Hi Gail,
*** Quoting Gail Church to Julia Sidebottom dated 02-12-97 ***
> Today is Feb 11, Tuesday and nothing yet. The mail does seem really 
> slow these days, especialy if it has to go through Toronto or Montreal 
> it seem to take forever! Vikki Clayton sent me airmail and it was about
> 12 days which is the time surface rate should be. 
I just got this message. Today is Feb 14th... I do hope the package gets to 
you soon... I had a lot of fun putting it together for you and hopefully you 
will find the stuff inside useful to you!!!
*** Quoting Gail Church to Julia Sidebottom dated 02-12-97 ***
> OH well, I know with the move and all you have been busy with other 
> crafts like
> quilting and such. Have you been able to get together with Amy again 
> for a lesson in quilting lately? I haven't seen her post lately either,
> and you usally keep us all informed of your most recent visitors :-)
  The packing is definitly taking its toll now.. and I have had to slow down 
a bit as I was really over doing things here for a few weeks... I MUST move 
slowly or I know it will be harmful to my physical body... I have already had 
several periods, because of excessive exercise, that my blood sugars have 
dropped to a dangerous level!  .
  I have another 4 blocks to complete on the Blocks of the Bible quilt I am 
doing and then I will begin the sashings and the quilting... I will keep you 
posted as I progress... 
  I also have a couple of RS projects in the process too... and I am hoping 
to get them done over the weekend and out in the mail... I have a deadline on 
both of them!!! ... 
  I haven't heard from Ammie for a couple of months... I know her job has 
been going through some changes and she too was just getting settled into a 
new apartment... on top of that I know she is a very "busy" young woman... 
but I do hope to hear/see her soon!
*** Quoting Gail Church to Julia Sidebottom dated 02-12-97 ***
> Me, I'm working on needlework. A friend of a friend ask me to do the 
> hardanger part of her cross-stitch piece for her and I'm doing a stitch
> along with a group of ladies. We are all doing Emily Bishop's 
> "Embellishments". I'm learning lots of new needleart stitches and 
> praciting some old ones. It is an excellent learning experience and we 
> all keep in touch through the internet as to how we are doing everyday,
> thanks to Lonnie Foley. Aggie Colgan has another
> stitch along project picked out if we all want to do another...
Well I definitly know the quality of your hardanger!!! And the stitch along 
sounds like a lot of fun too!  I know that is not a needle craft for me!  I 
am trying diligently to hand quilt a wall hanging right now and as I am 
pluggin' along with it I realize everyday just how much of the fine motor 
skills have to be redeveloped... my stitching leaves a lot to be desired! but 
nontheless I am doing it!  The experience can do nothing but help me along 
the way!!!
*** Quoting Gail Church to Julia Sidebottom dated 02-12-97 ***
> I haven't picked up a rubber stamp since before Christmas. I've had too
> many
> needleart projects going!
I have been doing a few swaps here and there on the internet and have the two 
I earlier mentioned to get done...  One is taking a bit of concentration for 
me to define "my job"...  I just have to many ... 
  The majority of my stamps are now at the new house. I only kept a few here 
to finish up these two swaps...  Most of my supplies remain here for right 
now... need them to finish these up ... but even so I have not had the 
time to do much RS's at all... but I know once things are settled "LOOK OUT 
WORLD!"
*** Quoting Gail Church to Julia Sidebottom dated 02-12-97 ***
> I will be sure to let you know when the package arrives!!
Please do!  I am not really concerned yet because I do know how slow mail 
will move between our two countries... and I did send it surface not air... 
... 
Julia
--- He Lives! 
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