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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 Teresa Johnson about "lack of messages".

They wrote:
TJ> Folks, is it just me, or am I seeing a serious drop of messages?
TJ> When I first started getting crafting, I was getting at least 100+
TJ> per day! Now I'm lucky if I see that many per week!  There have to
TJ> be more people reading this echo than the regulars..I just know
TJ> there are!  Talk to you soon, Teresa

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assistant: TERESA JOHNSON wrote in a message to ALL:
I wish that it was just your imagination, but it isn't.  Fido is in
serious trouble folks.  Those of you out there that are just lurking
start posting please!  Lack of traffic will shut fido down completely!
How about a new thread?  My week or something of the sort.  I will start
this off.
My Week
Well, my week has been hectic.  We leave for Florida for vacation tomorrow
and wouldn't you know it?  Everyone here is sick!  Sure hope we are all
better by tomorrow!  My dh has Walking Pneumonia, I have a migraine and Chris
has a
stomach virus!  Other than that I have been trying to work on the quilt that
I am doing for my nephew and his new wife.  My sister tells me that Stevie
(that is my nephew) is extremely excited over the fact that I am making them
a quilt!  I am using 7 different fabrics for this one.  A white on white for
the
background and then I am pairing two colors with this for the blocks.  There
will be three different color combinations.  First is a medium pink print
with a light blue print.  Then there is the dark pink print with the medium
blue print and finally the dark blue print with the light pink print.  Their
bedroom is done in pinks and blues.  I have all of the dark blue blocks done
and all pieces for the others are cut so I can take them to Florida with me.
I managed to also cut my grass here twice this week so far.  Sure wish it
would quit raining so that the grass wouldn't grow so fast!!  :)
So, what is everyone else up to?
Later!,
           Pat
system: You are Wanda Guin, 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 "Apple slices".

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assistant: Hello Crafters!
I am trying to learn to dry apple and orange slices.  For the apples,
I sliced them thin, then dipped them in lemon juice and layed them
on a cardboard to dry.  I turn them every day so they'll dry on both
sides.  Did the same with an orange except didn't dip it in juice.
Am I doing this right?  How long is it suppossed to take for them to
get completely dried?  What else can you dry like that?
I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Wanda
... A hug warms the soul and places a smile in the heart.
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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 All about "I-Net Crafting".

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assistant: Hi,
Has anyone been able to print the patterns that Hobby Lobby has on their
I-Net pages?
I can get the instructions to print without any problems, but the patterns
just kick out a blank page.
I tried to print the pattern for Keepsake Angels, which is quite large, and
the other was a simple line star.  I tried to copy them from a friend's
house, and had the same luck, blank pages.
Thanks for you help
Donna
system: You are Jackie Lane, 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 "sendinG blocks".

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assistant: Hello I was wonderin ow I miGHt be able to join.  I would like to also know
tHe rules.    THANKS
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 Pat Knox about "lack of messages".

They wrote:
> So, what is everyone else up to?

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assistant: I think I saw Pat Knox say to TERESA JOHNSON on 05 Jun 97  08:44:44:
Well, you won't see this til you get back, I imagine, but I hope Florida was
fun.  :-)
I walked my feet off today at the annual wearable art show here in San Diego
sponsored by a place called Bazaar del Mundo.  FANTASTIC stuff!  They have a
great little fabric store there with some really nice de$igner fabrics and
the Guatemala store right next door has wonderful colorful striped Guatemalan
fabrics for sale.  I didn't see any fabrics that grabbed my eye this time,
but I did find a great book called "Life Is Not A Dress Size" and a cat
applique pattern with over 21 different cats in it.  :-)
Then on the way home, right behind the Bazaar, is a bead shop called The
Shepardess.  This place is so good that people fly in from out of state to
attend their sold-out classes.. judging from the many class samples I saw on
the walls, I could see why.  W-O-W!!!!!  And they sell things like FIMO  and
Promat clay, dyeing supplies and silk scarf blanks, all the jewelry findings
you could ever want and antique buttons (many of them on cards telling the
age and where they are from)..   Incredible stuff!!  I saw mini glass bottles
covered with beads done in the peyote stitch.. really pretty... all sorts of
beaded purses, woven beaded collars, even small dolls made with beads.
All in all, a very inspiring day.  :-)
:)---Holly--<--<-@         <== Team Amiga/DLG ==>
hollys@geocities.com  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201
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 Julia Sidebottom about "checking in...".

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assistant: Hi Julia!
 JS� I e-mailed Kate yesterday... I do hope she saw my earlier message in
Fido??
 JS�  if not oh well... believe me I have enough to keep me busy here for a
very
 JS� long time... I have been doing a bit of stamping the last couple of
days...
 JS� have a lot ahead of me coming up!
 JS�   Been under the weather the last several days so taking it a bit easier
he
 JS� and there <G>..  just glad that I am online for a bit here now...
   I received a message from Kate saying that you were in the exchange.
I'm glad to see you here, but I'm sorry your feeling under the weather.
Your not doing to much are you?  I saw that you made a square for the QBE,
and you mounted all your new stamps, and your doing some stamping, and your
getting ready to do some announcments.  Are we going to have to shackle
you in order to keep you slowed down?  :-)
I know how hard it is.  You go so long feeling so exhausted that you can't
do anything and then you get a little bit of energy and you try to do
everything.  The thinking (for me at least) is, I better do this while I
have the energy.  Then I end up more tired than I would have been if I'd
just paced myself and been patient. It's so hard not to overdo though.
I can't wait to start getting the cards from the exchange.  This is my
first exchange and I'm excited to see how it works.  I hope my stuff isn't
to boring, but I had fun making it and I suppose thats what counts.
Take care my friend!!
val.......
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 Donna Lewis about "Re: genealogy".

They wrote:
> HS > BTW Corel makes a $20 program that prints GEDCOMs out in a fan tree
> HS > chart, among other shapes. It's not a genealogy program, just a chart
> HS > program.
> Since I'm always trying to make some type of chart for one thing on
> another, what is the title?

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assistant: I think I saw Donna Lewis say to Holly Sullivan on 07 Jun 97  20:20:01:
Corel Family Publisher.  :-)
:)---Holly--<--<-@         <== Team Amiga/DLG ==>
hollys@geocities.com  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201
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 Pat Knox about "lack of messages".

They wrote:
PK> How about a new thread?  My week or something of the sort.  I will start
PK> this off.
PK>

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assistant: Then I have no choice but to unlurk and join in. <G>
First,
I will apologize for any rain you got in our sunny state while you were on
vacation.  This morning is the first morning I have seen the sun in a week.
Which means I'll be out doing some major repair in the vegetable garden, I
have about a dozen tomato plants that now need sucker.
                  I finished a baby afghan this week (missed the shower
because I had to work) and have been having tons of fun creating some filet
patterns for afghans and pillows.  I've found that I can take some
cross-stitch patterns for the designs and go from there.  The pillow covers
are done in a #10 thread and so far I've done a persian kitten and an angel.
My next goal is to make a placemat pattern with kittens, I'm just looking for
the right picture now.
                  Here's hoping a good week for you and yours!
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 "Cards".

They wrote:
@>-->---

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assistant: I had something neat happen.  I've been giving my
mom & dad cards that I have made which they have
been using and know the price of.
My Mom, in writing to my aunt, had mentioned to her
that I had made the cards.  Writing in return, my
aunt said that she would be interested in selling
some of my cards in the gift shop that they own.
So I wrote her a letter to find out what she wants
and to let her know my prices.
I heard back from her yesterday and she sent me a check.
I'm sending her some samples, exceeding the amount she
paid for and will tell her she can just send back the
ones that she doens't want.  Twenty dollars right now
was a Godsend since I needed the money for gas for my
car.  :-)
So I've been stamping a little yesterday and today for
that and also a few cards for my neighbor who has been
watering my garden for me.  That is something that I can
no longer do because of my balance problems and my back
pain.
I've also been blessed by a few people who have sent me
buttons.  It's been nice to be able to sort through them.
A friend sent me some more heart buttons recently which
I put to good use.  My purse had developed holes in the
lining so I finally had to throw it away and go back to
using my old cloth purse.  It had a few little holes that
I mended. In talking to my mom she suggested putting extra
patches on the purse and decorating with buttons, so that
is what I did. I used two flower buttons that I got from
a friend in Australia and the rest were heart buttons that
I had and which were received from my friend.
Other than that, I've been simply trying to cope with the
pain and the stress.
Wendy
... Button, button, who has some buttons?
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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 Laura Thomas about "Re: memory nbooks".

They wrote:
LT> I haven't made a memory book yet.  My girlfriend sells them.  They
LT> start with the cardboard album.  Then you use padding and glue material
LT> to it. You can embellish it with just about anything.  Donna made a
LT> baby album and used a favorite outfit for the cover.  It was ADORABLE.
LT> Most of the craft stores in St Pete have the insert pages.  They have
LT> all kinds of things (sports, flowers, baby stuff, holidays) to use.  I
LT> will send a more detailed craft sheet.  I have to go to Enterprise art
LT> and get it.
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assistant: As Laura Thomas was saying to All:
 There are a lot of different memory book types out
 there. I know they have gotten really popular of late.
 When my grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding
 anniversary, I had a photograph graphed into x-stich
 (when it was done it looked like an oil painting..I've
 done several of these) then my mom soft covered a notebook,
 framing the picture and then put letters into it.
 When I did a memory book it was a lot easier. I did
 cover the book. But I used stickers around the articles,
 of flowers and teddybears at the time, and left it at
 that. Didn't have the energy to do any more than that
 because I had already spent quite a bit of money on
 the project and although my brother, sister, and dad
 helped I ended up paying the most of it.
 It was worth it though.
 Wendy
... I'm FLYING!, I'm FLYING! >THUD<
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system: You are Carol Surzinski, 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 Marilee Miller about "Prayers Please".

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assistant: Thank you for sharing and your concern.
I'm a very strong person in the Lord.  All is well and will continue to
be well.
God bless you.
system: You are Carol Surzinski, 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 Charman Adams about "Magnolia Flower Angels".

They wrote:
-> Hi Carol,
->
-> CS>I've printed out the instruction but a sample would be appreciated.  I
-> CS>a couple ladies around here who have magnolia's and probably would like
-> CS>try it and I would also.
->
-> CS>Thanks for the info and for offering.
->
-> You are very welcome!  It may be a while, as I want to make sure they
-> are completely dried before I start working on them.  But I have made a
-> note to send you one of the first ones I make. :)
->
-> Take care,
-> Charman
->  � OLX 2.1 TD � Friendship - one soul in two bodies.
-> --- FMail/386 0.98a
->  * Origin: Airebor!  We're not in Kansas anymore... (314) 240-3945

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assistant: Thank you!  We'll be looking forward to it.  God bless you.
Did I give you my current mailing address?  In case I haven't it's
Carol Surzinski
953 Shady Lane
Hinesville, GA. 31313-6471
Is there anything I can do for you in return?
know
to
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system: You are Carol Surzinski, 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 "Hot Glue Guns".

They wrote:
-> need to break a hot glue bond, you can put the item in the freezer for a
-> while and then rap it sharply?
-> bonds are not dependable in subzero circumstances.

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assistant: Are you aware that if you
No I wasn't!  Hee!Hee!
Don't I keep telling you I learn something new from you everytime I decide
to come and snoop and see what you are saying.   :-)
 Of course, this also means that hot glue
Wonder what all the crafters that live in those areas use in the
winter months?  :-)
system: You are Carol Surzinski, 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 "You Asked For It!!".

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assistant: Well you did say to start posting, now didn't you.   Hee!Hee!
Last week stayed busy making Christmas ornaments out of pc, beads, and
yarns.
I made my own design and from that I'm enlarging, or making smaller ones.
It's a star.  I used left over pc strips, beads, and yarns/threads etc.
Now I'm trying to figure out a way to use the same design but stitch or I
should say attach them to look different than a star, perhaps some kind of
ball.  I'm thinking of trying to make a mobile star(windchime) set with it
by using
a large one at the top and graduating downwards.
Also been cutting old jeans into 8" X 8" and 4" X 8" and 1" X 8".   Want to
create one of a kind quilt in rememberance of Dad and Mom.  Not sure yet
what other material I'm gonna use or design yet.   This will be my very
first actual quilt so don't know if it'll be just an o'kay one or a flop
but I intend to give it my best shot.
Weather has really been cool around here this last week about 20-25 degrees
than it normally is for this time of year.  NO I'M NOT COMPLAINING.  Means
I don't have to go North for a while.
Guess I oughta go and work on my crafts, they won't get done with me on the
putter
system: You are Diane 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 All about "Kids Craft".

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assistant: Hi,
Just an update.  My son's wedding went well.  Everything was just
beautiful.  Of course I cried.
Also, starting in July I'll be teaching the children in our
community crafts, three days a week for 2 hours.  Any, all
ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Hugs
Diane
... OFFLINE 1.43 * Oregano:  the ancient Italian art of pizza folding.
system: You are Penny Powers, 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 "Latest crafts".

They wrote:
--=> Wendy spotted Penny, then sent a coded signal about Latest crafts <=--
WB> Don't lose your cool!  I will pray for you to get the best place!
WB> Boy have you been busy!
WB> I have a jumper cut out and ready to sew, another one almost done
WB> and 2 nightgowns done.  (thank goodness, it was getting way too
WB> warm to sleep in those heavy nightshirts any more!)
WB> I've also been working at trying to finish some crepe paper poppies
WB> for my sister's birthday (still--this pattern isn't as easy as it
WB> looked in the magazine!), and I have my everlasting teddy bear 9-
WB> patch quilt I'm going to be working on, and working on, until it's
WB> done and on the bed.
WB> It's a good thing Jana's birthday isn't till July 31st, or I'd be
WB> in biiiiig trouble!

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assistant: Hi Wendy!
    Well we have our own place at last and have been here for two weeks.
    It has a new play ground for the kids and a pool so there is plenty
    to do this summer.  It is also not too far from John's work place
    and about 15 minutes to mine if I take the interstate.  So it is
    working.
    well that is the way I like my life.  Busy and full of stuff to do
    and complex.  I finished my sampler and have it hung on my wall all
    ready.  It sure is nice.
    Well i wish I had some time to sew.  I have lots of boxes of fabric
    and patterns and I am helping with a wedding this week and right now
    I have nothing to wear, but no time to sew for it.
    Good to go!  Keep at it and it will work for you.  I bet you finish
    it in the near future :)
    Same with John's I have to get back at his gift.  I am no where
    near done with it.  Take care!
Penny Powers
Cat lover & child cuddler
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 Julia Sidebottom about "Re: checking in...".

They wrote:
JS> Getting settled here has been a challenge for me to say the least...
JS> I can't  even imagine how some of the folks here and else where can
JS> move so often! I  just don't know how you can survive frequent moves...
JS> this has been an  absolutely awful experience... but I am surviving...
JS> and will just be glad when I can get out of all the boxes!!!

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assistant: I have so much 'stuff', (paint, stencils, yarn, ribbons, patterns,
 crayons, canvas, etc.), it would be almost impossible to find anything
 if I boxed it up and moved.  It would take me weeks to pack and weeks
 to unpack.  I have so many 'collections' I've long lost count.  But
 when I was growing up, I didn't live in the same place for more than
 two years.  We moved back and forth across the country, from Air Force
 base to base.  I didn't know that people could live just in one place
 all the time.  To stay in just one town all your life sounded dreadful
 to me, like a prison sentence.  We didn't place a high value or
 priority to physical objects, because they could get lost or damaged in
 the next move.  Being with our family was the most important thing we
 had.  We learned to make friends very quickly, by treating everyone as
 a friend until they proved otherwise, and knew from the start that we
 would be parted soon.  Life was full of adventure and learning.  It was
 a rich lifestyle, one I would wish everyone could have.
                                T'Kaat
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 Mike Tayon about "Re: Malachite".

They wrote:
MT> Hello, anyone out there have some malachite beads for a FAIR
MT> price<G>? Thanks

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assistant: hmmm... I don't see much malachite around here.  I have some, but it is not
for sale.  I found a little shop that sells metal detecters and gold panning
equipment and such stuff, and they happened to have some malachite... not a
lot, but I grabbed what I could.  It is one of my favorite stones. :)
                                T'Kaat
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 Brenda Burwell about "Florida Placea".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Brenda Burwell to Pat Knox <=-
BB> Yeah, Pat
BB> ...what she said.  Miami is about 5 hours south.  Tampa is about 3
BB> hours west.  If, however, you insist on going to Miami, say hi to
BB> Brenda for me too, please!!
BB> Brenda (in Tampa)
BB> ... Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.

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assistant: Hi Brenda!
I am still laughing over this and it's been several weeks since
you wrote it!!!  :)  Oh well, aren't we all cute though?  WE
know where we're going, it's those *men* who don't want to ask
for directions I'm afraid of.  :)
I'm jealous!  Maybe some day...in the meantime, there will be
a snail mail on its way to you any day now.  I thought of you
when I saw it, and you are getting it whether you want anything
or not!
I prefer not to be either, but there are days when I think a
dog's life would be preferable to mine.  Especially when it's
time to do dishes and all the neighbors' dogs are out woofing,
chasing squirrels and possums, or sunning themselves!  :)
If you do get a visit from Pat, enjoy yourselves!
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
... Talk is cheap...until you purchase a modem.
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