tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50042489749745081062024-02-18T23:39:50.862-06:00Dawdler 101Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-67657128942643208112011-01-30T21:01:00.000-06:002011-01-31T21:05:52.838-06:00Thank You Cards in the MakingMy Christmas thank yous have been completed and sent off. I forgot to get a picture of mine. :(<br />
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The little superhero's are in the making...snowflake stamps from empty thread spools.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And had some fun editing photos again...</div><br />
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One of my students had a baby brother just arrive. To welcome the little fellow, I knitted up a pair of <a href="http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babyslippers.htm">these</a> baby booties designed by Caroline Dlugy-Hegwer. How fun! I believe this pattern might be a newborn-baby-booties go-to pattern. Thanks, Caroline! (And for fun...editing photos...I love doing that!)<br />
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</div>For my birthday, my mom gave me the needed supplies and pattern to knit myself a scarf. That was ten months ago. I'm happy I finally made some time to make this for myself.<br />
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It was fun! It's warm. And I like that it has pockets. Thanks, Mom!<br />
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My first graders were totally excited about it, because it was a skirt AND jeans! (I have 10 girls and 4 boys...therefore lots of girl power...these boys have become extremely tolerable to girls and a great gain of respect for women...at least they lead me to believe that.) A mom commented that it was cute.<br />
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I really like wearing it.<br />
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SUCCESS!!!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-29828540688562359232010-11-23T23:15:00.001-06:002010-12-01T23:20:34.969-06:00Thanksgiving and Grandparents' DayAt the school where I teach they last day of school before the 5-day Thanksgving break is Grandparents' Day. We serve and each a Thanksgiving meal with our students and their grandparents (lots of other fun involved, too...like a chapel service, talent show, room visits, book fair...). We made our grandparents some gifts. A felt tic-tac-toe board and a candy filled turkey. Exciting!<br />
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Another successful year with the boy's Halloween costume! Last year -- a vampire. This year, I have myself a Batman. And he looks mighty fine! I also made a costume for myself.<br />
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I'm hoping to submit entries into <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/blog/joann-and-simplicitys-2010-halloween-costume-contest">Joann's Costume Contest</a> to win me a prize!<br />
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Happy Halloween, everybody!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-15720661230413042712010-10-03T19:16:00.000-05:002010-10-03T19:16:33.439-05:00Much Be-Lated Birthday Gift Thank Yous<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Uh...yep, it's been quite some time since I've been on here. So long that my little pirate doesn't quite seem to be a pirate any longer, but a superhero. His birthday party was in May. We got around to making the thank you cards earlier in September...and well...I'm still carrying them around in my purse waiting for a moment to relax enough to get them in envelopes, addressed, stamped and mailed. It's October now. What is wrong with me? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTR4C7ZBFk0H-ZbJ_Cv5ml3UilXaUq1CvDpSrAvQb3dJR8r6H1kN-71pEt9c3k7wkN8ex01AYT6Y7ujElOoy3I0eQsW-AajVO9y7IY7S7sPmf61o3OKIKOlAU0fRzSVgpAz1yFZmXw_ZE7/s1600/Aidan+making+thank+you+cards_Sept2010+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTR4C7ZBFk0H-ZbJ_Cv5ml3UilXaUq1CvDpSrAvQb3dJR8r6H1kN-71pEt9c3k7wkN8ex01AYT6Y7ujElOoy3I0eQsW-AajVO9y7IY7S7sPmf61o3OKIKOlAU0fRzSVgpAz1yFZmXw_ZE7/s320/Aidan+making+thank+you+cards_Sept2010+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> For starters I found this cute car stamp (since it was a Cars birthday).</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sliced and diced the "Just Married" part off of the license plate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NVcUAz0uswViddBXjcV_ViwlF23LdCKZn6mic9TVq1wL833SL1RZhyphenhyphenbzW2q_RZ0OorW3Ap-hLOEf52SjugmQIxi_yiV2cnsuhdk-BBRZU67ka85bS-2CgsQD9HD14pE9pcnchnjViA2W/s1600/Aidan+making+thank+you+cards_Sept2010+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NVcUAz0uswViddBXjcV_ViwlF23LdCKZn6mic9TVq1wL833SL1RZhyphenhyphenbzW2q_RZ0OorW3Ap-hLOEf52SjugmQIxi_yiV2cnsuhdk-BBRZU67ka85bS-2CgsQD9HD14pE9pcnchnjViA2W/s320/Aidan+making+thank+you+cards_Sept2010+009.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little superhero did the stamping. A great job, indeed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbsIOq-jg12K4jXTG_2FrhuBNmpxzocRvpG9DB6Tkd8mVTfrDYD8FrLtA9R_K-FX9pXfSzusalZWAW826zuccBBI5EKrJRH3b8Ewsx7WlURR1FlOYreGjHof4ev5pSY0QNB1Yj-ixkNxK/s1600/Aidan+making+thank+you+cards_Sept2010+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbsIOq-jg12K4jXTG_2FrhuBNmpxzocRvpG9DB6Tkd8mVTfrDYD8FrLtA9R_K-FX9pXfSzusalZWAW826zuccBBI5EKrJRH3b8Ewsx7WlURR1FlOYreGjHof4ev5pSY0QNB1Yj-ixkNxK/s320/Aidan+making+thank+you+cards_Sept2010+011.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wrote "Thank you!" And he colored away.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He loves coloring. See his concentration...tongue action!</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-68369131482331265642010-08-13T22:29:00.001-05:002010-08-13T22:34:13.724-05:002010 DishclothThis was great fun to knit.<br />
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I have missed my blogging therapy. So, I'm trying to catch up on some of that.<br />
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Digging through the shelves and cupboards has left me in complete awe.<br />
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I found this projector...which I find to be entirely neat.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1683366"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P044WChJlWCPckPGRxIAe9HtFbecuYH8FuI51hB7zxNl_pnkqolyNg-uCT_GI7AkZdt2t0QtpHe_H19KqqWIfWCQ7GUFVYAAUdTknAwk2KbFEdwtP8bLPG4x3CNiR6l9-mh4hU_JTv7w/s320/small_handmade+cards_pink+flower+styrofoam+print_purple+line_June_2010+005.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1683366">Blank Floral Cards</a> - Set of 3</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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I handmade the paper from paper pulp I made using my junk mail. Then, I took a Styrofoam plate and made a unique flower print. Next, I added purple ink. They're probably not archival (no telling what junk mail is archival and what isn't)...but, they'll certainly be cool to mail to a friend or family member!<br />
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And I added more <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1683283">magnets</a>. This stuff (including the cards) has been made for quite some time. I just have only finally gotten around to getting it posted.<br />
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Wish me luck, and I'll wish you luck (but not as much luck as I'll wish myself).Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-29059534062681017362010-07-31T18:00:00.000-05:002010-07-31T18:00:24.105-05:00Knitted Hats - Fun Colors!I got myself a couple of orders and have followed through with them. Now, to get them to their rightful owners...and safely and surely. Sometimes this part is tough...even when the post office is involved (that's actually when it gets scary.)<br />
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I don't really have a lot in my stash (what's pictured isn't all of it, but maybe close to a third of it...so...not much...but enough to provide great entertainment).<br />
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I gave this <a href="http://www.morsbags.com/">morsbag</a> pattern a try...<br />
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...and with some minor adaptations, I really love it. I didn't add the tag, because I had no way of doing that and was sort of in a crunch for time. (It definitely took me longer than 30 minutes...but that's the fun about dawdling, right?!)<br />
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I really liked the approach the pattern had to the handles.<br />
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And strengthening them was fun, too. I discovered a way to make it look "perfect," without having to pick up and raise the needle. Math pays off.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I sewed a triangle on the corners, because I thought it would be more functional that way (this is one of the changes I made to the pattern).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcKps-jf_4-rAfw8eScnhhLMebrMy9pLy4hedxzHurHh6I30xygunPFWlu2dK8QkUMxkwwV2gpApAu9XMeZFExsGSgLwTRlI98htvfJjmJ1Q2eitwWZcZJ4sYXwI_cPxXhFkRbigGBXxh/s1600/small_bag_july_2010+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcKps-jf_4-rAfw8eScnhhLMebrMy9pLy4hedxzHurHh6I30xygunPFWlu2dK8QkUMxkwwV2gpApAu9XMeZFExsGSgLwTRlI98htvfJjmJ1Q2eitwWZcZJ4sYXwI_cPxXhFkRbigGBXxh/s320/small_bag_july_2010+007.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And it turned out pretty nice, if I say so myself. I just might make more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TXC6IGOkRZo8lXzJuEnnQtxFQZ8bDwDsrUXJtRVAA1Co0B9WReo9eo5iQIdZ94G_txLrTT7Aq-zzFDySBmS5TvwMB3iupCQfpgjmvM_viU8b4P9phrn5TRIOhy05mkb0bS5PoAs3Vvlv/s1600/small_bag_july_2010+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TXC6IGOkRZo8lXzJuEnnQtxFQZ8bDwDsrUXJtRVAA1Co0B9WReo9eo5iQIdZ94G_txLrTT7Aq-zzFDySBmS5TvwMB3iupCQfpgjmvM_viU8b4P9phrn5TRIOhy05mkb0bS5PoAs3Vvlv/s320/small_bag_july_2010+004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1qhGqwkiGzV8REGLqeG8vy2JcFqoVdHl5o0ZO1SRk47j9PwizLfL30xA6kOxOOTb1yUlWLxCRjLfxsJ_eYgXlhQQBh8GxT9ghr2IJOKmAHTdI3nRpRXR59By-QfTXxNjDP1mZs0GHOBn/s1600/small_bag_july_2010+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1qhGqwkiGzV8REGLqeG8vy2JcFqoVdHl5o0ZO1SRk47j9PwizLfL30xA6kOxOOTb1yUlWLxCRjLfxsJ_eYgXlhQQBh8GxT9ghr2IJOKmAHTdI3nRpRXR59By-QfTXxNjDP1mZs0GHOBn/s320/small_bag_july_2010+012.jpg" /></a></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-69691603212445233182010-07-30T22:38:00.000-05:002010-07-30T22:38:38.613-05:00100th Post: Giveaway Winner<a href="http://dawdler-101.blogspot.com/2010/06/100th-post-giveaways-are-fun.html">Remember</a> I was hosting a giveaway?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPAPmCXUyayPr3RY5U7SF9Vst4N_-sPlngwKYz7dAcLggxFsSDjnDLHWFXOcn-J8daF3d6A7jPC5p7d19KTSX3-dCMohM8PYHbByaVbBUgX5BD1o0j7l4MeoymihxuIAGw4Lqjdlzj0Qn/s1600/small_april+rain_may+flowers+bracelets+giveaway+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPAPmCXUyayPr3RY5U7SF9Vst4N_-sPlngwKYz7dAcLggxFsSDjnDLHWFXOcn-J8daF3d6A7jPC5p7d19KTSX3-dCMohM8PYHbByaVbBUgX5BD1o0j7l4MeoymihxuIAGw4Lqjdlzj0Qn/s320/small_april+rain_may+flowers+bracelets+giveaway+007.jpg" /></a></div>So...I definitely forgot what day it was. Really? Is it July 30 already? But that's okay I got a little side tracked, there is still a lucky winner! The lucky winner for the giveaway is Trisha B over at <a href="http://squishycrafts.blogspot.com/">Squishy Crafts</a>.<br />
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Congratulations, Trisha! I'm totally excited for you. I think the bracelets are going to look great with your new pink hair. :)<br />
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And for anybody who is interested in ordering one, I still have a couple of both the April Rain and May Flowers bracelets for sale on <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/dawdler101">my ArtFire</a>.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-24991601357509992832010-07-23T13:29:00.001-05:002010-07-23T13:30:15.614-05:00Baby Hat with Ear Flaps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMda02sldjeaYmQaZWFmFdhSha2WkzKZt5FJnL2D_r4WpPZd6JyideOS2mw_3wZUnpYg5h5NpvvtxoU9EeXVkf4zlJVKtuY-wjShXK5gZPF3eWppfYj3u6IKMtTulPGK9H_XX3FymMQ9XW/s1600/small_baby+hat+for+davyn_july+2010+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMda02sldjeaYmQaZWFmFdhSha2WkzKZt5FJnL2D_r4WpPZd6JyideOS2mw_3wZUnpYg5h5NpvvtxoU9EeXVkf4zlJVKtuY-wjShXK5gZPF3eWppfYj3u6IKMtTulPGK9H_XX3FymMQ9XW/s320/small_baby+hat+for+davyn_july+2010+017.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://dawdler-101.blogspot.com/2010/07/home-to-sleep-only.html">Remember</a>, I had been working on a baby hat? Well, third time really was a charm in this case.<br />
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I love how it turned out.<br />
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Looks like not only will we be missing her, but so will the new kittens.<br />
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In between all that swimming I'm trying to get a hat knitted, but it's not going as planned...maybe third time is a charm...<br />
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But, the little pirate has been getting me super excited with his drawings. "Look, Mommy! It's Larry!!!" It's Larry the Cucumber (one of the Veggie Tales' Pirates Who Don't Do Anything) that got him hooked to piratsy.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbr89ivvvKDi1NaRDpOAHFqqpvWSUJQoUX5rStoG-xx7LXzenNgHlZHgkJsXS0488UK8TpOoZOFMOf241VBobopbUgfG3yBkWQUXxpwEbIWwX6lINIlElUJklJQnKI3E2hqgB7zQ0S2-K/s1600/small_baby++mittens+for+Davyn_july+2010+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbr89ivvvKDi1NaRDpOAHFqqpvWSUJQoUX5rStoG-xx7LXzenNgHlZHgkJsXS0488UK8TpOoZOFMOf241VBobopbUgfG3yBkWQUXxpwEbIWwX6lINIlElUJklJQnKI3E2hqgB7zQ0S2-K/s320/small_baby++mittens+for+Davyn_july+2010+012.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pattern from <a href="http://malinkan.blogspot.com/2007/11/baby-mittens.html">Malin Knits</a>.</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-81254475989429602162010-07-15T01:06:00.000-05:002010-07-15T01:06:49.609-05:00Raw(e) Desserts - For Real Raw!My<a href="http://sailorandcompany.blogspot.com/"> raw(e)</a> photo this week. Topic: Desserts. We eat a lot of berries as dessert. Sometimes drizzled with homemade <a href="http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/sweetsaucesfrostings/r/chocsyrup.htm">chocolate syrup</a>, and sometimes plucked right from the bush to be eaten on the spot.<br />
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I was using them for the lettering on this picture I drew of my husband (<a href="http://www.iheartrunwithscissors.com/2010/06/prompt-3.html">Janel's Journal Prompt #3</a>).<br />
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The little pirate is fascinated with them as well.<br />
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His Journal Prompt #3 (a person he loves) ends up being Aang: The Last Airbender...that's what he said anyway.<br />
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This giveaway has left me with an interesting option to post my thread stash on my blog, here, and answer some questions about my thread stash. Something I probably wouldn't have done otherwise. So, that's cool!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">How did you select colors for your personal thread collection?</span><br />
The colors in my stash are because I matched them with fabric for projects I've done in the past.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Do you always match the color perfectly to your project?</span></span><br />
No, I do not always match the color perfectly to my project. I haven't bought any thread in a long while, as I want to use what I have, so I try to find a color from my stash that matches or looks fine with a current project.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Do you ever use contrasting thread?</span><br />
I'm not really sure what this means. Perhaps it is asking, "Do you ever use white thread when using black fabric?" In that case, yes...see answer above.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Do you use the same color in the bobbin as the upper thread?</span><br />
I try to use the same color in the bobbin as the upper thread, but as my stash is dwindling, I sometimes have a different color on the bobbin. Or if it's just a quick thing and the thread isn't even showing, due to laziness, I might just throw some thread on the machine, not really paying attention to the colors.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">What if a fabric has big areas of very different colors?</span><br />
I seem to have found that I typically can't go wrong on any project by using cream colored thread, or black.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Do you have any tips or suggestions about choosing thread?</span><br />
I absolutely do not have tips or suggestions about choosing thread. I most likely need tips and suggestions more than giving them.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Can you show us a picture(s) of your thread collection?</span><br />
Sure thing. Here is a picture of my thread "collection!" For hard core sewers and seamstresses, I bet my collection and storage sets with them in all the wrong ways. :) I would love for my husband to build me a neat little spool stand, but he's busy, and this works for me right now.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Do you ever buy thread because you fall in love with the color (without a particular project in mind)?</span><br />
If my budget allowed, most likely. There was one time when I had some extra money, and I bought one of those color changing threads because I felt I couldn't live without it. It went a long way and I ended up making neat notebooks for my step-daughter's class with it. And using it for several other projects. It's all used up now. If I have any extra money on me these days...I purchase an iced chai...my momma impulses surpass any creative impulses.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Do you “invest” in thread?</span><br />
I'm pretty sure my pictures shows you that I don't "invest" in thread...no matter what "invest" means in this question.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">What types of thread do you have? (elastic, quilting, all-purpose, wool, etc.)</span><br />
I think it's made up of a bunch of nylon or polyester...those are the cheap ones, right? Elastic thread! That sounds awesome.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172388294043890500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004248974974508106.post-4085284812763588502010-07-11T22:06:00.000-05:002010-07-11T22:06:28.461-05:00New Kittens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxJX0JkalpfYi7uCcQSlqYZBXHkx8bZsSdd8Q77-mXDt_StPZ2W3GayB9G2O5yWitiS8AFq1_tBnt5154xfGTpyG16Jd7cm5rXutM9MecyzTSmG75TRZCuy8mNexcAvDVzpKv2JbChxPs/s1600/small_new+kittens_July+2010+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxJX0JkalpfYi7uCcQSlqYZBXHkx8bZsSdd8Q77-mXDt_StPZ2W3GayB9G2O5yWitiS8AFq1_tBnt5154xfGTpyG16Jd7cm5rXutM9MecyzTSmG75TRZCuy8mNexcAvDVzpKv2JbChxPs/s320/small_new+kittens_July+2010+03.jpg" /></a></div>Here are some pics of our new kittens. My husband is the director of <a href="http://www.campmcfadden.com/">Camp McFadden</a> (still one week of summer camp...registration is still open). He found these kittens in the barn on Monday. They kept getting thinner and thinner as the week went along, so he brought them home on Friday. They have beefed up quite a bit in the past couple of days.<br />
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We made <a href="http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/9293?section=">waffles</a> for breakfast. With berries and real maple syrup (not that stuff made from corn syrup, but the real deal that costs something like $7/bottle...so yum).<br />
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We made <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/health/nutrition/14recipehealth.html">mushroom burgers</a> and <a href="http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/wheat-crackers/Detail.aspx">wheat crackers</a> for lunch, with cantaloupe.<br />
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We made hummus to go along with our fresh garden vegetables for dinner.<br />
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In between then, I knitted a dishcloth.<br />
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</div>The little pirate drew all over himself (his chin, legs and arms were covered in green pen).<br />
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And we played in the rain.<br />
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