A video of my 5 1/2 year old making a lark's knot so I can make a rug..

Bricore spun a FINE 'yarn':

Dora, I didn't get a chance to welcome you to the group *personally*, but did post a *generic* Welcome to all newbies.... so, hope you saw it, and if not, WELCOME, belatedly! I can't get the video to open, but I'm sure it's great! Noreen

Did you try to open it on my blog? It should open. I'll go check it out. I am not good with computers but I'll see what I can do..

Thanks for the welcoming me to the group!

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

Bricore spun a FINE 'yarn':

Dora, I tried both places, BUT, it very well could be on my end, I've had problems with various programs like MediaPlayer, Dell Jukebox, RealPlayer, QuickTime, etc.... so I'm pretty sure it's just a fluke on MY end :( Noreen

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> I took crafting loops that you make those pot holders from. We put> them together and made a rug out of it..lol.. It's colorful..>

Katherine

Thanks for sharing that! Your little fellow is mega-cute, btw. :-)

And Welcome! or V=E4lkommen! as we say in Sweden or Howdy y'all! as we say in South Carolina (my home state).

Erin

Noreen, I checked out one of your sites. What did you think of the soy-silk yarns? I have not worked with them yet. I have gotten some Bamboo to spin but I haven't spun that yet either. It feels every soft (I wish I would have gotten more but the company only sent a small amount of it. I will be ordering some more of it once I get some free time to try it.)

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

Katherine, Yes, I think my kid's like helping me out. When I do a project I really TRY to look for something to keep the kid's busy too. Sometimes it's hard but sometimes you find a job that's just right for them. Doing those Lark Knots was just right for them. They kept doing them and doing them and never once said they were done until they had all of those loops tied together. It's neat to make things together. I hope they remember it later in life and do things with there kids too.

Dora Renee' WIlkerson

I think Corey's cute too. It's such a big help to me too. South Carolina, how's the weather there lately? I love the beaches there (well I used to when I was younger that is. I haven't been there in years..lol... Pretty place tho.)

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

Well, I live in Sweden since 1994, Ulricehamn since 1995

if you are curious) so I can't sayabout SC! A friend who's traveled in the U.S. and I were talking justthe other day about how nice it much be in Charleston now with all theflowers in bloom. We are having winter's "last gasp" in western Swedenat the moment. Soggy and sleety and dark. :-(The vernissage for my May art exhibit is May 5th so I have plenty ofstitching/crocheting/felting to do indoors though! And, just toconfuse folks a bit, I have started *painting* again. No idea why! Erin

Bricore spun a FINE 'yarn':

Noreen

Well, that is how they learn, isn't it? You set the example, and they will follow through.

Higs, Katherine

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---> avast! AV: Outbound message clean.> Virus Database (VPS): 000724-1, 03/16/2007> Tested: 3/18/2007 9:58:55 AM> avast! - (c) 1988-2006 I sure will. I have been wanting to spin it for a while now. I don't have a lot of it but enough to get a feel for it.

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

True True..

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

you are curious) so I can't say> about SC! A friend who's traveled in the U.S. and I were talking just> the other day about how nice it much be in Charleston now with all the> flowers in bloom. We are having winter's "last gasp" in western Sweden> at the moment. Soggy and sleety and dark. :-(>> The vernissage for my May art exhibit is May 5th so I have plenty of> stitching/crocheting/felting to do indoors though! And, just to> confuse folks a bit, I have started *painting* again. No idea why! >> Erin

Wow, I have never lived any where but Ohio. It would be nice to try some where new for just a little while. I will check out that link. I'd love to see Sweden.

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

if you are curious)The earlier link might not work since I didn't hit "space" between itand the word "if" but the above has been fixed. See, I told y'all Iwas going cuckoo! :-) Last night I crocheted some shoulder straps for my various bags I've made. I like shoulder bags a LOT more than hand bags since I can just stick them on my arm and forget about them. Hope other people feel the same and buy them! I'll felt the straps tomorrow when I do laundry; our machines have a "thermonuclear meltdown" cycle that works well for that purpose.

Erin

you are curious)>> The earlier link might not work since I didn't hit "space" between it> and the word "if" but the above has been fixed. See, I told y'all I> was going cuckoo! :-)>

Sounds like a neat project that's for sure. I am going to go to your site and see if I can find them (after I get the kids off to school this morning.)

Dora Renee' Wilkerson