draw and then use a wet brush to finish it off. Really kind of fun. Most craft stores
should have booth, if not try an art supply store. It is also important to note that most art supplies are archival.
Especially with the modern stuff. If paintings made 200 years ago with lead based paint and still around then they can't
be too bad, especially when you factor in modern chemical technology. This is why I use high grade art paper to print
on. You can get a wide range of finishes and they are all archival. But, you need to get a good artists brand and not
something like Crayola. Art supplies stores are great for this and the paper is cheaper than most of the brand specific
paper. It also comes in great sizes. I like 11x14 and I can get nice frames for about $2.50 a piece for this size on
sale at Walgreen's. Robert "Luna" <lunachick@NOSPAMmindspring.com> wrote in message news:lunachick-
C95741.21362605112006@news.west.earthlink.net... Hey, if I wanted to paint some stenciled designs on some paper to use
as background paper for a scrapbook page, what kind of paint should I use?[/quote:f045db2a72]

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Posted by Hebee Jeebes on Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:45 AM    Post subject: Re: Paint question

I use acrylic as do most of the magazines, books and TV shows I have seen. It is water based so you don't have to worry
about it yellowing like you would with oil. Also, watercolors work well. I especially like the watercolor pencils. It
lets you draw and then use a wet brush to finish it off. Really kind of fun. Most craft stores should have booth, if
not try an art supply store. It is also important to note that most art supplies are archival. Especially with the
modern stuff. If paintings made 200 years ago with lead based paint and still around then they can't be too bad,
especially when you factor in modern chemical technology. This is why I use high grade art paper to print on. You can
get a wide range of finishes and they are all archival. But, you need to get a good artists brand and not something
like Crayola. Art supplies stores are great for this and the paper is cheaper than most of the brand specific paper. It
also comes in great sizes. I like 11x14 and I can get nice frames for about $2.50 a piece for this size on sale at
Walgreen's. Robert "Luna" <lunachick@NOSPAMmindspring.com> wrote in message news:lunachick-
C95741.21362605112006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:3c7e037654]Hey, if I wanted to paint some stenciled designs on
some paper to use as background paper for a scrapbook page, what kind of paint should I use?[/quote:3c7e037654]

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Posted by Tazmadazz on Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:42 AM    Post subject: Re: OK Let's Try This Again! (Long)

Thank you Deb. Unfortunately, I opened the paper today and found out a cousin of mine in his 80s died yesterday. This
just isn't a good year to be in my family. Things can only get better soon. Teresa in MD "Deb in AR"
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