Our House [Archive 4]

[Skysmom]

Wow! Lots more squares since last night. WTG everyone.

 

 

8 solids and 24 bi-colored

 

MARY...29 SOLIDS FOR ME.

 

Mary, 25 solids please.

 

15 more solids for me

 

Mary 24 solids and 5 bicolors.

[Skysmom]

I forgot to say "Good Morning." Major issues with the parents again. I refuse to let them ruin my day...so I'm going shopping.

 

Linda M ~ We sound just alike. I'm always thinking about the next saltine project.

 

Have a great day, everyone.

[judianne]

Mary, shopping cures EVERYTHING!:devil

[Krystal16]

Especially YARN shopping.. :yes

[Misa]

Mary, shopping cures EVERYTHING!:devil

 

Why yes, yes it does

 

Good morning all

 

Mary - Good luck with the folks. Tell them to wait and pull this stunt when DH is in town

 

Got to sleep in a bit today, except for the getting up in the middle to take care of Tuon. But I still consider it sleeping in

 

I'm better than halfway done on my Games ghan. Think I'm gonna have it finished way before 16 days. So that just leaves time for a saltine lapghan

[rii698]

Dusti your making great progress on the ducky ghan.

Thanks, Wendy

 

I'm already having saltine withdrawal...Don't know how I'll make it all next week. I may still have to make them on the plane and just hope I don't drop everything! But I want to make the shawls, too! Decisions...decisions.

I didn't ask yesterday, but I have been wondering over the night, how do you manage to make saltines on an airplane? I was not able to take my sewing scissors on board in my carry-on when I flew in July . I had a sweater along, that did not require any cutting for the duration of the flight, but I could have finished so many saltines... Please let me know how you cut your yarn during a flight.

 

Lots of saltines being made (and assembled) it sounds like. That's great! Keep going. You're doing great!

[Misa]

Dusti - When I flew to Las Vegas last year they let me take children's blunt tip scissors. The cut the yarn just fine. And metal hooks were allowed. I don't know if that's still okay or not. But you could always take plastic, acrylic or wooden hooks. Oh and those space saver bags are great if you are taking a lot of yarn. I took two projects with me and we used those. We had one suitcase full of just yarn

[Misa]

Well actually it wasn't a suitcase it was my huge yarn hamper but it looks like a suitcase. It's actually one of those big scrapbook things on wheels. It's great for yarn

[Krystal16]

Dusti - nail clippers also work great on yarn, and I believe those have always been allowed.

[rii698]

Thank you, thank you, Cara and Krystal. I never even thought of nail clippers, though I have used those in a pinch. Great idea!! I also take a suitcase-like bag of yarn when I travel. You just never know when you will have a few minutes to stitch, right??

[judianne]

Thanks, Wendy

 

 

I didn't ask yesterday, but I have been wondering over the night, how do you manage to make saltines on an airplane? I was not able to take my sewing scissors on board in my carry-on when I flew in July . I had a sweater along, that did not require any cutting for the duration of the flight, but I could have finished so many saltines... Please let me know how you cut your yarn during a flight.

 

Lots of saltines being made (and assembled) it sounds like. That's great! Keep going. You're doing great!

A yarn cutting pendant was my best friend when we flew last year,

[econ-nerd]

Here is a request for the designers here (especially those who are contemplating what to design next). Who is up for trying to design a horse to do in saltines?? I'd like to make one but am not sure if I have the imagination to create one (preferably with not too many bi-colors - I haven't tried those yet!)

[Krystal16]

Karen - I remember Cara had a horse that was running in the field that was looking mighty good at one point... Maybe she'll post that beauty again?

[tracysthings]

I think someone did one a few months ago for someone? I think I remember seeing a picture of one here.

[econ-nerd]

Karen - I remember Cara had a horse that was running in the field that was looking mighty good at one point... Maybe she'll post that beauty again?

 

Oh that sounds nice!! Oh Cara??? You hooked me on these little squares - can you post this?? Pretty please

[econ-nerd]

I think someone did one a few months ago for someone? I think I remember seeing a picture of one here.

 

 

Maybe they will see my plea and post again (or tell me where to look)

[Priszm]

Dusti - When I flew to Las Vegas last year they let me take children's blunt tip scissors. The cut the yarn just fine. And metal hooks were allowed. I don't know if that's still okay or not. But you could always take plastic, acrylic or wooden hooks. Oh and those space saver bags are great if you are taking a lot of yarn. I took two projects with me and we used those. We had one suitcase full of just yarn

 

To play devils advocate, one would think that the plastic, acrylic or wooden hooks wouldn't be allowed. After all, one only needs to break them to have a semi sharp edge. But I agree w/ another poster, a yarn pendant! I bought one at Joann's and I love it!

[Skysmom]

Hi Ladies. Yep, shopping helps a lot. A new Super Target just opened close by and I stocked up on all sorts of things. Then I went to JoAnns and the grocery store.

 

What a coincidence! I was on the TSA site and American's site just yesterday to see what's allowed on planes. DH and I are going to San Francisco in September and I haven't flown in ages. They say that crochet hooks, nail clippers and blunt scissors are all allowed. DH flies so much that we get to upgrade to first class...so maybe there will be enough elbow room to crochet.

 

Karen~I remember Cara's horse pattern and it's wonderful...she'll be here soon, I'm sure.

[tracysthings]

Mary, sounds like you had a good shopping day.

[Misa]

Sorry all I fell asleep earlier and overslept I don't know what is wrong with me. All I do is sleep anymore. Today wasn't a good day to be a schlub either.

 

Anyway, yes I did a horse a while back but it's never come out right but lemme see if I can find it and I'll repost.

 

Okay I found it but let me work on it a bit more. I think I see its biggest problem now that I've been away from it

[Misa]

Nevermind I just am not meant to have a horse design What I suggest you try is using a simple cross stitch pattern that is 25 square or less wide. I can't do that because of copyrights but for your own personal use you should be able to as long as you buy the pattern

[Super Granny]

How realistic of a horse do you want? if you go here you will find a little pony... that was meant for plastic canvas but I think you can adapt it to saltines.http://www.mountainharmony.com/crafts/pics/cartoons/pcpat_littlepony.jpg

 

I can look in some of my other sites and see if I can find something else.

[Skysmom]

Hi ladies. Here is the Ohio Star Variant without the border. It's a little over 50" x 50" and I'm going to live with it for a while and see if I want to add two more blocks or leave it this size. The colors are RHSS Claret, Windsor Blue and Aran. As always, a big Thank You to Cara for sharing her patterns.

 

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[jmccrochet]

Mary, it's beautiful! You did a nice job on it

 

Joyce

Hi ladies. Here is the Ohio Star Variant without the border. It's a little over 50" x 50" and I'm going to live with it for a while and see if I want to add two more blocks or leave it this size. The colors are RHSS Claret, Windsor Blue and Aran. As always, a big Thank You to Cara for sharing her patterns.

 

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[Aussie]

Hi ladies. Here is the Ohio Star Variant without the border. It's a little over 50" x 50" and I'm going to live with it for a while and see if I want to add two more blocks or leave it this size. The colors are RHSS Claret, Windsor Blue and Aran. As always, a big Thank You to Cara for sharing her patterns.

 

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Mary your Ohio is beautiful. I would keep it if I was you.