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18522. Ulgine Barrows - 2/14/2006 7:57:47 AM I made a roman shade for a window that priced out at over $300 for $45. 18523. Ulgine Barrows - 2/14/2006 7:59:29 AM I'm a good remnant bin scavenger.
I worked in a fabric stroe for several years, too, and I have WAY too much fabric. 18524. Ms. No - 2/14/2006 8:07:00 AM Clothes for the body, clothes for the home! I like throwing pillows. And if you can't indulge yourself with your hobbies what are they good for?
I'm determined to make a deerskin blanket/cover for the bed by next winter. I'd thought about sheepskin, but it just doesn't get cold enough here and even buying them at IKEA which has insanely cheap sheepskins is still expensive if you're trying to make a Full or Queen size bed covering.
At one point I was insane enough to think I might try and learn to quilt. I liked the obsessive collecting and matching together of little pieces of fabric and patterns within patterns. I'd have gone quite happily mad because I'd never have been satisfied. I'd have just spiraled down into infinite neurosis like trying to sort grains of sand on a beach or something. 18525. Ms. No - 2/14/2006 8:10:15 AM Oddly enough I have lots of fabric as well. Even though I don't sew I LIKE fabric. It's kind of like even though I don't write letters I like stationery. 18526. Ulgine Barrows - 2/14/2006 8:20:54 AM Yeah, I don't like quilting on first glance, but I have seen some contemporary work that is more my style.
Is your dog OK with no walk? Or did you just send it into the backyard?
Back to quilting....
Not the typical stars and geese crud, but fabric sewn into painting like a sunset, or really abstract. I hate birds and florals, geometric abstracts are more my style. 18527. Ulgine Barrows - 2/14/2006 8:21:49 AM Me and my mom used to go to fabric stores and just feel up the bolts, ha ha. 18528. Ms. No - 2/14/2006 8:33:03 AM When I was up in the Blue Ridge last November we stopped and saw a quilt display that had some gorgeous works. Somebody had even done a reproduction of Van Gogh's Starry Night that was just amazing. I like a lot of the traditional patterns if they're not too fussy particularly some of the Amish quilts.
I just took Billie out for a short one. We went out earlier so this was the last leak before bedtime which I need to be off for myself.
It was good to see you! 18529. Ulgine Barrows - 2/14/2006 8:37:06 AM yeah, I'm done too, tired, bye 18530. Macnas - 2/14/2006 11:28:26 AM This evening of fine leather work and dress making was brought to you by Acme fabric'n'hide, your best source for fine cloth and first quality cured animal skin. 18531. Magoseph - 2/14/2006 2:37:08 PM Hi, Mac!
It was a very enjoyable conversation and I’m now envious of the time Ms. No and Ulgine can devote to hobbies.
I think my problems keeping Flexy resting and healing are over--He hurt his left shoulder yesterday and it took a while to realize how he did it because he was not about to tell about it, not wanting to hear, I suppose, the infamous: “I told you so!”
In the morning, I had brought back two-forty-pound-each bags for the water softener and left them near the front door. Sometimes during the day, probably while I was out shopping or with the dog, Flex carried the two bags across the length of the house and down the basement’s stairs, two long trips in the state he is.
Now, the broken ribs are acting up, as he put it, and his left shoulder and left wrist hurt and he’s very sorry--right where I want him so that I won’t be anymore so fearful to leave him alone. 18532. Macnas - 2/14/2006 2:58:16 PM "Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." 18533. thoughtful - 2/14/2006 3:18:30 PM can't wait until i get my hands around time again to get back to my favorite hobbies. I can't remember the last time I did some needle work. I can't remember the last time I played the keyboard.
Dang this working full time sure takes a chunk out of my day. 18534. thoughtful - 2/14/2006 4:12:57 PM MsNo, you're absolutely right about trying stuff you want to do. I have 2 saris hubby brought back with him from a trip to india and I've never done a thing with them as I'm so afraid of ruining them. I think by now the one with silver threads in it is starting to tarnish.
Of course, now my excuse is i'm saving it for the new house ...that also will never be finished at this point! 18536. Magoseph - 2/14/2006 5:58:13 PM 18535 deleted and reposted
18537. Magoseph - 2/14/2006 9:46:26 PM Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary to Judith and Keoni! 18538. wonkers2 - 2/14/2006 10:07:38 PM Congratulations! Many more! 18539. thoughtful - 2/15/2006 12:08:18 AM 25 years! How wonderful! Congratulations!
Ya think it'll stick??? 18540. Ms. No - 2/15/2006 12:43:42 AM Happy Anniversary AtHomes!!! 18541. jexster - 2/15/2006 5:03:59 AM Hear! Hear! JAH and Keoni...and you too Kinky...my favorite Texicans next to the Humble Reporter and I guess my brother sis-in-law and nephews who are becoming too Texican for my taste
18542. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/15/2006 5:57:29 AM 
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