Forum: Needlework
March 5th 17, 03:47 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 40
Views: 189,725
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Forum: Sewing
October 31st 16, 03:47 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.sewing
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,704
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Forum: Sewing
October 17th 15, 04:10 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.sewing
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,704
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Forum: Needlework
April 3rd 15, 05:15 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 10
Views: 399,158
Fringing anne cloth
On Thu, 2 Apr 2015 01:58:49 -0700 (PDT), Susan Pretorius
wrote:
I am busy making a cross stitch anne cloth afghan baby blanket
and would like to fringe it when...
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Forum: Needlework
January 8th 15, 03:50 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,789
Eyes
On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:20:26 -0500, Gillian Murray
wrote:
I tried that Nancy, but the boobs got in the way. Probably not a problem
that Danny would have.
I have to...
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Forum: Needlework
March 10th 14, 03:19 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,442
Knitting a Patch
The passage looks good to me.
When the student gets to the top of the patch, she is going to have to
graft it to the original knitting. Grafting is duplicate stitch over
stitches that aren't there....
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Forum: Needlework
February 17th 14, 04:25 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 10
Views: 465,526
How Can You Tell An Antique from A Copy?
On Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:01:20 -0800 (PST), Monica Ferris
wrote:
If someone brought to you a dirty, stained piece of linen in a broken frame and you saw it was a sampler dated...
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Forum: Needlework
May 17th 13, 04:23 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,388
'Tis the annual posting.....
On Thu, 16 May 2013 17:45:00 -0400, Belinda Alene
wrote:
I no longer use as much mayo as once I did, having lost interest in the extra
calories. Yet summer...
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Forum: Needlework
May 16th 13, 03:28 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,572
removing a label - on topic - sort off
On Wed, 15 May 2013 21:57:44 -0500, "Fred" wrote:
Peanut butter works on some paper based labels - smear on let it sit for a
while,
Any grease that's thick enough to stay...
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Forum: Needlework
November 4th 12, 06:01 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,419
Numb hands - help!
There's also handlebar padding -- haven't shopped for any lately as
what I bought fifteen years ago is holding up fine -- cycling gloves,
and weight-lifting gloves.
Try to find more than one way...
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Forum: Needlework
July 3rd 12, 09:59 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 5
Views: 792
Canvas work "signing"
On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:07:19 -0500, ndjoan
wrote:
How do those of you who do canvaswork "sign" your pieces?
I sometimes sign sewn-fabric work with fly-stitch...
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Forum: Yarn
May 21st 12, 01:35 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,291
materials for knitting socks
On Sun, 20 May 2012 01:07:41 +0100, talenknot
wrote:
What would be the best type of material for knitting socks?
I use pure wool exclusively. Worsted wool...
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Forum: Sewing
March 23rd 12, 02:38 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.sewing
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,704
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Forum: Yarn
February 25th 12, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,956
It's supposed to be *stripes*
http://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2012/02/25
Yes, yes, math teachers *should* knit.
Joy Beeson
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joy beeson at comcast dot net
The above message is a Usenet post.
I don't recall having given...
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Forum: Needlework
January 7th 12, 03:56 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 5
Views: 701
Knitting patterns!
On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:41:38 -0400, wrote:
Ads make me mad - have you hit any web pages that have talking ads ??
It's so pervasive.
I've no way of knowing -- I don't have...
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Forum: Yarn
December 17th 11, 05:35 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,352
Darn it!
It would appear that there are enough lurkers on this newsgroup to
hold a conversation after all -- all it needs is for each of us to
start a thread.
So -- do your hand-knits get worn enough to...
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Forum: Needlework
December 4th 11, 01:58 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,866
OFF TOPIC - stand mixers
On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:31:12 -0500, Susan Hartman
wrote:
The wire ones don't work well. The one I have looks like this:
...
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Forum: Needlework
March 19th 11, 03:13 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 44
Views: 64,930
RCTN Posts
On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:35:20 -0500, "Fred" wrote:
You stretched what I was saying just a tad.
I was speaking from personal experience -- I pulled my own coloring
sheets off...
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Forum: Needlework
March 17th 11, 05:04 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 44
Views: 64,930
RCTN Posts
On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:53:59 -0500, "Fred" wrote:
Other uses were
the production of prints (shamrocks, snowflakes, bunnies, etc) for little
tots to color.
In an ideal...
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Forum: Doll Houses
March 17th 11, 03:43 AM Posted to rec.crafts.dollhouses
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,117,997
spike
On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:40:27 +0000, systamd4
wrote:
What does the spike on the front of the roof on houses mean?
Could it be a lightning rod?
--
Joy...
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Forum: Needlework
December 30th 10, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework,rec.crafts.textiles.sewing,alt.sewing
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Replies: 26
Views: 757,353
knitting for bespoke tailoring?
is it feasible to handknit an entire garment to an exact set of
measurements?
is it feasible to do "fittings" of thusly-knitted garment
before
completion?
Piggybacking because...
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Forum: Needlework
November 7th 10, 04:33 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,912
where is everybody?
On Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:39:28 +0200, joyce
wrote:
Why do new versions of
programmes always make things more difficult instead of less?
I finally learned that one...
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Forum: Needlework
October 2nd 10, 03:41 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,228
lost needle
DH came home from the hardware store saying "this is totally useless,
but it is so cute that I had to buy it." It's a powerful magnet in a
case, with a handle for sweeping it over the floor, and...
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Forum: General Crafting
March 26th 10, 10:19 PM Posted to rec.crafts.misc
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,586
Have you read _Straight_ by Dick Francis?
_Straight_
Dick Francis
copyright 1989
_Straight_ is the story of a steeplechase jockey who unexpectedly
finds himself managing a jewel business.
I enjoyed the story very much, and was impressed...
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Forum: Needlework
March 11th 10, 03:59 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,698
What to use to fill "pin cushion
Human hair was traditional -- but you have to start saving your
combings a long time ago. (Also works better if your hair is long.)
I'd avoid all plant fibers, in case a non-stainless pin is stuck...
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