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Comment on Why Do We Do The Things We Do? by It's Me... Maven

It's Me... Maven — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:53:52 +0000

Lovely hairpin lace! I recently taught myself how to do broomstick lace. How easy is this technique? I’m a leftie. It took me a while to figure out how to do the broomstick lace. I had one pattern and myself to figure it out and adapt it for a left handed mindset.

LOVELY!!

Now I want one of those looms!

Comment on From one Grandmother for another… by Rosalie

Rosalie — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:07:19 +0000

Jessica, that is wonderful!! It is so satisfying to pass on the addiction. I am sure you are a wonderful teacher.

Roe

Comment on From one Grandmother for another… by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:51:05 +0000

Hi Rosalie,

That is such a lovely thing to be making - I’m sure that it will be treasured.

Thanks again for you helpful suggestions on teaching crochet - my new students seem to be progressing quite well, I’ve even gained an eager beginner… it so great to be able to pass on my love of crochet to my friends

Comment on From one Grandmother for another… by Rosalie

Rosalie — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:54:11 +0000

Cindy! I am so glad to hear from you. I would LOVE to go to our stitch group. I am taking a class at CSUS on Tues and Thurs, then there is violin on Monday. Doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. I miss you all and will sure try!

Roe

Comment on From one Grandmother for another… by Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:35:13 +0000

Hi Roe, I’ve wondered what the previous owner of my needles knitted with them too.

Will you please come back to the knitting group? You are missed.

I hope things are going well for you.

Cindy

Comment on Is This Learning or Teaching? by Rosalie

Rosalie — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:37:58 +0000

Hi Jessica, We begin with yarn! And so the love afair begins….

1. I show examples of the different thickness and texture and how to read a ball band.

2. Hooks-sizes and material they can be made of.

I have found that if we are familar with the tools the acutal process is better understood.

3. We begin with a slip knot and chain.

4. Single crochet a swatch and measure guage.

5. From here we add a few more stitches.

6. Finally we pick a pattern for a face/dishcloth. This starts them with a quick gratification project and they begin to read patterns.

Keep me posted. I would really like to here how it goes.

Comment on Is This Learning or Teaching? by Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:59:43 +0000

I’ve been crocheting for about 10 years now (I taught myself out of a bunch of old magazines) and I always wanted to have some guidance… but sadly no-one that I knew at that time could crochet.

Now I’m in the happy position of being able to help my future mother-in-law and my older sister with crochet… but where do I begin? I’ve tried going through the basics with them and I’ve lent them a few of my books… but as I was never ‘taught’ I don’t know what the best advice for a beginner is!

What do you go through when you start a beginner off?

Comment on O.K. I Confess! by Rosalie

Rosalie — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:43:16 +0000

Thank you Faith. Check out Sublime Stitching and you will be needling away…

Comment on O.K. I Confess! by Faith

Faith — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:13:40 +0000

The embroidered towels are fabulous! I’ve embroidered at different points, but not in a while. Hmm, I do have a bunch of embroidery floss in the stash…

Comment on O.K. I Confess! by Rosalie

Rosalie — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:41:46 +0000

Amy! Nice to talk to you. I am glad you stopped by. I will see you next week.