Weavers cloth

Ok - I am already to try punch needle, but keep seeing "weavers cloth". I
don't see it locally, easily that is!

Any thoughts on substitutions?

Thanks gang!

Cheryl

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
Ok - I am already to try punch needle, but keep seeing "weavers
cloth". I
don't see it locally, easily that is!

Any thoughts on substitutions?

Thanks gang!

Cheryl

do you have a JoAnn Fabrics near you? they have usually have weaver's
cloth in the sewing materials, not near the cross stitch stuff

Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't send
us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few kids
with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the door!)

wrote:

Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't send
us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few kids
with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the door!)



Our school district, unlike the others in our area, never closes early
due to weather. Once the kids are at school, they're there until the
scheduled end of the day. There's no problem for parents who pick their
kids up early because of bad weather, but they will never send them home
before dismissal time, even when every other district has done so. And
it's precisely because there are kids who wouldn't have a parent at
home. What's a first-grader to do when school's suddenly dismissed at
11:00 am and there's no adult due at home until 4:00? And in inclement
weather to boot?


Karen E., loving her school district.

Cheryl Isaak said
Ok - I am already to try punch needle, but keep seeing "weavers cloth". I
don't see it locally, easily that is!

It's most commonly a 50/50 blend of cotton and polyester. At the day class I
took, I was told that regular cotton is too dense for the needle to punch
through. I finally got my Russian punch needles from Nordic Needle and was
surprised to see calico listed as an acceptable fabric for one of the needles.
I immediately put some cotton in a hoop and if I was careful at the start, the
needle created loops ;-) It also worked on a loose weave blend ... I am one
happy camper.

--
another Anne, add ingers to frugalf to reply

On 3/9/05 9:27 PM, in article , "Karen E."
wrote:

wrote:

Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't send
us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few kids
with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the door!)



Our school district, unlike the others in our area, never closes early
due to weather. Once the kids are at school, they're there until the
scheduled end of the day. There's no problem for parents who pick their
kids up early because of bad weather, but they will never send them home
before dismissal time, even when every other district has done so. And
it's precisely because there are kids who wouldn't have a parent at
home. What's a first-grader to do when school's suddenly dismissed at
11:00 am and there's no adult due at home until 4:00? And in inclement
weather to boot?


Karen E., loving her school district.



I have to agree. The earliest the superintendent here will release the buses
is 5 minutes early - he actually ends school about 15 minutes early and
gives a signal for the buses to leave the school. It usually means DS gets
home a little earlier and DD's bus isn't an hour late.

Cheryl

On 3/9/05 5:52 PM, in article
,
" wrote:


Cheryl Isaak wrote:
Ok - I am already to try punch needle, but keep seeing "weavers
cloth". I
don't see it locally, easily that is!

Any thoughts on substitutions?

Thanks gang!

Cheryl

do you have a JoAnn Fabrics near you? they have usually have weaver's
cloth in the sewing materials, not near the cross stitch stuff

Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't send
us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few kids
with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the door!)



Lisa - local "urban" legend says that a first or second grader died/nearly
died because no one was home on an early release due to a storm. Don't know
that it is true, but my son has had a key since 4th grade and DD will get
one soon.


On a lighter note - I am sick of snow!!! and snow days!

Cheryl

Karen E. wrote:
wrote:

Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't
send
us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few
kids
with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the
door!)



Our school district, unlike the others in our area, never closes
early
due to weather. Once the kids are at school, they're there until the
scheduled end of the day. There's no problem for parents who pick
their
kids up early because of bad weather, but they will never send them
home
before dismissal time, even when every other district has done so.
And
it's precisely because there are kids who wouldn't have a parent at
home. What's a first-grader to do when school's suddenly dismissed at

11:00 am and there's no adult due at home until 4:00? And in
inclement
weather to boot?


that first grader has to make sure that his/her working parent has a
contingency plan for the inclement weather.
I'm paid to teach students, not be a babysitter. I've been a working
mother from the time DD was 5.5 years old. When she went to a Catholic
school and had a earlier dismissal than I did, it was MY responsibility
- NOT THE SCHOOL'S, NOT THE TEACHER'S to babysit -to make sure that
there was someone to catch her when she got off the bus! And I made
sure that she knew exactly what to do and who to look for!
My point: be prepared. look for a stay at home mom or a retired
neighbor and ask if they'll pick up your little one.

On 3/10/05 6:30 AM, in article
,
" wrote:


Karen E. wrote:
wrote:

Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't
send
us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few
kids
with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the
door!)



Our school district, unlike the others in our area, never closes
early
due to weather. Once the kids are at school, they're there until the
scheduled end of the day. There's no problem for parents who pick
their
kids up early because of bad weather, but they will never send them
home
before dismissal time, even when every other district has done so.
And
it's precisely because there are kids who wouldn't have a parent at
home. What's a first-grader to do when school's suddenly dismissed at

11:00 am and there's no adult due at home until 4:00? And in
inclement
weather to boot?


that first grader has to make sure that his/her working parent has a
contingency plan for the inclement weather.
I'm paid to teach students, not be a babysitter. I've been a working
mother from the time DD was 5.5 years old. When she went to a Catholic
school and had a earlier dismissal than I did, it was MY responsibility
- NOT THE SCHOOL'S, NOT THE TEACHER'S to babysit -to make sure that
there was someone to catch her when she got off the bus! And I made
sure that she knew exactly what to do and who to look for!
My point: be prepared. look for a stay at home mom or a retired
neighbor and ask if they'll pick up your little one.



I don't disagree with a word you say - but this is (now) suit happy country
and my town can't afford more of them.

That said - good old Nate is a cautious boy, hates confrontation and likes
the letter of the law rather spirit and no - I don't like him very much.


Cheryl

wrote:
Karen E. wrote:

wrote:


Lisa (who's sick of snow and a stupid superintendent who wouldn't

send

us home early in the middle of a snow/ice storm because the few

kids

with working parents wouldn't have any one to meet them at the

door!)


Our school district, unlike the others in our area, never closes

early

due to weather. Once the kids are at school, they're there until the
scheduled end of the day. There's no problem for parents who pick

their

kids up early because of bad weather, but they will never send them

home

before dismissal time, even when every other district has done so.

And

it's precisely because there are kids who wouldn't have a parent at
home. What's a first-grader to do when school's suddenly dismissed at


11:00 am and there's no adult due at home until 4:00? And in

inclement

weather to boot?



that first grader has to make sure that his/her working parent has a
contingency plan for the inclement weather.
I'm paid to teach students, not be a babysitter. I've been a working
mother from the time DD was 5.5 years old. When she went to a Catholic
school and had a earlier dismissal than I did, it was MY responsibility
- NOT THE SCHOOL'S, NOT THE TEACHER'S to babysit -to make sure that
there was someone to catch her when she got off the bus! And I made
sure that she knew exactly what to do and who to look for!
My point: be prepared. look for a stay at home mom or a retired
neighbor and ask if they'll pick up your little one.

First of all, it's the first grader's _parents_ who should have the
contingency plan, not the child. ;-) In my neighborhood, I'm practically
the only stay-at-home mom. Does that mean that I get to watch all the
kids? There is no handy retiree base here from which to select an 'in
case of emergency' sitter.

Second, those plans are not all that easy where I live. Many of the
children with working parents go to after-care programs. Arranging
outside plans around those programs as well is nigh-impossible.

Finally, teachers are expected to be at school for the duration of the
day. If school isn't dismissed early, they should stay with the plan for
the day. It doesn't suddenly become "babysitting" just because the
weather's bad and teachers want to leave. It's still a school day and
should be conducted as such.

I'm not ragging on you, and I certainly don't mean to seem argumentative
about this. It just seems to me that in this day and age, it's practical
to stay with the schedule.


Karen E.

wrote:

I'm paid to teach students, not be a babysitter.

I don't think Karen thought the teachers should be caring for the
students *past* the end of the school day. She was referring to when
school is let out early. If the school stays in session then the kids
are safe and so are the teachers. The kids and parents will already
know where everyone is supposed to be at the end of the school day.

Our rural K-12 school has the same policy: once school's in session it
stays in session (this doesn't mean the day is extended!). On storm
days all the in-town elementary kids have to have an older sibling or
neighbor child that makes sure the younger ones get home safely. All
of the out-of-town kids must have a "storm home" in town they go to
when there's inclement weather and the buses aren't running. Each
family has to fill out a card every year stating the storm home's name,
address & phone number. Parents *always* have the option of picking up
their children if they choose. The school ensures safety for everyone.
A very good policy, IMO!

Joan