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system: You are Susan Bewick, 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 "Feb QBE Received".

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assistant: Hi Julia,
I got my 2nd QBE block today and it is from YOU! The P&B (I recognize
and have some of these in my stash) turquoise strips are perfect and the
light side is just fine. The red with small blue and green squares
fabric for the heart in the centre square co-ordinates just great with
the blues. I wish everyone could see these blocks.
Thanks so much for the block. Your squishey made my day!
It's Feb 21 and I have received 2 blocks so far. Pat Knox won QBE in
Sept (within the 6 month timeframe) while Julia won last February so she
is eligible for the drawing. I'll re-post my choice and the QBE rules in
this packet.
Hugs from Sue in 'Winterpeg'
Sue Bewick
sbewick@wpcusrgrp.org  IRC: SueBq
~ If ISP bounces, SUSANEB@AOL.COM ~
Life's a stitch, sew have fun, & may your seamripper gather dust!"
system: You are Susan Bewick, 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 "Feb QBE Participant Log".

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assistant: Participant Log
Date: Feb 21/97
The following people have stated that they will be sending me a block,
and I have not received it as yet:
Sylvia Lewis, Shauna Charron, Bettie West, Teresa Herman?
I have received a block from the following people: (and please note if
they are ineligible for the drawing)
Pat Knox (ineligible)
Julia Sidebottom
I'll be stalking the Canada Post man...
Tiny stitches to you,
Sue Bewick
sbewick@wpcusrgrp.org  IRC: SueBq
~ If ISP bounces, SUSANEB@AOL.COM ~
Life's a stitch, sew have fun, & may your seamripper gather dust!"
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 Susan Bewick about "Re: Feb QBE Participant Log".

They wrote:
sb> The following people have stated that they will be sending me a block,
sb> and I have not received it as yet:

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assistant: (Shhh) Susan Bewick was yacking away to All over the back fence, and this is
what I heard!
Susan,
I've completed it, just have to wait till Friday to mail it. Yes, I'm that
short of money, that I can't afford postage. <G>
I'm finally caught up on the QBE - now to finish up the MiniQBE!
Nancy
 * TagGen:  Stress Relief Tip # 22: Polish your car with ear wax.
Nancy
nab01@gnofn.org
nancy.bird@internetMCI.com
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3720/nancy.html
system: You are Terry Jackson, 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 "Wood working plans".

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assistant: Hello All
I'm looking for wood working plans for a full sized doll house for 11"
to 11.5" fashion doll (Barbie/Flair) furniture.  Does anyone have any or
know where they are available?  Any help will be appreciated.  Thanks in
advance.  Have a good one.
     Terry Jackson       Internet| Terry.Jackson@f203.n248.z1.gyrn.org
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system: You are Christina Fischer, 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 Dawn Rodolfo about "Counted Cross Stitch".

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assistant: �?63;1;2;3;4;6;7;8;9;13;15;16;18;19c
Hey Dawn! Have you gotten any counted cross-stitch help yet?
My forte is this type of stitch, I do it almost every day! I
have a bunch of projects going. I learned this when I was 9,
I'm 30 now, you do the math! What you want to do first is
establish where the middle is on both the pattern graph and
the canvas you are working on (whether it's tear-away or Aida)
and start there. Once you get a few stitches going, you can
count up from the middle (on both) and continue there. That's
what I usually do, I establish myself, then carry on from
where I feel most comfortable. Usually, I do my stitching in
a colour by colour method. Doing all the parts that have the
same symbol on the graph pattern, and then using a yellow
hi-lighter to mark those parts done on the pattern really
helps out alot. It gives you a feel for what the finished
picture is going to look like alot faster. Have I been any
help at all? I hope I have but if it's still cloudy to you
write back to me, okay?! And don't worry, it will fall into
place for you. I picked this up easy as pie but I can't do
needlepoint to save my life!! Go figure! There's a cross-
stitch echo on here too, check it out!
                      Best wishes,
                          Christina :)
system: You are Bettie West, 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 Gladys Bowersox about "sweater".

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assistant: Glad to hear your finally getting that 13yr old sweater finished, boy that's
dedication..I got on the echo in one try this morning. no problem. I'd like
to know what's going on with our puters? seems like we're all having one kind
of problem or another.
Boy that snow is really coming down over here. I think maybe we won't have a
meeting tonight..I'm making bean soup for supper and cornmeal bread, so it
don't matter one way or the other.
Well, work, work, on that sweater ,wish I could find my pattern,maybe I'll
give hunting another try today. since I don't feel up to doing anything too
manuel, hunting might not hurt and it'll keep me off my butt.
take care and maybe I'll see you tonight..                    Bettie
system: You are Gladys Bowersox, 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 Betty Mestrovich about "this and that".

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assistant: Hi Betty
rec'd your welcome letter about your dancing and glad you can dance once a
week I have filled in on the boy's part many times and I think it's great I
do miss the dancing but as I haven't danced in a few years because of health
problems I keep in touch with many members of our club
My son at this time stopped calling as he had had an operation on his heart
and thought twice a week with the club and class was getting a little to much
He does go and dance with other clubs now when he feels up to it
Sorry to hear about you loss I lost my husband of 40 years 20 years ago in
March but have remarried which has worked out real well
I am just about finished on my 13 year old sweater which has been a standard
joke with my friends I put it away in the attic and when I found it I decided
I wuould finish it of course I had to rip part of it out where the needles
were but I did have the back done and almost all the sweater front It is one
of the large sweaters with the deer on the back and deer heads on the front
I have been working on plastic canvas lately and I am going to start an
afghan again It is the rose patern in the granny squares but different than I
have done and I have made several afghans in my day
I thought it would be a nice item to raffle off at our next fund fair for
TOPS
It is snowing here again today I was hoping to have some nice weather and
could get rid of the snow and then my spjring flowers could start to peep
through
Where are you from? It must be warm as you were saying you were going to work
on your roses
Djo you have E Mail? and if so would you like to post it and I could write to
you I have Juno and I am posting mine in case you would
Juno  E Mail address is
Gladys Bowersox
gab9@juno.com
hope to be hearing from you soon
Gladys
system: You are Gladys Bowersox, 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 "sweateer almost done".

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assistant: Hi Bettie
jWell now you will have to find something else to pick on me for when I get
this sweater done and come to think of it when are you going to finish yours
If you remember we were going to end all this stuff we had started this year
OK lets find that patern and get busy
Had trouble getting on the echo last week but this morning it went through
The sun is shinning now so maybe we will have a meeting tonight YOU will need
it after being out for three weeks
What are you going to make next in the line of crafts I need some new ideas
for next yeear christmas and need to get started before to ong
with all the family I have to make things for
Hey that bean soup sounded real good and if I didn't have things out already
I would make some
Keep looking for new ideas and I am hoping someone on the echo channel will
come up with new ideas
have a good day
Oh yes I am back to plastic canvas again even if it isn't my favorite as you
know I'd rather be doing beads or crocheting
Have a good day
Gladys
system: You are Jeannelou Truitt, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Linda Cummings about "life".

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assistant: Dear Linda,
     I'm so glad that you have a new friend to share with.   Things are
much more fun with a partener.    HOWEVER, if you neglect Bev and i, we
will get together and put a gies [sp] on you.
     I hope to see you soon.     Shalom,  ll
system: You are Jeannelou Truitt, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Pat Knox about "RYM".

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assistant: Dear Pat,
      Wow!   I can only figure three possibilities;  One the lady that
gifted your MIL with the Pine needle basket had worked on it for a long
time before they met, 2) the lady worked at whizzzzzzzzzing speed ,
or 3) she was doing a different kind of pineneedle basket than i do.
????????
     A week , when ever i can spare a minute, is about as fast as i can
do one [menium size.  Even a 'sampler' [starting with a larger center
and putting on only a few rows], takes a couple of hours.
    I once did a large sewing basket one with double loop handles and a
lid.  It took me about a year.  Of course, i didn't work on it steady.
    Congratulations on your finishing a quilt.  Trapunto and shadow
appique are the closest i get to quilting.
     Shalom,  ll
system: You are Robin Culbertson, 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 "Handmade Paper, Stencils".

They wrote:
-> Also, you can make interesting textures by pulling apart the fibers
-> of the synthetic cotton out of a pill bottle.  Until it's just a thin,
-> gauzy webbing.   Use a backing sheet of wax paper (kitchen sandwich
-> wrapping kind). Dilute white glue half and half with water, drizzle over
-> the fibers and stick to the wax paper (which should be a bit wider than
-> the pulled-cotton. Weight down corners and sides until dry, to keep page

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assistant: Hi, Marilee!
Very interesting!  Do you leave the wax paper stuck to it or does it
peel off?  How do you use this "paper"?
Thanks,
Robin
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 Dawn Rodolfo about "Re: Counted cross stitch".

They wrote:
DR> I could use some help.  Can some one explain the concept of the
DR> counted cross stitch do U start in the middle and work out or one
DR> color
DR> and work on that I started doing a dog on a t shirt with the
DR> tear away mesh.
DR> and it seem so hard every one told me its so much easier but I am having
DR> tough time.  I did a winnie the pooh on a sweatshirt and i had my
DR> brother-in -law draw it on the mesh and then I out lined it and had no
DR> problem but this counted is killing me.

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assistant: Saturday February 22 1997 11:40, Dawn Rodolfo wrote to All:
STart in the middle and work out... they show you the centre of the pattern..
and you find the centre of your piece and decide on a staring point... then
it's just count from there.. If I go far away from what is done I use 2
different points to count from just to double check..  I find once I have the
starting point, it's easy to work out from there...  But my friends look at
it and comment that I'm amazing that I can do it... can't figure it out at
all... so maybe it's just a preference thing...
I love doing waste canvas... wearable art.. :)
a
I hate doing painted on cross stitch...but that is just me.. ;)  I just made
a sachet bag for someone for their birthday with an antique flower initial on
it.. and this morning I'm finishing up a small celtic emblem for a patch for
my boyfriend and I have an ongoing large project of sleeping beauty on
linen.. now that is a tough one sometimes..... :(
Mary-Anne
mwise@bc.sympatico.ca
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system: You are Cheri Hammer, 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 "BBS Problems".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Penny Powers to Robin Payton <=-
PP> Thanks..... we are so excited. John did get the job at Gateway
PP> 2000 and so we are Sioux Falls bound.  It is going to be a great
PP> opportunity for our family.  We already have a buyer for our
PP> trailer and them most important part is they are willing to wait
PP> until June for the place.
PP> I was hoping to get to pick up the new cross stitching echo but
PP> for some reason I have yet to get any messages for it.  I am not
PP> sure what it up and am waiting for an answer from the syops of the
PP> board I use.

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assistant: Hi Penny!
This is marvelous news!  I'm so glad that everything seems to be
working out for you.  I know it has been tough on you this past
year.  Everything I know about Gateway 2000 is good, so hopefully
John will be able to stay with them for a good, long time!  Is he
going to be in tech support?  If so, maybe I'll talk to him sometime.
We have a Gateway notebook that I have to call about occasionally.
Now I understand why I haven't seen you over there.  There were a
couple of messages from you, then you "disappeared".  I hope you get
back again soon.  We miss your banter. :)
ttys,
   Cheri
... I'll cross that stitch when I come to it.
system: You are Carolyn Latham, 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 Christina Fischer about "Soap-Making".

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assistant: Congratulations.... I know you are excited about it turning out right... that
always makes you more anxious to try it again.  I'm looking forward to
hearing how the oatmeal soap turns out too!
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 Herman about "CMQBE".

They wrote:
TH> Hi Pat:
TH> I snagged the list you posted to me, and appreciate the time you
TH> took to input it.
TH> I am glad to hear you are feeling better.  I am back in my brace
TH> today.  I got my hand caught on the cover of something at work and
TH> stretched the already tender muscles from carpel tunnel.  I think
TH> I'll wear my brace all weekend and see if I feel better Monday.
TH> I made a polar fleece top last night, and had problems with it.  My
TH> shoulders on the blouse hang nearly half way to my elbows, and the
TH> v neck is very large.  This fleece appears to hang differently from
TH> the first one I did.  Gotta figure out if it is fixable now.

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assistant: Teresa Herman wrote in a message to Pat Knox:
No problem!  Wish I had seen it when you first asked, but I looked right
over it!
Ouch!!  I do hope you are feeling better!
That is frustrating!  Hope you can fix it!  I hate it when I go to the
rouble
of making something and it doesn't turn out right.
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 Teresa Herman about "top".

They wrote:
TH>  Your idea about the scarf is a good idea.  I'll have to look
TH> around and see what I can come up with.

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assistant: Teresa Herman wrote in a message to Pat Knox:
Funny that I came up with that idea.  I don't wear scarves myself, but
thing that they look nice on others!
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 Shauna Charron about "my block".

They wrote:
SC>  I enjoyed making the log cabin as it is one I hadn't
SC> done before.  It's just the size I had trouble with - the technique
SC> was fun :)
PK> Glad you enjoyed doing it Shauna!!  The envelope was fine.  Arrived in
PK> pristine shape.  You should see the log cabin mini I made for Julia!
PK> It was really different!
SC>      And what kind of log cabin did you make?  Is there more than
SC> one way      to make a log cabin?  sorry to ask a dumb question but
SC> I've just      seen the one with a red square for the center.  And
SC> I still have to      make the Friendship log cabin for Susan which
SC> has a heart in the      center.  OK tell me what other kind of log
SC> cabin exists  :(      Also be looking out for snail mail sent out
SC> on Friday.

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assistant: Shauna Charron wrote in a message to Pat Knox:
Well, during the time that the Underground Railway was in operation (for
runaway slaves) they did Log Cabins with black squares for the middle.  These
were hung out on the clothesline to signify a safe place for slaves.  Then
you can put yellow in the center also to signify the hearth (yellow and red
are quite common).  Of course there is the ones like Susan wants where you
substitute a 4" block for the center.  Then there are the twisted log cabins.
I first saw one of these when Brenda Burwell picked it for her Mini QBE win
last year.  Very unusual and gorgeous when done!  The one I saw that I did
for Julia is built like a traditional log cabin as far as log placement, but
on each row you change where you put your colored logs so they travel around
the block.  Kinda looks like a snails trail when you are done.  I saw it in
a magazine from just a couple of months ago and loved it.  Wish I could
explain
it better.  I know that there are other types of Log Cabins (like Courthouse
Steps), but can't explain them.
Later!,
           Pat
system: You are Jessica Edwards, 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 "craft idea".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Marilee Miller to Jessica Edwards <=-
JE> Marilee,
JE> You can use the above napkin to make a really pretty envelope.  If
JE> you get the Creative_Arts echo, you should have been able to snatch
JE> my envelope making instructions a few days ago.  If not, I'll upload
JE> it again in a couple of days. Just don't use the napkin yet.
MM> Yes, I did happen to see that post.  Is that the stuff called
MM> "Hunter's locker paper" that is for sale in one of our grocery
MM> stores at the meat counter.  Or something else.  Obviously it must
MM> have a waxy or meltable finish on it!
JE> mmmmm, wonder if you take that to kinkos and see if they can make it
JE> into a color pix for you to use in maybe putting on a t-shirt or
JE> something?
MM> I don't have a Kinko's here.  Can they really make a color picture
MM> from a crummy b&w?   One of these days I'll have to see what I can come
MM> up with, drizzling some paint from wires or something, and see if I can
MM> get the effect.
MM> Marilee
MM>  ! Origin: SonShine Corner - Oregon Coast USA (1:356/4.3)

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assistant: The freezer paper is Reynolds Freezer paper 150sq.ft.  You can ask
your grocer if Hunter's Locker paper is the same thing.  Reynolds
freezer paper has a plastic coating on it and the plastic/waxy
coating is the side you iron onto the napkins.
I'm surprised that Oregon doesn't have a kinkos.  Are you near
Portland by any chance??  They should have one or it's equivalent.
Let me know how it goes.
Jessica
... Jessica.Edwards@rook.wa.com
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system: You are Jessica Edwards, 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 "Hi".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Charman Adams to Carol Surzinski <=-
CA> I know that feeling.  I am about to sell some of my rubber stamps that
CA> I don't use much anymore.  I just don't have the time to devote to this
CA> craft right now.
CA> Take care,
CA> Charman

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assistant: Charman,
When you have a list of those Rubber Stamps and your cost for them,
please let me know via e-mail.  I am always on the lookout to expand
my rubber stamp collection.
Thanks,
Jessica
... Jessica.Edwards@rook.wa.com
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system: You are Carol Shenkenberger, 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 "Re: Little Crafters".

They wrote:
CS> Good enough for a mere straight seam which is what I need now and will
CS> use it for.  I may well never progress beyond this level, but if I do,
RH> Most of the time the straight stitch is the only one I need but I"m
RH> glad to have the other stitches when needed.  My machine has 2
RH> alphabets programmed in; I like to use them for personalised gifts.

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assistant: *** Quoting Ruth Haffly from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***
Neat trick!  I do little sewing of that type, but I do craft more than the
average person.  Mostly I make candles <g>.  Lately I taught a neighborhood
young lady (age 10) how to make them and gave her her first mold.  (with
parental permission and she is an advanced 10YO so it's safe).  She brought
me a candle just a few days ago!
Chuckle, she decorated it with butterflies from her science collection which
might gross some folks out, but it's very pretty even if too delicate to last
long.
                                       xxcarol