tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post3513641831910428935..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: Put.the.glue.gun.down. Step.away.from.the.wire.cutters. The creative spirit at work - part I.wellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-72847791613626487912014-12-12T22:13:17.726-05:002014-12-12T22:13:17.726-05:00Wow, Teacups, I am impressed. Sewing on velvet sca...Wow, Teacups, I am impressed. Sewing on velvet scares me, and I've been known to hem pants with an office stapler (long side of the staple on the inside). However, the great thing about the current project is that if I stop, say for a cup of coffee, I can walk away from it and nothing happens - paint doesn't dry, stitches don't slip, sugar doesn't burn. It's mindless, silly and relaxing. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-80198829244441677462014-12-12T22:01:53.144-05:002014-12-12T22:01:53.144-05:00Hi, KnitYarns! coming soon to a small screen near ...Hi, KnitYarns! coming soon to a small screen near you!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-57566368500137628602014-12-12T18:34:09.252-05:002014-12-12T18:34:09.252-05:00I had to get the sewing machine out this week as I...I had to get the sewing machine out this week as I didn't have enough time to have a velvet skirt needed for a Christmas party hemmed by a tailor. After many attempts of trying to attach the seam binding by machine and having to make constant use of the seam ripper due to the slippery nature of real velvet, I recognized how I have let my skills diminish. I guess it is time to put down the iPad and do something constructive. Can't wait to see the wreath. Bravo.Teacupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204455460703812488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-55040516027253786172014-12-12T18:24:53.820-05:002014-12-12T18:24:53.820-05:00As I am consumed with work this month, your blog i...As I am consumed with work this month, your blog is my " improving book". I can't wait for part 2 f this post to see the finished wreath!Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-69324563411878251922014-12-11T16:16:09.287-05:002014-12-11T16:16:09.287-05:00No, you'd have called in the Room Mother. Or,...No, you'd have called in the Room Mother. Or, if allowed, traded off with another teacher. Tee hee.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-4207689467897439322014-12-11T16:14:48.803-05:002014-12-11T16:14:48.803-05:00Well, this effort has required no sharp edges - th...Well, this effort has required no sharp edges - the scissors are meant for first graders - and no wax or hot glue. In fact since I like a glass or two of red wine while crafting or other mindless activity, I stoppered using the tape dispenser and switched to Avery stick-on file labels to stick the leaves to their wires. I'm all about household safety.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-77745978463095730752014-12-11T13:47:09.212-05:002014-12-11T13:47:09.212-05:00You are hilarious. I have no crafting abilities wh...You are hilarious. I have no crafting abilities whatsoever. I'd have made a terrible school teacher. Jen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-90004219007006321622014-12-11T12:51:25.585-05:002014-12-11T12:51:25.585-05:00Wow...you are very committed. And thanks, now I th...Wow...you are very committed. And thanks, now I think I could draw a bunny:) Crafts used to be great fun to me,then I burned myself, cut myself and my result looked like shit, so I gave up and stick to knitting now. Good for you!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-20367968761257936252014-12-11T11:36:56.823-05:002014-12-11T11:36:56.823-05:00I have the same "thrifty thing" and I...I have the same "thrifty thing" and I'm trying to learn to fight it. Not easy.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-8891177931275268632014-12-11T10:58:00.767-05:002014-12-11T10:58:00.767-05:00Crafts...oy vey. I was not well versed even when i...Crafts...oy vey. I was not well versed even when i was a girl scout. i was demoted from leader bc i asked whats the point. I have this thrifty thing in me that has all the best intentions though. I say get craft scissors to save time, yoga for tenacity. Vogue is indeed prune juice lately!!Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-21471142440776530842014-12-11T09:06:15.481-05:002014-12-11T09:06:15.481-05:00Hi, Lane, as dopey things people do over the holid...Hi, Lane, as dopey things people do over the holidays, this is pretty harmless and not nearly as messy as SantaCon.<br /><br />Glad you got a chuckle!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-3428132041821510442014-12-11T09:04:40.541-05:002014-12-11T09:04:40.541-05:00Oh, no, not tenacity. Procrastination - coupled wi...Oh, no, not tenacity. Procrastination - coupled with the inability to throw anything away.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-13141461553719671362014-12-11T08:23:32.147-05:002014-12-11T08:23:32.147-05:00Oh, and I reuse cards by cutting out shapes or jus...Oh, and I reuse cards by cutting out shapes or just rounds with pinking shears to make our gift tags. Fun! And keeps the boxes down.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-48237178297999217272014-12-11T08:22:16.607-05:002014-12-11T08:22:16.607-05:00Fred, honey, we need to pour you a nice Woodford R...Fred, honey, we need to pour you a nice Woodford Reserve.<br /><br />So, I was on a conference call yesterday when I first saw that first photo and did not realize I wasn't on mute. oh well. I recovered enough to say something sobering about something sober.<br /><br />You are a "klisterer"! My Norwegian grandma possibly made up this word, as in, "Lane what are you doing klistering on my good table"? Involved glitter,glue, little stars etc. I love that you klister.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-22732017277626356312014-12-11T07:46:35.087-05:002014-12-11T07:46:35.087-05:00So it's been 7 years but I'm very impresse...So it's been 7 years but I'm very impressed with your tenacity, talk about stick-to! I am not a crafty person though I do try my hand at sewing but I have no patience. <br />Like Ruth I was snorting my way through this post, thanks Fred!DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-23402513357310100242014-12-11T00:09:35.337-05:002014-12-11T00:09:35.337-05:00hi, BB, I'm always enthusiastic when i get the...hi, BB, I'm always enthusiastic when i get the idea, then about ⅔ of the way through boredom sets in. When I returned from my honeymoon, my mother had dropped off a bulging carton at our new place. It contained projects I hadn't finished, going back to an unheeded green wool skirt from 7th grade. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-23753143862564123352014-12-11T00:06:57.084-05:002014-12-11T00:06:57.084-05:00hi, Ruth, glad you enjoyed!
so yes, the wreath i...hi, Ruth, glad you enjoyed! <br /><br />so yes, the wreath is just about finished, and has posed for a few iPhone pics, smiling modestly. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-47556860865534909182014-12-10T21:31:55.387-05:002014-12-10T21:31:55.387-05:00You go girl! "Crafting" can be totally ...You go girl! "Crafting" can be totally invigorating or just a huge pain in the ass. I actually have a craft room that seems to be a running joke with my loving, supporting family. I can not wait to see the finished product so I can swear under my breath.Blue Boobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504819843930360278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-62345524302626806062014-12-10T21:09:05.489-05:002014-12-10T21:09:05.489-05:00This post mad me snort loudly and titter so much t...This post mad me snort loudly and titter so much that one of my colleagues is now reading it too!<br />Planning anything random seems somewhat futile ;-)<br /><br />I would love to see visuals of the finished wreath!ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081478322678615146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-15701808267409401802014-12-10T19:30:38.910-05:002014-12-10T19:30:38.910-05:00thanks, Wendy! this amorphous beast of project has...thanks, Wendy! this amorphous beast of project has been slouching its way towards becoming a wreath for truly at least 7 years - I looked at the dates on some of the cards. But it's now hanging outside the apartment door, and I caught our handyman taking a photo to send to his family, so I think by my next post it'll be ready for prime time.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-24059809697023628352014-12-10T19:12:32.745-05:002014-12-10T19:12:32.745-05:00Oh my! I need to lie down! You go girl!Oh my! I need to lie down! You go girl!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com