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Posted by lantonel on Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:21 PM    Post subject: Re: Stretchy String



LOL - I know, but I can't get anything done! I'm trying to get ready for craft shows, but we just got this pool and I
have two young children, one of whom is handicapped, so I can't leave them alone. And they won't leave me alone when I
try to keep them out of it so I can work! I'm not even sure I'll have enough product for the shows. I'm new to shows
and a nervous wreck! I just keep telling myself that summer will be over soon enough and then I'll be all alone again
during the day :) :) Lisa

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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: Does anyone use the PSB by Crop in Style?
Posted by Marilyn on Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:38 AM    Post subject: Re: Does anyone use the PSB by Crop in Style?

LOL.....I wonder what cave this scrapbook store owner lives in!!!!! I have never heard anything so silly....ROFL Here
in the UK the top selling craft item is Peel-Off Stickers but every scrapbook magazine, show, website, shows LO's
using stickers, rubons, etc., so I guess we are all out of date then :o) -- Take care, Marilyn (Scotland UK) See my
LO's and other stuff here: http://community.webshots.com/user/mc_the_2nd "Tammie"
<tammiejellison@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:zOt2h.243406$5R2.49232@pd7urf3no... [quote:8af097af74]I have one
too but my store no longer carries the inserts for it! They said stickers are going out and fewer people are using
them. "OKC Dave" <The2ndspiketoo@webtv.net> wrote in message news:20546-45494FDC-1273@storefull-
3258.bay.webtv.net... I have two that I got on sale at Joann's. I love them!! Joann's also carries the different types
of refill pages separately. Before them I used a couple oversized school binders that zipped. I put in them trading
card sheets and cm sticker holder sheets, similar to PSB's that I cut to fit in the binder. ((HUGS!)) OKC Dave Check
out my pix and crafts! http://community.webshots.com/user/dspiketoo [/quote:8af097af74]

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Posted by a-scrapbooking-diva on Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:37 PM    Post subject: Re: I want to share an expience I had at a stamping show

Whether it was my parents doing antique shows or me doing craft fairs, I have never ever treated my customers badly.
Yes certain shows may cost a lot for each table but it is we the vendors who chose to pay to be there not the consumer
so to take out on the potential customer is just bad for business. Kate Hebee Jeebes wrote: [quote:d20c88efe0]Well,
that is not very nice and certainly no way to win customers. But, being that I have been through the selling of things
at shows I can tell you there is a great deal of stress and it isn't cheap either. I used to sell computer hardware and
software at computer shows that were held at our local fair grounds every month. The cost for a single folding table (3
x 6) was $900. That means out of what I could fit on the table and keep it so that customers could get to stuff without
having to off-load the table 3/4 of that went to just cover the cost of the table. Of course a second and third table
were less after the first one, but when three tables cost you over $1500 there is a lot of stress to do more than just
break even. Add to that that if I didn't go each month I would loose my spot which meant the next time I went it was
much harder for my regular customers to find me which meant I would probably make less. So I am not asking you to
forgive this person. She was rude and she certainly doesn't deserve any brownie points. But, consider that she was
probably under stress, should could have been going through other things in her life. Probably what I would have done
was point out that there was no need to be rude and that you always do a walk through and then go back for the things
that interest you. Then wait for an apology and then if you didn't get one walk away. BTW I do the walk through myself.
I am usually working within a budget and want to make sure that I am not buying one thing when there was something I
wanted more further on. So I go through, look at everything make notes, pick what I want that fits my budget and then go
back and buy. This is even more important when you have a lot of vendors. You can easily spend your money at one table
if your not careful. Robert[/quote:d20c88efe0]

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Posted by LizardGumbo on Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:17 AM    Post subject: Re: Hi everyone-I have a question about getting rid of stash

Brenda Lewis wrote: [quote:483ddb09e2]I don't know that needlework stuff is re-selling well anywhere because we are,
sadly, out of vogue right now. Wait, sadly? No, DEFIANTLY! [/quote:483ddb09e2] At this point in time and to my great
selfishness, I believe this is a good thing. Actually, I think most cycles are good things. It gives time to
regroup, refocus, and redirect one's efforts in his chosen art/craft. On the other hand, hand-dyers of both fabrics
and fibers are springing up everywhere and there is demand for a greater variety of charts than I've ever seen before.
I think what we are witnessing is the a) dying of brick and mortar stores for reasons we've discussed before
(including, but not limited to, crappy service and crappy hours), b) turning of brick and mortar needle-pulling-thread
stores into knitting and crocheting stores--just cause it's "in vogue" right now, and c) the devaluation of
the long-term craftsman for the short-term. When this discussion came up on another board, a lady named Sisu posted
this essay in response to the idea that people want "quick crafts" and stitching just isn't that. It (and
its followup email) really touched me, and she said I could share her words: [quote:483ddb09e2]I think it because we
have become an 'instant gratification' society in the US. In the time it takes to stitch even a small piece, you could
knit a purse, scarf, even a sweater. You could fill an entire scrapbook, and make endless numbers of beaded baubles.
People like fast crafts. I have a neighbor who is a very talented painter. She thinks taking 2 days for one painting is
a long time. When she saw some of my pieces and asked me how long they took, I thought she was going to choke when I
told her that an hour a day would get it done in 2 years. She said she would never get into a craft that took that long,
and I think that is the increasing mentality among busy soccer moms and babysitting grandma's. No time, no time, no
time. Me personally, I believe in doing something lasting. Look how many antique samplers and things there are from the
1800's and even the 1700's. And that was before we knew about acids and such. Imagine how long our well cared for pieces
may last. Much longer than a sweater or a scrap book page I believe. And with greater value. Sisu [/quote:483ddb09e2]
and its email followup: [quote:483ddb09e2]I want to leave a legacy for my children and their children and many more
down the road that I will never know. My family is horribly short[/quote:483ddb09e2] lived (my father died at 42, my
mother at 56) and I was in my 30's before I had my first child, so there is a good chance I may never see my
grandchildren. But I want to leave them something that speaks of my time, my life, and my love. Something my hands
created. Something that may speak to them of patience and determination, that shows them that perseverance is the
road to success. It may do none of that. They may look at it and say "It's nice, but just not my style".
But I can hope. How many of us stitchers have looked at an antique sampler and wondered about the girl or woman who
stitched it? Looked at the year and tried to picture the clothing she may have worn. Was her hair up? Did she wear a
bonnet? Was she the daughter of a farmer, a merchant, a priest? Did she enjoy her stitching or was it a chore, simply
a task to be completed? Were her mistakes a sign of carelessness or a sign or stitching by the too dim light of an
oil lantern? [quote:483ddb09e2] I want my descendants to wonder about me. Call it vanity, or maybe a desire for
immortality. Perhaps it is selfish. But I want them to think, to wonder, to feel connected to the past and to me. One
last point. Neither of my parents created anything lasting, besides their children of course. They had no hobbies
other than drinking. I have nothing that speaks of who they were as a person. I think that is what makes me desire to
leave something. I know when I die, my parents will be forgotten. Just another branch that the storms of time broke
from the family tree, leaving no trace other than a scar. I intend to attach my branch firmly. In threads of many
colors and with row upon row of tiny little x's. Sisu [/quote:483ddb09e2] In my recent venture I've had occasion to
cross paths with some older ladies who are needlepointers from way before I was born, who shared with me some of the
history behind it and some reasons for the contempt I had been feeling from needlepointers as being "only a cross
stitcher." It was an interesting history. But needlepoint is alive and thriving here in the US, and there are
shops that cater to the needlepointer, so I don't see any reason to weep for seemingly being out of favor (I know you
didn't, Brenda--but I've seen it elsewhere!). Now, I have a dual-pronged purpose to opening up shop (right now with
charts and later with a shop). One is to make money doing what I love (stitching and crunching numbers) and not being
a slave to my keyboard (medical transcription) anymore. The second is to be on the crest of the new wave of brick and
mortar stores that do what the current ones (you know, the ones I gripe about constantly) don't. I refuse to believe
that an economy with as many people spending as much money on leisure activities as they do is in any danger of being
suddenly unable to support needlework. /rant And that was my little philosophical needlework nonsense for the day.
Back to the grind. -- Elizabeth Pop the bubbles to reply. Website: http://www.effervescentdesigns.com WIP:
http://www.effervescentdesigns.com/wip.htm Work to date: http://www.effervescentdesigns.com/portfolio.htm

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Posted by Jeri on Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:04 AM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:d5057f46c6]Thank you, everybody, for the
advice and opinions. After the steam issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up doing is buying three
inexpensive 8X10 in. picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra to the back of the floral fabric to give it some body
and to keep fraying to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft glue to glue the cutouts to the back side of
the glass in the frames. When I hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass behind the cut-outs. Photo is
the first one in this album- (the glue wasn't completely dry and shows up as smears in the pic) http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 [/quote:d5057f46c6] Oh! I like that even better than sticking them on the wall with
starch! It gives a more dimensional, finished, and sophisticated look! -- Jeri "Change is inevitable, except from
vending machines."

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Posted by Patti on Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:49 AM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

That's beautiful Leslie. You've done a great job - you and DIY, amazing! .. In message
<1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> writes [quote:7d12a1b7a7]Thank you, everybody, for the advice and opinions. After the
steam issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up doing is buying three inexpensive 8X10 in. picture frames.
I fused Heat and Bond Ultra to the back of the floral fabric to give it some body and to keep fraying to a minimum, cut
out the shapes and used white craft glue to glue the cutouts to the back side of the glass in the frames. When I hung
the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass behind the cut-outs. Photo is the first one in this album- (the glue
wasn't completely dry and shows up as smears in the pic) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 Leslie
& The Furbabies in MO. --[/quote:7d12a1b7a7] Best Regards pat on the hill

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Posted by ~KK in BC~ on Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:49 AM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... : Thank you, everybody, for the advice and opinions.
After the steam : issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up doing is buying : three inexpensive 8X10 in.
picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra : to the back of the floral fabric to give it some body and to keep :
fraying to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft glue to : glue the cutouts to the back side of the glass
in the frames. When I : hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass behind the : cut-outs. Photo is the
first one in this album- (the glue wasn't : completely dry and shows up as smears in the pic) : : http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 : : Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : I think those look awesome!! I would have
been worried about using the starch in the bathroom as well, not only the smells and the steam, but if you have a
moist bathroom, mold. I really like them framed.... hmm... just what I didn't need, more ideas to add to my
"someday" list? LOL ~KK in BC~

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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:12 PM    Post subject: Re: VERY OT Applying fabric to walls/PHOTO

Howdy! Cool! Very nice, Leslie. Is that about the time you wonder, w/ everything "staged" For Sale and
looking its best, "Why are we moving?" <G> Like that window seat, too. Now we wanna' see quilts
decoratively displayed so that the next owner(s) will say, upon entering the house, "I'm home!" and start
writing out that earnest money check. Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy --who realtor friend said, after building their last
house, "Maybe we should stop watching home decorating shows; HGTV has a lot to answer for!" ,g>
On 11/2/06 11:07 PM, in article 1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "Leslie & The Furbabies
in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:9179012629]Thank you, everybody, for the advice and opinions.
After the steam issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up doing is buying three inexpensive 8X10 in.
picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra to the back of the floral fabric to give it some body and to keep fraying
to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft glue to glue the cutouts to the back side of the glass in the
frames. When I hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass behind the cut-outs. Photo is the first one in
this album- (the glue wasn't completely dry and shows up as smears in the pic) http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Alice wrote: There might be another option.
When I used to work in a fabric/craft store, we sold a glue called "Aleene's Tack-It over & over". You
applied it to the back of whatever you wanted to glue, let it dry 24 hours, then applied it to the wall, clothing, etc.
etc. It can be peeled right off...no residue...and applied again over and over. One use for it was to attach sequined
appliques to sweaters, purses, etc. Another was to apply it to paper which then can be used like a Post-it note. The
bottle I have says you can use it on fabric, wool, paper, metal, glass and plastic. The toll free number for info is
805-686-2932. Just might work!! -- Alice in PA "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162487208.224354.201830@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I guess
I've been watching too many home improvement television shows. Yesterday I bought supplies and materials for four fairly
major projects. Today I am working on the hall bathroom. I made a fabric shower over-curtain. The top valance is a
large Jacobean type floral print and the curtains are small stripes to match the colors in the print. I want to cut out
some of the flowers and apply them to the wall, but not a permanent application. Some years ago I saw a program where
they used liquid starch or liquid fabric softener or something similar to soak fabric and stick it to the walls. Later,
it could be peeled off without damaging the paint. Does anybody know of such a technique??? TIA, Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO. [/quote:9179012629]

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

lol I would have said inexpensive and clever! -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o
o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162561640.674850.265100@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
: Cheryl- : : The fabric is from Joann's in Springfield, MO. (It's an upholstery : weight and rather stiff.) The 40%
off coupons for the fabric made the : entire project less than $100- fabric, towels, rug, paint and all. I'm :
sooooooo cheap! LOL : : Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : : Cats wrote: : > Clever you! They are lovely. : >
: > The fabric is stunning! I missed the beginning of this : > thread. Did you post the name/source? : > :
> : > : > I still seem to be missing a significant number of posts. I : > thought the problem had finished
when I lost most of the : > posts from 01Nov, but I think some are still not getting : > through. ((sigh)) : >
: > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : > o o o o o o : > ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : >
"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> : > wrote in message : >
news:1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... : > : Thank you, everybody, for the advice and
opinions. After : > the steam : > : issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up : > doing is
buying : > : three inexpensive 8X10 in. picture frames. I fused Heat : > and Bond Ultra : > : to the back of
the floral fabric to give it some body and : > to keep : > : fraying to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used
white : > craft glue to : > : glue the cutouts to the back side of the glass in the : > frames. When I : >
: hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass : > behind the : > : cut-outs. Photo is the first one in
this album- (the glue : > wasn't : > : completely dry and shows up as smears in the pic) : > : : > :
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 : > : : > : Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : > : : >
: Alice wrote: : > : > There might be another option. When I used to work in a : > fabric/craft store, : >
: > we sold a glue called "Aleene's Tack-It over & over". : > You applied it to the : > : >
back of whatever you wanted to glue, let it dry 24 : > hours, then applied it to : > : > the wall, clothing,
etc. etc. It can be peeled right : > off...no residue...and : > : > applied again over and over. One use for
it was to : > attach sequined : > : > appliques to sweaters, purses, etc. Another was to : > apply it to
paper which : > : > then can be used like a Post-it note. The bottle I have : > says you can use it : > :
> on fabric, wool, paper, metal, glass and plastic. The : > toll free number for : > : > info is 805-686-
2932. Just might work!! : > : > -- : > : > Alice in PA : > : > "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> : > wrote in message : > : > : >
news:1162487208.224354.201830@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : > : > >I guess I've been watching too many home
improvement : > television shows. : > : > > Yesterday I bought supplies and materials for four : > fairly
major : > : > > projects. Today I am working on the hall bathroom. I : > made a fabric : > : > >
shower over-curtain. The top valance is a large : > Jacobean type floral : > : > > print and the curtains
are small stripes to match the : > colors in the : > : > > print. I want to cut out some of the flowers
and : > apply them to the : > : > > wall, but not a permanent application. Some years ago : > I saw a
program : > : > > where they used liquid starch or liquid fabric : > softener or something : > : >
> similar to soak fabric and stick it to the walls. : > Later, it could be : > : > > peeled off without
damaging the paint. Does anybody : > know of such a : > : > > technique??? : > : > > : > :
> > TIA, : > : > > : > : > > Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : > : > > : > : :

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

Beautiful ! Heidi from Germany "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> schrieb:
[quote:21e22b8b4b]Thank you, everybody, for the advice and opinions. After the steam issue was brought up, I chickened
out. What I ended up doing is buying three inexpensive 8X10 in. picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra to the
back of the floral fabric to give it some body and to keep fraying to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft
glue to glue the cutouts to the back side of the glass in the frames. When I hung the frames the painted wall shows
thru the glass behind the cut-outs. Photo is the first one in this album- (the glue wasn't completely dry and shows up
as smears in the pic) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Alice
wrote: There might be another option. When I used to work in a fabric/craft store, we sold a glue called "Aleene's
Tack-It over & over". You applied it to the back of whatever you wanted to glue, let it dry 24 hours, then
applied it to the wall, clothing, etc. etc. It can be peeled right off...no residue...and applied again over and over.
One use for it was to attach sequined appliques to sweaters, purses, etc. Another was to apply it to paper which then
can be used like a Post-it note. The bottle I have says you can use it on fabric, wool, paper, metal, glass and plastic.
The toll free number for info is 805-686-2932. Just might work!! -- Alice in PA "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162487208.224354.201830@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I
guess I've been watching too many home improvement television shows. Yesterday I bought supplies and materials for four
fairly major projects. Today I am working on the hall bathroom. I made a fabric shower over-curtain. The top valance
is a large Jacobean type floral print and the curtains are small stripes to match the colors in the print. I want to
cut out some of the flowers and apply them to the wall, but not a permanent application. Some years ago I saw a program
where they used liquid starch or liquid fabric softener or something similar to soak fabric and stick it to the walls.
Later, it could be peeled off without damaging the paint. Does anybody know of such a technique??? TIA, Leslie &
The Furbabies in MO. [/quote:21e22b8b4b] http://home.vrweb.de/~hbquilts/ mail: please remove quilt from address

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

I really like!! -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162530456.045284.204870@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... : Thank
you, everybody, for the advice and opinions. After the steam : issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended up
doing is buying : three inexpensive 8X10 in. picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra : to the back of the floral
fabric to give it some body and to keep : fraying to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft glue to : glue
the cutouts to the back side of the glass in the frames. When I : hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass
behind the : cut-outs. Photo is the first one in this album- (the glue wasn't : completely dry and shows up as smears
in the pic) : : http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 : : Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : : Alice
wrote: : > There might be another option. When I used to work in a fabric/craft store, : > we sold a glue called
"Aleene's Tack-It over & over". You applied it to the : > back of whatever you wanted to glue, let it
dry 24 hours, then applied it to : > the wall, clothing, etc. etc. It can be peeled right off...no residue...and :
> applied again over and over. One use for it was to attach sequined : > appliques to sweaters, purses, etc.
Another was to apply it to paper which : > then can be used like a Post-it note. The bottle I have says you can use
it : > on fabric, wool, paper, metal, glass and plastic. The toll free number for : > info is 805-686-2932. Just
might work!! : > -- : > Alice in PA : > "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message : > news:1162487208.224354.201830@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... :
> >I guess I've been watching too many home improvement television shows. : > > Yesterday I bought supplies
and materials for four fairly major : > > projects. Today I am working on the hall bathroom. I made a fabric :
> > shower over-curtain. The top valance is a large Jacobean type floral : > > print and the curtains are
small stripes to match the colors in the : > > print. I want to cut out some of the flowers and apply them to the
: > > wall, but not a permanent application. Some years ago I saw a program : > > where they used liquid
starch or liquid fabric softener or something : > > similar to soak fabric and stick it to the walls. Later, it
could be : > > peeled off without damaging the paint. Does anybody know of such a : > > technique??? : >
> : > > TIA, : > > : > > Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. : > > :

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

Thank you, everybody, for the advice and opinions. After the steam issue was brought up, I chickened out. What I ended
up doing is buying three inexpensive 8X10 in. picture frames. I fused Heat and Bond Ultra to the back of the floral
fabric to give it some body and to keep fraying to a minimum, cut out the shapes and used white craft glue to glue the
cutouts to the back side of the glass in the frames. When I hung the frames the painted wall shows thru the glass
behind the cut-outs. Photo is the first one in this album- (the glue wasn't completely dry and shows up as smears in
the pic) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/395885816 Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Alice wrote:
[quote:5cfeeedacd]There might be another option. When I used to work in a fabric/craft store, we sold a glue called
"Aleene's Tack-It over & over". You applied it to the back of whatever you wanted to glue, let it dry 24
hours, then applied it to the wall, clothing, etc. etc. It can be peeled right off...no residue...and applied again
over and over. One use for it was to attach sequined appliques to sweaters, purses, etc. Another was to apply it to
paper which then can be used like a Post-it note. The bottle I have says you can use it on fabric, wool, paper, metal,
glass and plastic. The toll free number for info is 805-686-2932. Just might work!! -- Alice in PA "Leslie &
The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1162487208.224354.201830@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I guess I've been watching too many home improvement
television shows. Yesterday I bought supplies and materials for four fairly major projects. Today I am working on the
hall bathroom. I made a fabric shower over-curtain. The top valance is a large Jacobean type floral print and the
curtains are small stripes to match the colors in the print. I want to cut out some of the flowers and apply them to
the wall, but not a permanent application. Some years ago I saw a program where they used liquid starch or liquid
fabric softener or something similar to soak fabric and stick it to the walls. Later, it could be peeled off without
damaging the paint. Does anybody know of such a technique??? TIA, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
[/quote:5cfeeedacd]

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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 Cats on Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:56 AM    Post subject: Re: Quilt Show in Melbourne

Yes you can usually pick the quilts made by Japanese quilters. A lot of it has to do with their use of colour, but
there is more to it than just colour. If you look back over centuries their aesthetic appreciation (in literature,
textiles, painting, sculpture, pottery, even architecture and landscaping) has often been for very elegant (often
minimalist) expression, and this often shows in their quilts. At a base level, just consider the impact of their
floral arrangements, many of which have only one perfect bloom. If you can, check out what it takes to become a
registered quilt teacher in Japan. Last time I looked it was virtually a ten year apprenticeship, with extremely high
standards and exams, and requiring submission of original designs and work for judging. One small perfect work is
more highly prized than many "good" pieces, and this has often been interpreted by Western culture as
perfectionism. To some extent this is true, but there are possibly some more mundane reasons underlying this. If
space and resources are limited you tend to aim for one perfect example. A few modern anthropologists have theorized
that this is part of the reason for Japanese tourists taking so many digital pictures when travelling. Few if any of
the images will ever be printed, but they take no space. Possibly one image in a thousand will be selected, printed,
and carefully and thoughtfully displayed in a modern home. Others have concluded that the modern striving for
perfection is a reaction to the post war industrialisation of Japan when so much was mass produced, often at the
expense of quality. Or a (subconscious?) effort to remain different from the all-pervasive "Western cultrue"
that seems to be enveloping the globe. The impact of national cultures on designs is fascinating. Modern Japanese
quilters also make the most amazing fluorescent coloured quilts with massive embellished 3D ornaments, although I
think the underlying sense of style is still there. So where does the impulse to use such colours come from? OMG -
that all sounds so prosy LOL. That's what you get for reading anthropology!! I will go back to my stitching.
BTW - welcome to the fourth fur baby -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead
Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:1154041528.228555.49850@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : I'm guessing you mean quilts made by residents
of Japan rather than a : certain Japanese style, pattern, fabric or whatever? I've found when I : look at a lot of
quilts in a show or book or online, I can usually spot : those that came from Japan. The rest of the world kinda all
mushes : together and their styles are easily blended together so that no one : country stands out. Something about
those Japanese quilts.... I have : heard murmurings about their work ethic and their drive for perfection, : etc.
Whatever it is, it sure does set their quilts apart. They are : all just lovely! I've never seen one I didn't love and
greatly admire : the colors and workmanship... can't really say that for the rest of the : world. <vbg> : :
Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies in MO. : Cats wrote: : > I just got home from the quilt and craft show in Melbourne.
: > : > The Japanese quilts were just breathtaking! : > : > There were not as many quilts in the local show
as in past : > years but some real stunners. I strolled through the : > "market" but was most
restrained in my purchases - just a : > few nick-nacks, some flannel for one of my sewers for a : > border, and a
book. : > : > The book is on meshwork - woven and bonded strips of bias : > tape. Has anyone tried it? : >
: > All round a good day, even if expensive. Off to put my feet : > up ((sigh)) : > : > -- : > : >
Cheryl & the Cats : > _ _ _ _ _ _ : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) : > ~ ~ ~ : > Enness Boofhead Donut : > Now in
hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! : > http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : >
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau :

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Posted by Cats on Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Quilt Show in Melbourne

I don't get to many shows these days but this was worth it. I saw an exhibition a few years ago that had a wall hanging
of a waterfall by night. Some of the pieces were 1/2", and the quilting was in silver (real silver) thread. As
you walked past you would swear the water was flowing as the light moved over the threads. For me one of the most
breathtaking in this exhibit was an applique done entirely on organza. Pieces were matched front and back and all the
seams were finished so that when the piece was hung and you could not tell which was the front. There was another
very dark quilt in browns and indigo, in an abstract pattern from log cabin blocks. But they were all unique in some
way. Exhausting, but I wouldn't have missed it! Our own local quilts were also very impressive. Some of the applique
was just breathtaking, and there were some truly masterful quilting pieces. There were not as many quilts as in past
years, but the overall standard was as high or higher I think. Hats off to the Victorian Quilters Guild - they can
hold their heads high among the best anywhere. You can take photos in the Victorian Quilt show but only for personal
use. But as the signs for "NO PHOTOS" were so prominent at the show entry I checked my camera with my bag
before going in and being told that. I may send my digital camera down with a friend over the weekend. -- Cheryl
& the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for
Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Sandy Foster"
<invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-BFF67C.10325527072006@news.west.earthlink.net... : In
article <44c88c49$1_3@news.chariot.net.au>, : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote: : : > I just got
home from the quilt and craft show in Melbourne. : > : > The Japanese quilts were just breathtaking! : > :
> There were not as many quilts in the local show as in past : > years but some real stunners. I strolled
through the : > "market" but was most restrained in my purchases - just a : > few nick-nacks, some
flannel for one of my sewers for a : > border, and a book. : > : > The book is on meshwork - woven and bonded
strips of bias : > tape. Has anyone tried it? : > : > All round a good day, even if expensive. Off to put my
feet : > up ((sigh)) : : : Sounds wonderful, Cheryl! I'm always blown away by the Japanese quilts I : see in
magazines or at the Houston show -- they're amazing. :) : -- : Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas : my ISP is
earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front : http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 : : AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of
Education

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View entire thread: Paper Solvy disaster
Posted by Tara D on Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:08 AM    Post subject: Re: Paper Solvy disaster

It does say you may want to print lighter than normal to avoid black lines. You could try that. It doesn't seem to
specify there is a wrong and right side to it, so you were probably fine in that respect. Tara On Thu, 21 Sep 2006
12:36:53 -0400, anne <frugalf@comcast.net> wrote: [quote:8031fee5fa]I'm always on the lookout for ways to get
designs I like on to fabric. I think one of the craft shows or web sites mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is to get
a computer image of the design. Then you hit the print button after loading Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin
it to your fabric and then stitch away. I was very intrigued by this method because it looked like an easy way to get
designs on to many different fabrics, including those with dark colors and patterns. Here's a link to the product page
at Sulky: http://www.sulky.com/stabilizers/paper_solvy.php I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things
went awry, I had used scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I couldn't figure out
which side to print on and printed a design of a flower cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the
cart and planned to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the flowers, vines, and other
elements, I thought that I should remove the Paper Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric. It was time
consuming but not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very
loose despite my having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line. "No problem," I
said to myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the intersecting threads." Next, I dunked the piece in cold
water as directed. Paper that I hadn't snipped dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines appeared
through much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly abandoned the idea that I could snip the
threads from the damaged areas because (a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b)
there was a distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on the fabric. Have any of you used this
product? Can you tell me what I might have done wrong?[/quote:8031fee5fa]

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Posted by ellice on Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:54 PM    Post subject: Re: Paper Solvy disaster

On 9/21/06 12:55 PM, "Brenda Lewis" <rhiannonveritas@netscape.net> wrote: [quote:472ee95cb8]This is
the first I've heard of the product. Is there a warning anywhere on the package about incompatibility with certain
printers or brands of ink? That would be my first thought. Second, you did say you had trouble figuring out which side
to print on, so maybe that is an issue. [/quote:472ee95cb8] A lot of quilters use the Paper Solvy. I'll ask my DA - who
does all kinds of things with it. But, I think she uses a lot of the tear away stuff. For printing on fabric - I use
either some June Taylor product, or IIRC an HP one. Never tried what you did. [quote:472ee95cb8]Did a regular washing
remove the marks at all? [/quote:472ee95cb8] I've had some good luck with the Shout/Oxy combined pre-wash stuff. Ellice
[quote:472ee95cb8] anne wrote: I'm always on the lookout for ways to get designs I like on to fabric. I think one of the
craft shows or web sites mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is to get a computer image of the design. Then you hit
the print button after loading Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin it to your fabric and then stitch away. I was
very intrigued by this method because it looked like an easy way to get designs on to many different fabrics, including
those with dark colors and patterns. Here's a link to the product page at Sulky:
http://www.sulky.com/stabilizers/paper_solvy.php I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things went awry, I
had used scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I couldn't figure out which side to
print on and printed a design of a flower cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the cart and
planned to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the flowers, vines, and other elements, I
thought that I should remove the Paper Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric. It was time consuming but
not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very loose despite
my having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line. "No problem," I said to
myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the intersecting threads." Next, I dunked the piece in cold water as
directed. Paper that I hadn't snipped dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines appeared through
much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly abandoned the idea that I could snip the threads from
the damaged areas because (a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b) there was a
distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on the fabric. Have any of you used this product? Can you
tell me what I might have done wrong? [/quote:472ee95cb8]

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Posted by Brenda Lewis on Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:55 PM    Post subject: Re: Paper Solvy disaster

This is the first I've heard of the product. Is there a warning anywhere on the package about incompatibility with
certain printers or brands of ink? That would be my first thought. Second, you did say you had trouble figuring out
which side to print on, so maybe that is an issue. Did a regular washing remove the marks at all? anne wrote:
[quote:5d07eef6d2]I'm always on the lookout for ways to get designs I like on to fabric. I think one of the craft shows
or web sites mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is to get a computer image of the design. Then you hit the print
button after loading Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin it to your fabric and then stitch away. I was very
intrigued by this method because it looked like an easy way to get designs on to many different fabrics, including those
with dark colors and patterns. Here's a link to the product page at Sulky:
http://www.sulky.com/stabilizers/paper_solvy.php I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things went awry, I
had used scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I couldn't figure out which side to
print on and printed a design of a flower cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the cart and
planned to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the flowers, vines, and other elements, I
thought that I should remove the Paper Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric. It was time consuming but
not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very loose despite
my having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line. "No problem," I said to
myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the intersecting threads." Next, I dunked the piece in cold water as
directed. Paper that I hadn't snipped dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines appeared through
much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly abandoned the idea that I could snip the threads from
the damaged areas because (a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b) there was a
distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on the fabric. Have any of you used this product? Can you
tell me what I might have done wrong? [/quote:5d07eef6d2] -- Brenda Help Project Gutenberg--become a Distributed
Proofreader http://www.pgdp.net/

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Posted by anne on Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:36 PM    Post subject: Paper Solvy disaster

I'm always on the lookout for ways to get designs I like on to fabric. I think one of the craft shows or web sites
mentioned Paper Solvy. The first step is to get a computer image of the design. Then you hit the print button after
loading Paper Solvy in the print tray. Next you pin it to your fabric and then stitch away. I was very intrigued by
this method because it looked like an easy way to get designs on to many different fabrics, including those with dark
colors and patterns. Here's a link to the product page at Sulky:
<http://www.sulky.com/stabilizers/paper_solvy.php> I comforted myself with the knowledge that if/when things went
awry, I had used scrap fabric and DMC floss. I ignored the first problem that occurred when I couldn't figure out
which side to print on and printed a design of a flower cart. I used a woven trellis with longisth threads to fill the
cart and planned to tie them down when the paper was removed. After stitching many of the flowers, vines, and other
elements, I thought that I should remove the Paper Solvy to see how the stitching looked on the fabric. It was time
consuming but not difficult to snip away the excess paper. I immediately noticed that the trellis lines were very, very
loose despite my having taken care to pull each thread tightly before going to the next line. "No problem,"
I said to myself. "I can hide that when I tie down the intersecting threads." Next, I dunked the piece in
cold water as directed. Paper that I hadn't snipped dissolved as promised. However, I was appalled when black lines
appeared through much of the stitching. I did a cost/benefit analysis and quickly abandoned the idea that I could snip
the threads from the damaged areas because (a) I had a minuscule amount of money and time invested in the piece and (b)
there was a distinct possibility that the black ink spots would show up on the fabric. Have any of you used this
product? Can you tell me what I might have done wrong? -- another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply

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View entire thread: Always bring your own lighting :-D
Posted by Anonymous on Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:45 PM    Post subject: Always bring your own lighting :-D

We went to our first craft show on Saturday - we have four more Saturdays at different venues to do. I had a choice spot
in the inner ring and did really well, I made the table three times over. The most notable thing though, about the
community hall was the poor lighting. I was so disappointed with it - it'll be another question to ask when I book shows
next year. Everything looked the wrong colour - pink looked purple, green looked barfy, my clear beads looked blue - Mom
and I were sending people outside so they could see things in natural light. I don't think the lights were fluorescent,
but several people told us that they had been complaining about the lighting for 20 years! Best, Christine

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View entire thread: Fire Mountain?
Posted by Valerie on Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:43 AM    Post subject: Re: Fire Mountain?

Congrats on the good experience Cindy! I was terrified when I did my first show, so much that I remember my hands were
shaking as I handed someone change from my first sale ever. I had Linda2 as my show buddy though and she's plenty
experienced in shows which helped a lot (she also had to twist my arm to go!). -- Valerie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valeriebeads.com Come join OrphanBeads, sales and trading for the financially challenged beader!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orphanbeads "CindyB" <cinqueen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6koid299c15l5u6v98gvrcsrdgf423do53@4ax.com... [quote:05bb706396]The craft show was this past Sunday. Very small
turnout and not many vendors either, but it was really more of a little festival with entertainment (bad!) and food
(good!). It was my first time and I was so nervous! But, I had a lot of lookers and actually sold a bit, including the
first bracelet I ever made. I cleared enough to pay for the canopy I sent my son out for, lol. My mom was one of the
people running the festival and they had a tarp-like covering that was absolutely horrible. The wind kept knocking it
down. So, cell phone and son to the rescue! I got some very encouraging comments, even from one of the other jewelry
vendors. So, now to find some events in Virginia and try it again closer to home. Thanks for asking! On Sun, 6 Aug
2006 00:00:30 -0800, "Christina Peterson" tinapetrsn@yahoo.com> wrote: Did you do the craft mart? How did
it go? Tina "CindyB" <cinqueen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ba0nc2tg6fvcg23for18p5mpgk00ubgtv4@4ax.com... Thanks Karen! Going to go check these sites out now. I think I'll be
passing on Halsteadbead.com for now. Most of my purchases are under $30 at a time for now. Maybe someday . . . Doing my
first craft/flea market type of thing next weekend. It's a little local festival near my mom. Tables are only $10, so
that should give you some idea of what the market will be. I've never tried to sell my stuff before but these people
pretty much all know my mom, so they'll be nice, lol. At least that's what I'm telling myself so I'm not so nervous.
Anyway, they are 10 hours away from where I live, so it's not like I have to face them every day, LOL. On Sat, 29 Jul
2006 07:15:26 -0700, Karen Sherwood desertdreameraz@nospam.cox.net> wrote: I dislike FMG for many reasons. Quality
is definitely one of them. If you want a good "bang" <G> I highly recommend Monsterslayer.com. They're
great to deal with, have excellent prices, and a good website. Halsteadbead.com is great, too, but they're wholesale
only and require a $100 minimum order. I've gotten good results with CGMfindings.com as well, but their paper catalog
gives me a headache. (You can order a catalog off their website, if you're feeling brave.) KarenS [/quote:05bb706396]

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View entire thread: AD ~ Halsey Trading Company Sale News
Posted by Mark on Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:16 AM    Post subject: Re: AD ~ Halsey Trading Company Sale News

Good luck, MJ, I hope that your health improves quickly. Hang in there! :) Mark Mj wrote: [quote:852900d6e6]Hello
everyone! After dealing with several pesky health problems for over a year now I've realized that I need to either cut
my bead-selling activities way down or close the business altogether. I haven't made the final decision as to which it
will be. However, I've begun reducing my inventory through price-cuts for a Super Summer Sale! The store is jammed
full of good beady buys - all in time to stock up for those all important fall craft shows and the run up to the holiday
gift giving season. I've rearranged the store so you may browse your favorite styles more easily without having to wade
through listings that don't interest you. The major categories have been divided into style specific ones, which makes
it easier to find what you need. And I've added a "NEW ITEMS!" category so you can keep up with newly listed
items. I have tons of new beads still here waiting for their photographs before I can list them. So many of them that
I know I'll have several months of new listings to do, so don't worry that the store will close before you can take
advantage of the lower prices. Everything is discounted at least 20%, and much of the stock is discounted even more
than that. As always, I ask that you use this link: http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store to
enter the store. By doing so, eBay will reduce my fees a bit and at this point, every little bit helps! Thanks so much
for shopping with me! And please feel free to forward this newsletter to your beady friends. Everyone is welcome! Mj
================================= Marjean Cline Halsey Trading Company eBay ID: ladymorgause http://stores.ebay.com/
Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store =================================[/quote:852900d6e6]

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Posted by Mj on Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:06 AM    Post subject: AD ~ Halsey Trading Company Sale News

Hello everyone! After dealing with several pesky health problems for over a year now I've realized that I need to
either cut my bead-selling activities way down or close the business altogether. I haven't made the final decision as
to which it will be. However, I've begun reducing my inventory through price-cuts for a Super Summer Sale! The store
is jammed full of good beady buys - all in time to stock up for those all important fall craft shows and the run up to
the holiday gift giving season. I've rearranged the store so you may browse your favorite styles more easily without
having to wade through listings that don't interest you. The major categories have been divided into style specific
ones, which makes it easier to find what you need. And I've added a "NEW ITEMS!" category so you can keep up
with newly listed items. I have tons of new beads still here waiting for their photographs before I can list them. So
many of them that I know I'll have several months of new listings to do, so don't worry that the store will close before
you can take advantage of the lower prices. Everything is discounted at least 20%, and much of the stock is discounted
even more than that. As always, I ask that you use this link: http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-
Company?refid=store to enter the store. By doing so, eBay will reduce my fees a bit and at this point, every little
bit helps! Thanks so much for shopping with me! And please feel free to forward this newsletter to your beady friends.
Everyone is welcome! Mj ================================= Marjean Cline Halsey Trading Company eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Trading-Company?refid=store =================================

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View entire thread: Beads and Chinese knotting
Posted by Shirley Shone on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:42 AM    Post subject: Re: Beads and Chinese knotting

Thanks Kathy. The cord I used on two of them is too thick for some knots but shows that one up okay. Hugs Shirley
In message <WyVrg.28966$Zo4.18999@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com>, Kathy <mkahogan@imeplace.com> writes
[quote:200c2503b3]oooo! Those are nice. I love knotwork. Nice Job, Shirley. Kathy H "Shirley Shone"
<nospam@allcrafts.area51.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:TW82cIEuN9rEFwAK@allcrafts.demon.co.uk... I go to a
craft class on Monday nights and I have been asked to learn Chinese knotting so I can show the others how to. I have
made three necklace using beads and shell from RCB members. They are on my website under Beadwork.
http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk I suggested to the ladies that they try to make some polyclay beads to go on the
necklace. Guess who will be showing them how to make simple beads this next Monday night. Hugs Shirley -- Shirley Shone
shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk [/quote:200c2503b3] -- Shirley Shone
shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

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Posted by teleflora on Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:30 AM    Post subject: Re: LQS Complaints--Other shoe; same foot.

"Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message news:4490aa89$1_4@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:91d933d266]
I sometimes have sewers come here with grandchildren in tow. Once in a while this is unavoidable (family drama, etc) but
I politely discourage this as a regular thing because this is not an area set up for children and I cannot be
responsible for their safety around sharp and pointy things. The OH&S/liability issues for adults are bad enough.
Everything in life should not be geared around the possible effects of an uncontrolled toddler/child. Sorry if this
makes me a grouch but I don't feel that shops should have to provide a child entertainment area in order to stay in
business, and I don't enjoy having to fight the HUGE strollers in use today in narrow aisles when I am shopping. I have
enough mobility issues of my own. [/quote:91d933d266] I am so excited. I am going to a city for their big quilt show
this weekend and I found out they don't allow children under 6 and NO STROLLERS!! Apparently the craft shows they hold
in this facility has the same rules. Whoo Hooo! Cindy

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Posted by teleflora on Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:34 AM    Post subject: Re: LQS Complaints--Other shoe; same foot.

"Sandy Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:C0B5FCBC.4FDC%eltex@sbcglobal.net...
[quote:45228e90e6]Howdy! I like kids. On toast. <g Do they scream? Do they yell and interrupt other people? Do
other people wince when the kids yell? Do the kids race thru' the store, getting under foot, pulling things from the
shelves, pull books off the racks, try to eat the notions? If the kids are under the supervision ("control"
as much as possible <g>) of their full-grown minder, why not take them into the shop? Most quilt shops, sewing
supply stores, tho', don't have much to entertain kids (a few do), so I wouldn't take mine in where they weren't catered
to. I was pretty strict about where mine went when they were young, NOT to craft shows (after the first such trip proved
the boy wouldn't stay in the stroller <g>), not to quilt shops when *I* wanted to pay attention to shopping. And
when we had just one car, or had decided to combine shopping trips, I'd have my partner drop me off so I could shop and
look while he had the boys; then we'd switch. I just didn't want my kids to bug other people; didn't want friends to say
"Oh, look, here's comes Sandy--- OH NO!! she brought her kids!!" <G Of course, now I'm likely to take your
kids in hand, sit down to play with them, offer them my solar calculator, some Silly Putty, maybe a walk around outside.
'Cause they're not my kids & I can give them back. <g Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy I love you,
Sandy![/quote:45228e90e6] Cindy

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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:50 PM    Post subject: Re: LQS Complaints--Other shoe; same foot.

Howdy! I like kids. On toast. <g> Do they scream? Do they yell and interrupt other people? Do other people
wince when the kids yell? Do the kids race thru' the store, getting under foot, pulling things from the shelves, pull
books off the racks, try to eat the notions? If the kids are under the supervision ("control" as much as
possible <g>) of their full-grown minder, why not take them into the shop? Most quilt shops, sewing supply stores,
tho', don't have much to entertain kids (a few do), so I wouldn't take mine in where they weren't catered to. I was
pretty strict about where mine went when they were young, NOT to craft shows (after the first such trip proved the boy
wouldn't stay in the stroller <g>), not to quilt shops when *I* wanted to pay attention to shopping. And when we
had just one car, or had decided to combine shopping trips, I'd have my partner drop me off so I could shop and look
while he had the boys; then we'd switch. I just didn't want my kids to bug other people; didn't want friends to say
"Oh, look, here's comes Sandy--- OH NO!! she brought her kids!!" <G> Of course, now I'm likely to
take your kids in hand, sit down to play with them, offer them my solar calculator, some Silly Putty, maybe a walk
around outside. 'Cause they're not my kids & I can give them back. <g> Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy On 6/14/06
4:51 PM, in article Fx%jg.5947$o4.4863@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net, "Irrational Number"
<nospam@nospam.com> wrote: [quote:00f3e72b7e]joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: *Bringing unruly children into
the store and letting them roam, crawl, yell, etc. If I may interject... is it so bad to bring unruly children into a
store? I mean, does the fact that children roam, crawl, and yell make them unruly? I do not mean to be facetious (or
maybe I am just being defensive), but we often go to our LQS as a whole family. DH sits on the floor and tries to keep
the two kids under control. But, kids crawl and roam. Sometimes they yell. We do not permit them to touch the fabric,
walls, displays, anything. If we could not bring children in, then I'm relegated to only ordering fabric online. Or DH
has to stay outside with the kids, and that's not always the best place to be. Obviously, there ought to be some
standard for basic politeness, such as regarding cell phones, making outrageous return demands, etc. However, isn't
there any room so that children, while being children, would still be allowed to go into a little store without raising
eyebrows? -- Anita --[/quote:00f3e72b7e]

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Posted by Jackdaw on Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:17 PM    Post subject: Re: Declining sales.

"LynnR" <lynn@lynnr-papercrafts.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1151836773.437380.142230@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com... [quote:f5b60ce727]Hi Jackdaw, I have a craft shop near
Caernarfon in North Wales and I sell products and papers for crafting with as well as a variety of handmade cards etc.
I haven't noticed a decline at my shop and the amount of people attending my workshops have been increasing. Certain
product sales have declined slightly but I find that is because people are buying in bulk on tv shopping channels. I
don't do the exhibitions or shows other than local shows but someone I know who does shows doesn't make money on them
most of the time, they do the shows for exposure more than anything. Lynn R [/quote:f5b60ce727] Thanks for the reply.
We did Rhug farmers market today and OK-ish. The Torrential Downpour put a few people off, and the heat out on the Car-
park went up to 40C! The chocolate lady went when her chocolates started to melt and Uncle peters Fudge slumped. HOT
OR WHAT! But the rain cooled things down. As I said before ( here in this NG I think) I am aiming more to galleries now
than craft fairs, though I will always do Rhug, cause it's fun. -- Jackdaw collector of junk, trivia and bright
twinkly things. Every ones a genius. Until they try to do something

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Posted by LynnR on Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:39 AM    Post subject: Re: Declining sales.

Hi Jackdaw, I have a craft shop near Caernarfon in North Wales and I sell products and papers for crafting with as well
as a variety of handmade cards etc. I haven't noticed a decline at my shop and the amount of people attending my
workshops have been increasing. Certain product sales have declined slightly but I find that is because people are
buying in bulk on tv shopping channels. I don't do the exhibitions or shows other than local shows but someone I know
who does shows doesn't make money on them most of the time, they do the shows for exposure more than anything. Lynn R

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

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

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

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

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View entire thread: kumihimo
Posted by cozyhomelife on Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:56 AM    Post subject: Re: MIRJAM- Ot pictures of women making handcrafts

Mirjam, I wasn't sure if this was just nothing like what you were looking for or if for some reason you didn't see the
post, so I'll try again. Please read my post quoted below: -Cozy
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=cozy_at_home Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes
from *having things you can find* :) "cozyhomelife" <chl@notscape.com> wrote in message
news:6861h.17677$TV3.8587@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... [quote:9fe7bed1c1]Mirjam, there is a book called "For the
love of Knitting" that has quite a few pics of this nature. Some are old black and white fotos of women/children
doing knitting or spinning. Others are like artwork from magazines, probably around world war 1 or 2, I'm guessing, but
don't really know. Some are like paintings, for example, here's one I see "Knitting Girl" by William Adolphe
Bourguereau in 1869. I found it online here: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bouguereau/knitting.jpg -- -Cozy
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=cozy_at_home Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes
from *having things you can find* :) "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote in message
news:4545bf0a.749718@ar.news.verio.net... THank you Tamar i will take the lead and look for it Any one familiar with the
painter Mary Cassatt ,, on the cover of the book i hjave there is a painting of a woman sewing , than inside there is a
poetrait of a woman embroidering and oned of a woman crochetibf or making some lace ,, but also a woman reading the
Newspaper ,,, mirjam There is a fresco in Spain that shows a group of early Christian female saints all doing some
kind of textile craft, including one who is knitting a sock. The only name I can think of is Zahortiga, but I think
that's the name of the supposed artist (also spelled Zaortiga). I think the fresco is from the fifteenth century.
=Tamar [/quote:9fe7bed1c1]

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Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:45 AM    Post subject: Re: Ot pictures of women making handcrafts

Thank you Cozy ,,,, i will look out for those , put the book on my list mirjam [quote:bcd6e0c5e9]Mirjam, there is a
book called "For the love of Knitting" that has quite a few pics of this nature. Some are old black and
white fotos of women/children doing knitting or spinning. Others are like artwork from magazines, probably around world
war 1 or 2, I'm guessing, but don't really know. Some are like paintings, for example, here's one I see "Knitting
Girl" by William Adolphe Bourguereau in 1869. I found it online here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bouguereau/knitting.jpg -- -Cozy
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=cozy_at_home Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes
from *having things you can find* :) "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote in message
news:4545bf0a.749718@ar.news.verio.net... THank you Tamar i will take the lead and look for it Any one familiar with the
painter Mary Cassatt ,, on the cover of the book i hjave there is a painting of a woman sewing , than inside there is a
poetrait of a woman embroidering and oned of a woman crochetibf or making some lace ,, but also a woman reading the
Newspaper ,,, mirjam There is a fresco in Spain that shows a group of early Christian female saints all doing some
kind of textile craft, including one who is knitting a sock. The only name I can think of is Zahortiga, but I think
that's the name of the supposed artist (also spelled Zaortiga). I think the fresco is from the fifteenth century.
=Tamar [/quote:bcd6e0c5e9]

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Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:04 AM    Post subject: Re: Ot pictures of women making handcrafts

THank you Tamar i will take the lead and look for it Any one familiar with the painter Mary Cassatt ,, on the cover of
the book i hjave there is a painting of a woman sewing , than inside there is a poetrait of a woman embroidering and
oned of a woman crochetibf or making some lace ,, but also a woman reading the Newspaper ,,, mirjam
[quote:b326099bac]There is a fresco in Spain that shows a group of early Christian female saints all doing some kind of
textile craft, including one who is knitting a sock. The only name I can think of is Zahortiga, but I think that's the
name of the supposed artist (also spelled Zaortiga). I think the fresco is from the fifteenth century.
=Tamar[/quote:b326099bac]

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Posted by cozyhomelife on Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:10 PM    Post subject: Re: Ot pictures of women making handcrafts

Mirjam, there is a book called "For the love of Knitting" that has quite a few pics of this nature. Some are
old black and white fotos of women/children doing knitting or spinning. Others are like artwork from magazines,
probably around world war 1 or 2, I'm guessing, but don't really know. Some are like paintings, for example, here's one
I see "Knitting Girl" by William Adolphe Bourguereau in 1869. I found it online here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bouguereau/knitting.jpg -- -Cozy
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=cozy_at_home Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes
from *having things you can find* :) "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote in message
news:4545bf0a.749718@ar.news.verio.net... [quote:beaf7e4246]THank you Tamar i will take the lead and look for it Any one
familiar with the painter Mary Cassatt ,, on the cover of the book i hjave there is a painting of a woman sewing , than
inside there is a poetrait of a woman embroidering and oned of a woman crochetibf or making some lace ,, but also a
woman reading the Newspaper ,,, mirjam There is a fresco in Spain that shows a group of early Christian female saints
all doing some kind of textile craft, including one who is knitting a sock. The only name I can think of is Zahortiga,
but I think that's the name of the supposed artist (also spelled Zaortiga). I think the fresco is from the fifteenth
century. =Tamar [/quote:beaf7e4246]

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Posted by Richard Eney on Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:02 AM    Post subject: Re: Ot pictures of women making handcrafts

In article <cRv6g.22023$4L1.17263@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, <agres@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
[quote:553c1d142d]"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote in message I have started again to
look for pictures = art drawings? old postcards, photos of women doing handcratfs,,,,, Thus if any of you know the Name
of a painter that painted such a painting please let me know [if you have the book ,and tell me the title it might help
as well. mirjam [/quote:553c1d142d] <snip websites> [quote:553c1d142d]The resolution quality on the internet is
terrible, but it lets you know the image is out there and available. Then you arrange for a better copy of the image.
In addition, I know people that specialize in finding high quality images for book publishers. They are very expensive,
but very good. Let me know if you need the references. [/quote:553c1d142d] There is a fresco in Spain that shows a
group of early Christian female saints all doing some kind of textile craft, including one who is knitting a sock. The
only name I can think of is Zahortiga, but I think that's the name of the supposed artist (also spelled Zaortiga). I
think the fresco is from the fifteenth century. =Tamar

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View entire thread: Uzbek folk needlework - galleries?
Posted by bungadora on Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:26 PM    Post subject: Re: Uzbek folk needlework - galleries?

Try taking a look at some of the back issues of Piecework. They've advertised or have had stories about ethnic
embroidery from time to time. Dora Ray Gabriel wrote: [quote:c50cc47959]Hi, My wife and I have been in the (jewelry)
craft field since 1975 doing juried/non-juried shows in midwest. We have (semi) retired to Colorado. Friends in
Uzbekistan have a collection of gorgeous suzani (needlework tapestries, old and new) that they would like to show in a
US gallery in the US. Can anyone refer me to a (reliable) fiber arts gallery that might show them? Thanks! Ray
Gabriel http://www.asiacaravans.com[/quote:c50cc47959]

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Posted by Ray Gabriel on Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:57 PM    Post subject: Uzbek folk needlework - galleries?

Hi, My wife and I have been in the (jewelry) craft field since 1975 doing juried/non-juried shows in midwest. We have
(semi) retired to Colorado. Friends in Uzbekistan have a collection of gorgeous suzani (needlework tapestries, old and
new) that they would like to show in a US gallery in the US. Can anyone refer me to a (reliable) fiber arts gallery
that might show them? Thanks! Ray Gabriel <http://www.asiacaravans.com>

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Posted by stitcher on Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:02 PM    Post subject: Re: Uzbek folk needlework - galleries?

Try contacting the Embroiderers Guild of America. They have their own gallery and also sponsor a travelling show that
has gone to several art museums and is still on tour. Katherine in Omaha Ray Gabriel wrote: [quote:f85b595770]Hi, My
wife and I have been in the (jewelry) craft field since 1975 doing juried/non-juried shows in midwest. We have (semi)
retired to Colorado. Friends in Uzbekistan have a collection of gorgeous suzani (needlework tapestries, old and new)
that they would like to show in a US gallery in the US. Can anyone refer me to a (reliable) fiber arts gallery that
might show them? Thanks! Ray Gabriel http://www.asiacaravans.com[/quote:f85b595770]

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

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

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

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

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Posted by Deb in AR on Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:15 PM    Post subject: Re: QVC...

ROFL Smart hubby Tammy! *ducks any flying shoes or sandals* Don't worry, you're not the only cable-less one. It may
be hard to believe, but DH and I have never had cable or satellite. I'm wanting satellite, but other things need to
be taken care of, first. -- 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 "Tammy" <tmussel11@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1156357018.410401.127100@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:7f335dafb6]Funny story: My hubby and I are looking
into getting cable for the house. (Yes, I know I am strange for not having it already. Since we bought the house I just
have never bothered hooking it up) Yesterday I noticed Leonra's post about QVC. I thought "hmmm... if we get
cable I can watch all of the craft shows. Whoo hoo!" I called my husband and told him about my great revelation.
He thought that was a reason not to get Cable. LOL PS - We will get cable of course because my hubby is a big college
football fanatic. We will also get a big screen TV. That is ok because I will enjoy watching my craft shows on the big
screen. Hehe! -Tammy [/quote:7f335dafb6]

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Posted by Tammy on Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:16 PM    Post subject: OT: QVC...

Funny story: My hubby and I are looking into getting cable for the house. (Yes, I know I am strange for not having it
already. Since we bought the house I just have never bothered hooking it up) Yesterday I noticed Leonra's post about
QVC. I thought "hmmm... if we get cable I can watch all of the craft shows. Whoo hoo!" I called my husband
and told him about my great revelation. He thought that was a reason not to get Cable. LOL PS - We will get cable of
course because my hubby is a big college football fanatic. We will also get a big screen TV. That is ok because I will
enjoy watching my craft shows on the big screen. Hehe! -Tammy

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Posted by King's Crown on Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:57 PM    Post subject: Re: OT: It's been kind of quiet here today

Remember it needs to be a round trip ticket. I can't stay forever organizing. haha I hoped once I got it organized
it would look like those book shelves you see on those organizing shows... still looks like crap, BUT I do know where
everything is and can tweak it hoping it will look good some day. Why can't books all be the same size? I reduced the
number of books I keep by making a pacted with myself a few years ago that I would only keep the amount of books that
would fit on my large shelf unit. So, when a new book comes in I have to get rid of book. I was able to get rid of a
few things with my "who are we kidding am I ever going to read this" attitude yesterday. Lynne
"Tammy" <tmussel11@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1155836801.933205.324820@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:8b0f16e0c4]Lynne, Congrats on making progress on
your bookself! I am going to look into the cost of flights from CA to TX... I have a closet full of books that need
organizing... LOL --Tammy King's Crown wrote: Though I haven't done any crafting today... I have done some
organizing in the craft room. I have bookshelf that's about 8 feet tall full of books. Which I organized when I first
loaded it. After having to unload it repeatedly for the bonehead painter's to fix the wall properly I never reorganized
the books. It's been nearly 2 years. I finally decided to quit being mad and get things done right. I miss being able
to find my books ... whether it be scrapbooking, sewing, gardening, music or cooking. I'm halfway done and the goal is
to finish today. Yahoo! Lynne [/quote:8b0f16e0c4]

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Posted by M-C on Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:39 PM    Post subject: Re: OT: It's been kind of quiet here today

Sounds like a tough thing to do, though I gave a lot of books away when I left AR! -- M-C - - - - - My scrapbook and
paper art stuff is here: http://community.webshots.com/user/mccplg "King's Crown" <qoe@earthlink.net>
wrote in message news:j62Fg.4992$Sn3.3295@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:3ee4185e26]Remember it needs to be
a round trip ticket. I can't stay forever organizing. haha I hoped once I got it organized it would look like those
book shelves you see on those organizing shows... still looks like crap, BUT I do know where everything is and can
tweak it hoping it will look good some day. Why can't books all be the same size? I reduced the number of books I keep
by making a pacted with myself a few years ago that I would only keep the amount of books that would fit on my large
shelf unit. So, when a new book comes in I have to get rid of book. I was able to get rid of a few things with my
"who are we kidding am I ever going to read this" attitude yesterday. Lynne "Tammy"
<tmussel11@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:1155836801.933205.324820@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Lynne,
Congrats on making progress on your bookself! I am going to look into the cost of flights from CA to TX... I have a
closet full of books that need organizing... LOL --Tammy King's Crown wrote: Though I haven't done any crafting
today... I have done some organizing in the craft room. I have bookshelf that's about 8 feet tall full of books. Which
I organized when I first loaded it. After having to unload it repeatedly for the bonehead painter's to fix the wall
properly I never reorganized the books. It's been nearly 2 years. I finally decided to quit being mad and get things
done right. I miss being able to find my books ... whether it be scrapbooking, sewing, gardening, music or cooking.
I'm halfway done and the goal is to finish today. Yahoo! Lynne [/quote:3ee4185e26]

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Posted by Sandy on Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:17 PM    Post subject: Re: What is OUT of style?

I've given the daycare almost all of my decorative scissors, and divided most of the stickers up between scouts, 4-H
and the daycare. I hardly ever use any of them anymore. I do still like the puff/dimentional stickers. One of the
things I bought was the Links-to-Links tool where you use the punches to make borders. I hardly ever used it and as it
did not fall into my formula of $1 per layout tool purchase formula I consider it a waste of my money. I've had it for
at least 3-4 years now and one set of the templates heve never been opened. I'd like us to move the magazine discussion
to a new thread so I can follow it better. Magazines are getting so expensive I've had to stop buying them from the
stores. For those of you that have them a review would be great to help some of us decide which ones to purchase. I
know that I sometimes purchase Scrapbook Answers after I see some on the newsgroup discussing the contents of the
latest issue if it sounds good. Sandy "Jessica" <Jcicely@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1150995578.132452.226930@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com... [quote:99204e2029]I don't like the magazines either -
mainly because I hate to be told what to do! For me a layout is an organic process, based on the pictures I am using.
I can't do premade pages, for instance. And, if I go by a magazine, then I feel like I'll have a layout like everyone
else who's read the magazine has, and so not only do I lose some of the fun of the creative process, but I lose the
originality too. I am this way with ANY craft - beading, crocheting, etc. Even if I find a pattern I like, I use it as
a start, but I always have to change it to make it my own. As far as what's out -at least for me (one wo/man's out is
another's in - it's all personal taste)... The jagged scissors, some stickers (others I still like), solid colors on a
white background (I'll use them with patterns, but on there own..blah),...I guess it all depends on what I am doing
otherwise... my 10 cents (adjusted for inflation) jessica Hebee Jeebes wrote: My complaint about the magazines and
even DIY Scrapbooking is nothing is in depth. Most of the articles only talk briefly about an item. Like say stamping,
they don't talk about all of the things you can do with a stamp, like only inking a small area, etc. DIY Scrapbooking is
the same way, they try to cover too much in the 30 minute show and none if it gives much detail. I would rather see
single subject shows and very in depth articles myself. I also don't find the layout ideas in the magazines useful.
Most of the layouts are ok, but not something I would use. Besides I don't know how many times I have seen something in
a magazine or on DIY Scrapbooking and went to get it and it isn't available any more. From stamps to tools, to papers,
etc. I think they need to do more that is less product specific, more general items like Acrylic paints, stamping in
general and not even bring up a specific brand or item, etc. It it really annoying when you can get something you saw
and fell in love with. Robert [/quote:99204e2029]

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Posted by Jessica on Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:59 PM    Post subject: Re: What is OUT of style?

I don't like the magazines either - mainly because I hate to be told what to do! For me a layout is an organic process,
based on the pictures I am using. I can't do premade pages, for instance. And, if I go by a magazine, then I feel like
I'll have a layout like everyone else who's read the magazine has, and so not only do I lose some of the fun of the
creative process, but I lose the originality too. I am this way with ANY craft - beading, crocheting, etc. Even if I
find a pattern I like, I use it as a start, but I always have to change it to make it my own. As far as what's out -at
least for me (one wo/man's out is another's in - it's all personal taste)... The jagged scissors, some stickers (others
I still like), solid colors on a white background (I'll use them with patterns, but on there own..blah),...I guess it
all depends on what I am doing otherwise... my 10 cents (adjusted for inflation) jessica Hebee Jeebes wrote:
[quote:0b6b545ac4]My complaint about the magazines and even DIY Scrapbooking is nothing is in depth. Most of the
articles only talk briefly about an item. Like say stamping, they don't talk about all of the things you can do with a
stamp, like only inking a small area, etc. DIY Scrapbooking is the same way, they try to cover too much in the 30 minute
show and none if it gives much detail. I would rather see single subject shows and very in depth articles myself. I
also don't find the layout ideas in the magazines useful. Most of the layouts are ok, but not something I would use.
Besides I don't know how many times I have seen something in a magazine or on DIY Scrapbooking and went to get it and it
isn't available any more. From stamps to tools, to papers, etc. I think they need to do more that is less product
specific, more general items like Acrylic paints, stamping in general and not even bring up a specific brand or item,
etc. It it really annoying when you can get something you saw and fell in love with. Robert[/quote:0b6b545ac4]

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Posted by Bill Bonde ('The path is on Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:51 PM    Post subject: Re: Anyone Here Driving a Hybrid yet?

Dave Hinz wrote: [quote:b21c91b730] On 13 Jul 2006 08:04:30 +0200, Bill Bonde ('The path is clear, though no eyes can
see') <tributyltinpaint@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Dave Hinz wrote: On 12 Jul 2006 05:32:43 +0200, Bill Bonde ('The
path is clear, though no eyes can see') <tributyltinpaint@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: The changes, and where they were
made from, are noted on the "history" pane for the page. My changes are further explained, and the reason for
them, on the "discussion" page. If I was being deceitful in removing the unencyclopedic content that I did, I
wouldn't have documented my tracks, would I have. Most people don't read the wikihistory when they are reading
wikipedia. And yet, it's clear evidence that I wasn't trying to stealth in a change. I wouldn't have known about it
since I wasn't planning to even go back[/quote:b21c91b730] to the page. [quote:b21c91b730]I suspect that it would
depend on the technology. The plastic batteries I've cited don't require any special actions at their disposal. So
they're recyclable? Everything is recyclable if you've got the time. (sigh). I know what your problem is; you're a
dreamer, not a thinker. I'm very much not a dreamer, defined as someone who comes up with out[/quote:b21c91b730] there
impossible schemes. I very much think about things that are possible, consider things that are realistic over those that
are unworkable. For example, I have little to no interest in faster than light travel for space craft and prefer
propulsion methods that are scientifically tenable. I was obviously also referencing a Steven Wright routine.
[quote:b21c91b730]Can they physically be handled in such a way that the resources and/or hazmat in them, don't enter the
waste stream, in an economical manner. If not, then you'd have a case of eco-folks vs. eco-folks which isn't good when
your target market includes eco-folks. I think that I provided a cite saying that there are no toxic
materials[/quote:b21c91b730] in the plastic batteries. LiIon batteries can blow up but they aren't toxic.
[quote:b21c91b730]A car isn't even properly broken in at 100,000 miles. If you put a hard end-of-life at that distance,
you'll never sell me one. Will it be worth it to buy a new bat pack for the average hybrid at 100K? If it can be
swapped out easily you bet. If the cost of the battery pack is more than the car is worth, that's[/quote:b21c91b730]
what I was going after. [quote:b21c91b730]If it's part of the structure, not so much. I guess you could buy a new
frame for your car and transfer all the old[/quote:b21c91b730] parts over. That's unlikely if only because of the
radical mindset change. [quote:b21c91b730]And your question is flawed in many ways - you imply that _those_ betteries,
with a very different discharge cycle, would use the same technology _AND_ have the same range limitations as a pure EV
would. I think that there were pure EVs that have been tested well beyond 100K.[/quote:b21c91b730] I think the Reva,
which is lead acid, has been. [quote:b21c91b730]It also ignores the fact that a battery pack in a hybrid is orders of
magnitude smaller than what you'd need in a purely EV. The situation would simply be worse for an EV. This would be the
case[/quote:b21c91b730] whether or not the battery was a pack protected somewhere in the middle of the car or
structural. [quote:b21c91b730]Other than that, great question; shows you're at least thinking. It was a rhetorical
question. The issue to consider is the value of the[/quote:b21c91b730] hybrid at 100K and the cost of the battery pack.
-- "That's one of the tragedies of this life, that the men who are most in need of a beating up are always
enormous." -+Preston Sturges, "The Palm Beach Story"

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Posted by Anonymous on Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:17 AM    Post subject: Re: Craft Show Booth Success...

[quote:80c36a1b6f]But be careful to not make it *too* high. I attend craft shows on my mobility scooter (since I cannot
walk long distances) and when somebody has installed a high counter, then I literally cannot see what is on it. Those
booths I skip. :-( [/quote:80c36a1b6f] Good point Gina, I never thought of that. Thanks for mentioning it. I don't think
I will be having my table too high - I want the small fry to see stuff too :-) Best, Christine

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Posted by Gina Bull on Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:24 PM    Post subject: Re: Craft Show Booth Success...

[quote:d4de56f00f]- use risers, or even go the extra step of physically raising the table (or using a custom table at
counter height). Tables are made for sitting, not standing, and by raising the product, people don't have to bend to see
your work. [/quote:d4de56f00f] But be careful to not make it *too* high. I attend craft shows on my mobility scooter
(since I cannot walk long distances) and when somebody has installed a high counter, then I literally cannot see what
is on it. Those booths I skip. :-( Gina

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View entire thread: Pricing question and critique needed...
Posted by Christina Peterson on Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...

As a second generation native Californian living in Alaska, I often think Calif is a good place to be FROM! I enjoy
visiting, but the surfeit of EVERYTHING exhausts me. You even need to make reservation for many of the park trails!
But yes, I do know quiet parts too. And I will be down on November. Probably first and last week with the two middle
weeks in Mexico for dental work. And Pete will be going too! By the way Sooz, what is artis anal work? And speaking
of Sooz, Suze (my daughter) is coming up tonight from AZ for a 10 day visit. Goody! Tina "Dr. Sooz"
<penhall98@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:1153458306.547360.263150@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:b70de95910]I LOVE Seattle. But where I live is not the land of sun and glamour -- we're more like Portland and
Seattle. You're envisioning the southern part of the state. San Francisco is the land of fog and cold summers.
Everyone always makes that mistake....it's really hard for a lot of people to feel how big California is. (Not people
from Texas or Alaska....they think CA is small!) Visitors often write to me, "I'm flying into L.A. -- can you meet
me for coffee?" Well, I could -- if I drove for seven hours! (one way) As for people raising their consciousness
about artisanal work, it's happening a lot of places -- it's improving. I think it's best in towns that have big
universities, personally, but that's just my observation. Well-educated people tend to understand the long path and
hard work that goes into a subtle piece of craft. (Or an obvious, *garish* piece! Which is fun too!)
```````````````````````````````` calzephyr@gmail.com wrote: I live in Berkeley, California, right across from San
Francisco. Those two cities are teeming with artists, artisans, and craftspeople, and most people know what stuff is
worth (well, pretty much) because there are lots of crafts galleries, shows, etc. ~~~~~~~~snipped~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cool :-)
I hope to make it to California one day. So far I have been to Lexington and Seattle (Seattle was so nice!) but
California has always been the mystical land of sun and glamour :-D I probably watched too much TV when I was a kid :-)
I'm glad you have such an available market. I think it will be a while before it is like that here, although it has
gotten better in the 12 years I have lived here :-) Best, Christine [/quote:b70de95910]

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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:05 AM    Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...

I LOVE Seattle. But where I live is not the land of sun and glamour -- we're more like Portland and Seattle. You're
envisioning the southern part of the state. San Francisco is the land of fog and cold summers. Everyone always makes
that mistake....it's really hard for a lot of people to feel how big Califo