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  • silvergirl9114
    silvergirl9114 Member Posts: 381
    edited February 2007
    No TV watching and reading? There's something wrong with that?

    My SO watches TV and sleeps---and Lord help you if you take the remote out of his hand. "I was listening to that!" And snoring?
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  • lv2cmp
    lv2cmp Member Posts: 1,363
    edited February 2007
    Dont know what it is about TV but I just dont care for it. I do have a few things I will watch like animal planet, law and order, csi, and a few others but normally I just dont watch tv. I start watching and my eyes get really heavy.

    Right now I find myself reading landscape & gardening books, mother earth news and building books or I am reading barn plans and drawing them out. Yep I guess I'm just weird.

    Gonna try the nifty knitter though and went online and looked up some crocheting things also. Watch out girls!

    Amy
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  • dlrcpa
    dlrcpa Member Posts: 134
    edited February 2007
    Vicki, thanks for the afghan progress pics, I think it is going great and you've arranged the colors so they transition from one to another well.

    I don't know what happened to me last week, I did not do any squares. So far this week I have about 2 and 1/2 done. I have gotten behind on stuff: laundry, brushing Max, grocery shopping. We are really busy at work and the weather is brutal. It is snowing and sleeting today and tomorrow. I brought work home to do and ended up vacuuming and cleaning today instead.

    Isn't there a proverb about never argue with a woman holding pointy steel sticks? That is where the knitters have it over the crochet girls. -- Donna in VA
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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited February 2007

    Look good. I need to dig out my yarm\n and get strarted on some squares.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited February 2007
    Got my squares all boxed up and ready to mail tomorrow!!
    On to my next set..
    Lisa
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2007
    I was in the chat room & stumbled onto a lady that just lives about 4 miles from me. Go figure, in this little bitty one horse town! I'd met her in there once before and we chatted. She's real artsy-craftsy. We decided we'd get together and I asked her if she crocheted...Bingo! Yes, she does and sounds quite good at it telling me the stuff that she's made. I told her I needed to learn how to crochet 7 x 9" squares. (is that right?) She said she'd be more than happy to teach me. So I can be a part of this afghan thing after all. The squares will be beginners but I won't send ugly ones. I'm kinda excited. Plus, Madison is sending me a How-to book. Maybe my new friend would like to join us, I'll ask her.

    pals
    Cheri
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited February 2007
    Cheri,

    How To Book is going out in today's mail.

    Yippe....Cheri is gonna join us.

    Remember: Perfection in the making of the squares is not required....

    Madison
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  • purplemb
    purplemb Member Posts: 1,542
    edited February 2007
    Ok I have not jumped in on this...I am still working on tit bits so please forgive me but I have an ample supply of yarns, and will mail someone stuff...please PM me...
    Amy I forgot you were building a house..I did that...still not done, but if you visit this summer you can see..lol..
    Cheri...please send the ugly ones sometimes put all together the love they are made with takes over...hugs
    Vickie you are too good...thanks for getting this started..
    MB
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  • SheriH
    SheriH Member Posts: 785
    edited February 2007

    Got 3 squares done, but will finish more before I mail them.

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  • Gus
    Gus Member Posts: 251
    edited February 2007
    Vickie,

    I'm sending some squares to you in tomorrow's mail. I've had a bunch of stuff going on here, so I've only been able to get 6 done so far. I'll keep working on it!

    Hugs,
    Sue
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited February 2007
    Amy,
    Trust me, Gs and Hs and worsted and wool, guages (sp), and counting stitches or rows. No way. I am addicted to my knifty knitter!! If you want to pm me your email, I will send you a couple of pictures of the squares I have made. Really, directions to me are all foreign, don't bother with showing me diagrams of what it is supposed to look like cuz they don't make sense! I picked up on the Knifty Knitter really quick, after leaving it on the ottoman for a week staring at me!!
    Denise
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited February 2007
    I just saw the picture of the afghan!! I love it! I have more squares ready to mail and will have another batch by the first of the week! Who needs squares? Vickie or Madison!!
    Let me know. (Vickie, I think they are much improved from the first batch!)
    Denise
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    I need a few more squares but it doesn't matter who you send them too. I want Madison to have some too....Madison...where are you? How many squares do you have as I think they should probably go to you.

    The squares do not have to be perfect ladies! The are made with love and we have a great poem to go with them. Beth has reworded the "Coat of Many Colors" song by Dolly Pardon and I will try to post it later but for now it's back to work on the afghan for me...I want to get this in the mail!!

    One more thing...we have three ladies that need these afghans...Vicky...Marisa from the boards and Shelli who is really going through a rough time right now. I don't know if they are making a quilt for Shelli...can someone find out and you can all let me know where this one should go...soon.
    You are all the greatest!!!
    Love
    Vickie
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  • Gus
    Gus Member Posts: 251
    edited February 2007
    Vickie,

    Shelli got one of the first three quilts that Vicky made (before the latest round of quilt making).

    Thanks again to you and Madison for putting these afghans together. You guys are the greatest!

    Love,
    Sue
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  • ps123
    ps123 Member Posts: 221
    edited February 2007
    I should have a batch of squares ready to mail out next week if someone wants to PM me their address.

    Pat
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Thanks Sue...didn't know if Shell got one or not...so ladies...Is it Marisa or Vicky?
    I think Marisa as I can whip up another one pretty quick if I keep getting squares or Madison might have one well on it's way.
    Hugs and love to all
    Vickie
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited February 2007
    Hello everyone!!!

    Vickie, I have about 22 squares that I have made. I purchased about 4 skeins of black yard yesterday to start working on the border....

    Pat and Denise- I can PM you my address.

    Thank you all Madison
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007

    Only two rows to go and I'm done!!! I am so excited and it's beautiful! Can't wait to finish it and post the picture!

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  • silvergirl9114
    silvergirl9114 Member Posts: 381
    edited February 2007
    Vickie---
    I have 18 more squares---do you need them? Thumb is all wrapped up in surgical dressing (actually the whole hand is) so no more crocheting for me for awhile!
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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited February 2007
    Okay, I've never done this before - here's the beginning of my first attempt! LOL

    Hugs
    Liz

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  • jasmine
    jasmine Member Posts: 1,286
    edited May 2008
    What a lovely shade of sunshine! It looks great Liz.
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  • silvergirl9114
    silvergirl9114 Member Posts: 381
    edited February 2007

    By George, I think she's got it!

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  • ArmyNavyMom
    ArmyNavyMom Member Posts: 303
    edited February 2007
    Beautiful, Liz!

    Anne
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited February 2007

    Keep up the good work, Liz! It only gets easier with repetition and this is the best way to learn to crochet. You get lots of practice and you are doing something very worthwhile.

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited February 2007
    Liz,

    Absolutely perfect my dear.....Yea...

    Madison
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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited February 2007

    Shucks girls....... thanks so much!

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    just popping in to say that you guys are the GREATEST!
    I have one afghan almost done to mail on Monday...I will tkae pictures to post and start on number two!!! Nice job Liz.
    love and hugs
    Vickie
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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited February 2007
    Vickie..I mailed you a dozen on thursday..
    Madison., I need your address again..it vanished..
    Thanks..Lisa
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Lisa...I GOT THE SQUARES. Oh my they are so very pretty and I managed to work one into the first afghan! The donation wasn't neccessay my dear but appreciated. I am going to keep receipts for all the donations just to keep everything on the up and up.
    Love
    Vickie
    Oh Madison...where are you my sweet pal...do you need squares.
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited February 2007
    Vickie, yes I need squares....

    I have already made 45 squares

    To those who want to send squares, please PM me with your address...

    I cooked 5 lbs of spagetti and meatballs, 5 lbs of chili, 3 lbs of hot dog chili, 5 lbs of chicken spagetti and 4 lbs of crawfish etouffee yesterday to freeze send to DD's living out of state....

    AND I made about 10 squares....

    Whew, it was dueling spoons and crochet hook all day

    I just hope I froze only food in the containers for the girls and NOT squares, lol

    Madison
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