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system: You are Mary-Anne Wise, 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: netmail".

They wrote:
WB> I think she's right.  I'd feel obligated to pay my sysop
WB> for a netmail acct., but we have this free e-mail service
WB> and it doesn't cost me a thing.  Plus it's quicker to
WB> send e-mail and it has a better chance of getting there
WB> than Fido netmail.  Someone sent me a netmail several
WB> months ago and I never got it, and the person who sent it
WB> was very upset.
WB> I'll take e-mail any time!  <g>  And I know how to use it
WB> and have plenty of time on the bbs to send it, but it's a
WB> pain and you never know if it's getting there, so...
WB> What are you working on lately?  I have my finger in so many
WB> things at the same time, it's getting confusing.  And I'm
WB> getting ready to start more!  I have to be outta my mind!  <g>

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assistant: Thursday September 11 1997 09:06, Wendy Buchanan wrote to Mary-Anne Wise:
I guess because I'm a sysop it's easy.. in fact easier for me to send it by
netmail than email.. email I have to log on.. You shouldn't feel obligated to
pay for netmail.  It doesn't cost the sysop a dime unless he sends it direct.
I've had very few netmail messages go astray..
I'm still working on sleeping beauty crossstitch.  that is my main one, but
I'm doing a bit of quilting... a bit of crochet .. and some box painting..
Mary-Anne
mwise@imag.net
...In order not to offend, we render ourselves and our lives humorless.
   How dull!
system: You are Dusty Layne, 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 Chris Elizardo about "Re: Sculpting".

They wrote:
CE> Hello everyone,  i'm writing to see if there is anyone out there
CE> in sculpting, I can sculpt in terra cotta, plastaline, plaster of paris
CE> am well versed in mold making. I'm 32 years old and just would like to
CE> about anything art related especialy sculpting.

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assistant: interested
and
talk
ME! ME! ME!
I have a studio in my basement and I am currently making a "head" (i havent
figured out what to call it yet.
I use cream stoneware, terra cotta, some earthenwares but have never used
plaster.
dak
system: You are Dusty Layne, 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 "Re: Secret Pal?".

They wrote:
PK>  VO>     Personally, I think it should quit.  I didn't receive anything
PK>  VO> in Jan or Feb, then my pal caught up and got Jan/Feb/March caught
PK> A lot of people are discouraged.  Even the ones who are sending regularly
PK> are discouraged.  Thanks for your input Vicki.

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assistant: Can I make a suggestion?
Hows about changing it around every six months or so?
Instead of having the same pal all around, lets give it a twist if its not
too much work, and change em? that way it might be more exciting and keep
everyones interests up?
I'm not in it myslef becuase i missed the dealines and stuff (hospital) but
I'd be willing to get involved?
dak
system: You are Debbie Cottrell, 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 "SIGN-UP FORM:  Fido Joint Crafting Echos09:36:5909/14/97".

They wrote:
AM> ******************************************************************
AM> 1997 Annual Fido Joint Crafting Echos Christmas Ornament Exchange
AM> ******************************************************************
AM> Name:  Debbie Cottrell
AM> Address: Box 141
AM> City, State, Zip  Nanisivik,
AM> OR  City, Province, Zip  NT   X0A 0X0
AM> Country: Canada
AM> Fido Address:
AM> Email Address:
AM> Phone Number (with Area Code):  819-436-7413
AM> Best Time to Call: after 5:00pm
AM> What Medium:  (1) Canvas Needlework             Yes ___ No _X_
AM>          (2) Decorative Needlework         Yes ___ No _X_
AM>     (3) General Craftin               Yes _X_ No ___
AM> (4) Charity Donation              Yes ___ No _X_
AM> How Many Groups: (1) Canvas Needlework     _______
AM>                  (2) Decorative Needlework _______
AM>                  (3) General Crafting      __ONE__
AM>                  (4) Charity Donation      _______
AM> Religious, Christmas Theme Ornaments Welcome: Yes _X_ No ___
AM> I, _____Debbie Cottrell___________, wish to participate in the 1997
AM> Annual Fido Joint Crafting Echos Christmas Ornament
AM> Exchange.
AM> I am not on any of the Crafting Echos' "Bad Lists" that I am aware
AM> of.
AM> I promise to make ornaments and send them out on time to all
AM> members of whichever group(s) I am placed in.  I will remember that
AM> there is someone waiting for an ornament from me.
AM> I realize that for each group I sign up for I will make one
AM> ornament to be donated to the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
AM> Festival of Trees Charity Auction.
AM> I know that if I want to take a tax deduction for the Donated
AM> Ornaments I need to send a legal size SASE to Anne McReary to
AM> receive the donor forms, no later than September 15, 1997.
AM> I will send all Donated Ornaments with appropriate shipping and
AM> packaging to Anne McReary so they are received no later than
AM> October 1, 1997 for further processing.
AM> I will send all exchange ornaments to the members of my groups no
AM> later than November 15, 1997.
AM> Signed,
AM> ______Debbie Cottrell___________
AM> Date____September 14th/97_____

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assistant: Anne Mcreary wrote in a message to All:
Forever Crafting
Deb
system: You are Peggy Hood, 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 Kathy Oganezov about "Mqbe Info".

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assistant: Kathy
 I posted a message to all a few days ago.here it is again.
 would like a 6,5 block any color or pattern your choice.
 Peggy Hood
P.O.BOX 2197
Castalian Springs,TN 37031-0197
system: You are Joan Pelan, 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 Lee Ann Hamm about "They worked:)".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Lee Ann Hamm to All <=-
LAH> Just a quick note to ask . . . did all of those patterns I posted
LAH> yesterday, find their way into the conference okay?  I'd like to know
LAH> if I did them right.

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assistant: They worked just fine.............Have them all stored!  Am not sure
what I will do first and just when I will get to doing, but I've got
them when I'm ready:)  Just have too many projects in the works right
now to even think about starting something new.  But thanks a bunch:)
Joan
... I gotta do something about my procrastination...  tomorrow, maybe...
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 Pat Knox about "tub klutz club".

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assistant: Hi Pat,
 PK� And I didn't even tell the one about falling out of the van while
starting
 PK� it and breaking my ankle!  :)
Oh please tell I've got to hear that one.  Make sure it has something to
do with crafting though.
 PK� As for colors, Black and Blue of course!!  Our logo, a big bruise, what
els
 Yes I think we all agree that Black and Blue should be our colors.
As far as a bruise being our logo.  How would you draw a picture of a
bruise?  Maybe we should think a little harder :-)
 PK�  VM> Klutz's rule!
 PK� I don't know about ruling, but we definitely get waited on hand and foot
mo
 PK� than the non-klutzes do!
  LOL Pat!  Not in my house I'm afraid.
system: You are Kate Kremann, 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 Valerie Murphy about "neverending  for FIDO".

They wrote:
->  I was thinking that if there was a way that we could find all the
-> who are using neverending like us maybe we could each make a thank you
-> and send it to them.  It would be nice to let them know how much we
-> appreciate what they are doing for us.
->
-> What do you think?
->

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assistant: crafters
card
HI Val
I think this is a great idea.  I emailed the sysop about a month after
I started using it to thank him for carrying FIDO.
If we send cards, we may even get a RS-ing convert!
I think I will do this.  Did you get much response from this suggestion?
tyl
Kate
system: You are Kate Kremann, 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 Valerie Murphy about "neverending bbs".

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assistant: Hi Val:
I just looked up Charlie's address.  Charlie Waters is the system
administrator for the Neverending BBS.
Hi address is:
Charlie Waters
po box 953097
Lake Mary Florida 32795-3097
I wonder how many access by Neverending now?
You, me, Julia S.  That's three.  How many more?
Kate
system: You are Debbie Cottrell, 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 "PLEASE RESUBMIT COE SIGN UP FORMS!!!".

They wrote:
AM> Anyway, send me your forms as quick as you can.  I need to get our
AM> groups together.  If you haven't signed up, please do!

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assistant: Anne Mcreary wrote in a message to All:
I would love to be in 1 group. I'm not a stitcher or plastic canvas. I love
any kind of ornament that is homemade. It doesn't matter if it is religious
o9r humorous. I have a great sense of humor. My mailing address is:
Box 141
Nanisivik, NT., Canada X0A 0X0
If I forgot to add something Let me know. Thanks.
Forever Crafting,
Deb
system: You are Debbie Cottrell, 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 Bettie West about "still light".

They wrote:
BW>    So how have you been. I think the last post I got from you was

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assistant: Bettie West wrote in a message to Debbie Cottrell:
Everything in the frozen Arctic has been, well pretty frozen. Not much in the
way of crafts except when I went I went on my vacation this past summer I
bought a whole load of craft supplies for the girls group I look after. I
bought Plaster of paris & molds, Straw hats with red roses & leaves to apply
to each hat to make hanging decorations. I went to a rock/ge ode festival &
bought stuff to do earings, necklaces & key chains, I bought little rocks
with holes in them to make rock trees (they are really beautiful & easy to
make), strophome sheets(I'm not sure what I will do with them but I hope I
find something) & i bought a lot of prepackaged kits. The kits are much
easier then buying a whole bunch of single items. All of these are for my
Sparks, Brownies & Guides. I can hardly wait to get started.
Weather here is very cold. We have had snow since the first week of
August(yes you read it right August). As our only way in & out or rather off
& on the island is by plane, we have missed a few plans due to the weather.
It is light about 6:00 AM - ABOUT 9:30PM. We loose 15 min per day. Oh yeh one
of my crafting treasures I got this summer was a bond knitting machine. I got
every goodie that goes with it too. I have been practicing, but need more
time. Well got to run & get my girls into bed. Chat latter.
P.s. you need to resummit your sighn up sheet for the COE. (I just read a
message to me from Anne Mcreary to ask you)
Forever Crafting,
Deb
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 Valerie Murphy about "tub klutz club".

They wrote:
>  WG�  The international sign for "no--" with someone lying sprawled on
>  WG�  the floor?  (snicker!)
> I'm still waiting for Roseanne Brown, Pat Knox, and Rich Paul Thomson
> to tell me if we are calling this TCC or TKK.

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assistant: Hi Val,
-= Quoting Wanda Guin to Valerie Murphy =-
VM >   You lost me here. Any other member know what she is saying?
The international sign for "NO ________" is a white circle with a red line
drawn diagonally from top left side to bottom right side with a picture of
he
forbidden item or action, as in NO SMOKING (a cigarette with the line through
it) or NO PARKING (a car with a line through it).
Wanda's idea gets my vote.
There must be a comical RS out there somewhere of a body on the ground that
could be used.
                       \    O        Imagine a circle
                         \ \|/       around this picture
                           \|        to get the idea.
                            |\
                           / \ \
TCC also gets my vote.  Grouping Ks together not a good idea. At least in
this part of the country - GA  or any southern state.
My story:
I wear the slip-on slippers with fabric across the toes only, heel open.
Well! I was headed into the bathroom, stepped on the heel of the slipper,
couldn't lift foot, so threw my body off balance, fell, hit my head on edge
of tub and was knocked out for a brief time, didn't realize it but I also
bruised the knee I landed on pretty badly.  Found out about the knee when I
used it to shut the front-loading washer door, a painful surprise.  Needless
to say it was about a month before I closed the washer with my knee again.
Closing the door with my knee keeps me from having to bend over.  ;-)
Let's all try to be careful
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 Valerie Murphy about "ribbon embroidery".

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assistant: Hi Val,
VM > The hardest part of this sticth for me is getting the five points
stitched
VM > evenly.  After  that it is fairly easy and loads of fun.
VM > Rather than try to tell you myself in my own misunderstood way what a
VM > twisted ribbon rose is I'm going to copy an instruction I have that is
VM > "suppossed" to tell me how to do it.  See if you can do it.  Every time
VM > I try I end up with the entire rose pulling through.
VM > MJ'S TWISTY ROSE by "Creative Beginnings"
VM > Bring needle up at A.  Extend ribbon it's full length and twirl needle
VM > so that ribbon coils up well, but not so tight that it buckles.  The
VM > amount of twist is critical.
VM > Gently grasp the twist at about the midpoint and insert needle back into
VM > fabric just beside from A.  Insert needle until only the eye sticks up
VM > through the fabric.  Release the ribbon and it will automatically
VM > twist itself into a double coil.  Gently smooth the entire length of the
VM > twisted ribbon and pull the needle through to the underside of the
VM > fabric.
I think in your original msg you referred to several other points besides A,
but in these instructions, you only mention A.  Is there others B, C, D, etc
and if so we need to know where they are positioned in relation to A.
Also in your comments above you mentioned 5 points, where are they located in
relationship to A?
To get an idea of what this rose actually will look like, take a scarf or
dish towel, hold opposite corners and twist fairly tightly.  Then holding the
centre down on a table, coil the rest of the scarf/towel around the centre.
For me it takes some imagination to see the rose, but once you add the
leaves, at least it does look like a flower. If twisted too tightly the
effect just ins't there.
TTYL
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 Valerie Murphy about "ribbon embroidery".

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assistant: Hi Val,
VM > I have both of the Videso by Buscilla.  I STILL can't do the
VM > french knot.  I  haven't had time to practice lately
You might want to practice this using embroidery thread first to get the hang
of it.  I found that after wrapping the thread around the needle, if I held
on to the thread (that I had just wrapped) a short way (abt 1") from the
needle, it
keeps the thread from loosening back up as the needle is re-inserted into the
fabric.  When all the excess thread has been pulled through to where you are
holding, then lightly continue holding so the thread will pull through, but
what is on the needle won't loosen.
I was not happy with french knots for many years until I lucked into this
trick.
VM > I have a couple of stamps that are so beautiful that there is nothing I
VM > can do to embellish them.  They look just great stamped with black ink
VM > on a white background.  When I come up against a stamp like that, where
ALL
VM > the art is in the stamp I try to write someting to go along with the
stamp.
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 Pat Knox about "neverending bbs".

They wrote:
> KATE KREMANN wrote in a message to VALERIE MURPHY:
>  KK> I wonder how many access by Neverending now?
>  KK> You, me, Julia S.  That's three.  How many more?

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assistant: PK > My sister Suzanne Pratt is four.  I may be five soon and Doris may
PK > be six.  Too many bbs problems lately for me.
Can you please explain how telnetting works.
Can you receive the msgs, then read and reply off-line?
Are all FIDO msg bases carried?
Thanks for your help.
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 Pat Knox about "The Clutz Club".

They wrote:
> VALERIE MURPHY wrote in a message to WANDA GUIN:
>  VM> I'm still waiting for Roseanne Brown, Pat Knox, and Rich Paul
>  VM> Thomson to tell me if we are calling this TCC or TKK.
> I vote for TCC.  That way we can always have TCC cards (Taking Care of
> Clutzes) for those who have just managed to do it again, or for the
> first time.

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assistant: How 'bout you, 2 uses for the same letters for the same group.  Sounds like a
winner to me!
PK > I also vote that Julia Sidebottom be made a member of the club.
PK > She has had a lot of good clutzy episodes over the last few years that
she
PK > has told about on the echo.  :)
I don't know if they are lurking or not but I think Vi Todd will fit that
catagory and Libby Krueger also.  Seems like they both had problems with an
arm that was hurt in a fall.
Stay safe,
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 Kim Warder about "tub klutz club".

They wrote:
>>As far as a bruise being our logo.  How would you draw a picture of a
>>bruise?  Maybe we should think a little harder :-)

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assistant: Hi Kim,
KW > How about using a stamp of a tub/shower?
Too restrictive since it now covers ALL clutzy episodes.  They don't all
happen in the bathroom, as per your broken toe.
Hope it's healing OK, and you're able to get around without a lot of
oblems.
ttyl
Donna
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 Peggy Hood about "MQBE".

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assistant: Hi Peggy,
 I put your mini block in the mail yesterday.You should be getting it
real soon... I was able to get all my blocks out yesterday as well as my
FQ's for the month of September... It feels real good to have everything
out an on their way!
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 "NeverEnding BBS".

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assistant: Needless to say I am using NeverEnding BBS for my fidonet echos now. I
learned a long while back that using the Wildcat Browser works very well
and far better than Netscape IMHO.
 There is still one thing that is eluding me and that is the ability to
read the mail off line... I know there is a way... but I am just missing
it as I go along <sigh>... I know I am brain dead here... but if anyone
can give me some pointers I would appreciate it a great deal... reading
off line will leave me more crafting time!
Julia
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 Valerie Murphy about "Re: tub klutz club".

They wrote:
>  I'm really sorry Kim I just had to laugh when I read this one.  You poor
>klutzy thing you!  I can identify with this one so much.  I'm sorry I'm
>still laughing.
>And what are you crafting at the moment?

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assistant: Hi Valerie,
Glad you got a laugh out of it <G>.  It really was stupid.
That is a mixed bag,  I have just finished crocheting up some Christmas
ornaments and the cross stitch carosel horse is still a work in progress
after almost a year.  I did some painting of a Santa fiqurine.  I made a few
bread dough jewelry pieces. Ah, let's see....Well, I can't think of anything
else at the moment though I know there are some.
Kim Warder
system: You are Kate Kremann, 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 Sandy Colby about "neverending bbs".

They wrote:
>  Hi Kate!
->
->  Yeah, I'm still lurking :) and use Neverending...
->

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assistant: Hi Sandy:
Got you on the list.
Would you be willing to send a thank you note to Charlie Waters, the guy
who runs NE bbs?
As soon as I find out who uses it for the crafting echoes, we want to
overwhelm him with thanks...
Kate
system: You are Jesse Spurway, 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 "Stamps".

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assistant: Saw somehting that I thought was pretty neat...a stamp that is a caricature.
My wife had an ID type photo made and they made a stamp from the photo...
a caricature of her.
Jesse
system: You are Marj Cooper, 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 "Preserving Flowers".

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assistant: Hi...I have the most beautiful roses...still blooming ..... and lots of
buds in various stages.
I have seen real roses preserved forever ... looking like porcelain.
I have a bottle of stuff for turning silk flowers into "porcelain", but
would love to know how the REAL ones are done.
Can anyone help me with this???  Many thanks.
(My roses are "Garden Party" and various colors of the David Austins.)
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