No, it is not regional. As a little girl in WW2 in England, my Mom would hammer four small nails into a cotton reel, and I would use all the odd bits of wool, and make rugs for the dollhouse etc. Very multicolored they were, too. We also called it French knitting, although most Brits weren't too keen on the French towards the end of the war.
Gillian
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!
C
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
C
I'd actually like to do that again!
Cheryl
Actually, sounds good to me!
C
Ok - how do you roast them? C
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