not OT, question for those who are multi-crafters

Reminds me of the raffia thingies we used to make using the cardboard tops from the 1/3 pint milk bottles at school.

Do you mean bobbles ? Two circles, holes in the middle, wind the raffia (or wool) then cut round between the circles and tie tightly ?

Blowing raspberries in your direction

I did those too!

Not sure of their "proper" name. A circle of cardboard about 1.5 inches in diameter with a small hole punched in the middle. The raffia was threaded through and knotted, don't remember much more as it was over 50 years ago now and I never really got the hang of it!

I have a plastic one buried somewhere that I used to use to make pom poms. It came in very handy when I was making lots of baby things. Somehow nothing the right size is ever available when you need it to finish a hat.

Well, (as I wait for my dinner to cook) you always have to remember that your projects are a leisure pursuit, and as such are intended to be enjoyed. This is one of the reasons I don't make many gifts any more. They impose deadlines, and the project turns into production work.

That said, I have an anal approach compared to most of the people here. I rotate by project type: knitting, embroidery, beading, large projects, xmas projects and, most importantly, the miscellaneous category. I work on projects one week at a time. At most I probably work on projects 2 weeks at a time, because I have a short attention span and am usually sick of it by the end of the week. Each project type has a priorized list associated with it, but I really just work on whatever I feel like.

The six week rotation allows me to come back to the project with fresh eyes, and I usually know what I want to work on in that project area. For example, this is 'knitting week'. Last time I made slippers, and this week I've come back to a cardigan that has been sitting around since last summer. Dinner is done! Dora

"bungadora" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

You are so right. I finished a gold work project for my younger daughters birthday in December and I am not going to commit to that sort of thing again. For the very reasons you mention.

I suppose I could do the same, heaven only knows, I have enough UFOs floating around here lol

On Jan 30, 6:23 pm, lucretia borgia

Not too tempting, although it was good. Leftover meat loaf and brussel sprouts. Dora

"bungadora" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

I love sprouts, people who do not like them, generally do not cook them properly lol

I usually roast them in the oven so they don't usually have a chance to overcook. Also warms the house up a bit. Dora

Lighting availability or 'health' will affect the choice for me. My hands tend to cramp from holding the needle (sometimes in as little as 20 minutes). I find varying tasks with needlework, knitting or crochet use different muscles. So I have all within reach. When something starts to cramp me (some days it's knitting, and I can stitch for hours; other days it's reversed), I switch.

I find I tend to take knitting with me more than anything else as I don't have to pay a lot of attention to it.

Tara

When I was small in UK it was called corkwork!

Joyce in RSA.

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You can use them for hanging little bags on your neck , Bell Pulls ,,, Think Glass Bell with knitted cord !!!adorned with beads ,,, braid several to make a belt etc,,,, mirjam

Did you ever decide about adding the garden cat BOAF?

I have urge to do some surface work, but can't pick anything yet either

I'd actually like to do that again!

Cheryl

Actually, sounds good to me!

Ok - how do you roast them? C