[Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

Fri Oct 29 06:25:50 UTC 2010

Ninn,
  Do you know the origin of the word "willies".  If not, here it is.

I have checked several reference works, and most agree that "the willies," meaning "the jitters" or "nervous apprehension," is of "unknown origin." One exception, my own parents' Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins, traces "the willies" to the slang expression "willie-boy," meaning "sissy" -- presumably the sort who would be prone to the "willies."
That theory is far from impossible, but I think I may have found, thanks to my evening with "Giselle," a more likely source. The "willies" in the ballet take their name from the Serbo-Croatian word "vila" (in English, "wili" or "willi") meaning a wood-nymph or fairy, usually the spirit of a betrothed girl who died after being jilted by her lover. It seems entirely possible to me that "willi," the spirit or ghost, became the "willies," the feeling that something creepy is going on. Now, where's that spooky music I ordered?

   Hope that this is of interest to you. 
   Audrey Wellner, Secretary
   NFB Krafters Korner division

--- On Thu, 10/28/10, linda <the_ninn at tx.rr.com> wrote:

From: linda <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 7:44 PM

Ooooooo!  Scary!  Are you sure you want to go through that door, dearie!
(shivvvvvvver)  Could be some nightmares in there...it would require a
"subject" change - are you sure you're ready! 

It certainly gives me the willies!
Ninn
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:17 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

Ninn,
PLEASE, go on...about the secret stash.  I would love to hear about it and I

think there are others here who are in the same boat as we are with our 
stash. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

> Like moths to a flame - I hear you sister!  (wink)
> Oh...did I mention my 'secret' stash...
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:53 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
> Yea, Yea, Yea.  I am ON with you Terry. I also have four skeins of 
> Christmas
>
> Yarn here, and I plan to begin working on that tomorrow. I am making mine
> into scarves I think.
>
> By the way, "My name is Lynda, and I have a serious yarn buying 
> addiction."
> (Smile)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
>
>> Willing to join in.  Maybe I can make Christmas items from holiday yarn
>> and cleanex boxes from the lite colors I have.
>> It is a chalenge.
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:58 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>> Yes, this is what I have in mind, to  figure out just what I have, and
>> then figure out what I will make from it. I think I will like doing this
>> as a creative challenge to myself to see what I can do with it.  I have 
>> to
>
>> confess I did order a skein of sock yarn when I ordered the wrist yarn
>> ball holders this morning.....sigh.
>>
>> I might really enjoy doing some kind of knit-a-long thing withe others 
>> who
>
>> are using their stash. Maybe someone else has more ideas, too.  Just
>> brainstorming.
>>
>> Lynda
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>
>>> Linda:
>>>
>>> As tempting as your invitation is I won't say I'll be your de-stashing
>>> buddy because I've done the New Year's resolution type of thing and have
>>> always failed.  Lately, when I get the sales emails from yarn companies 
>>> I
>>> pretty much have just been pressing the delete key.  Except for last 
>>> week
>>> end and the Lion Brand news letter and that blasted sock loom <SMILE>.
>>> So, I had a relapse and have gone a little sock crazy without being
>>> totally sure I'll be able to use the finer weight yarns.  I do think 
>>> I'll
>>> be able to deal with them though since the last time I tried such fine
>>> yarn my knitting has advanced and I'm better equip to deal with knitting
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> Part of the problem for us as blind knitters is we can't view the color
>>> pallet of our yarns at a glance, so maybe its a good idea from time to
>>> time is to go through the containers & bags and feel around and scan the
>>> colors with the color scanner.  In other words, go shop your stash!  Let
>>> the stash tempt you and then go find a project to work on with that 
>>> yarn.
>>> I find myself getting motivated to knit when I get into my yarn
>>> containers
>>> and my memory is refreshed that I have a particular yarn and how good it
>>> feels.
>>>
>>> Maybe for those wanting to destash we could shop our stashes decide on a
>>> weight category and then find a project that we could do a group knit
>>> along type thing.  I might be tempted to do a knit along of some type if
>>> it was a good project.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Eileen
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:27 AM
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>>
>>>> I am wondering if anyone else here has a large stash? I suspect there
>>>> are
>>>> lots of you that do. I have yarn storage
>>>> on shelving clear up two walls in my office as well as yarn stored in
>>>> totes and other places in the house.
>>>>
>>>> I am making a pledge to myself for 2011 right now, while I am thinking
>>>> about it. I pledge to work from my stash only for the next year. Once
>>>> Christmas is over, I plan to create projects from the stash I have
>>>> instead of buying more.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know if I can do it, but maybe someone else wants to take up 
>>>> the
>>>> challenge and we could keep each other motivated to stay on target and
>>>> make our projects from our stash. I would love to have a de-stashing
>>>> buddy.
>>>>
>>>> Lynda
>>>> "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning
>>>> to
>>>> dance in the rain."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Visit my website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>>>
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