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system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Sylvia Lewis about "broken dishes".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Sylvia Lewis to Wendy Buchanan <=-
SL> I thought that it turned out nice.  I haven't heard (or rather seen
SL> since I have missed so many messages in here while I was 'off' again)
SL> whether Pat got my block.
SL> Well, I don't know about prizewinner, but I think that pattern would
SL> be great in oldfashioned looking prints and muslin.  It would probably
SL> even work in positive/negative.  That is how I did my churn dashes.

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assistant: Hi Sylvia!
I'm sure you've heard from her by now, though I haven't been
reading much lately.  Just personals and flipping through.  My
body's in lousy shape...hopefully it will get back on track soon.
I think that Broken dish quilt would look good no matter what you
did it in.  It's just that kind of pattern.  But I loved the very
pale pastel look of it in the magazine picture, didn't you?  It
just reminded me of some quilts my great-grandmother made a long,
long time ago, which are no longer in our family.
When my grandmother died, my uncle's ex-wife was allowed to go
into the house where Gramma lived, and she took those quilts and
sold them.  My mother now has none of the quilts which her Granny
made, which her mother, my Gramma, had always said would be hers
some day.  :(
I don't know why my cousin allowed her mother in there, she
knew where those quilts were to go and she also knew her mom
had had her eye on them for a long time.  By the time my
mother had traveled from Michigan to Kentucky for the funeral,
those quilts were already sold and my uncle's ex-wife was
nowhere to be found.  My uncle has been dead for years, so
Mom was the only remaining child, and they were supposed to
be hers.
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... History repeats itself ... and the price goes up.
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system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Carol Surzinski about "HI!".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Carol Surzinski to Pat Knox <=-
CS> Sooooo, where have you been this week.  Been missing you on CHAT!

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assistant: Hi Caro!
And *I*, my dear friend, have been missing YOU!  The one
day I had to go to the doctor, I hear you were on there and
I missed it.  <pout, whine!>
See you this coming week, I hope?
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... Gentleman: Male who can play the accordion, but doesn't.
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Janet Mccain about "Howdy!".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Janet Mccain to Pat Knox <=-
PK> Mowing the yard, the dentist, and a door prize committee meeting.
JM> What did the dentist and committee think about getting mowed?  <g>

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assistant: Hi Janet!
Snickering so loudly I almost woke up DSH!  Good one!
What on earth have you been up to?  Besides making me laugh
I mean!
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... I'd be clothed and in my right mind if I could find either.
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Carol Surzinski about "Yeah!!!".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Carol Surzinski to Pat Knox <=-
-> bit bigger than I am....MOMMY!!  Oh, gee, forget that!  Mom won't help!
CS> But I will!  Hee!Hee!  I'll just sit on her.

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assistant: Hi Carol!
Gosh, I can hear Suzanne's knees knocking together already, from
here even!  Hehehe!
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... Right now is a gift -- that's why it's called the "present."
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Suzanne Pratt about "Kids quilting".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Suzanne Pratt to Pat Knox <=-
SP> Have you ever noticed how quilting stetches across generations?  I
SP> -- from the 4 year old's curley head to my 17 year old -- I was amazed
SP> at how much all of us were enjoying this -- no generation gap; no
SP> sibling rivalry, just quilting.
SP> out how many she needs, etc.  It should be a beautiful quilt.  Now if I
SP> could just get my sewing machine back so I can quilt!!!!

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assistant: HI Suzanne!
[snippety doo-dah!]   8<-------------------------
I'll bet that was a reason for rejoicing, right there!  :)
Uh-oh, time for a sewing machine for the kids?  You may have an
idea what to get someone for Christmas this year if this keeps
up!  :)
My sewing machine snickers at me every time I walk by it.  It's a
really obnoxious machine!  But I'm making some headway at last,
and it's starting to understand who's boss.  (Yeah, it's still got
me beat--but not for long!  hehe!)
Have a great time quilting with your daughters.  You're right, it
does span generations and it's a great thing to do together.
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... I am a quilter, and my house is in pieces!
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Dorothy Ferris about "hand made is best!".

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assistant: Hi Dot!
I still think hand pieced and hand quilted things are so neat.
Have you tried the "quilt as you go" quilting method yet?  I
guess a lot of people love that but it sounds confusing to me.
I need to get some more information though, before I decide I
do not want to at least try it.
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... I'd be clothed and in my right mind if I could find either.
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
system: You are Wendy Buchanan, 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 Jeannelou Truitt about "Wheeew!".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Jeannelou Truitt to Julia Sidebottom <=-
JT> FESTIVAL OF THE MIDDLE AGES, the big deal on August 2nd, i also did
JT> some of the food service.  I cooked 240 lbs of turkey drumsticks [and
JT> individually packaged them] and 32 loaves of bread. packed as 'half a
JT> loaf'.   The cheese curds, fruit drinks, fruit, and sweetmeats, that we
JT> served, were not much work.   When i got started, i thought that i
JT> would be the only one serving anything substancial,  but there turned
JT> out to be two other servers.    WE have an awfully lot of drumsticks
JT> left and finacially , we just about came out even, maybe a little
JT> Today, i am spreading pollen from one double daylily to another.
JT> It all has to be done within two hours of when the flower opens or they
JT> don't germinate.   I have on more msg to send and the flowers are
JT> opening, so i must run.

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assistant: Hi Dear Lily Lady!
I will send Tom up there on the double, Jeanne Lou!  He loooooves
turkey drumsticks!  hehe, I did some on the smoker for the 4th of
July and they sure disappeared as soon as they were cool enough for
him to grab hold of.
You do the kind of crafting many people wish they could...in the
kitchen and in the garden!  Sounds wonderful to me.  My lilies
did not do well this year.  Time to move some things around so
they aren't so crowded.
They got plenty of water and sunshine but they don't like the new
yard guy swinging that lawn mower so close to them, I don't think!
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... Where there is but one bathroom, there is great patience.
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30
system: You are Holly Sullivan, 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: quilts".

They wrote:
> Can someone help me with this.....I have been looking at books concerning
> quilting..especially the older ones..and they do not mention quilting
> frames.Do you really need one or can you supplement with something at home
> instead?

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assistant: I think I saw Theresa Turnbull say to All on 20 Aug 97  10:57:01:
Small lap hoops are available and they don't cost much.  I know of several
folks who do not use a hoop or frame at all, relying instead on lots of
basting to hold the layers of the quilt together while they do the actual
quilting.
Come visit the SEW_&_QUILT sometime, that's where most of the quilters hang
out.  :-)
:)---Holly---<--<-@  * holly@cheerful.com *  Warning: .sig ahead!   :-)
FunAmigaPaganSexGoddessQuiltArtistSCACostumerAtLarge  BBS (619)549-0278
Internet: hollys@geocities.com  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201
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 Maureen Hoffman about "Re: MQBE".

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assistant: Hi Maureen:
Purple will be just fine on this block.  It was one of the colors I asked
or,
and I look forward to receiving it.  Thanks in advance.
Teresa
system: You are Jeannelou Truitt, 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 Anne Mcreary about "life goes on".

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assistant: Dear Anne,
    Thanks for your willingness to send me net amil those articles on needle
tatting, but it is more trouble than it is worth.  I really do need a real
live mentor.
 Now that things have slowed down a little, i have been getting back into
calligraphy, and working some more on my crocheted lace.
  The daylilies are all but gone [unusually early this year].
    There doesn't seem to be anything very exciting on the schedule.  I'm so
glad.  I need some time to regroup.  {a couple of trips the next two
weekends, but nothing to get very stirred up about}
   Shalom,  ll
system: You are Janet Mccain, 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 Buchanan about "Howdy!".

They wrote:
PK> Mowing the yard, the dentist, and a door prize committee meeting.
JM> What did the dentist and committee think about getting mowed?  <g>
WB> Snickering so loudly I almost woke up DSH!  Good one!
WB> What on earth have you been up to?  Besides making me laugh
WB> I mean!

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assistant: On (20 Aug 97) Wendy Buchanan wrote to Janet McCain...
  Not much, to tell the truth.  I have always been lurking here -
  haven't posted much recently.  I have been working on one of
  Linda Driskell's Heirloom Samplers all summer.  I hope to get
  it finished in my lifetime.  VERY slow going.  I have also been
  busy designing a web page for a local police department and that
  has been very time consuming.  All five of my grandchildren are
  going to be here tomorrow so I have been busy putting needles,
  pins, scissors, etc. out of reach today.  <g>
  Janet
...    jmac@bv.net          http://www.bv.net/~jmac
system: You are Roseanne Brown, 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 Tami Cool about "got it!8-)".

They wrote:
TC> * Original Subj: Christmas orn. exchange
TC> Hi Shelia..I saw a note saying you might be starting the COE
TC> you know it all, that counts Bettie s s s s

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assistant: Hello Tami.
19 Aug 97 22:01, Tami Cool wrote to Anne Mcreary:
I got this one already She asked me to snag all echo posted ones as a back up
to her system You know the crashes WIM 95 has been causing her.  8-)
Roseanne
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 Julia Sidebottom about "knitting machine pricesUS".

They wrote:
> As far as knitting machines go... I know that the prices for good
>continue to go up... and the pricing is as diverse as it is for sewing
>machines... so much depends on what you are getting...
> Hope this helps a bit.
>Julia

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assistant: achines
Can you tell I've never bought one before? :-)
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <blink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</blink>
system: You are Theresa Turnbull, 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 Holly Sullivan about "Re: quilts".

They wrote:
HS> I think I saw Theresa Turnbull say to All on 20 Aug 97  10:57:01:
HS>  > Can someone help me with this.....I have been looking at books
HS> concerning
HS>  > quilting..especially the older ones..and they do not mention quilting
HS>  > frames.Do you really need one or can you supplement with something at
HS> home
HS>  > instead?
HS> Small lap hoops are available and they don't cost much.  I know of
HS> folks who do not use a hoop or frame at all, relying instead on lots of
HS> basting to hold the layers of the quilt together while they do the actual
HS> quilting.
HS> Come visit the SEW_&_QUILT sometime, that's where most of the quilters
HS> hang out.  :-)
HS> :)---Holly---<--<-@  * holly@cheerful.com *  Warning: .sig ahead!   :-)
HS> FunAmigaPaganSexGoddessQuiltArtistSCACostumerAtLarge  BBS (619)549-0278
HS> Internet: hollys@geocities.com  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201
HS> --- DLG2000 v1.2.1/DLGMail v2.70
HS>  * Origin: Techno-Mages Guild * ==> (619) 549-0278 <== *  (1:202/720)

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assistant: On Thu 21-Aug-1997  5:57p, Holly Sullivan@1:202/720.0 said to Theresa
Turnbull:
everal
I have been thinking of starting a quilt,using some of the clothes my kids
have outgrown but were special to them I figured it would make a nice family
keepsake.I was just worried about how to go about it.
system: You are Sara Goldstein, 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 Buchanan about "Stamping".

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assistant: Hi
Hope you're feeling better by now.  Life is pretty quiet but that still
leaves time for stamping and ribbon embroidery.  The needlework I can do
on the train to and from work but the stamping has to wait for the
evenings.
Recently I tried to do some cards that are folded in 3 and decorated on
the slant.  I also tried some new large stamps for the front of cards.
It's fun.
What are your current projects?
Sara
system: You are Sheila Exner, 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 Jeannelou Truitt about "health".

They wrote:
JT>      I missed the original msg, but the quote seemed to indicate that
JT> you were having kindey stone problems.   My lord has had 3 [2 invasive
JT>  Drink at least 8 oz. of cranberry juice
JT> [cocktail] per day and give a miss peanuts, beets, and spinach.   They
JT> contain a chemical that triggers stones. I hope you are feeling much
JT> better by now.

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assistant: They are not fun!  I finally had surgery - laser - to break up the last
stone which seemed to have done its work.  :-)
I have learned that beets do a terrible thing to my system, was not
aware of spinach so I do appreciate that information.  Nuts of any kind
are not a problem as I just do not like them.  I think my main problem
is not enough water.  I hate to drink water even tho' I know I need it!
It took until late May (early June) before I really began to feel well,
but so far, things are going very well.  (finger and toes crossed)  :-)
I appreciate your concern and thank you for your information!  That is
something I have never been able to get from any doctor!   I had one
stone surgically removed about two year before the one that ended in
the laser surgery (much more comfortable) and from neither doctor could
I get any help in what to avoid or what to do to help other than drink
lots of water!
Hope all is well with you!
Sheila
system: You are Sheila Exner, 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 Tami Cool about "Squares".

They wrote:
>SE> I just sent a message to Amanda L. regarding a number of granny
>SE> squares  have on hand that  will never put to  use.  If Amanda
>SE> does not request them, the offer is open to anyone who is
>SE> interested.
TC> I will take em!  If no one else gets to you first!!!

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assistant: They are yours, Tami.  I will need an address for you and will get
 them off ASAP.
               Sheila
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 Wendy Apgar about "Re: Secret Pal?".

They wrote:
WA> As Tami Cool was saying to Wendy Apgar:
TC> That is very cool.  HOw will you get in touch with
TC> EVERYONE?  So many are off the echos.
WA>  I won't. Those who want to remain with their secret
WA>  pals can do so. Those who which to switch and begin
WA>  anew will either send the information and the
WA>  answer to the questions to either Pat or I at
WA>  Wendy Apgar, 16016 SE Division #327, Portland OR 97236.
WA>  Only those who indicate they wish to change will
WA>  change. For those off the echo's...well things
WA>  will continue as they have for them.
WA>  (Besides, the impression that I get is that those
WA>  who are no longer participating in this echo are not
WA>  continueing their obligation anyway.)

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assistant: Well I sent netmail to Pat about this, I DONT want to continue.  My secret
pal never acknowledged that she had received a package.  Althogh I saw that
she was (at the time) very active in several echoes.  I feel burnt.  I dont
know who the person that sends to me is, but she is more than welcome to stop
sending to me also.  I havent received a couple months anyway.
- Tami
system: You are Jeannelou Truitt, 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 Buchanan about "Re: Craft crazy".

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assistant: Dear Wendy,
     I'm so sorry to hear about all of your phyical problems.  I hope that
by the time this reaches you, the doctors will have traced them down and
stamped them OUT.
   Thanks for asking about WAyne.  In case you missed my other message about
it; he is doing much better.  Of course, he is never going to be well, but
the chest pain that has been giving him fits for the last 6-7 years [since
his triple by-pass] has finally been discovered to be from an injury to his
floating rib.  A little super BEnGay when it starts tromps on it.  What's
more, the frequency of it even starting is down.  We are so thankful.  As
for me, nothing new except that i have been diagnosed as having Tourette's
Syndrome.  Fortunately, that isn't painful, just embarassing.
   I am getting back into calligraphy and illumination.   The illumination
part is my favorite.  I got into calligraphy the first time when i started
decopoge.  I just couldn't see paying 2 or 3 dollars for a sheet of paper
with some saying on it.  Now of course, i do it mostly for scrolls as awards
in the SCA.  A the moment i am working on "Award of Arms" scrolls.  This is
the most comman and usually the first award that anyone recieves, so they
need a lot of them.  Since i play in 2 kingdoms, there is an almost
unlimited demand for them, even if i make several to one design.
   God bless,        Shalom,  ll
system: You are Jeannelou Truitt, 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 Carol Surzinski about "resources".

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assistant: Dear Carol,
    Thanks for the comeback.
      What kind of caps are you embelishing?   Will you be wearing them or
ore they to sell or give away?
    It sounds like you really got a buy on the fabric samples.  One warning
though, don't be like me with my line drawings [mostly fabric transfers] and
spend so much time sorting through and finding a certain one, that you have
no time to use it.
    Good show at getting your maga
zines and such organized.  I seem to spend
too much time indexing the articles.  There is no question about it, i have
got too much stuff.
     Hang in there.        Shalom,  ll
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 Theresa Turnbull about "Re: knitting machine pricesUS".

They wrote:
> Yep...the prices for knitting machines here are ridiculous.You are
> looking at 800 or better.The only cheap one around here to buy is the
> knitting pal at 380...I have heard that a lot of the owners paid 1000s
> or so for theirs.

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assistant: *** Quoting Theresa Turnbull to Julia Sidebottom dated 08-19-97 ***
Keep in mind that many of these machines are the exact same machines used as
industrial machines for fashion designers. This accounts for some of the
priceyness of the machines.  I know that my machine does not have any of the
many newer bells and whistles but it does all that I want from a knitting
machine at this time... It was something that I had wanted from the time I
was a child and it was now just 10 years ago that I finally got it... believe
me it has definitly had a work out in those ten years and I am looking to it
providing many many more years of useage... I suppose that it has long ago
paid for itself..
  I don't use it everyday that is a given but it is used frequently... more
frequently than many people use their sewing machines.
  You are right though I have seen some priced well over $5000.00!!!
Julia
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 Val Murphy about "EP CO-OP".

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assistant: HI Val,
  Your check arrived here today for the co-op and I have added you to the
list.
Julia
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 Tami Cool about "co-op".

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assistant: Hi Tami,
 I received your check in the mail today for the co-op. I have added you to
the list!
Julia
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 "EP CO-OP".

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assistant: There is still time for you to join in the fun of the current Embossing
Powder CO-OP.  We now have a good start for this co-op and the more the
merrier! I was looking over the new catalog from my suppliers this evening
getting excited about the new colors and other items that they are now
offering! Of course I want some of everything!!! To bad I can't have it
<sigh>...
Julia