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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 Anne Mcreary about "Mail Headed Your Way".

They wrote:
AM>> OOOOOooooo   OPK's!!!  Now THAT'S what I call a GRANDMA FIX!  Our
AM>> baby is 26 going 27 years old, and she and her family live 2000
AM>> miles away soooooo,
AM>> I get to spoil OPKs  -+- Other People's Kids <G><
PK> I told this little lady's parents that they could leave her here and
PK> forget where they left her!  She is such a doll!
AM> I know what you mean.  If the parents are in a real "tif" when they
AM> leave the little one, I remind them that I "Don't give refunds"
AM> <G><

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assistant: Anne Mcreary wrote in a message to Pat Knox:
I will have to remember and use that line!  LOL
Later!,
           Pat
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 Ruby Cassem about "I'm new......".

They wrote:
RC>      Hi! I'm Ruby Cassem   I'm into crafts, and I want to chat with
RC> people interested in the following crafts, curio shelfs,crocheting,
RC> floral baskets, and cake decorating.
RC>      I've been doing some kind of crafts all my life, and looking
RC> for new things to try.
RC>      I'm also looking for craft catalogs.

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assistant: Ruby Cassem wrote in a message to All:
Welcome Ruby!!  Nice to have you join us!  Sounds like you will fit right
in with the rest of us.  I crochet, sew, quilt and do some cross-stitching,
as well as latch hooking, tatting, and needlepoint.  My mom took cake
decorating and I have always wanted to learn that skill too.  Maybe one of
these days!
I am sure that there are people here who can help you with this.  Again
Welcome!
Later!,
           Pat
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 Brenda Osborne about "Happy Birthday".

They wrote:
PP>    I know that is the bad thing.  It has gotten to the point
PP>where we
PP>    don't ever have to leave our homes.... Stores will deliver
PP>out
PP>    groceries, mail order crafts, fast food deliveries, church on
PP>TV,
PP>    mail order books, clothes, banking over the net, filing taxes
PP>over
PP>    the puter..... Why leave home....
PP>
BO> If this message had appeared in the sew and quilt echo, it would
BO> have an obvious answer....to fondle the fabrics.  Though we order
BO> most everything else involved in crafts, most still like to feel
BO> the fabrics before purchase as well as check out the colors in good
BO> light.  :-)  Sorry, just couldn't resist adding the only good
BO> reason that I could think of.

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assistant: Brenda Osborne wrote in a message to Penny Powers:
I have another reason.  To escape the "kids"!!  Mine are my 11-yo son and
my DH.  Can't forget all of my animal kids in there too.  Two cats, five
birds and three dogs!  Gotta leave home to regain my sanity sometime!
Later!,
           Pat
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 "Charlotte Delahoy".

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assistant: Hello ALL!
Many of you may remember Charlotte.  She was on here last year, but
disappeared towards the end of the year.  I believe that I posted
yesterday and told everyone that during routine surgery on the 11th,
Charlotte experienced complications and ended up in Intensive Care.
She was not expected to live.
I received word this morning that Charlotte passed away early this
morning.
I, for one, will miss her.  She was a kind and generous lady.
Later!,
           Pat
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 Dennis Mott about "Gse!".

They wrote:
DM> Christi -- I STILL owe you some squares. Will be little late.
DM>I WILL send them though.

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assistant: Ok Dennis,
No problem better late than never,
All the squares are appreciated.
Christi Walkup
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system: You are Cynthia Felix, 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 "Crochet vest".

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assistant: Hi Pat,
The pattern for the vest is one my Grandmother photocopied because she
couldn't find any more of the little books like it was in. If you'd
like to have a copy I can snail mail it to you.
The quilt I started is in the closet right now, but I want to get
back to it, it's a simple pattern, a snowflake I think it is called.
It's with a rose print and the other 3 or 4 colors are found in that
print.
Are you working on any crochet projects?
Best wishes,
Cyndi
system: You are Cynthia Felix, 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 Jackie Lane about "/q".

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assistant: Hi Jackie,
Do you get the Damark catalogs? We just got a cheap scanner from them,
if you don't get them I can send you one, they send them to us almost
every week I think. I'm going to try to scan a pattern again, I tried
once and it tried to get both sides of the page. I have to read the
book some more.
Let me know,
Cyndi
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 Susan Barrington about "Snail Mail".

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assistant: Hi Shosh,
  Your snail mail arrived here the other day. Thanks so much for the patterns
and other goodies!!!  Though I haven't had much time to look through
everything throughly yet, I am planning on doing just that today... Sunday's
I really try to "not" do much of any thing that looks like work! So your
goodies are at the top of the list...
thanks again!
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 Gail Church about "Snail Mail".

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assistant: Hi Gail,
  I received your lovely card... and again you do such good work!!! Thanks
for the thoughtfulness.
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 Charman Adams about "returned Mail".

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assistant: Hi Charman,
  It seems I have your snail address incorrectly entered in my computer
somehow... the card I sent to you with my new addy came back to me
yesterday... much to my suprise <sigh>... could you post you current address
for me again so I can be sure to get this to you in the mail..
thanks
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 "QBE".

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assistant: Well I keep thinking that I am always forgetting things these days... and
with the QBE I believe I may have forgot to post my new address for everyone.
So let me do that right now:
Julia Sidebottom
3863 Florman
Waterford, MI 48329
  I have been soooooooo busy here that I know I have not devoted the time I
should to Fidonet or the QBE so I am going to try to make up for that now.
In case you did not see what I chose for my block here is my choice again:
  I would like a 12 1/2" <unfinished> house block of your choice... I would
like however that there be some "red" in the block somewhere... Please sign
your block anywhere you choose on the block..   I could not think of a better
block for me at this time considering my moving and the need for some
continuity in my life right now... having all my fido friends around me in
their "houses" is a grand thought!!! And of course for those who have never
tried to do a quilt block now is a great time!!!! join in the fun...
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 Velma Bourn about "Lost Mail".

They wrote:
> I want to let everyone know that this last week while trying to fix
> computer problems and upgrading our machine, I lost all my mail
> packets,
> I also received a letter from a Montana State Representative in regards
> to our search for a Christian Group Home.  This is the lady I talked to
> at the Butte Special Ed Conference last fall.  The ONLY Christian group
> home in the whole state of Montana in in St. Ingatius in western
> Montana.
>  We finally got an answer from Medicaid on the carrying case and
> programs to go with Matt's Delta talker.

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assistant: HI Velma,
*** Quoting Velma Bourn to All dated 04-02-97 ***
If it is not one thing for all of us computer folks it is another... and it
never can happen at a good time! <sigh>...   and no matter if we have back
ups or not nothing is ever really that safe.
*** Quoting Velma Bourn to All dated 04-02-97 ***
Leave it to the government!  I have always been amazed about the what they
pay or wont pay!  But at least they pay for somethings which is better than
nothing!
 Hopefully you are finding something crafty to keep your mind busy during all
these ups and downs....
ttyl
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 Teresa Herman about "Re: GOING BACK AND FORTH!".

They wrote:
> I saw your note about wanting a house block, but didn't see any size
> given, or any colors.  Is it our choice or do you want to give us some
> guidelines?

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assistant: HI Teresa,
*** Quoting Teresa Herman to Julia Sidebottom dated 04-02-97 ***
I hope you have seen some of my other wandering post by the time this one
reaches you <G>... Leave it to Fido <G>..
I would like my block to be 12 1/2" <unfinished>. The house is of your
choosing and I would like "red" in it somewhere... and you can sign it
anywhere you would like.   Those are the only guidelines for this "city" of
houses I want to compose of all my fido friends...
thanks Teresa
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 "QBE".

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assistant: Wow!!!! Was the mail carrier good to me today!!! I received not one .... not
two... but THREE  house blocks for the QBE this month... how exciting and not
one of them is the same building structure!!!! Each one is just beautiful...
Doris Wills sent a lovely house and she embellished is a very unique way
planting ribbon embroidery roses in front of the house and even encluding a
gold door nob on the house!
Shauna Charron made a lovely cottage... the house is of a red plaid but the
back ground fabrics are the greatest... the fabrics set up the most lush farm
you could imagine with a rail fence, barn, flowers and farm animals and the
entire landscape goes off up into a hill above and surround the cottage...
Teresa Herman sent a wonderful block that has cheerie bright yellow windows
and speaks of sunset befalling a quiet home... the grass and the sky are
muted and it reminds me of a clear night sky that you just want to go out
into because you know the air will be brisk and clear to just drink it all
in...
I love all three of these  wonderful treasures ladies... and I look forward
to the other wonders that I know others will be attempting to make for this
month's QBE
 Again I encourage any one who has been lurking to join in the fun... each
month a new winner is drawn from those who send a block... and YOU will get
to choose the block and such that you would like for your own special quilt
project....
Because I have recently moved I am again posting my new address just in case
some of you missed it along the way.... <this is so exciting!!!>....
Julia Sidebottom
3863 Florman
Waterford, MI 48329
I only wish I had my design board up here now so I could be looking at all
these treasures together as they arrive... who knows maybe tomorrow I can
work on that little project...
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 "Sorry I have been away <again>".

They wrote:
<G>...   I look at a lot of my crafting stuff, most of which remains in boxes
it><g>.

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assistant: Hi every one!
  I thought I would drop a quick note to let all of you know I have not
fallen off the face of the Earth!
  I have not been quite up to snuff the last week or so and have been "taking
it a bit easy" <G>....
 I do want to acknowledge that I received another house block today in the
mail. This beautiful two story house block is from Pat Knox!  It is so
beautiful.. I want to move right in... but then I would have to pack again
and that is definitly out of the question!!!!!
  I am so far behind in the mail here and I know it is going to be a while
before I get caught up... but I will get caught up I promise you that!!!
  During my up time the last week I have been "sitting" and did a "little"
hand quilting on a quilt I am doing.. my hand quilting is definitly nothing
to write home about <sigh>... but I am giving it a good healthy try anyways..
that surround me in my studio <that is not finished>.
  I am also "trying" to make a log cabin quilt... I have never made one
before... and I believe it will take me a while to complete it only because
my energy levels are a bit low here lately...
  Today I also got out in the yard and sat on my back side and tossed a few
"twigs" into some piles so they could be bundled up for the trash... I did
that for about an hour was all and then came in to rest... and did a whole
lot of nothing here for the rest of the day until now when I am writing this
message to all of you.
 THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET INTO THE QBE FOR THIS MONTH!!!!  The blocks I
have received so far are drop dead beautiful and I am so looking forward to
others joining in the fun... and if you have never made a quilt block here is
a good chance to get hooked on quilting!!!! <or at least try your fingers at
  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 Teresa Herman about "QBE".

They wrote:
> Just a quick note to let you know that I have finished your house
> block.  I have just located your new address, and will mail it off
> tomorrow to your house.  The block is from Quiltpro and I believe it
> was called House #3, in the misc. directory.   Hope you like it.  Also
> hope you end up with lots of houses for your top.

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assistant: HI Teresa,
*** Quoting Teresa Herman to Julia Sidebottom dated 04-06-97 ***
Hopefully by now you saw an earlier posting about your lovely block!  I am
quite a bit behind here on messages... right now it is 2:30am and I am up
again from another nap <sigh>.. will be going back to bed soon I hope... I
have been a bit under the weather here for the last couple of weeks but have
been feeling a bit better today... and in fact have been awake a good
majority of the day today... and that is a "great" improvement!!!!
  Oh I do hope I end up with a lot of houses for my quilt... this one is
going to be so very special... not that the others are not special of course,
but because it will be a loving reminder of this very tramatic move for me to
my new home..
 I am finally starting to get settled into some routines here... and am
feeling like this is "home"... though there is still a part of me that is
attached to my old home.
  I had not heard from my youngest daughter since the move until I tried to
call her tonight... and the reception by her boyfriend was less than
friendly. He hung up on me when he heard my voice...  My oldest called me a
couple of weeks ago and we chated for a short while... that was nice... -:).
She is doing ok I guess...
  I have been trying to do some quilting when I have been feeling up to it...
and the progress is so slow <sigh>...  but I am not letting that deter me!!!
NOPE! I am just gonna keep on stitching and stitching <G>...
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 Teresa Herman about "finished a quilt!".

They wrote:
> I just had to take a few minutes and post something.  I just now
> finished up a tree skirt for this coming Christmas for our tree.  My
> skirt I have been using was four bandanas with poinsetta printed on
> them, sewn together to go around the tree.  I now have an official tree
> skirt for myself now.

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assistant: HI Teresa,
*** Quoting Teresa Herman to All dated 04-07-97 ***
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!  Now you can gloat all you like <G>... and be sooooo
proud! I know I would be!!! <g>...!!!!  Any time someone finishes a project
like this one I am so very impressed... I can hardly sew a straight line much
less curves that go into making a tree skirt...  and this one sounds so
origional and just beautiful!!!! again CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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 Maureen Hoffman about "MQBE".

They wrote:
>  It has been awhile since I have 'talked' to you, how is your health?
> Hope you are all moved into your new house.
>  I am trying to catch up on the MQBE and have yours ready to go into
> the mail except for your new address. I get very few messages on this
> base anymore so I hope I get your answer!!

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assistant: HI Maureen,
*** Quoting Maureen Hoffman to Julia Sidebottom dated 04-17-97 ***
Yes, it has been a while hasn't it???  I have missed you too...! My health
again is giving me a bit of a run for the money right now and your prayers
will be appreciated very much.
  We have made the move now and I am getting settled in as best as  I can
right now... there is still so much to be done before I can get all my boxes
unpacked... <sigh>... and since it has been sooooo long since I moved last
time I have collected so much it is unbelievable!  Though I was able to
seperate and break down a great deal of things between my children..
  Oh Goodie!!!! I can't wait to see and experience the Mini that you have
chosen to make for me!!!!!
 Here is my new address:
Julia Sidebottom
3863 Florman
Waterford, MI 48329
  I spend a great deal of time in my studio either stitching or on the
puter... I am definitly enjoying the view from the windows in my studio...
and the room has definitly taken on the "flavor" of me <G>... and that helps
a great deal to help me settle in...   I am slowly finding my way around the
area... things are spread a bit further apart than I am use to... but not
that much in the scheme of things... I haven't really met any of my neighbors
yet though I do see many outdoors these days as the weather is getting
warmer...
  Well my body is starting to scream at me to stop so I am going to do just
that... I look forward to hearing from you...
hugs
Julia
system: You are Teresa Johnson, 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 "Hehehe!".

They wrote:
-> It sounds lovely.  That variegated yarn sure has changed the
-> speed with which a person can make something like an afghan
-> without changing colors so much, hasn't it?
-> his front paw caught in a plastic Wal-Mart sack he was curious
-> I have made those afghans.  They don't take as long as it does
-> CD-Rom and he doesn't have one.  <sigh>  So I have to listen to
-> him whine...<giggle>

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assistant: It is absolutely wonderful.  I love varigated colors anyway---not the
oranges and browns or stuff like that, but mostly roses and blues.
Those are definately two of my favorite colors.  And yes, it certainly
works up fast--espicially with me, because I can't wait to see what the
next color is going to be!!
ehehehe....my boss told me that she has an aunt and uncle that have a
macaw and a dog named cookie...well, the macaw would sit up at the top
of the stairs and whistle for cookie..."hereeeee coooookie, cookie
cookie...."  you know, that kind of thing.  Anyway, this dumb dog would
fall for it everytime, he would go up stairs, the bird would spot him,
jump on his back, grab the dog's fur which made the dog go barreling
thru the house with the bird yelling "wheeeeeeeeeeee!!!!".  Can you
just imagine that?  I can, and I fall over laughing everytime!
Well, I still haven't managed to start that up yet--too many things
going on at work, and stressful stuff too.  I don't like to deal with
people (and they call themselves adults too) who lie, who feel they
must call me nasty names to try and get their way.  And I get told by
management not to let it bother me.  It does though.  You get to the
point where you start to take it personally.
AH!!  But men do that so well when they don't get what they want!!
Talk to you soon, my good friend just called me.  Teresa
system: You are Robin Payton, 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 "free xs pattern to friends on this echo".

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assistant: Cross-posted from the Cross-Stitching echo:
(8972)  Sun 20 Apr 97  8:57p
By: Robin Payton
To: KATHLEEN HOGAN
Re: Bookmark Echange
St: Local
<8910
system: You are Robin Payton, 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 Roseanne Coulter about "SPC".

They wrote:
> Just wanted to let you know that I have only received one package from
> my secret pal so far.  Can you check and see what is happening,
> thanks.  I am still up to date with my obligations in the spc...and am
> glad to see that my recipient is happy with my choices. ;)

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assistant: Your pal is having some personal trials.  I *think* you will be rewarded
for your patience.  Please update me again by the end of April.  Thanks!