seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Jan 9, 2021 16:18:48 GMT
I'm STILL waiting on my fabrics/die to show up so I can start on the temp. quilt. They were both ordered 1/3. Fabric should be here 1/18 and the die 1/14. Sigh.... In the mean time, I'll be making some baby shoes. I have 2 past students with babies. One just had a boy so he's getting a pair of gray shoes and the other (who I work with now- it's so weird teaching with a past student who also subbed for me when I had my son!) is having a girl and I'm going to make her a few pairs. Hope to get them done this weekend since the work baby shower is on Tuesday (or maybe thursday?- can't remember) this week. I only craft on the weekends so I have to get them done this weekend.  . I'll share pics when they're finished. |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 17:06:36 GMT
lainey, sueg - I have a question please? Do you use DPNs or a short circular?
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Post by sueg on Jan 9, 2021 17:08:26 GMT
lainey , sueg - I have a question please? Do you use DPNs or a short circular? Neither. I use an 80cm circular and the magic loop technique |
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Post by malibou on Jan 9, 2021 17:10:19 GMT
gar please do pop in, even if it’s just to say hello and look at what everyone is up to. 🥰 Yes do. All are welcome! my goodness, you all have been tolerating me for ages and I seldom do anything but ooh and aah at what others have done. After how many years, I made a merkin. 😄 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 17:18:03 GMT
lainey , sueg - I have a question please? Do you use DPNs or a short circular? I do magic loop on an 80cm circular needle. I've tried DPNs (didn't have enough hands!) and a short circular (hated the way it pulled my stitches) but I love magic loop, it's genius. |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 17:19:50 GMT
lainey , sueg - I have a question please? Do you use DPNs or a short circular? I do magic loop on an 80cm circular needle. I've tried DPNs (didn't have enough hands!) and a short circular (hated the way it pulled my stitches) but I love magic loop, it's genius. Ok, thank you both! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 17:19:57 GMT
Really love that ellen! Beautiful! |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 17:20:34 GMT
gar my goodness, you all have been tolerating me for ages and I seldom do anything but ooh and aah at what others have done. After how many years, I made a merkin. 😄  |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 17:39:06 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed  |
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Post by JoP on Jan 9, 2021 17:52:26 GMT
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Post by sueg on Jan 9, 2021 17:53:42 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed Ooh, you'll have to show us what you bought when it arrives! |
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Post by JoP on Jan 9, 2021 17:54:33 GMT
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Post by JoP on Jan 9, 2021 17:55:06 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed Ooh, you'll have to show us what you bought when it arrives! Yes please gar |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 17:58:34 GMT
Ooh, you'll have to show us what you bought when it arrives! Yes please gar  I will! |
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jan 9, 2021 18:10:20 GMT
gar - stay! This is a safe, colourful, cheerful, inspirational place to be. It simply doesn't attract any mean girls.  ellen - how beautiful is that. I love it. lainey - those are so cosy. How many patterns have you got left in your book to make? There can't be many now!
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Post by craftykitten on Jan 9, 2021 18:14:52 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed It’s a slippery slope, gar! You start with socks, before you know it you’ve turned your spare room into a craft den and you’ll disappear for days. |
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Post by MichyM on Jan 9, 2021 18:16:19 GMT
Hi, Happy New Year, Crafty Peas! Does new year equal new projects? Or is it your mission to finish up WIPs this year? What are your crafty goals? I can’t wait to dive into this thread. I always like to wait until I have plenty of time to peruse all the pretty pics! As to my goals, I think I have 2 of them: 1. to continue crocheting (working on an attic24 blanket design right now and I have probably ripped out nearly as much as I’ve crocheted so far 🤪 but, I think {knocks wood} I may finally be getting the hang of it. 2. to get into the eye dr (darned COVID) for new glasses so I can embroider and bead again. The coating is coming off my 4 YO eyeglasses and they’re all splotchy and difficult to see through, even when I use my lighted magnifier. Ugh. |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 18:19:48 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed It’s a slippery slope, gar ! You start with socks, before you know it you’ve turned your spare room into a craft den and you’ll disappear for days. Oh god I hope not I was heavily into scrapbooking yonks ago and had SO MUCH stuff but eventually I gradually got rid of it all and I have no plans to go back to all that expenditure  Watch this space as they say |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 18:20:21 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed It’s a slippery slope, gar ! You start with socks, before you know it you’ve turned your spare room into a craft den and you’ll disappear for days. Oh god I hope not I was heavily into scrapbooking yonks ago and had SO MUCH stuff but eventually I gradually got rid of it all and I have no plans to go back to all that expenditure and hoarding Watch this space as they say |
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Post by JoP on Jan 9, 2021 18:25:25 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed It’s a slippery slope, gar ! You start with socks, before you know it you’ve turned your spare room into a craft den and you’ll disappear for days. 🤣😂🤣😂 craftykitten you’re so right 😂 |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jan 9, 2021 18:35:24 GMT
All ordered! Thanks for giving me the nudge I needed It’s a slippery slope, gar ! You start with socks, before you know it you’ve turned your spare room into a craft den and you’ll disappear for days.  I volunteer to be the search party! |
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Post by gillyp on Jan 9, 2021 18:48:43 GMT
It’s a slippery slope, gar ! You start with socks, before you know it you’ve turned your spare room into a craft den and you’ll disappear for days. Oh god I hope not I was heavily into scrapbooking yonks ago and had SO MUCH stuff but eventually I gradually got rid of it all and I have no plans to go back to all that expenditure and hoarding Watch this space as they say  |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 19:14:56 GMT
Oh god I hope not I was heavily into scrapbooking yonks ago and had SO MUCH stuff but eventually I gradually got rid of it all and I have no plans to go back to all that expenditure and hoarding Watch this space as they say   |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 9, 2021 20:04:24 GMT
Us girls are so bad goading gar into yarn crafts! Lol! I love it! |
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Post by malibou on Jan 9, 2021 20:05:48 GMT
Us girls are so bad goading gar into yarn crafts! Lol! I love it! Cause that's what friends are for. 😁 |
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Post by gar on Jan 9, 2021 21:57:00 GMT
Us girls are so bad goading gar into yarn crafts! Lol! I love it! Nooo, that's exactly what I came here for  I know you ladies have so much knowledge and so many skills...I was a willing victim  |
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Post by deafpea on Jan 10, 2021 1:16:25 GMT
Worked on my scrapbooking goal today! I found an Iris "suitcase" with 16 photo cases at Tuesday Morning and started on transferring photos from photo boxes to the cases. Finished transferring one box!
I decided to do this partly because it occurred to me that if I had to evacuate my house in a hurry, it would be difficult to take the photos with me because I have 7 photo boxes. The lids aren't attached or secured in any way so they would be awkward to carry. By putting my photos in the Iris "suitcase", it will be much easier to grab and go. Plus it will take up much less room.
I am organizing by year. I have two photo cases per year starting with 1996. I may need to adjust this as I go but for now that's how I've got things set up. I will not be surprised if I have to get another "suitcase" but I'll worry about that when I need to.
Merilee
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 10, 2021 10:21:53 GMT
Take a look at the stitch markers JoP sent me in my Christmas card. Aren't they the cutest? My DD said they look like the little Pac-Man ghosts. Halloween lover here who just adores these  |
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Post by gar on Jan 10, 2021 10:26:13 GMT
Take a look at the stitch markers JoP sent me in my Christmas card. Aren't they the cutest? My DD said they look like the little Pac-Man ghosts. Halloween lover here who just adores these That do look like ghosts |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2021 11:24:37 GMT
lainey - those are so cosy. How many patterns have you got left in your book to make? There can't be many now! The blue ones are the only pair I've made from 52 weeks of socks, a lot of the patterns are toe up and I just can't get going with it  I'm adding it to my list of knitting goals for this year along with trying the fish lips kiss heel. gar do you have stitch markers? You'll need them when you're doing your gusset decreases. I like these ones as they're really easy to slip across Stitch markers Or you can of course use a piece of contrasting yarn. |
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. I'll share pics when they're finished.
Watch this space as they say 
I know you ladies have so much knowledge and so many skills...I was a willing victim 
I'm adding it to my list of knitting goals for this year along with trying the fish lips kiss heel.