--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3D00015 Date: 03/07/97 From: WENDY BUCHANAN Time: 10:35pm \/To: JEANNELOU TRUITT (Read 0 times) Subj: train trip Hi Lily Lady! -=> Quoting Jeannelou Truitt to Wendy Buchanan <=- -> Since I was miraculously healed of Fibromyalgia in October JT> Wow!!!!! I am so happy for you. Could you send some of what JT> ever around here? I have this friend that could use it. Tom calls him "Dr. Jesus." I was healed when a man of God prayed for me over the phone--it was instantaneous, and now it's a wonderful witness. JT> me. Thanks for the compliment on my name. I am delighted with it too. JT> When i went to register it [a long process] it took 14 months, but went JT> through on the first pass. It is not unusual for a person to have to JT> change their name 2 or 3 times before it passes. I'm so glad you got that one. I think it suits you to a "T". JT> Yes, we will have to have all the packing done before we start on JT> our trip West. We will only be back 2 days before we leave for our JT> home in Wisc.. "There are two worst days in the year, and they are JT> both loading day." I do hate migrating. The reason we are taking a Hehehe, no one would ever guess that to read your posts! JT> the Iss.river and the Rocky mountains. The limitation is thatone can't JT> go over any one set of tracks more than twice. So, we take one trip JT> from here and one from Wisc. It sounds really great. I've never traveled via Amtrak. But when I was little my mother would take me from Michigan, where we lived, to Kentucky to visit her parents. Once as a baby, I cried all the way from Louisville, Kentucky to Detroit and poor Mom was fit to be tied! She'd never have gotten any crafting done on the train if she'd tried, bless her heart! JT> If you had sent a thank you much earlier , i would nott have JT> recieved it, as i was without Fido from NOv - Feb. also. So, now that you have Beverly and Linda both spoiled by your presence in their area, you will be returning to Wisconsin in the next few weeks! Well, they will just have to wait till next year for their "Lily Lady" fix! Can you tell I'm a *teensy bit* jealous of them? hehehe Enjoy your vacation -- you will have earned one, packing all that stuff to be ready to leave! LadyBear Hugs, Wendy ... Just like a teddy bear, the older I get, the more I'm worth! ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Peyote Bud's - Dewey, OK - v34+ - 1.918.534.2124 (1:3815/123) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3D00016 Date: 03/07/97 From: WENDY BUCHANAN Time: 10:35pm \/To: DENNIS MOTT (Read 0 times) Subj: Patterns Hi Dennis! -=> Quoting Dennis Mott to Becky Zec <=- DM> minutes here and there to keep something going. Only problem with some DM> of the patterns is I have to memorize them to keep from digging out the DM> pattern again and again. I have a couple patterns that are real easy DM> to remember and turn out well, so I'll do them before I try a new one. I got one of those spiral packs of index cards and put my granny square patterns on them, one to a card, and since they are bound together in one place, I keep them in the same place where I keep my crochet hooks and yarn needles, etc. and then I don't have to dig out pattern books when I want granny square patterns. You might try that with small things which won't take up too much card space. DM> I've got more projects lined up to do than I have time I think. DM> I've got to finish at least three before I start a new one though :) You're a typical crafter, I have 5 or 6 projects started that need to be finished. My SIL wants a bunch of crocheted cotton dishcloths but I prefer the Bernat Handicrafter yarn to the Sugar 'n' Cream, and the Bernat is hard to find here. I've got some Sugar 'n' Cream already and I think I will go ahead and use it this time, just for the sake of getting them to her fairly quickly. LadyBear Hugs, Wendy ... Lady Bear Hugs are fortified for extra OOMPH! 8-) ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: Peyote Bud's - Dewey, OK - v34+ - 1.918.534.2124 (1:3815/123) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00000 Date: 03/08/97 From: STEPHANIE SHAPTER Time: 01:12am \/To: DOTTIE THERIAULT (Read 0 times) Subj: A BE-LATED HAPPY B-DAY -=> Quoting Dottie Theriault to Stephanie Shapter <=- DT> Well Stephanie, Since you were going to deny it anyway I don't feel DT> quite so bad sending belated birthday wishes to you. Hope it was a DT> great one too! Hi Dottie!!! Thanks for the B-day wishes!!! I *did* have a good day!! :) stephanie :) ... *** ERROR *** Unable to insert witty tagline. --- FMail/Win32 1.22+ * Origin: * The Ratz Nest BBS * Texas * (817) 447-1619 * (1:130/911) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00001 Date: 03/08/97 From: SUSAN SIEGEL Time: 09:22am \/To: DOTTIE THERIAULT (Read 0 times) Subj: Question hello Dottie- This question is alittle off the topic but here goes anyway.I lived in Dover NH and once took care of a man named "Walter Mains" in a nursing home in Rochester in NH- I swear his daughter was named "Dottie Theriault" probably just pure coincidence, but since you do live in NH, could you satisfy my curiousity???Thank you! Susan Siegel --- * Origin: Ten Forward BBS Inwood, WV (1:2631/25) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00002 Date: 03/08/97 From: TERESA HERMAN Time: 03:55pm \/To: RUTH HAFFLY (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: directions Hi Ruth: Got your message about the diaper bag, and will wait until you get the time to do the instructions. No big hurry for me anyway. RH> What day in Sept. last year did your step daughter get married? I don't remember exactly, It seems like it was either the 19th or the 28th. I just know I was glad when it was over. RH> I invested in a set of these EZ Winders; you can wind a spool of RH> thread RH> from a cone using the bobbin winder on the sewing machine. The first I haven't seen these, but have heard of them. Our clothworld is having a 50% off on the notion wall tomorrow, so will be making a trip over there. TTYL, ... Old computers make great boat anchors. --- JMail-G 2.80d * Origin: The Silver Hammer * Aurora, Co. USA * (303)766-80(FIDONET 1:104/518) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00003 Date: 03/06/97 From: DAVEY SOCKO Time: 11:19am \/To: WENDY BUCHANAN (Read 0 times) Subj: TAGLINE--hehehe! WB>-=> Quoting Davey Socko to Donna Linnett <=- Hi Lady Bear!! :)) Is this good news or what!! !! I can't believe that you are still out there too!! I did send you message quite some time ago....Didn't ya get it?? WB>Boy am I ever glad to see you here again! When I left at the end WB>of October you weren't back on here yet. Well, I came down sick for about 2 to 3 months...That wasn't any fun!! :(( WB>Did you get my snail mail? I did send you one. Oh, I sure did!! I wanted to write to you but things got really hectic for me. I feel soo bad that I didn't write. :(( Do you forgive me, Lady Bear?? One of these days I will surprise you with some cheery snail mail just for you!! ;)) It may be when you least expect it. WB> DS> trying to make a door knob hanger and it's a bunny. It just seems ike WB> DS> a long time in trying to get him completed. I have been keeping self WB>I'm making a dresser tray thingy for my mother out of pc and it WB>seems to be taking an unbelievably long time. I've gotten so out WB>of practice, it's ridiculous! That sounds really cute! Out of practice??? That doesn't sound too Good there Wendy..... Hopefully this will come back to you like riding a bike once you get working on it. Gee, I sort of feel the same way....it just seems like it takes forever and a day for me to make something these days. With one in school and the other not. It sure keeps me on my toes ya know. There are days I wish I just could sloow down! Never a dull moment....... WB>Every time I see a pattern for a doorknob hanger I think of you, WB>because you always said you loved them. 8-) Yep, how true you are.....I do love them! :)) Although, everyone here thinks of me when they see Bears or Hearts. WB> DS> Now, where did I put my halo?? WB>::CHORTLE!:: Is that it over in the corner, the tarnished one WB>with the horns on it? WB>Sorry, couldn't resist! Heck, even Winnie the Pooh wouldn't be WB>able to resist that one... That is very true!! I loved it!! WB>Keep on stitching away, you'll get that doorknob hanger done! Guess what??? I finally got it finished!! Now I am trying to make some bunny magnets. Hey, I figure I should be able to get that done in time, what do you think?? ;) WB>LadyBear Hugs, Thats for the Bear hugs!! Heres some {{HUGS}} just for you!! :)) WB>... Polaroids: What a polar bear gets from sitting on the ice. Hey, thats a good one! Tagline your it!! Well Wendy....got a get a scootin'.....I am just soooo glad to hear from you girl. Hopefully I will be able to stay in here for a good while. Gotta let ya know..I almost wasn't able to with the one board shutting down....I happen to find another board who carries the echos that I am in! Thanks goodness for that!! Take Care Lady Bear....keep a smile in your heart always...I am always thinking of ya!! Hugs.......Davey :) --- QMPro 1.53 I'm so full, I don't think I could download another byte. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: The Play Room BBS, 216-224-0362 (1:11/525.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00004 Date: 03/08/97 From: NANCY BIRD Time: 7:361am \/To: QUILTER (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: ffbqe (Shhh) QUILTER was yacking away to PAT KNOX over the back fence, and this is what I heard! q> Sorry Nancy that I posted this here instead of S&Q couldn't find q> the confrence no. for sew and quilt. No problem, we're just one big happy family anyway! Nancy * TagGen: Stress Relief Tip # 27: Write a short story, using alphabet soup. nab01@gnofn.org nancy.bird@internetMCI.com http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3720/nancy.html --- DLG Pro v1.16g1/PDQMail v2.60 * Origin: Bayou Self BBS, Chalmette, LA Team Amiga! (1:396/88) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00005 Date: 03/07/97 From: DEBBY TAYLOR Time: 09:27pm \/To: PENNY POWERS (Read 0 times) Subj: Good News! -> just of yarn, and one that is ribbons and trims. SO I guess I have -> quite the collection.... Problem is I don't want to part with -> anything but I should just have a huge sale and have everyone take -> it! Now because then I would have to replace it all.... Its a lot more expensive to replace it than it is to keep it and the moment you get rid of something that is the thing you need and you can't find anything like it. I would hate to have to pack my craft things for two reasons. One if they're packed I can't use them and two my husband would find out how much I have. I just thought of something worse. I would find out how much I have. I don't want to know. -> I want a four or five bedroom house. My husband doesn't care. We -> could live in an aprartment and he wouldn't mind.... We won't be -> buying for a few years I am sure. Have to repair the credit for -> sure before we can do this! Oh well.... I will have a house or -> die... ;) When we bought this one my husband had just retired from the military. I went through sticker shock. We had been living in a 4 br 2 1/2 bath house with lr, dr, and family room including all utilities for $238 a month. I had a to live in the real world. Debby --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/2 * Origin: The Knights End BBS (1:208/606) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00006 Date: 03/08/97 From: CAROL SHENKENBERGER Time: 11:42am \/To: ROSEANNE COULTER (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Package recieved. *** Quoting ROSEANNE COULTER from a message to MY SECRET PAL *** RC> I received a package from my secret pal...thank you so much. I love Oddly, I just got a candle in the mail! Havent a clue who sent it and havent posted my address for a coon's age! Letter enclosed was just 'thanks xx for showing us how to make candles'. Grin, looks like maybe I should repeat the notes on how to do that? Humm! Lovely whoever it was! Description: One dipped candle taper about 5 inches long color blue. One tower candle 2 inches or so wide, color tan, scented bayberry about 6 inches tall. One mini Santa Claus about 2 inches tall, painted and from a mold. Grin, this is so neat! Guess I need to scam some addresses and send out a secret gift or so myself . xxcarol --- Telegard v3.03.b02 * Origin: SHENK'S EXPRESS Norfolk VA 757-486-3057 28.8 Dual (1:275/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: E3E00007 Date: 03/08/97 From: CAROL SHENKENBERGER Time: 12:02pm \/To: TERESA HERMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Little Crafters *** Quoting Teresa Herman from a message to Ruth Haffly *** RH> copy. I know you're not a beginning sewer so maybe I'll send you a RH> "beta" version so you can critique it. I also have to do the RH> drawings RH> that go with it. TH> Hi Ruth: I would be honored to do this for you. And I understand TH> about the wait. We got my DH's daughter married off in September TH> last year, and know all about the preparations. And I didn't have to TH> make anything for it. We just had to pay for it. TH> When things settle down, I would be glad to critique and help make TH> suggestions, etc. Teresa Sad rememeberance. I lost a good friend due to her wedding arrangements. She wanted me to be 'Maid of Honor' and picked out a lovely gown. Then she sent me the pattern and the material. Sorry to say but i was not able to afford to have it made nor was I able to handle it myself. I told her right away I needed help, but she didnt seem to understand this. Afterall, she was paying so much for the wedding, she couldnt afford to pay for my gown and apparently couldnt make it herself either. I took a serious lesson from this that i applied when I got married. I did not task my friends with anything at all that they couldnt handle. For clothes, it wasnt relevant as we got married at the courthouse. We just had a party afterwards and folks brought a dish. A list was made of just who was bringing what so folks could see and not make 100 cheesecakes and nothing else . It worked well. Had a hell of a good party and got lots of 'other stuff' with no pressure to do more than 'enjoy our beginning a new life'. I've always felt sorry for that friend who had a miserable wedding, but I learned from it and didnt repeat the mistakes. Here is what I learned: Wedding misery: Require a specific dress pattern (or range) then leave it to the folks to pay for it. (Unless your guests all have a big income, not possible) Make notes on how you are registered with such-and-such upscale china etc place and folks will feel they have to buy just that whjen they cant afford it (folks with big incomes can do this but most of us cant). Wedding party bliss: Accept the amount your friends finacial status allows for. A gift is normal but best unless really well off, not to specify what you want other than 'JC Penny gift certificates' etc. Hawaii has a lovely tradition of the 'Money tree' which we used as we lived there just then. Its a little metal treelike item and you clip some cash to it if you didnt have time for a gift. The money is used to pay for the party. Small bills, 5$ max normally. Dress for the wedding, just tell the folks to wear a particular color if part of the ceremony. Ie: Mostly white as almost anyone can find that sort on the closet. Guests can be told, 'please dress up a bit' and let it be at that. Sure some will show in sneakers but they are your friends and took the time to be there right? Good enough! Smile, I am speaking for the average to below average income here. MJy actual party was 150 folks who loved us and came to wish us well, and broght a dish of food or some chips etc. They came as they were, and we had a fine time. xxcarol --- Telegard v3.03.b02 * Origin: SHENK'S EXPRESS Norfolk VA 757-486-3057 28.8 Dual (1:275/100)