Some good clean fun?!

[miss scarlet]

Good night Shannon

[_Stacy_]

Bye, Shannon!

 

Mary, are they ready to see their parents, or are you?

 

Joanne, he's doing okay...gotten off-track with the diet, though. We're working on it. He's still stressed but one of the main people giving him a headache is on vacation right now, so that has helped.

[imanurse55]

I have to learn the join-as-you-go method. I like making squares but after putting the granny lap ghan together, I'm not so sure that I like all the putting it together at the end!

 

I think one of you posted a link to a tutorial for join-as- you -go a while back. I'll have to see if I saved it in my favs .

[imanurse55]

Glad to hear he is doing ok, but diet is really important- tell him your nurse friend said that she wants him to be around for awhile for you!

[imanurse55]

i had saved a join as you go method to my favs- it was from yarncat and I just clicked on it and it said server not found!

[miss scarlet]

Sorry Ladies I gotts go

Talk to you later

Lots of Love

[_Stacy_]

Thanks, Joanne. I'll let him know.

 

I love join-as-you-go. Makes joining so much easier.

 

Eva is giving me a "check-up" with toy vet supplies. LoL She just stuck a pair of plastic tweezers in my mouth and tried to squeeze me cheek.

[imanurse55]

I just found her new blog- At Home with Yarncat- but there are no patterns or tutorials. I love her hat patterns!

[_Stacy_]

'Night, Mary!

[imanurse55]

Night Mary!!

 

stacy- do you know of a good tutorial on join-as-you-go?

[_Stacy_]

Joanne, Lucy has the join-as-you-go method on her page! Here it is:

 

http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/joining-asyougo-sqaures.html

[imanurse55]

Found one on Crochet Cabana- it says to start of with a square with a border all around She used (ch 1, shell) along sides and (shell, ch 3, shell) in corners.

 

Is that how you do yours?

[imanurse55]

Oh, thank you Stacy- I should have remembered she had one there. And I love her instructions- easy to understand!!!

How's your crocheting coming along? Are you building a supply for your Etsy?

[imanurse55]

That is too cute about Eva giving you a check up with toy Vet supplies!!! I forget that it is still early where you are!

[_Stacy_]

You're welcome. I actually just found that on a google search. I can't seem to find the link I had saved.

I am not working on a supply. I've been caught up in finishing these snowflakes- only 23 left to go! Truth be told- I read a thread here where someone asked if people are really successful on Etsy. The general consensus was that you're only successful if you have something that really stands out. So I'm kind of discouraged.

[imanurse55]

My DD is going to start an Etsy for some jewelry that she is making- with all the beads she bought in Boston- plus put up some of her artwork I think. She wanted me to do an Etsy for crochet stuff, but i don't feel that I'm good enough yet! Still lots to learn about crochet!

 

What do you think would stand out? You do really cute animals- you could do Noah's Ark sets or something like that- Oh, I think we have to all put our heads together and figure out something that would stand out for you- and that you like making!!!

[_Stacy_]

That is cool about your dd! I'd love to see some of her jewelry.

The hats I make are different- I have done kitty cat ears, large fox-type ears, devil horns, cones with tassels...I've actually had a lot of local interest in them. The thing with the animals is that they're not my patterns- so I'm not sure how the selling would work with them. I'd love to be able to design my own, but that is just something I am terrible at.

[imanurse55]

I like making afghans- the 'never ending square'blanket, the large granny--they are simple, and easy to make and i can just pick up where I left off and continue on.

 

I also liked making the grannies and would like to try different ones and then put them together, but the whipstitching them all together at the end wasn't fun.

 

I also want ot make a ripple- and now DD wants a garden hat. I found cute one (which I emailed to DD to see if she likes it It's here- but you have to log in to see it. http://www.sugarncream.com/pattern.php?PID=4509

[imanurse55]

Sometimes the designers let you sell the finished work, but not the pattern. you should check into it.

[imanurse55]

Those hats would probably sell- and would be unique!

[imanurse55]

Well my friend, I'm going to call it a night- Early morning for me and lots of work to be done b/4 the painters come!

 

Have a great night!!!

[_Stacy_]

Oh, what an adorable hat! What color are you going to use?

 

The hats will sell- I have the right market out here, too. And I have a friend that just moved to Oregon who said she's been asked several times already where she got hers. It's just getting my name out there, etc. I just have to get off my badorkus and DO IT!

[_Stacy_]

Okay. Good night, Joanne! Have fun dress shopping.

[imanurse55]

Yes, just do it!!!

 

I have enough of the ILTC in a beige color so that's what I'm going to use- Hopefully it doesn't come out wonky!!! And since it is a neutral color- it will go with everything!

 

JUST DO IT !!!!!:cheer

 

Night!

[a_stitchintime]

, all...

 

sorry I missed chat:(

I asked for Vicki's laundry fairy and got a magic Chair instead!

I guess I needed it...

 

Have a wonderful weekend, girls... we are packing up the car to head for CapeCod for the weekend. I didn't want to leave again without letting you know where I am:yes

 

Please know I am thinking of you all, and will bring you with me in spirit while I on the beach!

 

May you all enjoy your weekends and families to the fullest! and don't forget to remember our veterans!

 

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