Hello LORA!
Wednesday January 28 1998 22:51, LORA FRANKLIN wrote to ANNE MCREARY:
 ->> Well I do a variety of things, and I moderate the CROSS-STITCHING
 ->> and NEEDLES_THREADS echos as well < hehehehe  Guess I could have
 ->> told you that but it was a bit off topic for Katty Korner <
 ->> hehehehehe
 LF> Not that all our discussions were on topic, but we have always talked
 LF> about the kitties, too.
Isn't that keeping things on topic?  I call that sort of chat and combining 
with the subject matter of the echo an on topic message<
HEY PAAAAATTTTT KNOOOOOOXXXXX????  How do you call this??? <
 ->> Right now I am crocheting a sweater.  Actually I hope to have TWO
 ->> of them finished in time to wear to our church conference that we
 ->> will be going to in April.  Gotta really make those hooks fly! > do some cross-stitching, embroidery, and needlepoint as well.
 ->> I also do quite a lot of sewing (been making my own clothes for
 ->> well over 40+ years).  I even do an occasional "wedding" when the
 ->> mood strikes me. <  I also do quite a lot of sewing for my hubby
 ->> as well. <  I have to be careful of the suiting material I use
 ->> as I'm allergic to wool. :( Makes me all kinds of puffy and broken
 ->> out!
 LF> As I suspected, a very multi-talented lady.  Hope you get your
 LF> sweaters completed.  When I first learned to sew I made everything but
 LF> our underwear.  I even made some shirts, pants and ties for my
 LF> husband, but never got brave enough to make him a coat.
Being brave is an understatement when it comes to coats! <
 LF> I had enrolled in a community college course to learn when we moved
 LF> from LA and I never got back to it.  I love to sew, but I am hard to
 LF> fit - I wear an 18 petite - and am short and rather round, narrow
 LF> shoulders, broad hips.
Pear shapped! <  I know that shape quite well!  I learned how to make 
"custom fit" patterns from scratch at a seminar that I attended years ago.  
It comes with a basic set of pattern ideas, and those patterns look too small 
for a barbie doll.  You just "blow them up" to size with a special tape 
measure that came as part of the equipment that I purchased at the seminar.  
I certainly wish I knew if they were still in business.  I have my doubts!
 LF> Do you sew the dresses for the weddings and decorate as well?
Yes!  While we were living in South Korea, I did an entire wedding party for 
a young officer who was marrying a young Korean girl.  I made her "western 
style" wedding dress from the "ground up" drew up the design idea, drafted 
the patterns, shopped for the fabric the whole thing.  Also made her 
traditional Korean wedding dress as well.
 LF> You really do have a bad problem with allergies!  That is a shame but
 LF> sounds as though you have it well in hand.
 LF> You are bringing out the urge for me to investigate my pattern box and
 LF> my material box.  I've got to quit the job and get my house
 LF> straightened out first.  I did shampoo my bedroom carpet yesterday.
Energetic!  Do you do windows???  Get on interstate 80 and head DUE west. 
When you get to Highway 29 on the western edge of Iowa go north to interstate 
90.  Turn west and continue until you hit I-5 in Seattle.  Head South on I-5 
until you get to the "Bridgeport Way South" exit in Tacoma (Lakewood).  Head 
in toward McChord AFB, and turn right just before you get to the Exxon 
station.  Turn left on Lincoln Ave SW and go about two blocks .... hehehehehe
 LF> Went to empty the tank of the shampooer, stepped down on a linoleum
 LF> floor with wet soles. Both feet slipped out from under me and I
 LF> landed
 LF> real hard flat on my bottom and my head hit the door frame.
bummer there goes the windows ! < hehehehe  All kidding aside, are you 
ok???
 LF> I moaned and groaned for awhile and then finished the shampooing.
 LF> Sure was hard getting in and out of the car about 20 times today.  I
 LF> do thank the Lord I wasn't really hurt.
I certainly pray you are doing better today!
BTW, I've gone through 2 skeins of yarn on the first sweater now.  I've got 
all of about 8" done from the bottom ==> up on the back....
Take care!
Anne McReary
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