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i've always much preferred denim as it was made rather than that with all
the mess'n about just to change the look. i prefer change'n the look by wear'n them til they develop their own markings from wear and washing. seems to me silly to 'pay more' for the jeans that are 'distressed' and therefore have a 'shorter lifespan'. also annoys me when the manufacturers reduce the quantity in a packet of food rather than increase the price. folks often dont notice the smaller package and think the maker is being good by keeping the cost the same for a longer period of time while inflation hits all the other brands. eventually folks get used to the smaller package, then they raise the price later and the makers double their profit. guess i'm just weird tho. j. just finishing my second cuppa tea of the morning "Ginger in CA" wrote... Well, I'd be distressed, too, if I had a bath like any of these Ginger in CA too early, not enough tea "NightMist" wrote: Distressed Fabric Fabric that has been intentionally damaged to change the texture or drape. |
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Lamé
(French term for trimmed with silver and golden leaves) Silk or any textile fiber in which metallic threads are used in the warp or filling. By definition, cloth of gold and cloth of silver would be Lamés. However they are always held seperate from modern Lamé. The metallic threads in modern Lamé are almost always mylar or closely related, thus allowing machine washing. Cloth of gold and cloth of silver use the actual metal in their names, and require special handling. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Nope, not weird. We were just talking about how our favorite brand of bread
no longer 'pops up' when it's toasted. The height is shorter! but the price went up almost $.50!! Cost more than store brand, but you get a PBJ sandwich from this bread, not PBJ rolls like with the store brand. So they get you double...isn't worth the cheaper cost if you can't make a proper sammich. Butterfly (If I wanted Peanut Butter Balls, I'd make 'em) "jeanne-nzlstar*" wrote in message ... i've always much preferred denim as it was made rather than that with all the mess'n about just to change the look. i prefer change'n the look by wear'n them til they develop their own markings from wear and washing. seems to me silly to 'pay more' for the jeans that are 'distressed' and therefore have a 'shorter lifespan'. also annoys me when the manufacturers reduce the quantity in a packet of food rather than increase the price. folks often dont notice the smaller package and think the maker is being good by keeping the cost the same for a longer period of time while inflation hits all the other brands. eventually folks get used to the smaller package, then they raise the price later and the makers double their profit. guess i'm just weird tho. j. just finishing my second cuppa tea of the morning "Ginger in CA" wrote... Well, I'd be distressed, too, if I had a bath like any of these Ginger in CA too early, not enough tea "NightMist" wrote: Distressed Fabric Fabric that has been intentionally damaged to change the texture or drape. |
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Basketweave A weaving pattern in which warp threads and/or weft threads are paired and treated as a single thread in a plain weave. For example as in Monks Cloth. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Throw A stitch movement in a single direction. Needle goes up or needle goes down on a sewing machine. Needle moves from one side of the fabric to the other in hand sewing. Thus for example, whip stitching by hand requires one throw per stitch, while a single running stitch by hand requires two. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Just a thank you for posting the word of the day Nightmist.
I am enjoying reading them everyday. Good job! Taria NightMist wrote: Throw A stitch movement in a single direction. Needle goes up or needle goes down on a sewing machine. Needle moves from one side of the fabric to the other in hand sewing. Thus for example, whip stitching by hand requires one throw per stitch, while a single running stitch by hand requires two. |
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Thanks!
I am glad to know people are enjoying it. NightMist On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:05:30 -0800, Taria wrote: Just a thank you for posting the word of the day Nightmist. I am enjoying reading them everyday. Good job! Taria NightMist wrote: Throw A stitch movement in a single direction. Needle goes up or needle goes down on a sewing machine. Needle moves from one side of the fabric to the other in hand sewing. Thus for example, whip stitching by hand requires one throw per stitch, while a single running stitch by hand requires two. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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To take it one step further, in KNITTING, cause I know some of us do: when
you knit the American way, you Throw the yarn over the working needle, but, in Continental, you Move the yarn with your left finger over the needle point of the idle needle. I've been watching How-To-Knit diff stitches on 'youtube' but I've never heard them say the word 'move' or any other for Continental. Butterfly (And I'm not positive that "Move" is the word I need.) .. "NightMist" wrote in message ... Throw A stitch movement in a single direction. Needle goes up or needle goes down on a sewing machine. Needle moves from one side of the fabric to the other in hand sewing. Thus for example, whip stitching by hand requires one throw per stitch, while a single running stitch by hand requires two. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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knitting OT word of the day
I've converted to continental-style knitting, and really the yarn just
lies there, wrapped around my left index finger. The right-hand needle does all the moving. To switch between knit and purl, I simply shift that index finger so the yarn lies at the back or at the front of the work. Roberta in D On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:38:43 -0700, "Butterflywings" wrote: To take it one step further, in KNITTING, cause I know some of us do: when you knit the American way, you Throw the yarn over the working needle, but, in Continental, you Move the yarn with your left finger over the needle point of the idle needle. I've been watching How-To-Knit diff stitches on 'youtube' but I've never heard them say the word 'move' or any other for Continental. Butterfly (And I'm not positive that "Move" is the word I need.) . "NightMist" wrote in message ... Throw A stitch movement in a single direction. Needle goes up or needle goes down on a sewing machine. Needle moves from one side of the fabric to the other in hand sewing. Thus for example, whip stitching by hand requires one throw per stitch, while a single running stitch by hand requires two. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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I'm trying to 're-learn' how to do Continental again. Think it'd be easier
on my hands. My knit stitch is fine.purl is quite loose and you can really tell the diff. I know, Practice makes perfect. I'll do the practicing next year. For now, I just have 'edgings' to put on all the knitted panels....must make 2 more smallish ones...both have cables, so I'll continue throwing the yarn for them. Good evening work. Butterfly (That will get one more UFO finished by year's end) "Roberta" Roberta@Home wrote in message ... I've converted to continental-style knitting, and really the yarn just lies there, wrapped around my left index finger. The right-hand needle does all the moving. To switch between knit and purl, I simply shift that index finger so the yarn lies at the back or at the front of the work. Roberta in D On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:38:43 -0700, "Butterflywings" wrote: To take it one step further, in KNITTING, cause I know some of us do: when you knit the American way, you Throw the yarn over the working needle, but, in Continental, you Move the yarn with your left finger over the needle point of the idle needle. I've been watching How-To-Knit diff stitches on 'youtube' but I've never heard them say the word 'move' or any other for Continental. Butterfly (And I'm not positive that "Move" is the word I need.) . "NightMist" wrote in message ... Throw A stitch movement in a single direction. Needle goes up or needle goes down on a sewing machine. Needle moves from one side of the fabric to the other in hand sewing. Thus for example, whip stitching by hand requires one throw per stitch, while a single running stitch by hand requires two. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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