As I read over all these posts on nit picking, verbage, etc. I wonder how all you ladies have time to do any needlework, crocheting, or knitting. I think enough is enough. It is all so redundant!!! Get a private chat room. Clarice in AZ
I am almost finished with a beautiful filet crochet tablecloth. I doubt it will be finished for Christmas, but it will get done. I have time to stitch because I refrain from posting here. Maybe a post a week or less. I mostly read and see how nothing changes, not ever.
You're right. Back to the needle.
I approach this "chat" group in much the same way I do stitch-ins: I DON'T go there when I'm "under the gun" with a stitching project. I DO check in when I'm in need of some companionship and./or stimulation.
True, a lot of the stuff I hear / read isn't of interest to me, but it gets me out of my preoccupation (with whatever) and keeps me up to date with the world around me. I've heard about books, storms, people coping with much bigger problems than I have, jokes, stitching projects and designers I've never heard of, and on and on.
I'm thankful for those that use the OT headers, however - which really helps to focus my attention when I'm short on time.
Phyllis Maurer
Thank you Clarice !!! for pointing this out .... By the way what are you stiching? i am in a Finishing projects period.
1 great Artwork piece on the loom [ needs many hours]. Finnished several clothing items , sewn , knitted , crocheted. I am starting visiting artists who will join my curtaed exhibition in March. sent many leftover parts to other artists who use that kind of leftover, made things for a bazzar for the Cat booth. But all these doings, doesn`t make me accept unkind writings, and if WE won`t oppose those posts, than soon enough , This will be the only kind of posts you will see here , there and everywhere.I wish you Beautiful holidays , and a great new 2006 ..year. mirjam
I agree with Phyllis. Sometimes you need peace and quiet to stitch. That's in very short supply in my life at the moment. Sometimes you need to be with friends--and a bit of silliness is needed sometimes too. (And there have been real efforts among some people here to move on from nasty exchanges and talk about something else with someone else, which is where some of the silliness comes in.)
I am starting up a "stitch and bitch" at my parish for much the same reason. We have decided that for our group, either stitching or bitching is optional at any given meeting i.e. focus on your work if you need the two hours without kids, spouses, parents, telemarketers and helpful cats, enjoy a cup of coffee and something chocolate with a group that welcomes you if that's what you need that night.
And of course, if nothing of interest is being said here--you can always try starting a conversation about something that is. Dawne
We don't need a chat room - please note the OT in the Subject Line. Now go into your settings and have your reader ignore all threads marked OT - there see - that was easy wasn't it ?
You must be a newcomer! ;-)) No-one`s FORCING you to read it - learn to be selective! THIS IS A FRIENDLY SUGGESTION NOT STARTING A WAR!
Pat P
In between the nit and the pick, I'm sure many of us get lots of stitching done - just lighten up, ignore what you consider nasty posts and go visit some of the beautiful albums which contain many many stitching adventures. People post urls to their albums all the time - just looked at a beautiful one from Susan in Ontario. We really don't mean to be nasty - sometimes our tongues get the better of us (guilty!). :-))
Sharon (N.B.) (trying to take a page from Lucille's Good Elf Book) ..................................................................
First and foremost, I agree with what everyone says. Try to ignore what you're not interested in and read all the stuff you like. If it's marked OT (off topic) that's a clue that it's probably not about needlework.
For Sharon: What's Lucille's Good Elf Book? I know I didn't write it, and I didn't read it but it seems to address a problem I suffer from, loose tongue disease.
Lucille
/sigh I almost hesitate to post anything here for fear of being flamed. I'm mostly a lurker here so I don't feel like I have the right to point fingers, but sometimes you just feel like you gotta say something. I remember subscribing to this usenet group years ago, and back then there used to be a lot more posts about stitching and a lot fewer posts about politics/religion/why christmas sucks etc. I really loved the group back then- so many nice discussions and interesting posts about what people were working on, what they had finished, and unique new ways to display their pieces. This group really expanded my horizons and showed me that there was a lot more to cross stitch than just what I found in the Michael's store. This group gave me the courage to walk into my first LNS (it was kind of intimidating) and helped fire up the coals on my passion for needlework. For that, I am truly thankful.
When I came back after a long absence, I hardly recognized rec.crafts.textiles.needlework. 90% of what comes down the pike these days is marked OT, and I can see why newcomers find this a bit perplexing. Telling them if they don't like it they can just go away or ignore it isn't really helpful or friendly, and in a lot of ways it does make this usenet group seem more like a personal chat rooom. It also makes people like me (who really just want to discuss cross stitch and the other needlework arts) stay in lurk mode rather than enter into the fray. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but that's just the way things seem to me.
In the interest of spurring some discussions about needlework- what are you folks working on right now? I'm trying to finish up Bent Creek's Winter Row to put on my new "old" double mantle before the end of the month (that's when I take the manger down and I'll have a long empty spot just perfect for it). I'm finding it really slow going though because we just adopted a new kitten, and she is VERY insistent that I pay more attention to her than to my needlework.
Chris Howard
Chris Howard wrote: >
Maybe because we "old timers" have by now discussed needlework subjects to death and don't need to ask the same questions again, because we've already learned the answers we came here to get.
As Ann and I have been discussing just this morning, people flounce off in a huff, complaining their needlework questions aren't answered, but they haven't asked. Apparently, they assume that RCTN is some sort of ongoing tutorial where we repeat all our previous advice on continuous loop, once a week, just in case someone new has wandered in needing that answer. That would get tiresome for those of us who need to type it up repeatedly, and for those of us who would be reading the same tips week after week for years.
Good to see you taking the advice that if you don't like what we're discussing, start your own topic.
To answer your question, I am working on my last Christmas present, a wolf. I have one leg and six trees to finish.
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I stitch weekly with other stitchers. The conversation varies all over the place. In my experience it is impossible to always talk stitching.
However, in real life, as well as here, the moment someone posts saying "How do I do this" "I need help with this" "Can I do this" everyone who knows how to fix the problem jumps right in with solutions. The rest of the time, they chat, waiting for needlework related things to crop up.
Nothing stays the same - thank heavens - how dull would that be and what would it say for the people who did mark time on the spot ? This usenet group perfectly mirrors a group of live stitchers gathered together to stitch.
Right now I'm stuck knitting a blanket and sweater set for my niece's new baby, due in March. I'm finding it a very big bore to work on so I dare not put it down. If I do I know I'll keep putting it aside.
The other much more interesting project I have started is my first attempt at blackwork. It's a Laura J. Perin Design called Koi Pond.
Lucille
>Not at all tiresome. If there truly is a need for that, it only needs to be typed once and saved as a plain text file which can be copied and pasted into a new post every month. In some ways it is much better if the questions and answers start anew each time because, as we all know, the best answer can vary depending upon the unique circumstances of the one asking. One product might be recommended for people who live in Europe but that same item might cost a small fortune or be unavailable elsewhere in the world. URLs for conversion charts, designers, stores, etc. change frequently and new ones are always popping up.
What might be handy is a "welcome" post that could be sent once a month to let newcomers know not to be shy about asking needlework questions or starting needlework threads. Just because there is a lot of off-topic chatter does not mean on-topic items are banned! :-)
I th> As Ann and I have been discussing just this morning, people flounce off
Not on about thongs again, are we? ;-))
Pat P
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Solid, liquid, gaseous? Glasseous? (They've found that glass is neither liquid nor solid.)
That's a great idea! My vote is that you do it and post each month, all posted with impeccable grammar and spelling etc etc - I'm serious!
We used to have a member of the group, who always had the url for any stitching info that was needed. IIRC it was Nan Evelyn! Then of course Kathy Dyer routinely posted the information for her websites, which were ( maybe still are) real founts of information. We still chatted about OT things, though. Remember the Limericks?
Gillian, in reminisce mode!
I remember those days fondly. That's why I brought it up again. Not sure I want to write such a beast myself, but could probably keep the file (and maybe a small webpage) if someone else wants to do the initial writing.
"Chris Howard" wrote
I am not stitching anything, which makes me cranky. But, I did buy some lovely soft yellow evenweave for Jeannette Douglas's Prairie West Sampler, which I thought would make a good piece for Saskatchewan's centennial. .
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