View entire thread: New here
Posted by Deb in AR on Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:38 PM Post subject: Re: new here
Welcome to RCS Marie! I know you'll get all your questions answered here, just ask away. Artist Trading Cards are
small cards, 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" if I remember correctly. I've only done one ATC swap, but RJ has done tons of
ATC cards, Katrina's hosted 2 ATC swaps, and others have done them. I'm sure they'll be able to tell you more
information. My suggestion on your album is to just start. Obviously you want to make sure anything that touches your
photos is acid free. If you have a scrapbook store in your area, you might check with them. Most scrapbook stores
teach beginner's classes. Otherwise, just start doing it. There's no right or wrong way to scrap, which is why I love
this craft. The only one I have to worry about pleasing is me. LOL -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week <palmag73@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1153069628.591995.48220@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:b302cffcc8]at a Chinese Auction i won a beautiful
photo album - I would like to add my photos and themes -decorate the pages-just don't know where to begin-need some help
- I am a Senior citixzen recovering from a stroke last October-what are traders art cards? would be grateful for your
help-on a PBS channel Friday afternoons is a program on Scrapbooking - alsocarol Duvall has scapbookers on once in a
while - Thank you for reading my message -Marie G [/quote:b302cffcc8]
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View entire thread: If anyone has the xyron design runner please give it a ratin
Posted by a-scrapbooking-diva on Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:06 AM Post subject: Re: If anyone has the xyron design runner please give it a r
Hi, I love mine because it saves space in my small craft area. I will say it took a good couple of tries to get the
hang of it. I've made a few cards with it. Dorothy you are welcome to play with mine if you want to test run it first.
Out of 5 stars I give it 4. Kate
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View entire thread: How to use chalk and pencils
Posted by Wave Jumper on Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:38 PM Post subject: Re: How to use chalk and pencils
Thanks for the info on where to look at Michaels. I think it would be a good idea to buy one small box and see how I
like them before going wild. SAD On 10/5/06 8:25 AM, in article 1160061923.748653.119000@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com,
"Roscoe2" <roscoe2@sherbtel.net> wrote: [quote:c50d5c739e] Wave Jumper wrote: Thanks for the info on
the chalk pencils, Inky Huggz. Sounds great. I'll have to see if my craft stores in the area have some so I can use my
40% and 50% coupons. SAD On 10/3/06 9:08 PM, in article 1159934916.551367.127630@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com,
"Roscoe2" roscoe2@sherbtel.net> wrote: " Inky Huggz, how do you use chalk pencils, like watercolor
crayons but without the water? SAD I use the chalk pencils like a colored pencil, but instead of blending them with a
blender pen or gamsol, I use a q-tip. The nice thing about the chalk pencils is that you do not have to seal them with
hair spray or fixative. I just outline what I want to color and blend inward. It is nice and i don't have to worry
about spraying the chalk and it is a much smother and well for lack of a better term but softer chalkier look. Clear as
Mud? Ha ha. Inky Huggz, Missy Olson Angel #1754 North Branch, MN Hi SAD, Check out your local Michaels over by the
pencils for drawing and such. Our Michael's has them by the individual markers, prismacolor pencils and such. Good luck
you will absolutely love them. If you have trouble finding them, I know that the Angel Company sells them. Check out
my website at http://missy.ismyangel.net When you find them, let me know what you think of them. I know that you will
want to get rid of all of your other chalks. Inky Huggz, Missy Olson Angel #1754 North Branch, MN [/quote:c50d5c739e]
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View entire thread: How to use chalk and pencils
Posted by Roscoe2 on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:25 PM Post subject: Re: How to use chalk and pencils
Wave Jumper wrote: [quote:2f121bfa83]Thanks for the info on the chalk pencils, Inky Huggz. Sounds great. I'll have to
see if my craft stores in the area have some so I can use my 40% and 50% coupons. SAD On 10/3/06 9:08 PM, in article
1159934916.551367.127630@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "Roscoe2" roscoe2@sherbtel.net> wrote: " Inky
Huggz, how do you use chalk pencils, like watercolor crayons but without the water? SAD I use the chalk pencils like a
colored pencil, but instead of blending them with a blender pen or gamsol, I use a q-tip. The nice thing about the
chalk pencils is that you do not have to seal them with hair spray or fixative. I just outline what I want to color and
blend inward. It is nice and i don't have to worry about spraying the chalk and it is a much smother and well for lack
of a better term but softer chalkier look. Clear as Mud? Ha ha. Inky Huggz, Missy Olson Angel #1754 North Branch, MN
[/quote:2f121bfa83] Hi SAD, Check out your local Michaels over by the pencils for drawing and such. Our Michael's has
them by the individual markers, prismacolor pencils and such. Good luck you will absolutely love them. If you have
trouble finding them, I know that the Angel Company sells them. Check out my website at http://missy.ismyangel.net
When you find them, let me know what you think of them. I know that you will want to get rid of all of your other
chalks. Inky Huggz, Missy Olson Angel #1754 North Branch, MN > >
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View entire thread: How to use chalk and pencils
Posted by Wave Jumper on Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:18 PM Post subject: Re: How to use chalk and pencils
Thanks for the info on the chalk pencils, Inky Huggz. Sounds great. I'll have to see if my craft stores in the area
have some so I can use my 40% and 50% coupons. SAD On 10/3/06 9:08 PM, in article
1159934916.551367.127630@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "Roscoe2" <roscoe2@sherbtel.net> wrote:
[quote:90065fa709]" Inky Huggz, how do you use chalk pencils, like watercolor crayons but without the water? SAD
I use the chalk pencils like a colored pencil, but instead of blending them with a blender pen or gamsol, I use a q-tip.
The nice thing about the chalk pencils is that you do not have to seal them with hair spray or fixative. I just outline
what I want to color and blend inward. It is nice and i don't have to worry about spraying the chalk and it is a much
smother and well for lack of a better term but softer chalkier look. Clear as Mud? Ha ha. Inky Huggz, Missy Olson
Angel #1754 North Branch, MN [/quote:90065fa709]
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View entire thread: Closing jump-rings effectively
Posted by Marilee J. Layman on Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:51 AM Post subject: Re: Closing jump-rings effectively
On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:39:28 GMT, "Peter W.. Rowe," <rec.crafts.jewelry@earthlink.net> wrote:
[quote:79044deeac]On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:33:18 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry Daisy DaisyL@emailaccount.com> wrote: I
appreciate all the help, but got a bit frustrated in the end, and experimented with a tiny dot of clear craft glue
(E-6000) - and, while it is time-consuming and a bit of a drag to do - it is working. The glue would work. You might
find super glue easier and less visible, while just as effective. [/quote:79044deeac] And using either, you should be in
a well-ventilated area. [quote:79044deeac]It's thinner, so it will "wick" into the joint in the jump ring.
Apply a goodly sized large drop or two to a scrap plastic box or plastic drink bottle lid, or something. the glue will
NOT set up quickly on that surface, especially with a mass of several drops in the pool. Dip a pin, or the tip of a
sharp craft blade or scalpel, or something similarly slim and pointed, in the glue to pick up just a little bit, which
you then touch to the joint, applying just enough in this way, to fill the gap in the joint, without getting the glue
all over the place. In the joint, it sets in it's normal time. (quickly). I recommend the slower setting super glue
types (normally sets in 30 to 45 seconds, rather than the five seconds or so of the quick setting types.). If you're
jump rings are closed as well as you say, then you don't need the thicker gap filling glues, and in fact, don't want
them, as they're harder to apply to a joint like this. I think you'll find this method of glueing the joints to block
them up will go a LOT faster, easier, and cleaner, than with that messy goopy E-6000 stuff. Peter
--[/quote:79044deeac] Marilee J. Layman http://mjlayman.livejournal.com/
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View entire thread: newbie-what exactly is needed in to sell as a crafter at sho
Posted by Dorneyette on Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:43 PM Post subject: newbie-what exactly is needed in to sell as a crafter at sho
Hi, Was wondering if anyone could fill me in with exactly what was needed to become a crafter as far as the state of PA
is concerned? We would like to sell Packaged Candy and Treats at local hall and church craft shows/fairs in Eastern PA
and NJ area. Maybe about 10 shows a year or more? Do we need anything as far as the state of PA is concerned? Must we
registered as a small busienss? Do we need a licence? Sellers permit? Must we sell with the 6% PA tax added on? Must we
claim our profits anywhere? Or can we just attend the shows and sell and not worry about anything w/ the state? Thanks!
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View entire thread: Doodle Arts Coloring Posters (please help me)
Posted by Cheryl Isaak on Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:54 PM Post subject: Re: Doodle Arts Coloring Posters (please help me)
On 2/13/06 2:23 PM, in article 1139858627.000418.9340@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "snelson@slis.sjsu.edu"
<snelson@slis.sjsu.edu> wrote: [quote:ee0b872414]Hello, I am hoping someone can tell me where I can learn more
about some children's coloring posters that were on the market in the late 1980s. If I am not mistaken, these were very
large (40 inches by 30 inches) and were delightfully detailed. I think they were produced by the Doodle Art company
(which I have been told is now out of business), and if I am not mistaken they were called Super Tubes (and came with
colored markers). The one I remember from my childhood features a pirate ship that was crewed by little cartoon rats
dressed as pirates. The ship was drawn in such a way that you could see into each of the decks, and there was a wealth
of detail (often humorous) that facinated me. Does this sound familiar? THANKS!! -Sebastian Nelson Yes - but I don't
know a source.[/quote:ee0b872414] BUT - have you checked out the local craft chain in the "children's" area?
Cheryl
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View entire thread: Scrapbooking lessons
Posted by Klara on Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:53 PM Post subject: Re: Scrapbooking lessons
Hello Sammy, A lot of craft shops now seem to have regular scrapbook lessons or at least demonstrations. I live in
London and the two nearest larger craft shops to me - Creative Pastimes and The Craft Barn - have regular weekly crops
with experienced scrapbookers as well as lessons that are becoming more and more popular. Or you could post a question
on the UK scrappers website (www.ukscrappers.com) - it is the largest UK scrapbooking website and there is bound to be
somebody who would be able to help you further with lessons/crops in your area. You could also see on
www.docrafts.co.uk under "Events". Do crafts often have cardmaking demonstrations in arts & craft shops
and recently started having scrapbooking demonstrations too. I have not been to one of these but I believe you can also
purchase a "goody bag" during these demonstrations with new and staple products for cardmaking/scrapbooking at
half price. Good luck & please let us know how you get on! Klara
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View entire thread: OT: What I saw/did on my trip
Posted by Anonymous on Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:13 PM Post subject: Re: What I saw/did on my trip
sounds like a great trip! I love being able to see new stuff. I've all ready made me a list of places to visit and maps
to get there for Atlanta that I've never been to :) I'd love to see your pictures Dave. -- Michelle Shealy 148 pages
in 2006 http://community.webshots.com/user/michelle_shealy http://shealylife.blogspot.com/ "OKC Dave"
<The2ndspiketoo@webtv.net> wrote in message news:12568-44C7FE96-215@storefull-3254.bay.webtv.net...
[quote:5c56a3020c]I got out there on Sat the 8th early enough in day that I got to see the sun out and see some of
Monterey. Sunday the 9th we unloaded and set up. Monday we had rehearsal all day, worked out kinks and then did show -
VERY long day! On Tuesday we loaded the truck and I was off on my own at noon. As I do not have a major cc not tied to
my checking account I had problems getting a rental car. Then after literally having to validate even my bosses job and
why i was out there, i could not get one till next day. i was sorta disappointed, but after only having 9 hours sleep in
previous 3 days knew it was Lord;s way of telling me to go to bed. That brings me to finding a place to park the truck,
not!! Too many people in that cramped part of the state where it was OH so NICE and KOOL!!! So I found a motel. On Wed
I got up and was so happy that the fog was lifted all the way to the mountains. Went to get rental car and had to wait
and wait. after awhile got upgraded to a brand new Chevy SUV they just got from the dealer - WOO HOO!! So glad I got err
made the decision to rent a car as trying to navigate the small narrow roads, the parks I went to, and trying to park to
get pictures with the truck would have been a real nitemare!! Especially considering the way those people ot there drive
- LOL! After I got car I went south towards Big Sur and the Redwoods. WOW!! I stopped at every public access beach to
the ocean, every turn out there was to park to see and take pictures then I got to Big sur. i then hiked a couple trails
and headed back north. I then stopped at Point Lobos reserve area where I hiked couple trails again and took tons of
wonderful pictures. I then went on the disappointing 17 mile drive and was quite beat and hungry by this time. I then
thought The Black Bear Diner sounded good and let me tell ya, that is some place to eat!! Ask Lynne, well should I say
her ds!! I died when got back to the room. Thu I got up and here wa the fog. oh well so goes the weather ot there! I
then took off u north to Santa Cruz, of course stopping everywhere i could. Did not do any hikes that day as I was still
beat and figured I did not need the exercise. I saw the beaches around Santa Cruz and watched for about 2 hours the
surfers, from the beginners to the experiences ones. So awesome!! I then found this research facility and toured it.
Made my excitement for the visit with Lynne's family to the aquarium even worse!! I stopped at few fruit stands and
bought some fruit to eat. Yum YUM! Strawberries were being picked and cherries. Lynne and her family arrived about 5 pm
as I was walking back in the nice pleasant weather from returning car. We went down to the harbor area and ate.YUM YUM!!
On Fri we got up and went to the aquarium. All that I can say it is more than worth the $25 admission to see. We were
there ALL DAY!! Lucky I guess as the fog stayed around. we then went to the 2nd oldest operating litehouse and eat at
the Black Bear diner - YUM YUM!! Sat we went to the most pilgrimage mission in the US and the second oldest one in
California, the Carmel mission. I was so shocked to learn Lynne's dh was Catholic and they had never visited a mission
before. He was really moved and Learned so much fro him and thoroughly enjoyed what I learned from the whole area i
general. After the mission we decided to try and do some shopping. They had a local craft store which had some
scrapping stuff. Lynne and I saw one of the new Zyron diecut machines there. It looked much better and more value than
the cricut. We were not satisfied so decided to go to Salinas where we knew there was a lss. see previous post. We ate a
hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that the lss owner recommended. YUM YUM! and more food than we knew to do with too.
On Sun we got up and went to Black Bear diner - YUM YUM!! We were all pretty much still full from previous days eatings
that we really did not want much but ate anyhow - LOL! We then said our goodbyes and off to work I went. We again
unloaded the truck and set up. On Mon we had rehearsal late and the show.between show and rehearsal we had couple hours
and sun again had come out so boss wanted to see couple local easy to get to sites so I took them to the lighthouse. On
tuesday of course we loaded up and i left for home. After just 40 miles reaching t coastal mountain boy did it get hot
quick!! I drove longer than I should have but wanted to TRy a nd get out of most of desert and heat at night while it
was cooler - NOT!! Got to Needles where it was 114 that da and at midnite was still 100. WOW!! Yes trucks have ac, but
in mountains they generate so much heat, yo need to shut off a/c and open windows. New trucks now it they get to the hot
range, the computer will shut then down and they will not restart until they are cool again. That is why you see so many
trucks at the summit or just past it in many places!! So as drivers we do ot have it easy either and you better watch
that temp gauge!! So yes it was danged HOT. I got home on Thursday nite and Friday here in OKC we had a record 110
where i worked out in t all that day unloading trailers. Almost had heat exhaustion, literally. So that is the extent
of my trip and I have a ton of pix to sort yet on the camera and get cds made or several people yet and try to get some
posted. So hope this is ok and sorry it s long (with me I know hat is normal!! OKC Dave Check out my pix and crafts!
http://community.webshots.com/user/dspiketoo [/quote:5c56a3020c]
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View entire thread: OT: What I saw/did on my trip
Posted by Deb in AR on Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:34 PM Post subject: Re: What I saw/did on my trip
Sounds like you had a great trip, Dave. Well, except for the heat. LOL -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "OKC Dave" <The2ndspiketoo@webtv.net> wrote in message news:12568-
44C7FE96-215@storefull-3254.bay.webtv.net... [quote:421647c825]I got out there on Sat the 8th early enough in day that I
got to see the sun out and see some of Monterey. Sunday the 9th we unloaded and set up. Monday we had rehearsal all
day, worked out kinks and then did show - VERY long day! On Tuesday we loaded the truck and I was off on my own at noon.
As I do not have a major cc not tied to my checking account I had problems getting a rental car. Then after literally
having to validate even my bosses job and why i was out there, i could not get one till next day. i was sorta
disappointed, but after only having 9 hours sleep in previous 3 days knew it was Lord;s way of telling me to go to bed.
That brings me to finding a place to park the truck, not!! Too many people in that cramped part of the state where it
was OH so NICE and KOOL!!! So I found a motel. On Wed I got up and was so happy that the fog was lifted all the way to
the mountains. Went to get rental car and had to wait and wait. after awhile got upgraded to a brand new Chevy SUV they
just got from the dealer - WOO HOO!! So glad I got err made the decision to rent a car as trying to navigate the small
narrow roads, the parks I went to, and trying to park to get pictures with the truck would have been a real nitemare!!
Especially considering the way those people ot there drive - LOL! After I got car I went south towards Big Sur and the
Redwoods. WOW!! I stopped at every public access beach to the ocean, every turn out there was to park to see and take
pictures then I got to Big sur. i then hiked a couple trails and headed back north. I then stopped at Point Lobos
reserve area where I hiked couple trails again and took tons of wonderful pictures. I then went on the disappointing 17
mile drive and was quite beat and hungry by this time. I then thought The Black Bear Diner sounded good and let me tell
ya, that is some place to eat!! Ask Lynne, well should I say her ds!! I died when got back to the room. Thu I got up
and here wa the fog. oh well so goes the weather ot there! I then took off u north to Santa Cruz, of course stopping
everywhere i could. Did not do any hikes that day as I was still beat and figured I did not need the exercise. I saw the
beaches around Santa Cruz and watched for about 2 hours the surfers, from the beginners to the experiences ones. So
awesome!! I then found this research facility and toured it. Made my excitement for the visit with Lynne's family to the
aquarium even worse!! I stopped at few fruit stands and bought some fruit to eat. Yum YUM! Strawberries were being
picked and cherries. Lynne and her family arrived about 5 pm as I was walking back in the nice pleasant weather from
returning car. We went down to the harbor area and ate.YUM YUM!! On Fri we got up and went to the aquarium. All that I
can say it is more than worth the $25 admission to see. We were there ALL DAY!! Lucky I guess as the fog stayed around.
we then went to the 2nd oldest operating litehouse and eat at the Black Bear diner - YUM YUM!! Sat we went to the most
pilgrimage mission in the US and the second oldest one in California, the Carmel mission. I was so shocked to learn
Lynne's dh was Catholic and they had never visited a mission before. He was really moved and Learned so much fro him and
thoroughly enjoyed what I learned from the whole area i general. After the mission we decided to try and do some
shopping. They had a local craft store which had some scrapping stuff. Lynne and I saw one of the new Zyron diecut
machines there. It looked much better and more value than the cricut. We were not satisfied so decided to go to Salinas
where we knew there was a lss. see previous post. We ate a hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that the lss owner
recommended. YUM YUM! and more food than we knew to do with too. On Sun we got up and went to Black Bear diner - YUM
YUM!! We were all pretty much still full from previous days eatings that we really did not want much but ate anyhow -
LOL! We then said our goodbyes and off to work I went. We again unloaded the truck and set up. On Mon we had rehearsal
late and the show.between show and rehearsal we had couple hours and sun again had come out so boss wanted to see couple
local easy to get to sites so I took them to the lighthouse. On tuesday of course we loaded up and i left for home.
After just 40 miles reaching t coastal mountain boy did it get hot quick!! I drove longer than I should have but wanted
to TRy a nd get out of most of desert and heat at night while it was cooler - NOT!! Got to Needles where it was 114 that
da and at midnite was still 100. WOW!! Yes trucks have ac, but in mountains they generate so much heat, yo need to shut
off a/c and open windows. New trucks now it they get to the hot range, the computer will shut then down and they will
not restart until they are cool again. That is why you see so many trucks at the summit or just past it in many places!!
So as drivers we do ot have it easy either and you better watch that temp gauge!! So yes it was danged HOT. I got home
on Thursday nite and Friday here in OKC we had a record 110 where i worked out in t all that day unloading trailers.
Almost had heat exhaustion, literally. So that is the extent of my trip and I have a ton of pix to sort yet on the
camera and get cds made or several people yet and try to get some posted. So hope this is ok and sorry it s long (with
me I know hat is normal!! OKC Dave Check out my pix and crafts! http://community.webshots.com/user/dspiketoo
[/quote:421647c825]
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View entire thread: OT: What I saw/did on my trip
Posted by OKC Dave on Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:45 AM Post subject: OT: What I saw/did on my trip
I got out there on Sat the 8th early enough in day that I got to see the sun out and see some of Monterey. Sunday the
9th we unloaded and set up. Monday we had rehearsal all day, worked out kinks and then did show - VERY long day! On
Tuesday we loaded the truck and I was off on my own at noon. As I do not have a major cc not tied to my checking
account I had problems getting a rental car. Then after literally having to validate even my bosses job and why i was
out there, i could not get one till next day. i was sorta disappointed, but after only having 9 hours sleep in previous
3 days knew it was Lord;s way of telling me to go to bed. That brings me to finding a place to park the truck, not!! Too
many people in that cramped part of the state where it was OH so NICE and KOOL!!! So I found a motel. On Wed I got up
and was so happy that the fog was lifted all the way to the mountains. Went to get rental car and had to wait and wait.
after awhile got upgraded to a brand new Chevy SUV they just got from the dealer - WOO HOO!! So glad I got err made the
decision to rent a car as trying to navigate the small narrow roads, the parks I went to, and trying to park to get
pictures with the truck would have been a real nitemare!! Especially considering the way those people ot there drive -
LOL! After I got car I went south towards Big Sur and the Redwoods. WOW!! I stopped at every public access beach to the
ocean, every turn out there was to park to see and take pictures then I got to Big sur. i then hiked a couple trails and
headed back north. I then stopped at Point Lobos reserve area where I hiked couple trails again and took tons of
wonderful pictures. I then went on the disappointing 17 mile drive and was quite beat and hungry by this time. I then
thought The Black Bear Diner sounded good and let me tell ya, that is some place to eat!! Ask Lynne, well should I say
her ds!! I died when got back to the room. Thu I got up and here wa the fog. oh well so goes the weather ot there! I
then took off u north to Santa Cruz, of course stopping everywhere i could. Did not do any hikes that day as I was still
beat and figured I did not need the exercise. I saw the beaches around Santa Cruz and watched for about 2 hours the
surfers, from the beginners to the experiences ones. So awesome!! I then found this research facility and toured it.
Made my excitement for the visit with Lynne's family to the aquarium even worse!! I stopped at few fruit stands and
bought some fruit to eat. Yum YUM! Strawberries were being picked and cherries. Lynne and her family arrived about 5 pm
as I was walking back in the nice pleasant weather from returning car. We went down to the harbor area and ate.YUM YUM!!
On Fri we got up and went to the aquarium. All that I can say it is more than worth the $25 admission to see. We were
there ALL DAY!! Lucky I guess as the fog stayed around. we then went to the 2nd oldest operating litehouse and eat at
the Black Bear diner - YUM YUM!! Sat we went to the most pilgrimage mission in the US and the second oldest one in
California, the Carmel mission. I was so shocked to learn Lynne's dh was Catholic and they had never visited a mission
before. He was really moved and Learned so much fro him and thoroughly enjoyed what I learned from the whole area i
general. After the mission we decided to try and do some shopping. They had a local craft store which had some
scrapping stuff. Lynne and I saw one of the new Zyron diecut machines there. It looked much better and more value than
the cricut. We were not satisfied so decided to go to Salinas where we knew there was a lss. see previous post. We ate a
hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that the lss owner recommended. YUM YUM! and more food than we knew to do with too.
On Sun we got up and went to Black Bear diner - YUM YUM!! We were all pretty much still full from previous days eatings
that we really did not want much but ate anyhow - LOL! We then said our goodbyes and off to work I went. We again
unloaded the truck and set up. On Mon we had rehearsal late and the show.between show and rehearsal we had couple hours
and sun again had come out so boss wanted to see couple local easy to get to sites so I took them to the lighthouse. On
tuesday of course we loaded up and i left for home. After just 40 miles reaching t coastal mountain boy did it get hot
quick!! I drove longer than I should have but wanted to TRy a nd get out of most of desert and heat at night while it
was cooler - NOT!! Got to Needles where it was 114 that da and at midnite was still 100. WOW!! Yes trucks have ac, but
in mountains they generate so much heat, yo need to shut off a/c and open windows. New trucks now it they get to the hot
range, the computer will shut then down and they will not restart until they are cool again. That is why you see so many
trucks at the summit or just past it in many places!! So as drivers we do ot have it easy either and you better watch
that temp gauge!! So yes it was danged HOT. I got home on Thursday nite and Friday here in OKC we had a record 110
where i worked out in t all that day unloading trailers. Almost had heat exhaustion, literally. So that is the extent
of my trip and I have a ton of pix to sort yet on the camera and get cds made or several people yet and try to get some
posted. So hope this is ok and sorry it s long (with me I know hat is normal!! OKC Dave Check out my pix and crafts!
http://community.webshots.com/user/dspiketoo
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View entire thread: Help Replacing my Travel Mug?
Posted by DKat on Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:16 AM Post subject: Re: Help Replacing my Travel Mug?
The mug would be very easy to make (unfortunately I will be away from my kiln until June - traveling). Where are you?
Are you near a University, community college, or is there a listing for a crafts studio in your area? It should be
easy to find someone willing to do the work. If you can't find anyone and can wait until mid June, let me know (take
out the spam in the email address). Donna "Jeff Wisnia" <jwisnia@conversent.net> wrote in message
news:1uydncnbGpDKcd_ZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:0016e5ad60]My favorite wide base ceramic travel mug (I've
used it daily for about 20 years) got bumped and is showing some cracks, so I fear it's not long for this world.
http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/temp/mug.jpg I really like it because I can use a microwave to heat the coffee in
it, it's heavy (weighs 14-1/2 oz) so it holds the heat, and the curvature of the sides and height of the top section
keeps the coffee from sloshing up and out when my car jiggles. (I don't like mugs with lids which makeme suck the
coffee out through a little hole, it just "don't feel right" to me.) My mug measures 4-1/2" diameter at
the base, 3-7/8" overall height and the top opening has an insede diameter of 2". Naturally, it's glazed inide
and out. Looks to me like it was slip cast as there's a dimple on the inside corresponding to where the upper end of
the handle contacts the body. So, two questions folks: 1. Does anyone know where I can buy a mug with a near similar
shape? I tried one of these: http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/temp/mug2.jpg but the coffee sloshes out when my car
jiggles, plus it's taller than it's wide and topples over too easily. 2. Would someone on the group be willing to craft
me a couple of close copies of my mug if I sent mine to you so you could make a plaster pattern from it and slip cast
them, then fired and glaze? If so drop me an email and let's talk. Thanks guys, Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass
Rat '57 EE) http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/jeff/ "Truth exists; only falsehood has to be
invented."[/quote:0016e5ad60]
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View entire thread: crochet gathering in Durham City UK
Posted by Eliza Wright on Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:19 AM Post subject: Re: Lost the post, found it, lost it again!!
Hi Jackdaw There are so many problems when you start looking aren't there! I can drive, but I found that when I did
classes away from home I needed SO to come with me to help carry all the stuff. He was also very helpful for
"fielding" over enthusiastic clients. There is always one who wants to discuss/question or even just chat
while you are trying to concentrate on something, or clearing away at the end. No amount of hints get through to these
people that you are tired, need to pack everything into your car before the hall gets locked up, remember what belongs
to who, and who is going to want what for next week, then there is the drive home. And for some reason it is always
that person who has forgotten her purse or cheque book and anyway you don't mind waiting until the end of the month do
you? To balance that of course most people are lovely. I made friends then who are still friends now even though I
live so far away. On the craft-holiday theme, I know several people have tried that here, with various themes, but
have given up because they couldn't get enough business. Then again we are quite a drive for most people. Eliza. --
Eliza@2fishes.co.uk <URL: http://www.2fishes.co.uk/> - Skye-inspired Cross Stitch New!! 6 New Landscape Bookmarks
of Skye and surrounding area!
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Posted by Eliza Wright on Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:03 PM Post subject: Re: Lost the post, found it, lost it again!!
Hi Jackdaw [quote:0a96480958]Ah people like to learn.. :) Part of diversification could you do classes too Jackdaw?
That's a thought. I am qualified to teach Silk screen printing, though I would rather stick to what I am doing now.
[/quote:0a96480958] In my experience teaching your craft is the best way to make money doing it. Now that I live in a
remote place I don't teach any more, but when I lived in the Peak district I ran 5 classes a week. I taught from my
home, after trying the local colleges for night school opportunities. These were available but the conditions were
awful and so was the pay! Of course these days you would have the expense of being insured in case anyone tripped over
your rug or whatever. [quote:0a96480958]There are people out there with mega bankrolls as spending money. It's just a
matter of finding them. Or them spotting me. [/quote:0a96480958] This is true, but in my experience (which may be
limited!) most of them are middle aged to elderly ladies. I've nothing against this age group, but often you will be
performing a social function as well as, or instead of, teaching your subject. I quite enjoyed this aspect, but
wondered if you had thought about it. Another thing to think about is all the time you will spend setting up and
preparing for your class, this is something many teachers forget to begin with, and it's quite significant. Oh well
just a couple of things to think about. There are others if you're interested! Eliza. -- Eliza@2fishes.co.uk <URL:
http://www.2fishes.co.uk/> - Skye-inspired Cross Stitch New!! 6 New Landscape Bookmarks of Skye and surrounding area!
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View entire thread: Seems you all oversleep from Haloween ?????
Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:18 AM Post subject: Re: Stitches East, was seems you all oversleep from Haloween
THANK You TAMAR for taking me with you on this little tour ,,, mirjam [quote:b3fcf4d27c]In article
<454d70a4.2847640@ar.news.verio.net>, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote: Tell us about the
Stitches East Tamar ? What was the Main craft shown ??? Knitting! I spend my time in the merchant area, helping my
friend (and shopping) so I didn't take any classes. Relatively few booths weren't entirely about knitting. One booth
offered massages (by appointment), and another booth was selling massage equipment. One had triangular weaving looms,
there were two jewelers, some had spinning materials (roving, batts), some sold spinning wheels and spindles, EuroSteam
irons, buttons, pins to fasten shawls with - but mostly it was yarn, books, and needles and crochet hooks of all kinds.
There was also a booth of knitting machines that people could try out. I over-spent as usual, but almost everything I
bought was on my wish list before I went. At Sandy Terp's booth I found books on lace knitting, including Miller's
_Heirloom Lace_ - not cheap, but also not easy to find where you can leaf through and really see what is inside. I
decided I'm too rough with my needles to get the beautiful cobalt blue glass circular needles, but I found the 10-inch
long birchwood Brittany dpns I've been looking for. Newton's Yarn was there (all the way from Anaheim, CA) with their
usual amazing bargains on overstock yarn, for example, cashmerino for $7.00 for hanks of 3 or 4 ounces each (minimum
purchase 5 skeins) in glorious pure colors. Webs (from Massachusetts) had their usual very large area. From other
vendors I got local-area naturally-brown wool (from Virginia, which is local compared to California), Regia for
$2.48/ball, and a bag of sock yarn for 75% off. And a set of blocking wires, in case I ever finish any lace that needs
to be blocked. (The Orenburg lace booth was selling completed shawls and stoles as well as cobweb yarn, but I still
have dreams of making my own.) The merchant space was slightly cool, which made it comfortable for people who were
wearing their beautiful hand-crafted sweaters, waistcoats, and shawls. =Tamar[/quote:b3fcf4d27c]
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Posted by Richard Eney on Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:06 AM Post subject: Re: Stitches East, was seems you all oversleep from Haloween
In article <454d70a4.2847640@ar.news.verio.net>, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote:
[quote:27cc00073d]Tell us about the Stitches East Tamar ? What was the Main craft shown ??? [/quote:27cc00073d]
Knitting! I spend my time in the merchant area, helping my friend (and shopping) so I didn't take any classes.
Relatively few booths weren't entirely about knitting. One booth offered massages (by appointment), and another booth
was selling massage equipment. One had triangular weaving looms, there were two jewelers, some had spinning materials
(roving, batts), some sold spinning wheels and spindles, EuroSteam irons, buttons, pins to fasten shawls with - but
mostly it was yarn, books, and needles and crochet hooks of all kinds. There was also a booth of knitting machines
that people could try out. I over-spent as usual, but almost everything I bought was on my wish list before I went.
At Sandy Terp's booth I found books on lace knitting, including Miller's _Heirloom Lace_ - not cheap, but also not easy
to find where you can leaf through and really see what is inside. I decided I'm too rough with my needles to get the
beautiful cobalt blue glass circular needles, but I found the 10-inch long birchwood Brittany dpns I've been looking
for. Newton's Yarn was there (all the way from Anaheim, CA) with their usual amazing bargains on overstock yarn, for
example, cashmerino for $7.00 for hanks of 3 or 4 ounces each (minimum purchase 5 skeins) in glorious pure colors.
Webs (from Massachusetts) had their usual very large area. From other vendors I got local-area naturally-brown wool
(from Virginia, which is local compared to California), Regia for $2.48/ball, and a bag of sock yarn for 75% off. And
a set of blocking wires, in case I ever finish any lace that needs to be blocked. (The Orenburg lace booth was selling
completed shawls and stoles as well as cobweb yarn, but I still have dreams of making my own.) The merchant space was
slightly cool, which made it comfortable for people who were wearing their beautiful hand-crafted sweaters,
waistcoats, and shawls. =Tamar
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View entire thread: Summer Vacation
Posted by Moonraker on Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:29 AM Post subject: Re: Summer Vacation
"glassman" <jksinrod@aol.com> wrote in message news:r%5Gg.6053$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: Thanks for all the welcome
Posted by Debra on Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:23 AM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
On 7 Nov 2006 11:41:32 -0800, "redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:0e709051a1]thanks so much
for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started
quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all
that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to work..and I love my power tools
:-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working on a sampler
quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first
Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some
fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic of yet, unless you
want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else to learn. not sure of what kind
of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy for me
yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the class lets out for 2 months so
will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep up with the class Chocolate??
not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound like great people..but then
I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i don't get back to work and focus
on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful fabric...take care all..and any advice
you can give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:0e709051a1] Yes it would be good to see your blocks, many of the people
here let us see theirs before the quilt top is made. You can join Web Shots, Yahoo, or another free picture website and
post your pictures online, then let us all know where they are. Have you tried applique yet? There are a lot of
methods of applique so you will probably be able find one you enjoy doing. So far I haven't found a method that I don't
like, but I haven't tried them all yet. One of the good things about applique is that I don't have to worry about points
all coming out perfect. It's fun too. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Cats on Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:43 AM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
Waving "hello" from Downunder in Australia. Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting. -- Cheryl &
the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162928492.429996.244330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... : thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda
swimming with : all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started : quilting in September...I have done
just about any craft you can : name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all that fabric! I : have always
loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train : to work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a
close second : to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working : on a sampler quilt..I now have
7 blocks..and am also learning to hand : quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt :
Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I : live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some
fat quarters..also joined a : fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic : of yet, unless
you want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics : on here so that is something else to learn. : not sure of
what kind of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I : will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy
for me : yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house : block this week..the class lets out for
2 months so will try to get : some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to : keep up with the
class : Chocolate?? not sure what my favorite is... : I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound
like great : people..but then I guess you could say that about all the people I have : met in my new hobby.. : well if
i don't get back to work and focus on my job instead of more : quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful
fabric...take : care all..and any advice you can give this newbee would be welcom :
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Posted by redrose on Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:56 PM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
Hi!..glad to meet someone in the Bay Area here..I have heard of the Patchwork Cat in my class..to be honest I am so new
I have not been to a quilt shop yet..I have been getting my stuff from JoAnn's in San Lorenzo..but I am looking forward
to going to a quilt shop..I really loved the quilt fest in San Mateo.. Laurie G. wrote: [quote:98aa3d5b59]Hi! I replied
in your other post but noticed you are in SF Bay Area! Me too!!!!! What is your favorite quilt shop? I am near Benicia
so my favorite is the Patchwork Cat. Laurie G. in sunny CA "redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:1162928492.429996.244330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is
kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started quilting in September...I have done
just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all that fabric! I have always loved
texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a close
second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working on a sampler quilt..I now have 7
blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt Show/Convention
last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some fat quarters..also
joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic of yet, unless you want to see my
blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else to learn. not sure of what kind of quilting
yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy for me yet...but a regular
nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the class lets out for 2 months so will try to get
some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep up with the class Chocolate?? not sure what my
favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound like great people..but then I guess you
could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i don't get back to work and focus on my job
instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful fabric...take care all..and any advice you can
give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:98aa3d5b59]
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Posted by Laurie G. on Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:55 PM Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome
Hi! I replied in your other post but noticed you are in SF Bay Area! Me too!!!!! What is your favorite quilt shop? I am
near Benicia so my favorite is the Patchwork Cat. Laurie G. in sunny CA "redrose"
<redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162928492.429996.244330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
[quote:13603dfc3d]thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let
me try to answer..I only started quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow
quilting really motivates me...all that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train
to work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in
quilting..and am working on a sampler quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much
of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in
the SF Bay area..so I did buy some fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing
to take a pic of yet, unless you want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else
to learn. not sure of what kind of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a
triangle is not easy for me yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the
class lets out for 2 months so will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep
up with the class Chocolate?? not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly
sound like great people..but then I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i
don't get back to work and focus on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful
fabric...take care all..and any advice you can give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:13603dfc3d]
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Posted by redrose on Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:41 PM Post subject: Thanks for all the welcome
thanks so much for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to
answer..I only started quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting
really motivates me...all that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to
work..and I love my power tools :-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in
quilting..and am working on a sampler quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much
of a stash yet..I went to my first Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in
the SF Bay area..so I did buy some fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing
to take a pic of yet, unless you want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else
to learn. not sure of what kind of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a
triangle is not easy for me yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the
class lets out for 2 months so will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep
up with the class Chocolate?? not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly
sound like great people..but then I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i
don't get back to work and focus on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful
fabric...take care all..and any advice you can give this newbee would be welcom
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View entire thread: OT and on track questions
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:08 PM Post subject: Re: OT and on track questions
Howdy! Remember these? http://tinyurl.com/wfw7a http://tinyurl.com/yfugp9 http://www.acmenotions.com/stem.html has
silicone You can find them at most fabric, quilt, craft, grocery & general goods stores (Target, Albertsons,
JoAnns, Hancocks, Michaels, Hobby Lobby). The emery berry comes in a pkg by itself or attached to a tomato pin cushion
for a couple of dollars. The emery sand in the berry sharpens pins and needles; just stab the berry several times (it
won't scream). I'd finish the baby blanket w/ the inner sides together (rather than birthing which leaves quite a fat
seam) and bind it. Ribbon isn't always the most durable product for binding; if it frays it comes apart quickly. Good
ol' cotton makes a good binding. Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy On 10/27/06 9:24 AM, in article
bEo0h.9791$484.468@twister.nyroc.rr.com, "Judie in Penfield NY" <nospam@nospam.org> wrote:
[quote:e09667a25e]I have a problem and a question. The problem is OT and about diaper pins. My daughter is using cloth
diapers for my grandaughter and we're having a huge problem with the diaper pins not being sharp enough to penetrate the
diapers. We've bought a few packages and right out of the package you can see that they have either blunt or bent tips.
Does anyone know of a source for some good quality diaper pins???? The ones we have are Gerber and that seems to be the
only brand in this area. And the question is for those who've made baby quilts using a fleece backing instead of the
usual batting and backing. I'm making a very small quilt to be used more as a "blankie" and have the top
almost finished. It's a yellow brick road using flannel. For the other side I have some really soft fleece, almost like
a minkee type fabric. Does anyone have any tips on how to put these two together? Should I birth the quilt of just serge
and then use a binding? I'm also thinking of using some wide ribbon or something as a binding so she has something nice
to feel on the edges of the blankee. I'm not using the borders on the top, just 4 blocks by 4 blocks and they are (or
should be) 9 inches. Anyone have any advice??? Thanks, Judie in Penfield NY[/quote:e09667a25e]
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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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Posted by Jessamy on Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:24 AM Post subject: Re: allergy skin test etc update. house dust mite allergy ti
[quote:e3cf32a033]thanks Tricia! this is useful stuff! how did the job interview go? (this is one reason I am sooo happy
I don't have to go on job interviews any more the nerves beforehand!) [/quote:e3cf32a033] You are welcome! I got a good
feeling about the interview and thankfully at the longest really only have to wait 5 days to know....I suspect if I'm
offered the position I'll hear tomorrow afternoon or Monday am at the latest -- so if I haven't heard by Monday night,
I'll pretty much considering it a loss. * YAY!! fingers crossed! [quote:e3cf32a033] my house has vinyl/tiled floors in
every room except my bedroom which has low pile carpeting (it's going out!) and while I redoing the floor I will be
painting too. [/quote:e3cf32a033] If you can, make sure the paint you get to use will resist any mold/mildew
development, esp if humidity is an issue where you live.... *only outdoor humidity is an issue here the last paint job
is 9 years ago (and is the carpet) and there is no mould to be seen. [quote:e3cf32a033]the drapes that were decorative
only have also gone - no point in creating too many places for the rotters to hide out in. Doc says that if I start with
my bedroom and the deal with problems as they occur I will be ok - [/quote:e3cf32a033] Probably sound advice...after all
if one sleeps a proper amount each night, the room the most time is spent in is usually the bedroom (unless one tends to
doze all over the house like I do *snicker*) * well i have been known to sleep on the sofa but i am not yet at the
stage that i am prepared to sacrifice my *very* comfy fabric covered sofa for a less allergenic other material one (not
to mention my mother would have a *fit* if i got a leather one - she's vegan) [quote:e3cf32a033]but my stash needs to
be properly boxed up as that is Walhalla for the mites. dust masks are on my list of things to buy and as I used to wear
them at work I can cope with the feeling of wearing them for cleaning. doc wants me to do this first to see if it helps
enough to avoid the need to medication and I wholeheartedly agree - I can't take pills so it would be a pain to have to
do so. [/quote:e3cf32a033] I wasn't a fabroholic when I was having all the issues so I have little to offer in the line
of suggestions for the stash, other than to say, I'll be happy to store it for you ;) * yes... i *bet* you would (along
with every other member of RCTQ LOL) Snicker! My stuffed animals were stored in plastic ziplock or garbage bags -- my
strawberry shortcake doll collection (scented) was stored and put on display in jars used for canning (Ball I believe is
the brand name used here in the states most often) My other toys and such were put downstairs and I was allowed to go
down there to use them when I was feeling okay enough and things were under control. My favorite things as a child were
books and craft stuff anyway and mom usually kept those corraled in plastic tubs that were then sealed IIRC. *YIKES!
not fun for you as a child! [quote:e3cf32a033] have you any tips on window treatments? I like my evening privacy with
drapes (nosy neighbours - need I say more?) but as the am is a bad allergy time (opening drapes triggers it) I would
like to do something about it but don't know what. [/quote:e3cf32a033] Basic cotton curtains -- and wash them in HOT
water approx. 7-10 days. If you follow thru and launder them regularly, it shouldn't build up very much. Blinds are
also fairly decent to keep up on a regular basis (as long as you dust them regularly) -- not the fabric covered ones but
the plastic/vinyl ones....however, those are too "permanent" for my tastes so I love making curtains. * well
as i *hate* making curtains and hate takeing them down and washing them even more i think blinds are the way to go ;-)
[quote:e3cf32a033]and is it ok to keep my bookcase in the bedroom or is it better to swap my books with my now boxed up
stash? I can't completely remove the cupboards as space is at a premium. [/quote:e3cf32a033] Eeek...hard to say which
would be worse on the dust thing...I would assume fabrics would be the lesser of the evils to have in the bedroom as
fabrics can be washed and/or beaten on a regular basis if a problem is noticed. BTW, cardboard boxes will create MORE
dust -- go with plastic and rubber. * i use plastic storage boxes now - i just got some more as my stash had out grown
the number of boxes i had (http://www.rotho.com/index.cfm?dom=1&rub=2,7,13,151 the second one down) Or you could do
what I currently do for my stash -- I have it in multlidrawer plastic stackers on wheels so I can move it around the
house and it catches less dust. I know you are overseas so I don't know if you know what I mean by the multidrawer
stackers....let me look for a link....mine typically have more drawers but here goes
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/602-2926807-4710224_encoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B0006O0EE2 * we have
them here too i do have one roling unit but it's not my "thing" as i like to be able to nab a few boxes and
then drag them downstairs to play with the fabric - a tad harder to do with drawers. due to space constraints my stash
and sewing area are not in the same space nor on the same floor. Whatever you put in the cupboards (books or fabric)
make sure it is not in cardboard and preferably are in something that can be easily wiped free of the offending dust.
*this is why the books need to go.. no way of dusting easily and the magazine boxes are all cardboard and replacing over
50 magazine holders is going to be a long term project. and well i keep (alwasy did keep part of the stash in plastic
boxes - but now it *all* needs to be) the stash in plastic boxes which will be moved often enough not to collect dust.
Hope that helps..... * it does indeed! thanks! (another reason to *love* this NG there is alwasy someone who can help
from personal experience!) Tricia and Jess ;-)
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View entire thread: Michigan Quilt Shops
Posted by Tricia on Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:41 PM Post subject: Re: Michigan Quilt Shops
Butterflywings wrote: [quote:d7ddebbda6]Wave at family from Lansing to Detroit to Grayling to Gaylord to Petoskey to
Newberry. Butterfly (who won't be making it to MI this year after all ) =([/quote:d7ddebbda6] Petoskey has a little
LQS called Calico Corner or something like that....It's across from the temporary casino hotel basically on 131 but if
it isn't on your way, it's not fantastic enough that I'd recommend a detour. New to the northern Michigan area, I'll be
watching this thread with interest -- didn't have much in LQS that I can recall in the Ann Arbor area where I lived --
we had a Country Stitches (?) satellite store, TSWLTH (reg and ETC), Ypsilanti had a Hancocks and a WalMart. OH! Wait!
Ypsi does have a cute little LQS in an old barn near/at Michigan Ave and Carpenter Road, just off US23. I just didn't
get in there much after I realized what they were (you'll see signs for Antiques -- that's for the building next door to
them) because I wasn't finding the time to work on the craft. I believe the Ypsi shop is called The Quilting Season.
If you are on Michigan Ave, headed towards downtown Ypsi (which I think should be approx. east but Michigan Ave is a
spoke wheel that runs diagonal) and you've just passed Carpenter Road, you'll have a gas station on your right, an Aunt
Millie's outlet on your right, the entrance to a trailer park on your right, and then it is time to start looking on
your left for the Antiques sign and the red barn (the barn is the quilt shop). Not a must see by any means BUT if that
happens to be an area you are stopping in for a pit stop and stretch your legs stop, it could be nice to wander about.
Also, going through that area, don't trust any signs you see for rest areas on 23 -- they've taken them all out in the
vicinity of A^2 and Ypsi because of the correctional facility -- a good excuse get just off the expressway and head to
that gas station to use their facility and Oh Look Honey, a quaint quilt store ;) Best Wishes, T.
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Posted by Don/Gen on Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:22 PM Post subject: Re: Michigan Quilt Shops
There's also Viking Sewing Center on Jackson in Ann Arbor. That's my favorite--I even just drove 4hrs. each way for a
class I REALLY wanted there. Their fabric selection is great. There's a shop in Belleville--Threads and Treasures.
The shop is behind the house-parking is not good, but I usually park in the pre-school lot next to it. Good quality
fabrics, with 20% off all fabrics, even Hoffmans. The owner is a very nice person. I actually do most of my quilting
fabric buying at those 2 stores, rather than the ones in the Columbus area. Gen "Tricia"
<cricket527@e-garfield.com> wrote in message news:1155048115.126608.179200@n13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
[quote:ce8a65f469] Butterflywings wrote: Wave at family from Lansing to Detroit to Grayling to Gaylord to Petoskey to
Newberry. Butterfly (who won't be making it to MI this year after all ) =( Petoskey has a little LQS called Calico
Corner or something like that....It's across from the temporary casino hotel basically on 131 but if it isn't on your
way, it's not fantastic enough that I'd recommend a detour. New to the northern Michigan area, I'll be watching this
thread with interest -- didn't have much in LQS that I can recall in the Ann Arbor area where I lived -- we had a
Country Stitches (?) satellite store, TSWLTH (reg and ETC), Ypsilanti had a Hancocks and a WalMart. OH! Wait! Ypsi
does have a cute little LQS in an old barn near/at Michigan Ave and Carpenter Road, just off US23. I just didn't get in
there much after I realized what they were (you'll see signs for Antiques -- that's for the building next door to them)
because I wasn't finding the time to work on the craft. I believe the Ypsi shop is called The Quilting Season. If you
are on Michigan Ave, headed towards downtown Ypsi (which I think should be approx. east but Michigan Ave is a spoke
wheel that runs diagonal) and you've just passed Carpenter Road, you'll have a gas station on your right, an Aunt
Millie's outlet on your right, the entrance to a trailer park on your right, and then it is time to start looking on
your left for the Antiques sign and the red barn (the barn is the quilt shop). Not a must see by any means BUT if that
happens to be an area you are stopping in for a pit stop and stretch your legs stop, it could be nice to wander about.
Also, going through that area, don't trust any signs you see for rest areas on 23 -- they've taken them all out in the
vicinity of A^2 and Ypsi because of the correctional facility -- a good excuse get just off the expressway and head to
that gas station to use their facility and Oh Look Honey, a quaint quilt store ;) Best Wishes, T. [/quote:ce8a65f469]
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View entire thread: Paper Solvy disaster
Posted by Tia Mary on Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:09 PM Post subject: Re: Paper Solvy disaster
anne wrote: [quote:87ee352e70].......... Some of the print and then iron on products I've tried leave a waxy finish. The
ones that print directly onto a paper backed fabric are nicer. However, unless one is doing a design that's less than 8
1/2" x 11", you have to piece the sheets together which leaves a visible seam. The seam may be covered by some
stitching but you have to be creative to mask it on the sides. The same holds true for freezer paper backed fabric.
......... [/quote:87ee352e70] Another thing that quilters do when transferring a design for either surface
embroidery or for applique is to use netting. Lay the netting (the type used for petticoats, etc.) on top of the
chosen design and then trace over the design using a permanent ink pen made for fabric transferring the design to the
netting. Once the ink is dry, lay the netting on top of the stuff to be embroidered and pin in place or tape --
whatever you want to keep the netting from moving around. Then again trace over the design with a WASHABLE or AIR
ERASABLE marker. These are readily available in ANY quilt shop or quilting section of any craft store even in Wally
World. This washable "ink" disappears when it comes in contact with water so I will usually use a spray
bottle of water to wet any unwanted or already stitched lines. You can use a fade away or air erasable marking pen.
Depending on the type, this stuff disappears within 24 to 48 hours. Mark the design and then stitch as much as
possible until the design fades then just lay the netting over top of the already stitched area to line it up again
and redraw the stitching lines. Even tho' this stuff disappears, I still always try to launder the item just to be
sure. If you use either of these products, be sure to rinse the stitched item really well BEFORE you put any soap
or warm or hot water on it. Heat or soap will set any lines of either type pen that have not disappeared. CiaoMeow
>^;;^< PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing
was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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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 Heather in WestOz on Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:35 AM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
PiggyBacking here to say Welcome back Tina. Glad to hear all is well and hope you settle in quickly. Having a dedicated
sewing room makes a huge difference. I know I can just shut the door on mine and leave it if I have visitors without
having to pack it all away. Good quilting Heather in West Oz "Michelle" <bookbug2005@gmail.com> wrote
in message news:3f8q04-0p.ln1@news.air-internet.com... [quote:804e2b6e70]Wow, Tina, what a lot of excitement! The new
house sounds terrific, and your sewing room is especially awesome. What fun! Yes, a lot of work, but certainly
rewarding. Let the quilting commence! -- Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter
"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 [/quote:804e2b6e70]
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Posted by Michelle on Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:19 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Wow, Tina, what a lot of excitement! The new house sounds terrific, and your sewing room is especially awesome. What
fun! Yes, a lot of work, but certainly rewarding. Let the quilting commence! -- Michelle in NV
http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter "Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> wrote in message
news:1161265001.148321.90860@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:f9ab2b46c0]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 [/quote:f9ab2b46c0]
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:49 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
So good to see you back, and congrats on the new room of your own! It will surely be worth all the misery of moving,
(The things people do just to clean closets!) Roberta in D "Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:1161265001.148321.90860@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:4e94ccd0e2]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 [/quote:4e94ccd0e2]
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Posted by Sharon Harper on Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:51 AM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Welcome Home Tina! So good to hear that everything has gone okay. One day I hope to make use of that daybed (can't
guarantee when) if possible and I promise I'll bring my HUG to play with your HUG while we play too! -- Sharon from
Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but quicker) "Tina" <tina@ogd-
graphics.com> wrote in message news:1161265001.148321.90860@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:0ff74b0f39]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 [/quote:0ff74b0f39]
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Posted by Carolyn McCarty on Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:15 AM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Thanks for the update, Tina! Good to see you back. Sit back and enjoy yourself for a while, you have earned it! --
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine.
--Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get
a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> wrote in message
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