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8:16 am
March 24, 2010
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CindyP
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Great job, Amanda!!!!  I love the color of that variegated yarn!
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” ― Alfred Sheinwold
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7:15 pm
March 25, 2010
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summersun
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Leahld22,
Do you have those patterns to share? I always wanted to knit my own dishcloths but still haven't found the time to learn knitting. lol. However, I do have fun crocheting. :)
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8:36 pm
March 25, 2010
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Rose H
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I've re-upolstered a charity shop find foot stool today.
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11:30 am
March 31, 2010
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Cousin Sheryl
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Glad you "upcycled" a foot stool, Rose.
My maternal granmother used to upholster things. She could do anything with practically nothing! I wish I had learned that skill from her. She is the one who taught me to embroider.
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May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past. – Irish Blessing
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1:04 pm
March 31, 2010
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JeannieB
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The only thing I'm working on right now is crochet dish cloths—guess what the sisters are getting for Christmas.
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Don't cry because it's over—smile because it happened!
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4:36 pm
March 31, 2010
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Leahld22
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summersun said:
Leahld22,
Do you have those patterns to share? I always wanted to knit my own dishcloths but still haven't found the time to learn knitting. lol. However, I do have fun crocheting. :)
Hi summersun! Sorry just found this post today. Yes, just go to http://www.favecrafts.com you can choose crochet for the craft then find washcloths patterns there. you can then print out the free patterns or put them in your online craft box on the site to refer to when you want..that's what i do. Have fun there!
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4:53 pm
March 31, 2010
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Pete
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Picked up this pattern for fingerless mittens yesterday at Hobby Lobby. If I ever learn to crochet, they will be at the top of my To Do list! http://redheart.com/Libraries/…..WR2017.pdf
(Instead of waiting for me to learn all that, Leah, you might want to just do some up for yourself.  )
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Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
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5:08 pm
March 31, 2010
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Leahld22
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Oh thank you Pete I love those. Also love the color combination used!May make some for cmas…
Also there is the free Sandy Shore Washcloth patterns I'm using now from http://www.lionbrand.com summersun,there's five different ones in that set,I'm working on my second pattern now.
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5:34 pm
March 31, 2010
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rileysmom
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Those of you who can do upholstry, I applaud you! Hubby and I attempted to re-cover one of our chair seats this afternoon (we're having company for Easter and don't want that ratty looking chair seen!). We looked at e-how and thought we could do it; two heads are better than one, right? Of course, if the heads are on people with absolutely no talent or patience……
Well, it took about 2 hours and we are still married!  The corners don't look professional but it looks much better.
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5:50 pm
March 31, 2010
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CindyP
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Pete, thanks for that link! I need those in the winter at the computer, too! And they'll look all sexy with my jammies and robe!! 
Leah, those washcloths are pretty! I like the round ones shown on that page, too!
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” ― Alfred Sheinwold
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9:38 pm
March 31, 2010
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Pete
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It occurs that we have a topic for posting craft links, and here we have just all posted a bunch of them here – in a topic which will disappear someday. Alas, will go looking for the "right" place to put them. Later… 
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Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
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9:34 am
April 2, 2010
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jane
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Leah – favecrafts is a great site!! I have just looked over the crochet and coped a dishcloth. There is so much on there – many things I want to try like the many crocheted flower pins. I loved the socks made from scrap yarn.
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10:39 am
May 14, 2010
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oredeb
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im working on soap today, we are getting low so its time to make some more!
this one will be a lard, coconut oil, canola, lemon balm, kelp soap. Tomorrow i'll start on the carrot/oatmeal one. after i water the garden!
debbie
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6:56 am
May 31, 2010
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Heather B
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What a gorgeous weekend! This week was warmer than our whole summer last
year. Anyway, yesterday I thought I'd finally like to try making a rug
for fun, and I looked up some videos on youtube and made one. I decided
to make a woven rag rug instead of braided rug so I wouldn't have to sew
anything, and it was pretty easy. Altogether it took about 7 hours I
think to do about a 2 x 2 1/2 ft. rug.
 
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I Wanna Farm
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.
– Mark Twain
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8:06 am
May 31, 2010
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BuckeyeGirl
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That's super! Did you use old t-shirts? The colors are bold and wonderful.
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If tomatoes are a fruit, then isn’t ketchup technically a
smoothie?
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9:22 am
May 31, 2010
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CindyP
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I really like that IWF, the colors are perfect!!! Great job!!!
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” ― Alfred Sheinwold
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11:45 am
May 31, 2010
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Staci Lynn
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I'm sewing Homespun Holly Ornaments for my Christmas tree, my Artfire store, and for an ornament swap.
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12:01 pm
May 31, 2010
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BuckeyeGirl
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Wow! That takes a long range outlook to make christmas ornaments in MAY! I'm impressed!
There's a special thread where you can put a link to your Artfire shop … here it is in case you're interested (we try to corral things all in one place)  http://chickensintheroad.com/f…..our-links/
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If tomatoes are a fruit, then isn’t ketchup technically a
smoothie?
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12:14 pm
May 31, 2010
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Heather B
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BuckeyeGirl said:
That's super! Did you use old t-shirts? The colors are bold and wonderful.
Thanks! I found I had a few different shirts that I couldn't get stains out of, and they all were complimentary in color. A T Shirt and a couple of knitted shirts. Then I dug out an old brown apron to have more material. That one frayed a lot but in a rag rug it looks kind of authentic. It worked out really well, and it's a little crooked but it's my first one. Also I learned a lot about cutting with the grain of the fabric, especially in a knit, and about the width of the strips and how they'll weave together depending on that. And I learned not to pull too tightly around the edges or the rug will curl. It was fun, I did it while watching some shows and while my husband drove to and from the beach for the kids, and while sitting at the beach. It was better than trying to read. I can't read at the beach and keep an eye on my kids at the same time, but this was doable.
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I Wanna Farm
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.
– Mark Twain
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12:16 pm
May 31, 2010
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Heather B
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CindyP said:
I really like that IWF, the colors are perfect!!! Great job!!!
Thank you! I think I'm going to try old sheets next time for a tighter weave and something different.
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I Wanna Farm
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.
– Mark Twain
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