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4/29/2005 10:09:31 PM
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New Member
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Hi there
I just discovered this marvellous company and have placed my first order. It seems too good to be true. These prices are phenomenal. Does everyone else feel that way? Any suggestions about felting their wool?
I would appreciate anay comments on this subject.
Thanks.....Evelyn
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4/30/2005 8:17:25 AM
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Welcome
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Wow, I can see already that this is a nice site. Many thanks to those who took the time to welcome me. It`s really appreciated.
You wanted to know about me??? I`m a registered nurse, and a Grandma to 4 boys. I live in Oshawa which is just an hour east of Toronto. I have been off work for a while because I`m sporting two new knees. They just wore out and now they are new again. I was upset about not being able to work so the doctor advised me to get a hobby. Now I have enough yarn to start my own store. I love felting handbags and I`ve made some really nice ones. It`s so hard to find 100% wool in the stores that I have had to search the web and I`m so glad I found this site.
I`m married to a glass artist and I hope to be able to sell my bags at his open studio sales someday. I won`t do that until I think they are as good as I can possibly make them.
I`m also a garden fanatic and our new house will be on a garden tour in 2006.
Looking forward to corresponding with all of you.
Thanks again......Evelyn
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5/1/2005 11:02:53 AM
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Welcome
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Hi Christine...Thanks for the welcome. I will post some pictures for sure...as soon as I decide which ones I`m willing to let the world see. I`m not really good yet but each bag is a little better.
I have a good feeling about this site. The people have been much more friendly than others I have sent remarks to. I think I`m going to be one of you.
Thanks to everyone else who posted a welcome. I should receive my first shipment from Elan later this week and I`m so excited.
Evelyn
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5/1/2005 11:12:16 PM
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ultimate knitting machine!
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Hi bets
I have been thinking seriously about getting one of these knitting machines. How do you like yours? I`m afraid of getting it and using it for a while and then putting it in storage for years. I have arthritis in both hands and I thought this would give me some relief. What do you think? What have you made with it?
Thanks for your input.....Evelyn
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5/1/2005 11:19:00 PM
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Welcome
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You`re soooo right...the gardens are never finished. Last fall before I put things to bed for the winter, I had my husband cut out even more gardens and they are eagerly awaiting some plants. Still too cold here though. I will try to post a picture of my garden and maybe some of my husbands glass. This is my first try so don`t be surprised if it doesn`t appear.
Evelyn
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5/2/2005 9:55:47 AM
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oh Evelyn how beautiful
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Our goldifsh were just little 15 cent fish three years ago. I bought 30 and we lost about 5 or 6 the first year to natural causes. Now they have breeded and we have seven babies. They stay in the pond all winter and are now about 6 inches long and very fat. We don`t have any neighborhood cats, just two of our own. Most people now don`t let their cats go outside. We found a blue heron one day trying to get them but we have a large fiberglass alligataor that we move around daily and the heron thinks it`s real and has never returned. At a later date I`ll post another better picture. This one is so small you lose lots of the detail.
Evelyn
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5/2/2005 10:44:34 PM
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Disaster strikes! Baby duck update
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Wow, even though your posts reveal such sad stories, how fortunate you are to be able to get involved in such a wonderful hobby. I love animals so much....they are always your friend no matter what. I believe that every child should be raised with animals. I have a daughter in law who doesn`t agree with me. So, I make sure the boys have lots to see when they visit me. It`s only 2 kitties, a few fish, and lots of tadpoles but it`s something to teach them about life.
Evelyn
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5/2/2005 10:47:00 PM
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Upholstery Question
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I`ll bet that beast is hard on gas.
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5/2/2005 10:49:00 PM
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oh Evelyn how beautiful
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I`ll try for a better picture now that the beading is done.
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5/2/2005 10:52:20 PM
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@#$%^& Frog!
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May I ask a stupid question?????
What do you mean by frogging? And what is a DH. I know it`s a husband but what do the letters stand for. You girls are going to have to educate this old girl. Anybody need any help with medical terms? Ha Ha.
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5/4/2005 10:12:51 PM
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Look at the DUCKS!
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Your babies are just darling. What a good Mothers Day you will have cuddling those little cuties. The only wild thing I have is tadpoles and they aren`t very cuddly.....Yuuuuuuuccccchhhhh !!! But I do have about 3,000 of them.
Evelyn
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5/6/2005 3:45:55 PM
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All my new stuff
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Well, it has arrived. My first Elann shipment consisting of 28 beautiful balls of Highland wool. I was pleased with the quality of the wool....so soft. I was surprised the ball was so small. I knit my felting projects with double yarns so I guess it`s just the same as other more expensive wools. The yardage is the same as the Lopi I have been using. Don`t know what my first project will be but I`m sure it will come to me very soon.
Also, I bought myself an Ultimate Sweater Machine. We had a new Michael`s store open just 2 blocks from me and they had a 50% off coupon for their grand opening. I have always wanted to use these coupons with a high priced item so here was my chance. I am now in a state of confusion trying to get it going. Haven`t watched the video yet but I think I had better. I have set it up without any problems but when I slide the knitter for the first row, it jams and I have to start all over again with the elastic, the hem etc. Meanwhile my house is getting messier and messier. The dishwasher hasn`t been unloaded yet that ran last night so we had to go out to dinner today. The weather is beautiful and here I am in the house pouring over my instructions.
Oh well, I`m sure I will have some success before the next couple of hours have gone by. I`m sure any of you who have one of these machines, has gone through the same frustration. I`ll get back to you soon with a picture of my new sweater knit by machine.
Evelyn
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5/8/2005 10:13:08 PM
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A question for Bets and Benne Re: the sweater machine
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Hi there
I have spent this beautiful weekend with it`s warm sunny above seasonal temperatures practising on my knitting machine. I have found it to be very frustrating. I would like to know if you went through the same things. First time I tried it, it jammed every time. I walked away and came back to it later when I was able to do a couple of rows without crashing. Each time I tried it got a little better and I was very impressed with the eveness of the stitches. However, I have yet to "complete" any projects. Just when it seems to be going right it either jams or I knock the hem off or some stupid thing. I`m not very good at fixing my mistakes. Was it like that for you too? Are either of you using it on a regular basis and feel it was worth the frustration? I`m afraid to say that it has made me not want to knit anymore. Boo Hoo. I`m going to have one of my Mothers Day chocolates at this early hour in the morning just to say I deserved it !
Thanks for your help......Evelyn
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5/9/2005 9:50:20 AM
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A question for Bets and Benne Re: the sweater machine
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Hey Benne....what do you say we book a flight to Texas with just our friggin machines as carry-on. Maybe we`ll get lucky and they will loose them for us. We could put a claim on insurance and buy wool with the cash. Here we come Bets !!!!!
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5/9/2005 5:01:52 PM
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A question for Bets and Benne Re: the sweater machine
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Thank you Libby......I`ll have to pay more attention to those points that you mentioned.
May I ask what is FCEK? Is this a place where I can find tips for the use of the machine? Hopefully, someday I`ll be able to post one of my accomplishments from the machine.
Evelyn
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5/16/2005 11:05:25 AM
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Pond`s or not?
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Hello Everyone
Haven`t posted for a while but I read all your words every day. I have to add my 2 cents worth regarding the face creams.
For many years I was a nurse working with burn patients. Our specialists recommended them to use Nivea cream and nothing else on their burns after they had healed. The specialists also told the nurses that the only thing we should be putting on our skin was a mild cream with sunscreen in it.
I have very soft blemish free skin and I use Olay daily facial towelettes and an Avon cream with a low number sunscreen in it, every day.
I was a Clinique user for a few years paying an enormous price for their creams. Then, my brother-in-law who owns a company that sells the containers to all these cosmetic companies told me that the little jar of Clinique that I was paying $53.50 Cdn. for had really cost 17 cents to produce. That was my last jar of Clinique and I went back to my nursing experience for advice.
Hope this helps everyone make an informed decision. The best advice is to go with whatever works for you but you don`t have to mortgage the house to have nice skin at any age.
Just picked up a new pattern book for felting called Pursenalities. It has some beautiful bags in it.
Bye for now......Evelyn
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5/19/2005 5:13:47 PM
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I`m running out !!!
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Would anyone have a few balls of Highland wool yarn colour #1300Lime Ice that they would consider selling to me. I`m 3/4 of the way through my knitting and I`m out and they don`t have any more in that colour.
I`m desperate.
I tried the area on this site for selling and swapping yarns but found no interest.
Thanks.....Evelyn
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5/19/2005 9:13:42 PM
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I`m running out !!!
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Thank you so much Benne. I`m sure that two balls will do it. I`ll e-mail you in the morning. It`s midnight here so I`m getting a little sleep.
Bye for now and I`m so pleased that I have so many new friends. If I can ever help you out just say the word.
Evelyn
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5/20/2005 10:46:12 AM
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I`m running out !!!
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Thank you Elaine. What a good idea to share my need. I will e-mail you shortly. I have company now and must be a good hostess while they are here. Perhaps this evening I will be able to get back to both of you.
You don`t like the spam??? Sounds like Benne finds it exciting....
Evelyn
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5/21/2005 2:10:22 PM
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Duck Tales Redux
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Hi Benne
I can`t stop laughing about the southerners peeing off their front porch. You are so funny....it`s such a pleasure to tune in and read your daily happenings. Keep it up....I need it.
Evelyn
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