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Old October 23rd 03, 06:48 PM
NoraBalcer
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Hi Liz,

Yes, feel free to pop in and out when you have time as we love all people in
this great group.

Nora where it's snowing again in upstate NY
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Old October 23rd 03, 06:50 PM
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Hi Betsy,

Welcome, glad you introduced yourself. Do you have an AC Moore or Michaels near
you, as they both carry chenille yarn that's not too bad a price.

Hugs,

Nora
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Old October 23rd 03, 07:49 PM
Liz
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On 23 Oct 2003 17:48:08 GMT, NoraBalcer wrote:

Hi Liz,

Yes, feel free to pop in and out when you have time as we love all people in
this great group.

Nora where it's snowing again in upstate NY


Hi Nora. No snow here, in southern England, but the weather has
turned suddenly chilly, so it could happen. I hope not - it always
causes traffic chaos. I hope it won't cause you too much trouble.
--
Liz Hanson
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Old October 23rd 03, 11:24 PM
Noreen's Knit*che
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"Liz" wrote in message
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Hi

I dipped in briefly, a few days ago, but didn't introduce myself.
This group is much too busy for me to read everything (full time
lecturer in further education college, UK). My grandmothers taught me
to knit and crochet, somewhere between the ages of 5 and 8, so that I
used to dress my dolls. Don't do a lot now, but maintain an iterest
in handycrafts and look forward to doing more in a few years time.

I hope you don't mind if I continue just to dip in and dip out again -
I love the friendly atmosphere, and will jump in with an idea or
comment when I can. I know you have another Liz, so sorry if it is
confusing. I'll try to remember to change my sig to the full name
one, but sometimes I don't seem to have full control over this
software shrug, or my memory either ;-)
--
Liz Hanson


LOL, Liz... yes there is another Liz. actually two that come to mind... no
problem though, we'll figure out who you are!
Jump in when you can.... just know this, once we know you, we tend to WORRY
when we don't hear from you!
Again, welcome to the best ng on the net...
Noreen



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Old October 23rd 03, 11:27 PM
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"Elizabeth M. Phillips" wrote in message
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Thanks for your chatty welcome, Noreen. I will hang around when I have
time. Am looking SOMEWHERE for chenille yarn. Where is good yarn that
isn't two arms and three legs?

Thanks and hello to you from Missouri, the Show Me State.

Betsy Phillips


Betsy, welcome, and thank goodness you use Betsy, there's already three
Liz's!!!
Once in a great while, LionBrand Chenille is available at Walmart.... I
know about it being expensive, thats why I only treat myself to it once a
year!
MO, been there many times! Whereabouts?
Hugs,
Noreen
who is about 65 miles east of Nashville.



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Old October 25th 03, 04:18 PM
NoraBalcer
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Betsy,

If you have an AC Moore check them out for the chenille.

Hugs,

Nora
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Old October 29th 03, 03:06 AM
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Hello all!

This has shamed me into de-lurking! I knew it would happen sometime, I have
so thoroughly enjoyed reading this news group since I discovered you a
couple of months ago. I am in my 50s living in Beautiful BC (Canada) with
my husband of 35 years. We have three gorgeous grandchildren, a dear
daughter-in-law, two year old granddaughter and granddog, unhappily our
eldest son died earlier this year. Our younger son and wife have two boys
three and 19 months.

Anyway, to cut a long story short - I have started knitting again (albeit
small things for my grandchildren) some time ago. My mother taught me to
knit in the dim distant past, and my mother-in-law helped me with
crocheting, but when I discovered counted needlework etc. my knitting
enthusiasm disappeared! But, it is coming back now and I am managing to
keep busy with knitting, crocheting and needlework!! My main reason for
de-lurking is to ask a question which Im sure all you very knowledgable
ladies can anwer. While we were away this summer I crocheted some slippers
from a Fibre Trends pattern that are meant to be felted - they were easy to
do, the directions being very clear. My question is about felting - I don't
have a top loading washing machine - mine is a front loader and dosn't have
the agitation - will the felting work the same, or can I do it by hand?

Thanks in advance.

Penny in sunny Tsawwassen

"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message
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Hello all!
I thought I'd just put in my two-cents, and say welcome, AND, if you're
lurking... please do come in and play... introduce yourself and have a
great time with us.
Some of us are 'seasoned' in yarn and thread crafts, but even someone new
to a craft CAN and DOES have plenty to contribute, fresh perspectives,

etc.
Don't be shy, ask questions.
Don't be shy, jump in with an opinion or answer!
Even someone who's been knitting and crocheting for going on almost 40
years can get stumped, and we (I) aren't afraid to ASK!
I've been helped out PLENTY by this group... just ask Mirjam how MANY

times
she sent me the knit-in-the-round mobius instructions. Ask Sonya how many
times she picked up needles and tried a pattern that didn't look right to
me, and sometimes she GOT the same results, and sometimes she figured out
that I actually did it wrong! Ask Helen how she put a machine-knitting
chart into perspective for me by SAYING what the chart didn't!
So, we're ALL learning something.....
DO come in and play, we really don't bite, we have a grand time... we do
get OFF topic a LOT, but that's the diversity and FUN of this group!
Hugs from Tennessee, USA,
Noreen



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Old October 29th 03, 04:01 AM
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Penny,

Add a big fluffy towel, some tennis shoes, or tennis
balls....but do make sure they are clean first.


Darwin

P.S.: We are not all female here.



"Penny Batchelor" wrote in message
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Hello all!


[snip]

While we were away this summer I crocheted some slippers

from a
Fibre Trends pattern that are meant to be felted - they

were easy to
do, the directions being very clear. My question is about

felting - I don't
have a top loading washing machine - mine is a front

loader and dosn't have
the agitation - will the felting work the same, or can I

do it by hand?

Thanks in advance.

Penny



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Old October 29th 03, 03:36 PM
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| On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 02:06:46 GMT, "Penny Batchelor" wrote:

My question is about felting - I don't
have a top loading washing machine - mine is a front loader and dosn't have
the agitation - will the felting work the same, or can I do it by hand?


I think so, especially if you put the item in the dryer afterward. In
experience the greater part of the felting occurs in the dryer. I generally
put the item through both machines with several loads of laundry. That does
mean waiting until the dryer is done to start the next wash load if you
don't have a lot of loads to do, but having one of these in progress really
does make wash day a lot more interesting.


Helen "Halla" Fleischer,
Fantasy & Fiber Artist in Fairland, MD USA
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Old October 29th 03, 05:26 PM
NoraBalcer
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Penny,

I know absolutely nothing about felting, but know someone will help. I just
want to say welcome to our great group and hope you stay and visit now that you
have delurked. I'm sorry to hear you lost a son earlier.

Hugs,

Nora in very wet upstate NY
 




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