[Ag-eq] Tracy/Knitting

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Fri Sep 27 14:41:28 UTC 2013 

I found a book on BARD about rug making, but I can't understand it.  I think the
print book has a lot of pictures, which of course aren't included.  I think it
is something that I will need to be shown.

The T shirt quilt sounds really neat and soft.

I have made simple 9 patch quilt pillows before.

I've never made baskets, but like the idea. I used to do some pottery, but don't
have access to a kilm now.  I really like pottery and it's something I would
like to do again.

What kind of sewing machines are people using?

The only sewing machine I have now is an antique treddle.  I learned to sew on
my Grandmothers and have always loved them.  I used to have a nice little
electric machine, but sold it when I moved to Arizona.  I really wish I hadn't
now.

Nella

Quoting Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>:

> I think I saw a book on making rag rugs on either NLS or Bookshare.
> A friend of my father's made him the most wonderful quilt out of old
> T-shirts.  She arranged the designs on the T-shirts in a pleasing way, then
> cut out the pictures, sewed them together, and added a backing. Very neat.
>
> I made a reed basket from a kit once, in the style called "gizzard" or
> "bow".  It's my harvest basket.  It's held up well. I always think it might
> be fairly easy to make another out of all the wild grapevine I'm always
> pulling out of my yard, but I haven't tried yet.  I need to retire, so I
> have more time to play.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 12:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Tracy/Knitting
>
>
> >
> > Susan:
> >
> > What is a coil basket?
> >
> > Also does anyone know how rag rugs are made?
> >
> > I like the idea of making crafts with recycled goods.
> >
> > I've made candles before and there not very difficult.  They made very
> > nice
> > gifts.
> >
> > The most difficult part of soap making is handling the lye.  I wear laytex
> > gloves, long sleeves and safety glasses.  I measure the lye over the sink,
> > so
> > any spills can be washed down the drain.  I keep the other side of the
> > sink
> > filled with soapy vinegar water, which will nutralize the lye.
> >
> > You will need a talking scale or someone to read the scales for you.
> > Everything
> > must be weighed for the best results.  There is a book on BARD called Hand
> > Crafted Soap.  It walks you through each step and gives you several
> > recipes
> > varying in difficulty.  There are also lot of recipes and instructions on
> > line,
> > but I prefer the book.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
> >
> >> Hi Nella,
> >>
> >> The processing and spinning of wool is high on my learn to do list too!
> >>
> >> Fiber crafts and crafts in general, where to start.
> >>
> >> knitting
> >> crochetting
> >> loom weaving on round and rectangular looms
> >> sewing
> >> quilting
> >> coil basket weaving
> >> reed basket weaving
> >> bead work
> >> clay work
> >> I have also made Christmas ornaments from hand blown hen eggs.
> >>
> >> I want to do more with candles and melts as well as making some sinple
> >> soaps.
> >>
> >> Susan
> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> >> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 9:41 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Tracy/Knitting
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Susan:
> >> >
> >> > what other fiber crafts do you do?
> >> >
> >> > Do you know how to spin the wool?
> >> >
> >> > Also does anyone know how to process the raw wool.  I have a big bag of
> >> > it, but
> >> > don't know what to do with it!
> >> >
> >> > I'm curious about the kinds of crafts people are doing.  Other than
> >> > making
> >> > soap
> >> > and a little sewing I'm not very crafty.  I would like to find
> >> > something
> >> > to do
> >> > when I'm not spending time wiht the animals, the garden and such.  I
> >> > would
> >> > like
> >> > to find something that I could do while listening to audio books.
> >> >
> >> > I would appreciate suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > Nella
> >> > Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
> >> >
> >> >> Tracy, I'm a knitter as well as other fiber crafts.  What items do you
> >> >> knit
> >> >> and have you ever spun any wool yourself?
> >> >>
> >> >> Susan
> >> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> >> >> To: "Jewel" <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>; "Agricultural and Equestrean
> >> >> Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:21 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Lambs and puff boats
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi Jewel.
> >> >> > What kind of sheep do you have?  I'm a knitter, so have a natural
> >> >> > interest
> >> >> > in sheep.  I know the Ausies have merinos, which have lovely soft
> >> >> > wool,
> >> >> > but I don't know what kind of sheep are common in New Zealand.
> >> >> > Tracy
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Jewel" <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>
> >> >> > To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:05 PM
> >> >> > Subject: [Ag-eq] Lambs and puff boats
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Firstly, Rambo, the lambo!    He is doing very well and has now
> >> >> >> imprinted
> >> >> >> on me as the fount from
> >> >> >> which all good things come.  Yesterday was the first time he
> >> >> >> recognised
> >> >> >> me and came when I called
> >> >> >> him, and, this morning,  He followed me into the house, so when he
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> ready to start nibbling grass:
> >> >> >> that is:  3 weeks of age:  I should be able to let him out to join
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> rest of the sheep and he
> >> >> >> should still come for his bottle when I call him.
> >> >> >> America's Cup this morning?  NZ beaten twice by a country mile.
> >> >> >> The
> >> >> >> first might have gone our way
> >> >> >> except that we fluffed the start and were punished by having to
> >> >> >> give
> >> >> >> Oracle  a 2 boatlingth lead and
> >> >> >> that was more than enough for the blighters,  , but the second race
> >> >> >> was
> >> >> >> without starting blemish and
> >> >> >> the yanks cleared out and left the Kiwis puffing, vainly, 51
> >> >> >> seconds
> >> >> >> behind them.
> >> >> >> A mere week ago, noone would have dreamed that such a hiding was
> >> >> >> possible, but it goes to prove what
> >> >> >> I have always, regrettably, said:  "When the tough get going, New
> >> >> >> Zealand
> >> >> >> crumples like a used paper
> >> >> >> tissue.
> >> >> >> Tomorrow, barring the most remarkable comeback in yachting history,
> >> >> >> one
> >> >> >> that now belongs to Oracle,
> >> >> >> the cup will stay with them, and I, for one, will not be crying
> >> >> >> into
> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> coffee over that!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>      Jewel
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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