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system: You are Donna Lewis, 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 Debby Taylor about "Little Crafters".

They wrote:
>-> Yokosuka,  Rob was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Providence which was
>-> home-ported there from Nov 1966 to Nov 1968.
>-> I did get a good Origami book while I was there, and for Christmas
>-> bought the same book in soft cover ($24.00) for sil.  Now I need to
>-> find someone stationed in Japan to get a good supply of paper for me.
>-> I found another good book for him for his BD in June.  I told him
>-> that to become a Master, he had to be able to make the crane out of a
>-> 1" square of paper.

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assistant: Hi Debby,
DTD > We we in Misawa.  It was terrific there.  Thurs mornings the
ousekeeper
DT > came in, we had a cup of coffee, I went to the commissary and then went
DT > to the ceramic shop or to class.  The commmissary delivered my groceries
DT > to my house and when I got home my house was clean, my groceries put
DT > away, the laundry and ironing done, the kids clean and happy, and dinner
DT > cooked.  All that for less than $15.
Misawa was the centre of a bad earthquake in 1968.  Did quite a bit of damage
there at the Base.  Fortunately, we were in Yokosuka, but I was in the
bathtub with water up to my neck when I heard - click, click, click. It was
the venetian blinds swaying back and forth hitting the window frame.
Then I realized the waves in the tub were getting higher and higher.  The
dilemma - get out and stand in the doorway after getting the kids who were in
bed, or stay in the tub and let them find the tub on top of the stove (since
I was on the 2nd floor) after they were able to get through the rubble......
The shaking subsided without any damage, I went in to check on the kids and
6yr son was sound asleep, 3 yr daughter was jumping up and down in her crib
saying, Mommy, Mark 's been shaking my bed.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh - the excitement
DT > I've found paper several places around here.  It makes an excuse to go
DT > to Little Tokyo too.  I'm going to my favorite bead store at the end of
DT > March beginning of April in San Francisco if you want me to get you
DT > some.
I just received a catalog from NASCO and it has quite a bit of origami paper
in it.  It seems to be pretty reasonable.
For a copy call 1-800-558-9595 and ask for the arts and crafts catalog.
It has lots of goodies in it.  Has 412 pages.
Thanks for the offer to get the paper from Little Tokyo.
Happy crafting
Donna
system: You are Donna Lewis, 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 "Pine needle basket".

They wrote:
> stays with us wants to try counted cross stitch.  He didn't start
> tonight because he was up most of last night with a tooth ache and was
> dead on his feet.   I quess i will be in my teacher mode tomorrow.  I am
> a compulsive time binder.
>    Shalom,   the Lily lady
> --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0GY
>  * Origin: Webb's World BBS, On The Gulf Coast, Biloxi MS, 601-385-2817
> (1:3604/73)

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assistant: Hi Jeannelou,
JT > Today i worked on my pine needle basket
Could you please post the instructions for these.
While you were unable to get the echo someone  (sorry, I can't remember who)
asked for instructions and your name was mentioned as someone who knew how to
make them.
I still haven't been able to find my CRAFTS Magazine with the instructions.
Thanks for your help
Happy crafting,
Donna
and on  some bases for the santuary game.  A fellow that
system: You are Sylvia Lewis, 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 "MQBE".

They wrote:
JS> Your block arrived in today's mail and it is sooooooo beautiful!  Jerry
JS>and I are both impressed with your very little stitches... I could only
JS>wish to be able to do stitches that small!  Your block will definitly find
JS>a prominent place in my sampler...

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assistant: Hi Julia,
I am so glad you liked the block!  I haven't done any applique for a
while, and needed to have a small practice piece.  I decided to make a
mini quilt out of the same blocks.  It will have 4 blocks set together,
and maybe a small border or two.  I had realized, that I didn't have a
single applique project that I have kept.  Everything has been for
exchanges, round robins, PAQII's, or auction quilts.  BTW, I am NOT
eligible for the drawing.
Enjoy your MQBE blocks!
Sylvia
 * SLMR 2.1a * Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know.
system: You are Sylvia Lewis, 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 "your blocks".

They wrote:
PK> SL> at least got all my obligations out on time.  March is looking to
PK> SL> be very hectic this year.  I am glad that there aren't any birthday
PK> SL> fat quarters to worry about for a couple of months.
PK>Tell me about it!  I have four quilts to get done (three aren't even
PK>and I need to put sew some dresses for me.  Got my obligations done and
PK>and my March ones went out last week.  Get yours yet?
PK>Well, Doris hasn't posted that list yet!  Gee, you are in for a whole
PK>lot of fat quarters aren't you?  What are you going to do with all of
PK>them?  Hoard them like I do?  Good idea on sending to both groups.  I
PK>always send to everyone.  I do it because I was the coordinator and

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assistant: Hi Pat,
started
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I have most of my obligations done, I did send out all of my March
birthday fat quarters.  Now I just need to find out what all the March
block winners want.  My local round robin packet came, and it should be
an easy project.
BTW, yesterday I large envelope arrived from TN.  Thank you so much for
the birthday card and the beautiful fat quarter!!!!  I was a bit down,
so I opened it right then and there.  It is a wonderful piece!  I
absolutely love it!  I have several brown and tan leaf and forest prints
that I have been saving up.  Don't know exactly what they will be used
for, but they will be used.
I can't wait for the pile to grow!  My birthday is going to be a bit of
a dud this year.  I have to go to Las Vegas with my daughter's water
polo team for the weekend.  Just my idea of fun, babysitting 30 teens
(boys and girls) in Vegas.  The worst thing about it is that I will miss
my groups' Mystery Quilt sleepover too.  Oh well, maybe I can hit the
quilt shops while I am there.  I wish that we were flying down, I am not
looking forward to the eight-hour drive.
The groups weren't that big this year, so a couple of extra packets to
send isn't much.  Funny thing is, in my local group we don't have any
April birthdays, and only 1 May.  I sent birthday fat quarters early
along with exchange blocks, I hope that is acceptable.  I did wrap the
early ones so they have the option of waiting.
Sylvia
 * SLMR 2.1a * Dark beer, dark humor--what more do you need?
system: You are Sylvia Lewis, 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 Susan Bewick about "QBE winners".

They wrote:
SB>And I'm so glad that you drew my name!
SB>It is the last day of February and to date I've received 3 blocks; one
SB>from Julia S., Pat Knox and Teresa Herman. We don't get Saturday mail

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assistant: Hi Susan,
I sent you a block.  I thought it would have been there by now.  I don't
remember the exact date it went out, but other packages mailed out the
same day have made it to their destinations.  Hopefully, it will arrive
soon.
Sylvia
 * SLMR 2.1a * The best reason to dream is dreams don't need reason.
system: You are Sylvia Lewis, 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 "Jan QBE".

They wrote:
RH>Sounds like you had a fun time.  I love those "yard sales".  Last year
RH>at Wal-Mart I got some from their $1.00/yard, as is table.  The first
RH>Is it near the big temple now?
RH>With a project of this magnitude, I need to be more organised than I
RH>usually am.  I had thought we would be moving this spring so I started
RH>getting my sewing stuff better organised than it had been.  The move was
RH>cancelled; with the wedding, I'm just as glad it was, but I still need
RH>to think about keeping stuff together.

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assistant: Hi Ruth,
They usually hold the sales in conjunction with the open house for
classes.  I can't go this weekend, I have to go with my daughter's water
polo team for a tournament.
Right across the street.  I try to avoid the downtown area.  The lack of
parking, and the traffic congestion.  I have only visited that shop
once, I happened to be driving by, saw an open meter right across the
street and figured it was meant to be.  I hope that I have time to go
downtown to check out the sale.
You are right, for a project like this you have to be organized.  And
since we haven't moved in ten years, we haven't had to sort things out
for a long time.  With small rooms and dinky closets, we are packed in
here.  I really need to get ahold of the situation.  Some serious spring
cleaning is in order.  I just keep putting it off year after year.
Sylvia
 * SLMR 2.1a * Hatred is not a family value.
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 Wendy Buchanan about "LadyBear is back!".

They wrote:
wb> Well it's been 4 months and have I missed all of you!  I'm
wb> home alone here during the weekdays since Tom got a job
wb> (contract programmer at the same place he's been laid off

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assistant: (Shhh) Wendy Buchanan was yacking away to All over the back fence, and this
s
what I heard!
And welcome back! Congrats on the income, too!
It's always a relief to finally get a source of income, isn't it? <G)
I just got a work-at-home job. I still have a 3-yr-old, and didn't want to
put him in daycare. I'm working for a firm that contracts out to newspapers,
calling customers to see if the paper started the way they ordered it. It's
so nice - because I can sit around in my grubby clothes, don't have to worry
about parking, buying lunches, office clothes, can call my hub for FIDO, read
my e-mail, and still make the calls. I don't go anywhere much, so this is
perfect for me, and brings me in some cash, to boot. I'm very satisfied, and
thank Him for it!
How soon before you can hit the craft stores? <G>
Nancy
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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 Wendy Apgar about "Chatting".

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assistant: Hi Wendy,
 WA�  I'm to the point where I don't think the antibiotics
 WA�  are working. The infection in my toe which had gone away
 WA�  looks like it's back. Besides, I simply have no more
 WA�  money for meds. It is gone and I am way behind! So the
 WA�  doctors will have to do something different.
I'm sorry to hear that the infection isn't getting much better.
 WA�  I'll look into it.  As soon as I have some money I plan
 WA�  on going to the health food store. I'm sure they would
 WA�  have them.  Thank you for the advice.  (Especially since
 WA�  I have a yeast infection now!)
Of course!  Darn antibiotics.  What I got from them has been really awful.
I can't get my life back to normal.
 WA�  I take enough med's to help me manage my health that I
 WA�  am extremely thankful for the help they give me.
 WA�  (At least when they work.)
   I know what you mean. I have meds that I don't ever want to stop taking
because it's improved the quality of my life as well as my health, but I'm
really afraid of medication so it's always a hassle to get me to take a new
one.  I think the acidophillis makes sense though ( and I don't take any
vitamins or any over the counter stuff so that saying allot for me) because
the antbiotics kill off the good antibodies and the acidophillis is the
good antibodies.
A�  VM> It's so frustrating to be housebound because of illness when there is
 WA�  VM> so much to do.  Thank God for my card making. I don't know what I
woul
 WA�  VM> do if I didn't have my craft to keep me intersted in life.
I've been housebound most of my life and now that I have all these things I
want to do I'll be darned if I'm going to let some stupid antibiotic ruin
whats left of my life!
ttyl....VAl
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 Susan Barrington about "Iron on Transfers".

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assistant: Hi Susan,
My sister-in-law makes Tiffany Eggs.  She told me that if you Mod Podge a
picture onto an egg you can peal the picture off and the image will
remain on the egg.  I can't remember if she said to let it dry first.
Maybe someone else has heard of this trick.
system: You are Jo Anne Faerber, 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: LadyBear is back!".

They wrote:
WB> Well it's been 4 months and have I missed all of you!  I'm
WB> home alone here during the weekdays since Tom got a job
WB> (contract programmer at the same place he's been laid off
WB> from for almost 5 years!) and has been back working for 2
WB> weeks now.
WB> It's great to be back and I see some interesting messages.
WB> I am going to try to get my sysop to get Sew & Quilt for me
WB> as well as this echo.  He's offered to get me whatever I
WB> want, so I also am going to ask for a million bucks in cash
WB> or gift certificates for Hobby Lobby!!!  hehehe!

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assistant: Hi Friend,
 I'm so happy for you.  I was just thinking about you and wondering how
 you guys were doing.
 Been working on anything interesting lately?  I finished a couple of
 bookmarks over the weekend and now back to the PM baby and wedding samplers.
 ME TOO!!  I just love gift certificates and cold hard cash to spend.  John
 gave me some money for valentines day.  I went to a creative memories class
 and knew I was going to spend some money.  What a sweetie!!
 Glad you are back and hope you are feeling ok.
 Happy Stitching.  Jo Anne
... Cross-Stitching forever, Housework whenever!!!
system: You are Becky Zec, 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 Dennis Mott about "Re: Bookmarks".

They wrote:
-> BZ> works just before Valentine's and they sold fairly quickly.
-> Selling BZ> bookmarks gives me enough crochet money to buy more
-> thread at least BZ> and pay for postage to send things off.
->
-> Sell them? I never thought of doing that actually.
-> I have been told by several they could sell all the doily's I can
-> make, but haven't found a 'quick' pattern. They all take alot more
-> time than what they would be worth to make.
-> I do have a Annies Attic pattern for High Top Tennies that are realy
-> quick and easy to make and have been told they could sell for $6-$8
-> !! With only about 1.5 hours to make a pair I could do those!!
-> cellophane wrapping and priced at $00.65 ! for 600 yards! Several
-> cones of that in the box! I keep a look out for things like that at
-> the yard sales and estate sales we go to in the summer up here.
-> I was going to modify the  butterfly one to make 'Shamrocks' in
-> green for St.Paddy's day.

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assistant: That was just about my reaction to my husband when he suggested it!  :)
But he took them into work and they've done fairly well.
I've sold one doily to a lady that works with my husband, she's ordered
another and another lady requested one as well.  They do take more time
that what I'm getting for them but then I look at it this way too.....I
would be sitting there crocheting anyway so why not reimburse myself for
the cost of materials and making a few extra $$ in the bargain.
You won't lose anything by making a pair or two and seeing if anyone
wants to buy them.  If they don't sell you can always use them as gifts
or something.
Recently I bought the plastic easter eggs that you can fill with little
candies, etc, and I'm using patterns in a Crochet Fantasy magazine from
last Spring to crochet covers for them.  I make them in two different
sizes from four different patterns and they are turning out pretty.
I've already got someone from husband's work interested in them sight
unseen.
That's how you can increase the profit margin if you do sell stuff...get
the materials as cheaply as you can.
That's a good idea!  That pattern would probably lend itself to Shamrock
translation without too much difficulty.  Hope it works!!
Becky
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 Wendy Buchanan about "Re: polar fleece".

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assistant: Hi Wendy:
I picked up a book and looked at it yesterday that showed this pattern, and
about 20 other patterns.  Couldn't justify the price this week, as I had to
pay my Visa for charges on it during the Creative Festival in town during the
end of January/first of February.  Spent too much, but thouroughly enjoyed
t.
 I think that I will end putting this book on my list of books to consider in
the future.
Teresa
... I like the 486 tower. Does it come in red?
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 Nancy Bird about "QBE".

They wrote:
NB> Now, does anyone remember who won last June, and if so, what they
NB> requested?

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assistant: Hi Nancy:
Well, I think it may have been me.  I won both this one and the S&Q one the
same month, and I believe I won over there in June.  On the crafting echo I
wanted a Milky Way block.  It looks like I requested 10.5" unfinished size,
in red, blue, green, or yellow.  I have one of those blocks left that I
haven't sewn into anything yet.  It wasn't signed or dated, so I can't be
100% sure as to it being me, but I am 95% sure.
Hope this helps you.  I remember making a block for Bettie West, but I can't
remember what it was.  I am sorry.  Is it possible that she isn't seeing your
messages?  Do you want me to try to ask her?  I see her messages.
Teresa
... 80486 100Mhz. Don't you smell something burning?
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 Beverly Cohen about "It's going around...".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Beverly Cohen to Wanda Guin <=-
BC> Hope you are feeling a lot better by now.  We've had the creeping
BC> crud going through our family.  I know how you feel.

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assistant: Hi Beverly!
I guess we got good flu shots, we've not had any virus type
things at all.  (I have no real wood to knock on at the moment,
just this fake stuff!  hehehe!)
I have had a bladder infection though, that's lasted and lasted.
Makes it really hard to sit and even stitch or crochet anything
because I've been constantly jumping up and down to go to the
bathroom.  <sigh>  Maybe I ought to just sit in there during the
day when Tom's at work, and do my crafts in there?  <g>
I'd have to have the ottoman in there, though, to put my feet
up.  Can't you just see that?  Sitting on the "throne" like
the queen of Sheba, with my feet on an ottoman, stitching on
plastic canvas or crocheting?  <VBG>
Oh dear, I've been off Fido tooooo long!
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
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system: You are Pat Knox, 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 "Not here!".

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assistant: Hello ALL!
Just in case anyone is missing me and wanted to know where I am, it isn't
here!  Due to monitor problems (my old one died and the new one's video
card isn't compatible with some of my other hardware) I am unable to be
on the computer much.  The monitor problems cause my computer to lock up
you see.  But, I am healthy (really!) and I am getting lots of sewing done.
Who won the GSE, the QBE and the MQBE for March?  I saw where Shauna won
the CMQBE over on S&Q and will get on her block either today or tomorrow.
Would like to get on the others too!  Well, gotta go, gotta shut my computer
down before it locks up and does harm.
Later!,
           Pat
system: You are Sharon Rhoads, 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 Penny Powers about "Re: favorite?????".

They wrote:
SR> to make my own designs, too.  I am not doing so well lately, since my
SR> knitting room got flooded with my roommates computer stuff.  I can
SR> still see the machine, but I know where to look. I just hope he moves
SR> out soon. :)
PP> Aw, that is too bad.... you better tell him to get it out of your
PP> room.  What kinds of knitting have you done???  That is something
PP> I don't know how to do.  Sure do like to wear sweaters and knited
PP> tops.
SR> I post in Katty Korner a lot.  When it comes to cats, I could talk
PP> kitten decided that the tissue paper pattern would make a good
PP> toy. Well when I discouraged that he proceeded to play with the
PP> scraps in the garbage can.  He was a cutey... and such a pest!

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assistant: I'm most pleased with the blankets I have made.  I made some for
 babies, and some large bed size that were really satisfying.  I want to
 knit clothes, but so far I've only made a few skirts and vests.
 I've tried telling him to move his stuff.  I even tried moving some
 of his stuff myself, but then he complained that he couldn't find what
 he needed.  I get a lot of  "later" and "when I'm done with this"
 responses from him.  He is almost 19, multiply handicapped, and had
 no place to live, so I took him in and have been stuck with his 'mess'
 ever since.  I keep hoping for him to find somewhere else, we drive
 each other nuts, but so far, nothing.
 It is a real challenge to use things like tissue and keep it intact
 with a cat around... kitten or not. :)  I can't wrap gifts with the
 cats loose, I have to shut the door or find myself trying to wrap a cat
 who thinks he likes it inside there.  Things with strings can be a
 mess, too.  My knitting yarn, for instance... :)
                        T'Kaat
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