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Old May 13th 06, 11:30 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Beading finished:

http://firehouse.heritageshoppe.com/history6.html
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Old May 14th 06, 12:04 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Gorgeous ladies!!

Gillian

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
Beading finished:

http://firehouse.heritageshoppe.com/history6.html

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Old May 14th 06, 12:13 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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She's beautiful! And nearly done right? I don't see much that needs
to be finished, except the hands still need to be done? I don't know
what the chart looks like...

Dannielle

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Old May 15th 06, 03:56 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Dannielle wrote:
She's beautiful! And nearly done right? I don't see much that needs
to be finished, except the hands still need to be done? I don't know
what the chart looks like...

Dannielle


Just returned from Lizard Land and the Angel was waiting for me :-).
She is *really* beautiful!!! I will do the hands over 1 and then add
the Wisper to the underside of the wings.
I will start looking at different framing options and get some
quotes. I will try to get online photos of the possible frame choices
and then post quoted prices. This means it's time now for those of you
who wanted to help with framing costs to start thinking about your
donation. In addition to the framing costs, there will be the cost of
shipping the finished piece to whomever volunteers to deliver it to the
FDNY HQ!
I *know* there several of us who live in the NYC general area but I
can't remember just who. I would dearly love to be able to go to NYC
and deliver the piece in person but no one has died and left me a
bazillion dollars so I need someone in the area to do this for us. I
don't think we should even consider just sending the finished piece to
the FDNY HQ -- that just seems so tacky to MOI!!!! Once we determine
who will be the delivery person, I will contact the FDNY HQ and discuss
how to go about presenting the piece -- hopefully on or about 9/11 of
this year.
I thought I would go to my local firehouse and talk to the guys
there and explain what we have done. Hopefully, someone there will be
able to ferret out the name of a person to talk to in NYC. If I can get
the firemen here involved a bit, it might sort of grease the wheels a
bit for us in NYC. Of course, if anyone here actually KNOWS a NYC
firefighter, PLEASE chime in with any and all info, help, assistance, etc.
On a related but different topic -- what was going to go on the back
of the piece? I can't for the life of me remember what it was we had
all talked about but I know something was discussed. Could those
involved in the stitching refresh my memory? I certainly don't want to
send the piece off and forget whatever it was we wanted to add to the back!!
OK -- I *think* that covers most of what I had wanted to discuss.
OH -- what shall I do with the chart and all of the fibers, beads,
braid, etc. that is left? Who was it that put all of the floss on
bobbins and put the bobbins in a nice box? That was way nice :-)!
There's just way too much expensive stuff to take to the local women's
place and hope someone there can use it. I wonder if Olwyn Mary knows
of someone in the NOLA area who lost their stash and would like to get
all of this stuff? I was trying to think of a way to sort of auction it
off to RCTQ and get some $$$ for the framing that way but I don't really
know how I would go about doing that! Does anyone have any thoughts on
this??
So -- that's all for now. Time to go lay down and try to recover
from a week with the SMDGD who is a *really* LOUD kid at times. OY
she's got a temper and she's just three -- VBS! Glad she's not mine to
raise -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^
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Old May 15th 06, 02:49 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Tia Mary wrote:

On a related but different topic -- what was going to go on the back
of the piece? I can't for the life of me remember what it was we had
all talked about but I know something was discussed. Could those
involved in the stitching refresh my memory? I certainly don't want to
send the piece off and forget whatever it was we wanted to add to the
back!!


I suggested that we print out the pages of the website, put them in an
envelope, and either slide it in between the face and the backing, or
tape it to the backing. I like the idea of taping it to the backing.
This tells how this was done, everyone was anonymous on the pages - that
is, locations and first names only. This rather shows how she traveled
and the love from so many corners.

Once you get an estimate on framing, I'll send in what I can muster.
Won't be much, but it will be *some*.

Dianne
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Old May 15th 06, 03:28 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
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Tia Mary wrote:

On a related but different topic -- what was going to go on the back
of the piece? I can't for the life of me remember what it was we had all
talked about but I know something was discussed. Could those involved in
the stitching refresh my memory? I certainly don't want to send the
piece off and forget whatever it was we wanted to add to the back!!


I suggested that we print out the pages of the website, put them in an
envelope, and either slide it in between the face and the backing, or tape
it to the backing. I like the idea of taping it to the backing. This
tells how this was done, everyone was anonymous on the pages - that is,
locations and first names only. This rather shows how she traveled and
the love from so many corners.

Once you get an estimate on framing, I'll send in what I can muster. Won't
be much, but it will be *some*.

Dianne


I like the idea of including the WIP photos with names and progress notes.
If we want, I could Photoshop the photos and notes and arrange them all on
one page, or simply do the photos and a list of first names and
states/countries. This could then be enlarged to just under frame size and
attached face up on the back so that the progress is visible.

She is so beautiful, isn't she? Those of who stitched early can now see that
she's ever so much more breathtaking than we had imagined at the beginning.

Felice


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Old May 15th 06, 08:37 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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"Tia Mary" wrote

So -- that's all for now. Time to go lay down and try to recover from
a week with the SMDGD who is a *really* LOUD kid at times. OY she's got a
temper and she's just three -- VBS! Glad she's not mine to raise --
LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^


That`s the best thing about grandkids, Mary - you can hand them back! One
of ours has grown up to be a decorator - which is VERY useful!

Pat P


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Old May 15th 06, 09:05 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

I suggested that we print out the pages of the website, put them in an
envelope, and either slide it in between the face and the backing, or
tape it to the backing. I like the idea of taping it to the backing.
This tells how this was done, everyone was anonymous on the pages - that
is, locations and first names only. This rather shows how she traveled
and the love from so many corners.


What if we had the statement from the website engraved on a plate to
attach to the front of the frame? I'm talking about this statement:
"In commemoration of the honor, selflessness and devotion to their
fellow man
as events unfolded in New York City on September 11, 2001.

*With kind hearts and loving hands:
the participants of the Usenet group rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
(RCTN) "

The reason I'm thinking of putting this on the front is so that people
visiting the station can see the reason why there's an angel there. I
don't think its presence should be *totally* without credit after all
the work that's gone into her.

I just called a trophy shop and it wouldn't be very expensive. I could
have it done up and send to Tia Mary when she takes is to the framers.
Or maybe the framer might have some idea how to incorporate it...

My 2 cents-worth...

Joan

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Old May 15th 06, 09:31 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Joan E. wrote:
Dianne Lewandowski wrote:


I suggested that we print out the pages of the website, put them in an
envelope, and either slide it in between the face and the backing, or
tape it to the backing. I like the idea of taping it to the backing.
This tells how this was done, everyone was anonymous on the pages - that
is, locations and first names only. This rather shows how she traveled
and the love from so many corners.



What if we had the statement from the website engraved on a plate to
attach to the front of the frame? I'm talking about this statement:
"In commemoration of the honor, selflessness and devotion to their
fellow man
as events unfolded in New York City on September 11, 2001.

*With kind hearts and loving hands:
the participants of the Usenet group rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
(RCTN) "

The reason I'm thinking of putting this on the front is so that people
visiting the station can see the reason why there's an angel there. I
don't think its presence should be *totally* without credit after all
the work that's gone into her.

I just called a trophy shop and it wouldn't be very expensive. I could
have it done up and send to Tia Mary when she takes is to the framers.
Or maybe the framer might have some idea how to incorporate it...

My 2 cents-worth...

Joan

I *really* like that idea, Joan. That would make a lot of sense to
someone who just happened across the piece in the firehouse. It would
bring life, the reason and commitment to the picture.

My non-stitching 2 cents!

Gill
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Old May 15th 06, 11:12 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
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Tia Mary wrote:

On a related but different topic -- what was going to go on the back
of the piece? I can't for the life of me remember what it was we had all
talked about but I know something was discussed. Could those involved in
the stitching refresh my memory? I certainly don't want to send the
piece off and forget whatever it was we wanted to add to the back!!


I suggested that we print out the pages of the website, put them in an
envelope, and either slide it in between the face and the backing, or tape
it to the backing. I like the idea of taping it to the backing. This
tells how this was done, everyone was anonymous on the pages - that is,
locations and first names only. This rather shows how she traveled and
the love from so many corners.

Once you get an estimate on framing, I'll send in what I can muster. Won't
be much, but it will be *some*.

Dianne


Wouldn`t it be wise to put it some sort of bag when you do that so the print
doesn`t come through in time?

Pat P


 




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