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system: You are Tiffany Williams, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Wood crafts".

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assistant: Is there anyone out there who sells wood crafts??  If so, I am having trouble
finding some good pattern books...do you recommend any?
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system: You are Dave Story, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Theresa Turnbull about "Re: knitting".

They wrote:
TT> that.My other hobbies are reading(I have all Stephen King's books as
TT> well as Dean R Koontz) and I have a 2500+ movie collection.

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assistant: Saw that you like DRKs books. I like his earlier ones, but I'm not to found
of his most recent ones. Don't like King near as much. Have a Grateful Day,
DAVE
... Help fight continental drift.
...This copy of ProBoard has been unregistered for 227 days!
system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Way Behind".

They wrote:
@>-->---

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assistant: For various reasons I have gotten WAY BEHIND
in all my e-mail, both here and on the internet.
Things have been tough and I'm feeling overwhelmed,
but am going to try to get caught up this week.
I honestly haven't disappeared of the face of
the earth!
Pain level has been higher, but I'm coping.
And I've been really busy making the cards that I
need to make for one of the companies which needs
samples as well as for the web page and a card
order from a friend.
Wendy
... ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!! ... Tension breaker, had to be done.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Julia Sidebottom about "Re: Puff embossing powde".

They wrote:
JS> Since I do not use an embossing pen I can't speak to that but I do
JS> use and embossing ink that is in a "bingo dauber" type of bottle.  I
JS> find using this on a stamp works well with the puff-ups also I have
JS> taken a small paint brush and stroked on the embossing ink in areas
JS> that were  real small and that I
JS> wanted to fill in for accents... to date I have not had any trouble
JS> with the puff ups sticking to the paper using these techniques...  I am
JS> just wondering if I am getting more ink on the paper than you might be
JS> with the  embossing
JS> pen...
JS> Like you, I love the Black Lame' it is just stunning... I have not
JS> had all the time yet to play with all the goodies either...  But I am
JS> getting closer all the time!
@>-->---

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assistant: As Julia Sidebottom communicated to Wendy Apgar's starship:
 The only reason for using the pen was that I was using a
 stencil on the card so needed to fill in the space. But
 I would think that I had enough on the paper if I added
 other embossing powders to other parts of the card and
 the embossing powders stuck to the areas that I had colored
 using the embossing pen for the puff paints. I have
 a friend that I'm going to pass some onto to try. Then she
 can help me if she has better results.  I will also see
 if I can find another image I can use it on and use my
 color box embossing pad and see if that works better for
 me.
 I've tried quite a few of them. Can't decide on a favorite
 but they have sure saved me money and been fun to use!
 Wendy
... Too bad life doesn't have INSERT, UNDO and  DELETE keys....
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Valerie Murphy about "Re: Puff embossing powde".

They wrote:
VM> These puff powders can be difficult sometimes.  You really need lots
VM> of wet ink.  If you have a pigment pad try it with that and see if it
VM> works any better.  I have never gotten it to work with an embossing
VM> pen. I've been having some trouble myself, but I think it has to do
VM> with my clear embossing pads because they work fine with the colored
VM> pads. I'm hoping to get a dauber like Julia uses if she can tell me
VM> where to find one.  Don't give up on the powders they are so great.
VM> Just use LOTS of pigment ink.
VM> I haven't tried the black lame' yet.  How did you use it on your
VM> cloud?
@>-->---
VM> I hope you doing a bit better.  One day at a time!!!  The only way to
VM> do it.
VM> val.....
VM> -!-
VM> X JABBER v1.2 X
VM>  ! Origin: The NeverEnding BBS/Deltona,FL/407-860-7720/neverendi
VM> (1:3618/555)

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assistant: As Valerie Murphy communicated to Wendy Apgar's starship:
 I'll try it again as soon as I figure out something else,
 besides clouds (I don't have any stamps with clouds on
 them) that I can use the grey puff embossing powders with.
 I love all the other powders that came with the package!
 I used my embossing pen and sprinkled the black lame' over
 it. It made a nice black cloud with bits of cold sprinkled
 through it and it looked really neat!
 The gold in the cloud...the silver lining so to speak.
 Wendy
... So many books, so little time!
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system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Wanda Guin about "Re: Embossing".

They wrote:
WG> Do you need any of the brown plastic pill bottles?  I have some I can
WG> give away.  Thought I'd do something with them for Christmas, but
WG> changed my mind.  Anyone who wants can have them if you don't.
@>-->---

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assistant: As Wanda Guin communicated to Wendy Buchanan's starship:
 I've used some of the larger pill bottles that my meds come
 in for some of my embossing powders as well. I was also given
 some of the small glass vitamin jars (brown) that I put
 labels on and use. They fit standing up in the drawer and
 that helps tremendously.  If anyone wants some, I have more,
 although the labels haven't been soaked off and I would need
 you to pay for the postage if you wanted them.
 In fact I just threw out some since I had way more than I
 would EVER use.  :-)  A kind-hearted friend saved them all
 over months. Last year I used them in craft projects, but
 this year I haven't done much more than the cards.
 With the stuff I'm dealing with emotionally, it of course
 makes the physical worse and then it starts the cycle...
 sigh. But thankfully the crafts do help as long as I don't
 sit for hours and hours.
 Wendy
... So many books, so little time!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Way Behind".

They wrote:
@>-->---

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assistant: Oops...double messages.  Sorry!
Wendy
... ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!! ... Tension breaker, had to be done.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Liz Williams, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Crochet Angel".

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assistant: I am looking for 'flat' crochet angel patterns, ones that can be
used for tree ornaments.  Also, any filet mesh patterns with angels for
placemats.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!
system: You are Valerie Murphy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Sara Goldstein about "Dried Flowers".

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assistant: Hi Sara,
 SG� Those of you drying flowers need to enter the modern age.  After you buy
 SG� silica, put it in a microwave safe container.  Cover the flowers with
 SG� the silica the way you would if you were placing them in the oven but
 SG� instead, heat them in the microwave for several minutes.  Let the whole
 SG� thing cool enough to handle and shake the powder off.  That's all there
 SG� is to it.
  Thanks for the tip!! I priced the Silica today and it was $17.99 for
a 5lb jar.  I decided to wait.  Then I friviously spent $10 on two
new stamps. <sigh>
I'm addicted and broke.
system: You are Valerie Murphy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Teresa Herman about "klutz club".

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assistant: Hi Teresa,
 TH� I am now a member of the klutz club.  I fell on my way to the car this
a.m.
 TH� go to work.  Am now sporting a partial cast for the next 10 days at
least,
 TH� then more xrays.  So far looks like a badly bruised thumb/hand.
I'm so sorry!  I hope you not in to much pain.  Look at the bright side
though you are now an official member of the TCC. The Klutz Club (don't ask
about the initials).
Our colors are black and blue.  I can't remember what or if we decided
on a logo but I'm sure someone else will remember.
Take care!  I hope you heal fast!
val.......
system: You are Julia Sidebottom, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Crafty doings".

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assistant: Well I know I have not been here for a week or more <sigh>... but I have
been soooooo busy here... and mostly doing crafty things... and when not
oing
my crafty thing it has been car trouble or children concerns. <sigh>
  Craft wise though I have been most busy with my RS'ing and Pergamano...
<thank you Gail Chruch for getting me hooked on the pergamano>...  I am still
working on the 200 wedding invitations that I am committed to making... I
have made a bit of progress today already though and am just taking a much
needed break so I can check in with everyone here.
  I have also been working on my new web site... the addy is:
                 http://www.globnet.com/~flair
  That is for now anyway... it will be changing in the near or not to near
future as I was just issued the domain name of NWLIFE.COM... but there is a
lot of work to do on the server first before I can make those changes. I
will let you all know when the changes are made...
  I also continue to have a number of quilting projects going... I am again
getting ready to make another quilt using my 1930's reproduction fabrics.  I
have been checking all over the place for some of the Aunt Grace fabrics
that are currently out of print. I will send to Pat Knox's site today some of
the pieces I am looking for and see what happens. But if any of you have any
Aunt Grace fabrics that you are not in need of and want to sell or trade for
please contact me privately... you can send me netmail via Neverending BBS
where I sign on now or you can send me e-mail at: juliasb@sprintmail.com .  I
currently have over 40 different prints, including many of the newer ones...
but it is some of the older prints I am in most need of.  This quilt will
have a very definite scrappy look when it is completed.
  Well now that you all know that I am alive and well it is time for me to
get back to the drawing board and work on the rubber stamping projects I
have going <g>.... ttyl
Julia
system: You are Tami Cool, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Sheila Exner".

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assistant: I just received a package of granny squares from Sheila Exner. :)  She is so
sweet.  In it was a note:
"I have not heard from my "secret pal" for quite a while.  I do not want
anything from her except a postcard with her name and address so that I can
formally thank her for her generosity during the year."
Sheila asked if I would be kind enough to put this in crafting because her
pal said he/she would see her here. :)
- Tami Cool
system: You are Tami Cool, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Pat Knox about "Sheila Exner".

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assistant: Pat, Shelia Exner asked me to post a message to you to perhaps call her so
you could be of assistance in the search for an addie for her secret pal, she
would like to send a thank you note.
- Tami Cool
system: You are Lee Ann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Wendy Apgar about "Christmas Cards".

They wrote:
>Wanda mentioned that she was interested in using
>one of my poems in her Christmas cards that she
>was making. If anyone else wants to use them in
>their cards you are more than welcome to. I'm
>posting them here....  :-)

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assistant: Hi Wanda,
Thanks for posting these. :-)
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Lee Ann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "patterns url".

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assistant: Hi All,
Well, wanted to let everyone know that a pattern for crocheted hat
earrings, which I made up a few years ago, is now at a website.  I
finally got up the nerve to submit it and it was posted the other day at
the site.  Here's the URL:  http://crochet.rpmdp.com/patterns.html
There are also more new patterns there as well. :-)
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Teresa Herman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Pat Knox about "Re: klutz club".

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assistant: Hi Pat:
Well, I took the partial cast off late last night.  The pain is gone, and I
was hurting from where the cast was rubbing, and not from the area they were
concerned about.  I am still tender, and have some slight pain in some other
spots that looked fine on the xrays, but no pain in the area they were
concerned about.  I have a heck of a bruise on the palm of my hand though.
Just gonna take some time to get back to normal.
Teresa
system: You are Lee Ann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "crocheted bath puff".

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assistant: Hi All,
I got permission to post this pattern, so here it is:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: "Fentress" <tfentress@macnet.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 21:54:55 -0700
Subject: [ crochet ] Crocheted bath puffs
Got a new pattern to share with everyone, I just made it up tonight!
This should go great in all the gift bath baskets everyone seems to be
working on for Christmas...enjoy!
Crocheted Bath Puff
Materials:  1 ball (2-1/2 ounces) variegated cotton worsted weight yarn,
H hook.  Makes puff approx. 6 inches in diameter
NOTE:  Work in back loop on rnds 2-6
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join this or subsequent
rnds (5).
Rnd 2:  3 sc in each sc around (15).
Rnd 3-5:  Sc in each sc around.
Now is a good time to finish off your beginning yarn end!
Rnd 6:  Pull up a loop in each of the next 3 sc; yo and work off all
loops at once (decrease made); decrease 4 more times and sl st in next
sc, turn (5).
Working back along rounds, *ch 20, sl st in free loop of next sc, repeat
from * until you reach the beginning; fasten off.
Ellen
tfentress@macnet.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Suzanne Pratt, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Peggy Hood about "Block exchange".

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assistant: Peggy,
I sent you your block for this last month about 10 days ago.  I hope you
got it and it was what you  wanted.  Neverending isn't keeping a lot of
backlog of messages so I don''t remember and can't check to see if I posted
you a
note when I sent it or not so I thought I would now.
Suzanne
system: You are Suzanne Pratt, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Slyvia Lewis about "Block exchange".

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assistant: Slyvia,
I sent you a block about 10 days ago (I can't remember if I posted you a
note telling you it was on the way then or not).  I hope it was what you
wanted and I hope it got there.
Hope you are having as much fun with the exchange as I am.
Suzanne
system: You are Peggy Hood, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "QBE".

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assistant: I would like to thank the people who sent me QB for Oct.
Shauna Charron
Suzanne Pratt
Pat Knox
Julia Sidebottom
Teresa Herman
They where all GREAT!!!!
                           Thanks
                           Peggy Hood
system: You are Marjory Spates, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Pat Knox about "Question????".

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assistant: Hi Pat:
I don't know if I ever posted to you on the XS echo, but I have a question.
What ever happened to the XS echo?????  I haven't seen any activity there for
many months and I truly miss the ladies that I chatted with <tears>
I knit, crochet and do plastic canvas as well as XS.  I just went through the
messages on this echo to find a familiar name to ask if you've chatted with
any of the ladies from XS.  If so, Please tell them all HI from me.  Perhaps
this point doesn't receive the echo anymore, but I sure miss you all!
Thanks,
Marjory Spates
system: You are Marjory Spates, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Julia Sidebottom about "HI!!!!".

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assistant: It's been ages Julia and perhaps you've forgotten me, but HI anyway.
I used to be on the XS echo, but this echo has disappeared from my source :-(
 See you're still stamping and posting!  Hope you've been well and having a
great time :-)
Marjory
system: You are Liz Williams, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lee Ann Hamm about "Crochet Angels".

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assistant: Thank you so much for the patterns, I'll let you know how they
turn out!
Liz
system: You are Anne Mcreary, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Marjory Spates about "HI!!!!".

They wrote:
MS> It's been ages Julia and perhaps you've forgotten me, but HI anyway.
MS> I used to be on the XS echo, but this echo has disappeared from my
MS> source :-(  See you're still stamping and posting!  Hope you've been
MS> well and having a great time :-)

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assistant: Hello Marjory!
Sunday November 02 1997 22:32, Marjory Spates wrote to Julia Sidebottom:
Ask your source to areafix CROSS-STITCHING and you'll be back on board once
again. <G><
Take care!
Anne McReary
Moderator - CROSS-STITCHING
mcreary@oz.net
system: You are Kathy Oganezov, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "XMAS Block Exchange".

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assistant: Hi, ALL!
Please forgive my tardiness - LIFE interfered again!  Just as I got the
exchange list all ready to post, my FIDO board shut down & I've been having
problems logging on to Neverending via my AOL connection!
There weren't as many interested parties as I'd hoped but I did try to
include everyone as often as they requested.  The groups are smaller than
originally planned, so everyone will have to make that 4th block for
themselves!
GROUP 1
Teresa Herman - 10926 Alvin Dr., Northglenn, CO, 80233
Pat Knox - P.O. Box 460, Apison, TN, 37302
Suzanne Pratt - P.O. Box 5332, Knoxville, TN, 37928
Shauna Charron - P.O. Box 162, Mannville, Alberta, T0B 2W0, Canada
GROUP 2
Kate Kremann - 9 Bloomingdale Ave., Catonsville, MD, 21228
Pat Knox - P.O. Box 460, Apison, TN, 37302
Doris Wills - 4111 Bill Jones Rd., Apison, TN, 37302
Kathy Oganezov - 219 W. Carroll St., Portage, WI, 53901
GROUP 3
Peggy Hood - P.O. Box 2197, Castalian Springs, TN, 37031-0197
Doris Wills - 4111 Bill Jones Rd., Apison, TN. 37302
Suzanne Pratt - P.O. Box 5332, Knoxville, TN, 37928
Shauna Charron - P.O. Box 162, Mannville, Alberta, T0B 2W0, Canada
Sorry 'bout using this layout for the lists - I'm still getting used to
postiong through Neverending & wasn't sure the whole she-bang would fit on
ne
page!
So, let's get stitching & get those blocks out by the end of November!  -
Kathy
system: You are Rick Paul Thomson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Tiffany Williams about "Wood crafts".

They wrote:
> Is there anyone out there who sells wood crafts??  If so, I am having
> finding some good pattern books...do you recommend any?
> ===
>  * SLMR 2.1a *
>
>

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assistant: RE: Wood crafts
BY: Tiffany Williams to All on Mon Oct 27 1997 10:39 am
troubl
I can't tell from anything but if you're in the great frozen North, try
Lewiscraft as they often seem to have lots of hobby stuff. I know of one in
Rochester NY that my SO usese but I can't remember the name. I could give
exact
directions on how to get to it. Oh, there's also White Rose Nurseries in the
North too.
system: You are Lee Ann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "web sites".

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assistant: Hi All,
Someone passed this info on to me and I thought I'd post it here:
Here is a great site to check out & subscribe to.
www.ppi-free.com/primeu.htm
It is a site to sign up for a free newsletter, that gives you loads of free
& postage only craft & crocheting offers.
You can also go directly to the following sites to browse the offers.
Crafting free stuff:   http://www.ppi-free.com/freestf2.htm
A Guide To Free Stuff For Kids (And Parents Too!)
http://www.ppi-free.com/freekid.htm
Free Stuff For Sewing
http://www.ppi-free.com/freesew.htm
Free Stuff For Crochet Lovers
http://www.ppi-free.com/crochet.htm
The main page URL is  http://www.ppi-free.com
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>