When I got my current loom, which required more space in the one room I have for crafts, I gave the local weaving guild four boxes of knitting books. I used to buy all the “hot” books but realized I would never knit anything from them. I kept the Starmores, the Rowans and Kaffe, the lace books, the Japanese books and the stitch dictionaries and gave the rest away. I do however still have VKs going back to 1981 (including the first one when they started publishing) and an awful lot of classic IKs. And now I have weaving books taking up space on the shelves. The Guild, I hope, made some money on that donation.?
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On Sep 12, 2021, at 2:52 PM, Texknitter via groups.io <texknitter@...> wrote:
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Jaya, I have been doing much the same with books. Culling through the fiber books and cookbooks that don't get used and could be by others. Having said that, if you still wanted to sell your HF Tweedie kit, that is something I would use when I make the move to Colorado.
Patricia in Austin
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, 04:05:42 PM CDT, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
Erica, I told her right up front that I wasn't shipping it. She could arrange a wheel railroad or come and pick it up. She said she'd pay for professional packing and the shipping and it was expensive because I also insured it for full value. But she paid without a word. She's calling it her 'unicorn' because she's been looking for one like it.
Amy, I still spin a lot but I am either using my Hansens or spindles. I also have a charkha I pull out periodically. I don't need the money but I'm also in a decluttering mood. The pandemic and the Surfside building collapse have made me more aware of my mortality and I want to make things easier on my kids. So whatever I feel I don't plan to make or use is going. I sold 2 Bohus kits but I have two more I want to knit. I put my Hanne Falkenbergs on sale but no takers. I guess I'll be making them at some point. I could make them or leave them - rather neutral about them. The Bohus kits on the other hand sold in less than a day.
I also gave away the samples of Shetland that we put together so many years ago via Two Swans Yarns and the ones Connie's mom put together. I am not going to use them and one of the Warped Weavers members is getting into fair isle. She'll use them so I sent them on to her.
All this brought back lots of memories. On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 3:16 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Wow, indeed the end of an era.
I occasionally think about selling my Reeves frame wheel. I hardly ever use it. But I don’t need the money and it is a thing of beauty… so here it sits. I weave more than I spin these days, and when I spin I spin on the 30”.
Amy On Sep 12, 2021, at 5:55 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened.
She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.?
I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.?
I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer.
-- Jaya
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On Sep 8, 2021, at 6:20 AM, Lise Patterson <erpatter857@...> wrote:
? What a huge undertaking!! I'm impressed with your audacity and hope everything works out just as you hope, if not better!
Lise in NJ
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Connie@..." <connie@...> Date: 9/7/21 10:04 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Fair report
Ann
I’m not sure we’ve found our dream property, but it does fit our needs very well. ? Moving is a PITA but we are going to take our time. ?We bought a cargo trailer that will be fantastic for the sewing machines, looms, wheels, etc. For our furniture, I’m thinking of hiring that done. ?
The house we just made an offer on is already empty, so we can move things at our own pace. ?Having 2 house payments isn’t fun but we need the time to fix things inside here and stage this one to sell. ? Keep your fingers crossed ?? for us!
Connie On Sep 5, 2021, at 12:48 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ? ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Jaya, I have been doing much the same with books. Culling through the fiber books and cookbooks that don't get used and could be by others. Having said that, if you still wanted to sell your HF Tweedie kit, that is something I would use when I make the move to Colorado.
Patricia in Austin
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, 04:05:42 PM CDT, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
Erica, I told her right up front that I wasn't shipping it. She could arrange a wheel railroad or come and pick it up. She said she'd pay for professional packing and the shipping and it was expensive because I also insured it for full value. But she paid without a word. She's calling it her 'unicorn' because she's been looking for one like it.
Amy, I still spin a lot but I am either using my Hansens or spindles. I also have a charkha I pull out periodically. I don't need the money but I'm also in a decluttering mood. The pandemic and the Surfside building collapse have made me more aware of my mortality and I want to make things easier on my kids. So whatever I feel I don't plan to make or use is going. I sold 2 Bohus kits but I have two more I want to knit. I put my Hanne Falkenbergs on sale but no takers. I guess I'll be making them at some point. I could make them or leave them - rather neutral about them. The Bohus kits on the other hand sold in less than a day.
I also gave away the samples of Shetland that we put together so many years ago via Two Swans Yarns and the ones Connie's mom put together. I am not going to use them and one of the Warped Weavers members is getting into fair isle. She'll use them so I sent them on to her.
All this brought back lots of memories.
On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 3:16 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Wow, indeed the end of an era.
I occasionally think about selling my Reeves frame wheel. I hardly ever use it. But I don’t need the money and it is a thing of beauty… so here it sits. I weave more than I spin these days, and when I spin I spin on the 30”.
Amy On Sep 12, 2021, at 5:55 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened.
She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.?
I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.?
I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer.
-- Jaya
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Erica, I told her right up front that I wasn't shipping it. She could arrange a wheel railroad or come and pick it up. She said she'd pay for professional packing and the shipping and it was expensive because I also insured it for full value. But she paid without a word. She's calling it her 'unicorn' because she's been looking for one like it.
Amy, I still spin a lot but I am either using my Hansens or spindles. I also have a charkha I pull out periodically. I don't need the money but I'm also in a decluttering mood. The pandemic and the Surfside building collapse have made me more aware of my mortality and I want to make things easier on my kids. So whatever I feel I don't plan to make or use is going. I sold 2 Bohus kits but I have two more I want to knit. I put my Hanne Falkenbergs on sale but no takers. I guess I'll be making them at some point. I could make them or leave them - rather neutral about them. The Bohus kits on the other hand sold in less than a day.
I also gave away the samples of Shetland that we put together so many years ago via Two Swans Yarns and the ones Connie's mom put together. I am not going to use them and one of the Warped Weavers members is getting into fair isle. She'll use them so I sent them on to her.
All this brought back lots of memories.
On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 3:16 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Wow, indeed the end of an era.
I occasionally think about selling my Reeves frame wheel. I hardly ever use it. But I don’t need the money and it is a thing of beauty… so here it sits. I weave more than I spin these days, and when I spin I spin on the 30”.
Amy On Sep 12, 2021, at 5:55 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened.
She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.?
I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.?
I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer.
-- Jaya
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Wow, indeed the end of an era.
I occasionally think about selling my Reeves frame wheel. I hardly ever use it. But I don’t need the money and it is a thing of beauty… so here it sits. I weave more than I spin these days, and when I spin I spin on the 30”.
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On Sep 12, 2021, at 5:55 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened.
She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.?
I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.?
I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer.
-- Jaya
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WHEW!!! Packing is the worst part - glad you found a better way :-) Now you have freed up a bit of space for sunshine and fresh air ...
erica in smoky AZ sorting sewing patterns rescued from facebook?
On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 8:25 AM Jenny Swanson < jenny@...> wrote: Sounds like a good deal for both parties! That’s the best kind……. ? ? I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened. She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.? I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.? I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer. --
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Sounds like a good deal for both parties! That’s the best kind……. ?
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Subject: [yarnmongers] End of an era for me? I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened. She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.? I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.? I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer. --
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I sold my Tina II. I sold it a couple of weeks ago but the buyer has finally unpacked it and verified?that everything is in good shape. I didn't want to think of it as having completed till that happened.
She wanted a birds-eye maple Tina II so was willing to pay me what I wanted for it, which was well above the going rate for the cherry ones and also because I had more whorls, bobbins and extras like a spare scotch tension peg.?
I learned about the Tina II from this group and when I went back to look at when I had bought it, I realized how many of us had bought Tina II's in that timeframe.?
I loved that wheel. It was so beautiful. But when I went to spin, I almost always was spinning on a spindle or my Hansens. So it was better that the wheel went to someone who would use it. I was surprised by how many people contacted me after I posted that I had a birds-eye maple Tina II in the Jensen group. I didn't even actually say that I was ready to sell it. I just replied to her post where she asked if anyone had one and my location. I was also lucky that I found a great packing and shipping place because a condition of the sale for me was that she would pay for professional packing and shipping. No, it was not my friendly neighborhood UPS store but an independent POC-owned business that is a bit further away. They did a fantastic job per the buyer.
-- Jaya
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Fingers are crossed! It’s been decades, but we did that “two house payments” thing for way too long. It’s a killer. ? Sounds as tough things are moving in the right direction! ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@... Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Fair report ? Ann I’m not sure we’ve found our dream property, but it does fit our needs very well. ? Moving is a PITA but we are going to take our time. ?We bought a cargo trailer that will be fantastic for the sewing machines, looms, wheels, etc. For our furniture, I’m thinking of hiring that done. ? The house we just made an offer on is already empty, so we can move things at our own pace. ?Having 2 house payments isn’t fun but we need the time to fix things inside here and stage this one to sell. ? Keep your fingers crossed ?? for us! Connie ? Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ? ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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What a huge undertaking!! I'm impressed with your audacity and hope everything works out just as you hope, if not better!
Lise in NJ
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Ann
I’m not sure we’ve found our dream property, but it does fit our needs very well. ? Moving is a PITA but we are going to take our time. ?We bought a cargo trailer that will be fantastic for the sewing machines, looms, wheels, etc. For our furniture, I’m thinking of hiring that done. ?
The house we just made an offer on is already empty, so we can move things at our own pace. ?Having 2 house payments isn’t fun but we need the time to fix things inside here and stage this one to sell. ? Keep your fingers crossed ?? for us!
Connie On Sep 5, 2021, at 12:48 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ? ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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On Sep 7, 2021, at 10:29 PM, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
? Oh, good luck Connie. I hope it works out beautifully for you. Thinking about this kind of thing myself, and can't begin to imagine moving from a place we've been almost 40 years. What a project!
-Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Ann
I’m not sure we’ve found our dream property, but it does fit our needs very well. ? Moving is a PITA but we are going to take our time.? We bought a cargo trailer that will be fantastic for the sewing machines, looms, wheels, etc. For our furniture, I’m thinking of hiring that done. ?
The house we just made an offer on is already empty, so we can move things at our own pace.? Having 2 house payments isn’t fun but we need the time to fix things inside here and stage this one to sell. ? Keep your fingers crossed ?? for us!
Connie ? Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ? ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres.? She’s wanted to get out of town as well.? So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that.? It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental.? Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations.? Cross your fingers for us!? If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie.? Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Oh, good luck Connie. I hope it works out beautifully for you. Thinking about this kind of thing myself, and can't begin to imagine moving from a place we've been almost 40 years. What a project!
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Ann
I’m not sure we’ve found our dream property, but it does fit our needs very well. ? Moving is a PITA but we are going to take our time.? We bought a cargo trailer that will be fantastic for the sewing machines, looms, wheels, etc. For our furniture, I’m thinking of hiring that done. ?
The house we just made an offer on is already empty, so we can move things at our own pace.? Having 2 house payments isn’t fun but we need the time to fix things inside here and stage this one to sell. ? Keep your fingers crossed ?? for us!
Connie ? Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ? ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres.? She’s wanted to get out of town as well.? So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that.? It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental.? Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations.? Cross your fingers for us!? If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie.? Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Ann
I’m not sure we’ve found our dream property, but it does fit our needs very well. ? Moving is a PITA but we are going to take our time. ?We bought a cargo trailer that will be fantastic for the sewing machines, looms, wheels, etc. For our furniture, I’m thinking of hiring that done. ?
The house we just made an offer on is already empty, so we can move things at our own pace. ?Having 2 house payments isn’t fun but we need the time to fix things inside here and stage this one to sell. ? Keep your fingers crossed ?? for us!
Connie
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On Sep 5, 2021, at 12:48 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ? ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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On Sep 5, 2021, at 10:08 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Good luck on your negotiations and, I hope, move Connie! What a haul!!! ? Congratulations!
My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ?
We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ?
During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres.? She’s wanted to get out of town as well.? So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that.? It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental.? Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ?
All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ?
It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations.? Cross your fingers for us!? If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie.? Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Patricia
It’s crazy here as well. ?Most contractors are months out. ?One is scheduled a year out, but he’s really, really good. ? And winter will be her before we blink. ?Ohio winters are cold, wet, and snowy. ?
The painters started today and I found a company that resets pavers that should get to us in October. ?
All of the interior stuff, we will do ourselves. ?
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On Sep 5, 2021, at 2:39 PM, Texknitter via groups.io <texknitter@...> wrote:
? Congrats to Ann on the fair results. My experience in viewing the knitted goods at the Texas State Fair over the years is that there is always some beautiful work displayed wrong side up.?
Connie, I am with you on the moving. With both of our grands in Colorado, and 1-2 years to expected retirement, we have started (casually) looking at places along the front range. ?Unfortunately this area is wildly popular just now. ?We also need more work done on the house we live in, and finding good contractors isn’t easy. Out of three people I recently contacted about a bathroom remodel, the only one who responded was booking work 7 months out at insane prices. ?I see more DIY in our future. ?(This past year we have already redone a powder room and laundry room in his 1980’s house).
Knitting is currently baby stuff.
Patricia on Austin On Sep 5, 2021, at 11:29 AM, connie@... wrote:
? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations!
My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ?
We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ?
During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ?
All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ?
It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? On Sep 4, 2021, at 9:17 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Good luck on your negotiations and, I hope, move Connie!
What a haul!!! ? Congratulations!
My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ?
We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ?
During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres.? She’s wanted to get out of town as well.? So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that.? It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental.? Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ?
All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ?
It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations.? Cross your fingers for us!? If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie.? Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Re: Fair report/ moving on
Congrats to Ann on the fair results. My experience in viewing the knitted goods at the Texas State Fair over the years is that there is always some beautiful work displayed wrong side up.?
Connie, I am with you on the moving. With both of our grands in Colorado, and 1-2 years to expected retirement, we have started (casually) looking at places along the front range. ?Unfortunately this area is wildly popular just now. ?We also need more work done on the house we live in, and finding good contractors isn’t easy. Out of three people I recently contacted about a bathroom remodel, the only one who responded was booking work 7 months out at insane prices. ?I see more DIY in our future. ?(This past year we have already redone a powder room and laundry room in his 1980’s house).
Knitting is currently baby stuff.
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On Sep 5, 2021, at 11:29 AM, connie@... wrote:
? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations!
My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ?
We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ?
During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ?
All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ?
It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? On Sep 4, 2021, at 9:17 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Don’t envy you the move, even if it adds value to your life. I swore that this would be my last move when we sold the house in WV and moved back to PA. First couple of years, it was a dream, but now that we’ve been here 32 years (as of this month), it’s my reality. ? Anyway, fingers crossed that you find your dream property and a price that pleases you and that the move is smooth! ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@... Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:30 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Fair report ? What a haul!!! ? Congratulations! My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ? We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ? During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ? All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ? It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.? ? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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What a haul!!! ? Congratulations!
My knitting/crafting mojo has left the building. ? Sigh. ?
We’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t even had time to imagi-knit
Early this spring, we decided to look for a place in the country with acreage. ? DH wants a garden and room to build his workshop. ? I completely understand that. ? I’m cool with it. ? But it’s darn hard to find a place that will house my sewing machine collection, spinning wheels, weaving looms, and craft/fabric/yarn stash. ?
During our search, we found a place my daughter loved with 1.5 acres. ?She’s wanted to get out of town as well. ?So, we spiffed it up and put the rental up for sale (sold in 3 days) and bought that. ?It needed work, so we’ve been busting ourselves to get that done to get her moved in before the closing on our rental. ?Had to move grandsons Playset/jungle jim thing. Thank goodness my BIL has a trailer and equipment. ?
All during this process, I’ve been looking for a place for us and setting up contractors to do stuff here like exterior paint, paver work, etc. ?
It’s been a whirlwind but I think we have found the right place for us. Gotta start the negotiations. ?Cross your fingers for us! ?If we get it, it will be months of moving things, not a week like Katie. ?Don’t think we have that in us again. Lol.?
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On Sep 4, 2021, at 9:17 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? We went to t he fair on Thursday to check out how well (or not) I did. Very pleased to report that every single entry placed! ? I got 22 first place, 12 second place, and 5 third place ribbons. Quite the haul. ? As always, I was surprised by some of the places, like my felted purse. (It is a “dumpling”—a square with straps that through clever folding and strappage, becomes a small handbag. It was all opened up and displayed flat<?>. Placed 3rd). My infant blanket (Old Shale white baby shawl) was displayed wrong-side out. Whatever. ? Anyway, that’s the story on the competition. ? We had planned to eat there, but the smells were overwhelming (and not in a good way). No one was eating. . . 2 bottles of water. $6. But the weather was beautiful. There were a couple of vendors at the far edges that were selling Confederate flags and such, and one that offered photos by what supposedly was the sign from a former Atlantic City casino and a cardboard cut-out of the former owner of said casino. We declined. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Thanks, Mary. As I finish ‘em, I toss into a tote.? I also keep a check list. The one entry I made was in danger of being outgrown before the judging, so it was already given away (at Christmas). ? Ann in PA ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of mary_007usa via groups.io Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2021 10:19 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Fair report ? Great to have received so many excellent recognitions.? We all know how fickle that can be.? It's always confounding and amusing to see how strangely the items are displayed.? That is a focus of fascination to me b/c most real knitters will spot the errors right away.
Other than the craft exhibits - no way I'm going to hang out at a fair.? Too many people aimlessly drifting around and weird odors from the cooking stations.? I've always been that way.
Congratulations - I am in awe b/c you are so productive.
Mary.
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