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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 Cindi Marshall about "Crocheting".

They wrote:
HS> You mean like for a ripple afghan?  I have it somewhere around here..
> *jumping up and down happily*  Yes, Holly.... that is PRECISELY what I am
> talking about.  I wish I had room to put all my crafting stuff in one
> room.
> Right now we are in a 2-bedroom apartment, and everything is stacked in
> plastic storage containers in iy and my hubby's bedroom, except for the
> one
> afghan I'm working on right now.  Also do cross stitch and plastic canvas
> needle work, and am thinking about learning how to do knitting.
> Oh, well.  Time to go answer more mail.  Hope to hear from you again soon,
> Holly.  sounds like we may have even more in common than crafting.

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assistant: I think I saw Cindi Marshall say to Holly Sullivan on 11 Jul 97  11:24:00:
Room I've got.  Lots of furniture, I don't have.
Been there, done that, didn't like it much.
:-)   I know how to do x stitch and PC, haven't done any lately. Of the two,
I prefer x stitch, but that's because of the greater variety of patterns
available.  Some patterns just don't look the same in PC.  I know how to knit
and crochet both, just never did anything major with either. Of the two, I
like crochet better.
I also like needlepoint a lot, though I haven't done any in ages.  Just found
a neat book at the library with some medieval motifs charted for
needlepoint.. now if I can find the money for the yarn..
(eyes twinkling) We just might at that.  :-)   Gotta behave in the echo
though.  :-)  I have a network on my BBS here that you'd like, but you
probably don't want to run up your phone bill calling here, that's for sure.
Can you get/send netmail so you can mail me your address privately?    I
found the crochet pattern for the afghan.   If you don't want it snail mail,
I can type it in for you; crochet patterns are generally pretty easy to type.
 Let me know which you'd prefer.  :-)
B*B!
... The SCA: We have archaic and eat it too!
:)---Holly---<--<-@   *  San Diego, CA  *  Warning: .sig ahead!   :-)
FunAmigaPaganSexGoddessQuiltArtistSCACostumerAtLarge  BBS (619)549-0278
Internet: hollys@geocities.com  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201
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 Julia Sidebottom about "Frustrated...".

They wrote:
>   So OK folks, make me feel better and tell me that you too have mislaid
> things and what projects were they???? and just how long did it take you
> to find them... and then the big question... did you finish that lost
> project???

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assistant: I think I saw Julia Sidebottom say to All on 12 Jul 97  21:49:40:
Well, (embarrassed grin) there were those little rompers I cut out in a size
18 months for my baby daughter..  and 5 or 6 years later, I found them again,
still waiting to be sewn together..  I admit I didn't finish them, but I did
give them to a friend of mine who sews & was expecting at the time.
:)---Holly---<--<-@   *  San Diego, CA  *  Warning: .sig ahead!   :-)
FunAmigaPaganSexGoddessQuiltArtistSCACostumerAtLarge  BBS (619)549-0278
Internet: hollys@geocities.com  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201
system: You are Kim Warder, 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 Dusty Layne about "Spoon".

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assistant: Hi Dusty,
It's on its way!
BTW, what craft items do you work on?
Kim Warder
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 Julia Sidebottom about "Re: Hello".

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assistant: Dear Julia,
    Oh my, now i KNOW you knew better than to pig out on candy.  Is
something bothering our girl[ other that moving and health problems]?
Why ever did you do it?
    Wayne says thanks and right back at you from both of us.
      The next two weeks will be frantic.  The first tour is at 2 o'c on
Friday and there is another at 4 o'c.  I have to get this entire place
slicked up  by then.
   The tapestry is primarily for SCA demonstrations and will probably never
be finished.  Please don't write me up to be more than i am.
    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 Wendy Buchanan about "Re: I'm hanging!".

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assistant: Dear Wendy,
    I'm so glad that your outing healed your heart.  That kind of an
experience gives one a whole new prispective.
   It would probably be better if i stuck to one or at least a few crafts,
but i just can't seem to stay interested in just one for any length of
time.
    Please remember that i always have an availble bed for any of my echo
friends.  Come share with me.   My echo friends are in my daily prayers.
       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 Anne Mcreary about "Re: needle tatting".

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assistant: Dear Anne,
   Vos is dos "tying off"?????   I do put a knot when i slide it up the
string to make the circle.  Is that what you mean?
   Thanks so much for being interested in helping me out of my bad spot.
          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 Donna Lewis about "woops crossed wires".

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assistant: Dear Donna,
    My Ravine of the elves is a dry creek bed that bisects our property.
When i desided to put the new {Grand Bed} on that other side,i soon
discovered my need for a bridge capable of supporting the garden cart.  For
our 22 nd Wedding A, my lord gave me one.  Now when i pass over this bridge,
either alone or leading a tour, i can look down and see this sort of
'secret' area below.  I am attempting to make papier Mache' elves [about 18
in high, and a scene for them down in this ditch.  There will be a miner
elf, a farmer elf and a shoemaker elf.  I have had them made, except for the
hands and tools, and painting,  for two years.  I am determined that this is
the year they will be put in place.  As for the drying van,  we have an old
junker van parked out in our back field [behind a privacy fence and
surrounded on three sides by trees] that i use as a dehydrator, thus the
drying van. In case you never worked in 'mash' type papier mache',gettig it
fully dry is a real kick in the fastarus.
   Re daylilies; I agree, they should be left in the ground year after year.
I have many open now and my first scheduled tour is this week Friday [the
18th].
   Shalom,  ll
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 Jeannelou Truitt about "needle tatting".

They wrote:
JT>    Vos is dos "tying off"?????   I do put a knot when i slide it up
JT> the string to make the circle.  Is that what you mean?
JT>    Thanks so much for being interested in helping me out of my bad
JT> spot.

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assistant: Hello Jeannelou!
Sunday July 13 1997 21:50, Jeannelou Truitt wrote to Anne Mcreary:
YUP!!! <G><  In needle tatting, there has to be a knot tied or the little
circular rings come undone.  You have to be careful so the tatting doesn't
get turned around backwards <G><
I've got a magazine article, I'll have to look it up.  Also there is a web
page that has needle tatting instructions on it as well.
Take care!
Anne McReary
mcreary@oz.net
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 "MQBE".

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assistant: Hi Pat:
I just wanted you to know that your block was the first one to my doorstep
this month.  I like it.  The greens and purples will work very nicely in my
quilt.  I think this is going to end up being wall hanging size.  I have
bout
12 blocks done for it, and am eagerly awaiting the mail to come and deliver
more this month.
Thanks for your block.
Teresa
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 All about "MQBE".

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assistant: Just wanted everyone to know that I received my first block in the mail today
for the MQBE exchange.  The block was from Pat Knox and is done in greens and
purples.
I had asked for a log cabin block - 6.5 inch size.  The center should be
green, and one half of the block should be green.  The other 1/2 of the block
should be red, purple or yellow.  I would like these to be scrappy.  This is
the first time that I have deliberately done scrappy.  I want to set these in
a Streak of Lightning setting.  The first column will be blue (of which I
already have enough made), the next column is green.  The following column is
purple, the next is green.  The next column will be red, then green, then
finally ending with yellow.  This is the reason that I want 1/2 of each log
cabin block to be green.  It will be the color which ties it all together.
I know that I am going to love the blocks that I receive this month.  I look
forward to receiving YOURS!
Teresa Herman, 10926 Alvin Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233.
Thanks in advance to each of you.
Teresa
system: You are Nancy Bird, 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 "Re: HI!".

They wrote:
sp> 100 years - I'm 44, the mother of 5 children that range in age from 25
sp> to 4;
sp> very grateful.  My oldest daughter lives in New Orleans and works at
sp> Tulane
sp> university as a very underpaid secretary.  My son just got married to an

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assistant: (Shhh) SUZANNE PRATT was yacking away to DOROTHY FERRIS over the back fence,
and this is what I heard!
Hi Suzanne!
I'm 43, mother of 3, (18 yr-old son, daughter, 8, and son 3)
Well, whenever you come down to visit her, let me know - I live in Chalmette
LA (suburb of N.O.). In fact, any chance you can come visit her in Sept
(12-13)? There is a quilt show that weekend, and I'm trying to get Pat to
come down and use that free vacation she won. <G>
Nancy
 * TagGen:  Stress Relief Tip # 12: Tape pictures of your boss on watermelons
and lanunch them from high places.
nab01@gnofn.org
nancy.bird@internetMCI.com
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3720/nancy.html
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 Nancy Bird about "Re: HI!".

They wrote:
-> Well, whenever you come down to visit her, let me know - I live in
-> (suburb of N.O.). In fact, any chance you can come visit her in Sept
-> There is a quilt show that weekend, and I'm trying to get Pat to come down
-> use that free vacation she won.

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assistant: Chalmette LA
(12-13)?
and
Nancy,
Hi,
I didn't know Pat won a free vacation -- someone has been keeping
secrets, haven't they?  If I can get her to come, I could probably get a
couple
of days off -- I don't have many left and need to save a few for Xmas but
I'll talk to her and see what we can do.  It sounds like fun!!
Suzanne
system: You are Lorraine Phillips, 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 "CUTE IDEA".

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assistant: Hi Wanda!
Well, I just came on this echo a few days back to post a message for a
friend.  She wanted to advertise some art/craft workshops that were
being held in her community.  Disappointingly, the workshops had to be
cancelled due to lack of demand.
I'm still reading the echo because the people here are so nice, and I
noticed that you're working on a quilted wall-hanging.  I've never
quilted anything, but this echo has gotten me interested.
Are you a new quilter?  Are you finding it difficult?  I've got a
standard sort of sewing machine, but I haven't sewn anything in years.
We're going to be moving to a different part of town at the beginning of
September and I noticed that there's a large craft shop near our new
place. <eerie music>  Coincidence?  Of course not!  BFN.  Lorraine P.
system: You are Dorothy Ferris, 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: Hi everyone,
Well yesterday I received some delightful squishy packages in the mail.
Oooooh how wonderful!  I received blocks from:
Suzanne Pratt:  a hand-dyed purple and a deep blue with specks and purple
spots.  Beautiful.
Teresa Herman:  I think she didn't want me or anyone to get into her envelope
It was all taped around all the edges and then an envelope presented itself
on the inside.  Teresa is very protective of her blocks as well she should
be. The block was a lavendar calico and a bluish purple.  Lovely.
Pat Knox sent 2 blocks.  One was pale lavendar with a rippled jeweltone that
was a pallette of color and the other was a yellow hand dyed with a golden
yellow.  I need to find your fabric shop.  Great combinations and job.
Now this weekend I will be sending you your secret mystery patterns.  I hope
you will all enjoy the pattern.
Thanks.
Dot
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system: You are Dorothy Ferris, 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 "QBE".

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assistant: Hi Teresa,
I received your block yesterday.  My step-son was here visiting for one day
so I did not get a chance to even look at my puter.  Your block was lovely.
And I don't know what I do to receive surprises from you but it sure
brightened my day.  Thanks so much.  I will be sending out the secret mystery
block pattern this weekend.  Please don't tell the name when you receive it.
You can let me know if you have ever seen that pattern before.  I had not
seen it in any of my magazines or books so I figured I'd share it with all
that send blocks this month.  Kind of like a interest peaker and incentive to
all.
Thanks once again for the beautiful block and the extra goodie.
Dot
... IBM: It may be slow, but at least it's expensive.
system: You are Dorothy Ferris, 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 "QBE".

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assistant: Hi Pat,
What did I do to deserve 2 blocks?  That was so sweet of you.  I absoultely
need to find your fabric shop.  I had received a charm square about 2 years
ago of the jeweltone and I have searched all over and have never been able to
find it.  Plus the yellows are just what I need  for a project.  The yellows
in our shops leave too much to be desired.  The ones we have just seem to lay
there and don't jump out as anything remotely useful.  I love the hand dyed
fabrics but our shops don't carry any of those either.  Needless to say our
shops here leave a lot to be desired.
Your secret mystery pattern will go out this weekend.  Please don't give out
the name but you can let me know if you have ever seen that pattern before.
It's a bit of a challenge but well worth the effort.  You would think that
using only 2 triangle templates it would be easy but unless you pay close
attention to the shaded picture you can put it together wrong.  I know I did.
And not once but twice.  So always refer to the shaded picture when pieceing
it together.
Dot
... I cna ytpe 300 wrods pre mniuet!
system: You are Dorothy Ferris, 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 "QBE".

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assistant: Hi Suzanne,
Thanks so much for your block.  The color choices were great and you did a
lovely job pieceing it together.  I love hand dyed fabrics but can never find
them in our shops around here.  Your secret mystery pattern will go out this
weekend.  Please don't tell the name of it but you can let me know if you
like it.  I had never seen that pattern before and thought it would be fun to
share it with others.  Winning the QBE was a perfect way to make a mystery of
it and to try to peak some interest in the QBE.
Having you in our little crafting echo will be wonderful.  Even if you can't
post as often as you would like it will be so nice having another friend
here. I adore all my Fido Friends and they are always so helpful and kind.
We share so much it's like having the second family you always wanted but
thought only existed in books.  If you need a pick me up they are there, if
you need a shoulder to weep on they are there, if you have a question they
are there, if you need help finding something they are there and the list
goes on.  Hope to chat with you again.
bye for now.
Dot
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system: You are Christi Walkup, 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 "New Echo Participant?".

They wrote:
PK>This weekend Suzanne came down with just the two youngest children (4 and
PK>8--today!).  We had a quilty weekend and worked on Suzanne's blocks for
PK>exchanges and her album blocks.  I did the cutting and helped her figure
PK>measurements.  I also worked on my stratas for my bargello skirts.
PK>I picked up the cake and we celebrated Elizabeth's birthday.  Yesterday we
PK>a trip to Hancock's and each bought some fabric.  I also bought Suzanne
PK>one of those large quilt bags that hold all of your supplies and fabrics
PK>a king sized quilt.  Suzanne left for home last night (had to work today)
PK>took the youngest daughter.  I have the 8 year old for the week!!!  We are
PK>going to have such fun!

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assistant: Howdy Pat,
he
out
Saturday
m
for
an
Sounds like a good shopping spree to me. I am getting ready to make a
wall hanging. of a lady fishing and cross-stitching while in t
e midddle of a lake.  signifying me. because I like to do
both and since patience is needed for both they just kind of
went together.
I have an 8 year old granddaughter and her name is Angelea. I have been
trying to teach her how to stitch.
Well have a great day to the both of you.
Christi Walkup
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system: You are Christi Walkup, 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 Ruth Haffly about "Books".

They wrote:
RH>I collect thimbles too. It started out when we were stationed in
RH>California.  At the end of our time there, we were out one night,
RH>picking up little souveniers.  I looked at brass, bells and a fewother
RH>things but the money just wasn't there. Then Steve and I saw some
RH>thimbles and decided that would be appropriate for me since I sew a lot
RH>(at the time it was mostly making clothes).  So, we got that in 1984.
RH>Since then, I've added about 175 more but still collecting.  I have
RH>them in a lot of different mediums--pewter, brass, wood, ceramic, etc.
RH>In Switzerland I got a couple with narrow (1/4") bands of petit point
RH>worked around them.
eRH>Since then, I've expanded my sewing to
RH>... There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full.
RH>--- PPoint 2.02
RH> * Origin: Fort Huachuca Point (1:309/63.2)

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assistant: Hello Ruth,
I have only collected in Mo. , Arkansas, Indiana, and Illinois, but I
have quite a collecting including a crystal cut one and of cours
e wooden and porcelain , with grandma, mom and so on I even
have several precious moments.
include a lot of fancy needlework RH>in addition to making clothes, from
plain to fancy. I still am on the RH>lookout for thimbles as a
compliment to my sewing. I'll have to look RH>thru for duplicates (I
think I may have a couple.) if you're interested.
Let me know what kind and I will get back to you.
Have a wonderful day,
Christi Walkup
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system: You are Nancy Bird, 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 "Re: HI!".

They wrote:
sp> I didn't know Pat won a free vacation -- someone has been keeping
sp> secrets, haven't they?  If I can get her to come, I could probably get a
sp> couple
sp> of days off -- I don't have many left and need to save a few for Xmas
sp> but
sp> I'll talk to her and see what we can do.  It sounds like fun!!

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assistant: (Shhh) Suzanne Pratt was yacking away to Nancy Bird over the back fence, and
this is what I heard!
That would be great! A friend of mine from FIDO, Nancy C (unfortunately, she
doesn't get FIDO anymore) will be coming down for it too. We first met in
person at the quilt show 2 years ago, and hit it off great!
I'd love it if you and Pat could come!
Nancy
nab01@gnofn.org
nancy.bird@internetMCI.com
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3720/nancy.html
system: You are Dorothy Ferris, 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 "Hurricane Season! Bah Hum Bug!".

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assistant: Well it's reported that hurricane Danny is posing more of a threat to the
Florida Panhandle.  So if I'm not on for a while you'll know we got hit
again. At least Danny does not have the strength that Opal had so hopefully
the most that will happen is power outages but one never knows.
Prayers to everyone in the immediate threat area.  May we all come through
this unharmed.
Sorry to be off-topic Pat.
Dot
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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 Dorothy Ferris about "QBE".

They wrote:
-> PID: RA 2.02
-> MSGID: 1:3674/2 596dd3da

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assistant: Hi dorothy,
I'm so glad you like the block.  It was fun doing it -- I hadn't seen that
particular block before and it's really pretty easy -- I love stars so
adding it
to the library was a plus.
I am enjoying the echo -- and I agree with you about all the friends  here.
A really great group.
Suzanne