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Lisa
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Nov 01, 2014 02:58PM
Darcy, I admire the patience involved in that kind of work. I tried cross stich, I can assure you the back looked nothing like the front, haha. I have stuck to knitting.
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Thanks for the tips re IOS everyone. I never hook my ipad up to the computer! Should I? Weird the way it changes back to ios 8.1! It doesn't effect the way it works right now, and as look as my Kobo app and GR works, I might wait for the next update. Thanks though! :)
Simona wrote: "Darcy wrote: "I spent 1.75 hours on the bus one way to get some 15 skeins of embroidery floss..."I deeply respect people who does embroidery. I tried something really small when I was expecting m..."
Sooooo many ways to reply to this...... ;D
Lisa wrote: "Thanks for the tips re IOS everyone. I never hook my ipad up to the computer! Should I? Weird the way it changes back to ios 8.1! It doesn't effect the way it works right now, and as look as my Ko..."Go for it, whats the worse that could happen....
That is true, isn't it. I'm a bit computer retarded, so I'm always a bit gun shy, in case I break something, haha.
Lisa wrote: "That is true, isn't it. I'm a bit computer retarded, so I'm always a bit gun shy, in case I break something, haha.""System restore" is one of my most used icons on my control panel for sure, you can always back-up to a prior setting, always a good failsafe for me that likes to "play" every now again.
Andy wrote: "Sooooo many ways to reply to this...... ;D "I admire your restraint ;-P
Lisa wrote: "Darcy, I admire the patience involved in that kind of work. I tried cross stich, I can assure you the back looked nothing like the front, haha. I have stuck to knitting."I've always done it as busy work when watching tele, so I never considered it something that requires much patience. Until I bought http://www.stitchitcentral.ca/mm5/gra...
This one has different stitches, including multiple strands of floss of different colours. Plus usually, a pattern calls for all the crosses to be either 2 strands for the whole project or 3 for the whole project (not including the finishing stitches). This one here, has anywhere from 1-6 strands per stitch. I nearly choked. On the other hand, it will be gorgeous if I don't bugger it.
On wow Darcy! It sure will. I would have found those instructions, definitely choked, then found someone to do it for me, haha. The framing will be important with that one, to highlight the strong colours. I look forward to seeing that when it's finished, Darcy. It will be lovely.Isn't that wonderful how restrained our Andy is! I love how you gently worded that Darcy! Lol
Nice project Darcy. The 1-6 stands will give it some great definition. I've never done a project that had those instructions though and I can imagine it is frustrating!I've done the ones with beads and fuzzy or glittery thread and they can also be quite annoying.
Dawn wrote: "Nice project Darcy. The 1-6 stands will give it some great definition. I've never done a project that had those instructions though and I can imagine it is frustrating!I've done the ones with bea..."
Whenever someone suggests a project with metallic thread I run away.
Darcy wrote: "Both my iPad and iPod reverted back to iOS 8.1 after having downloaded 8.2 as well Lia."So, it wasn't just me and my PC having a tug o'war!
That's the word I wanted....metallic!
Andy wrote: "Go for it, whats the worse that could happen.... ..."You never, ever say THIS when you fiddle with your computer!
Darcy wrote: "I've always done it as busy work when watching tele, so I never considered it something that requires much patience. Until I bought http://www.stitchitcentral.ca/mm5/gra... ..."If I tried this you would have to bring me oranges in an asylum
Simona wrote: "Darcy wrote: "I've always done it as busy work when watching tele, so I never considered it something that requires much patience. Until I bought http://www.stitchitcentral.ca/mm5/gra... ..."If I tried this you would have to bring me oranges in an asylum"
I can just envision the conversation with the Custom's Officer now
Officer: Why are visiting Italy?
Me: I'm not really visiting Italy, I'm visiting a friend
Officer: Where does your friend live?
Me: At the asylum
Officer: Why do you want to visit your friend????
Me: I brought her an orange
Officer: You flew all the way from Canada to bring an orange?
Me: Yup
Officer: ...
Me: It's not the craziest thing I've ever done :D
yes, that's exactly how it should be! :)
Darcy wrote: "I'm not really skilled at embroidery proper, but I do cross-stitch, and petit-point (not sure if there's an English name for that). I've done a bit of crewel work too; that didn't turn out like I'..."Not ready yet to do a reproduction of the Bayeux tapestry then? :)
Darcy wrote: "Officer: Why are visiting Italy?Me: I'm not really visiting Italy, I'm visiting a friend
Officer: Where does your friend live?
Me: At the asylum.."
lol! :D
Terri wrote: "Not ready yet to do a reproduction of the Bayeux tapestry then? :) "Not a good one lol
We spent the afternoon watching two adult humpback whales playing and teaching a baby. There were about three pods out there, but these were the most active. By the time we left there was a little crowd. I love that we can still be awed by these creatures, young and old. They were so close even the toddlers new exactly what they were. Just beautiful.
I really don't want to go into college today, as my football team lost to a rival and their fans will rip me in two. BTW the match was a derby. So what this means for the uniniciated is that, Manchester United Played a team called Manchester City. So a derby is when two teams from the same city play. There happened to be a large contingent of City fans in my college, so I'll be outnumbered by all the gloating city fans.
Suck it up mate. Walk tall, walk proud and try not flinch when they throw things at you, :)
Lisa wrote: "Suck it up mate. Walk tall, walk proud and try not flinch when they throw things at you, :)"It's all right for you, you won't be the one getting hammered. I think rather than walking tall and proud, I'll hide away and avoid them instead. Thus proving my courage "under fire."
Haha, you could become ninja, and move around with stealth!
First I need to come up with a cool ninja name though. Robin doesn't sound terrifying enough!
happy wrote: "How about Sakura :)"LOL
Lisa wrote: "Sensei Robin!?!"Wax on Wax off!
happy wrote: "How about Sakura :)"Just looked Sakura up, and it happends to be the name of a bar/club in Manchester. Which is kind of apropos.
It's that time of year again, where we're almost all disappointed about the options listed for the best Historical Fiction option.https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/4...
I didn't select any of the given options, I added my choice of A Burnable Book in.
Robin wrote: "happy wrote: "How about Sakura :)"Just looked Sakura up, and it happends to be the name of a bar/club in Manchester. Which is kind of apropos."
It also the Japanese word for Cherry Blossom
Darcy wrote: "It's that time of year again, where we're almost all disappointed about the options listed for the best Historical Fiction option.https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/4......"
I haven't read enough of this year's new releases to be able to vote fairly. My favorite part of these book list posts are the comments at the bottom. "Why wasn't ..... book included on the list? It's my favorite book every." Because said book was not published in 2014 and as the title of the post along with the post itself make pretty clear, this is a 2014 list. Social media has helped me learn to bite my tongue.
Gretchen wrote: "I haven't read enough of this year's new releases to be able to vote fairly. My favorite part of these book list posts are the comments at the bottom. "Why wasn't ..... book included on the list? It's my favorite book every." Because said book was not published in 2014 and as the title of the post along with the post itself make pretty clear, this is a 2014 list. Social media has helped me learn to bite my tongue."What, no lobbying for Frog Music?
*ducks and runs*
happy wrote: "Robin wrote: "happy wrote: "How about Sakura :)"Just looked Sakura up, and it happends to be the name of a bar/club in Manchester. Which is kind of apropos."
It also the Japanese word for Cherry..."
Wow you learn something new every day. The only Japanese word I know is karate.
Maybe if I start a poll for the worst books of 2014. You're safe from me throwing things. The twins have decided it's fun to throw things at each other so we have to watch the throwing around here. I should be some sort of example I suppose.
happy wrote: "It also the Japanese word for Cherry Blossom..."AND the name of a good 30 per cent of japanese/chinese restaurants in Italy. Sensei, two california rolls please...nah, doesn't sound good
Darcy wrote: "It's that time of year again, where we're almost all disappointed about the options listed for the best Historical Fiction option.https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/4......"
*groan* I just logged in and saw the banner at the top of the screen. I was avoiding even looking at the options because they always offend me.
I am going to write in a vote for A Burnable Book too!!! Thanks for reminding me Darcy!!
A Burnable Book? Um...no I preferred Kingdom. I wouldn't vote for Kingdom though because my feelings towards it are based on my having read the two books before it. As a stand alone. It is not better than A Burnable Book.
That makes sense. Speaking of which, the postman just dropped off my copy :D
Really!! That's cool. When do you think you'll fit it in? This year? ;)
Probably not. I'm aiming for the beginning of next year; I have to finish the second one first. hehe
Oh that's right. Yeah, that second one was a let down.
I don't get how they come by their choices in the hist fic category.I had a look at one of the books randomly. Doll Baby or something like that. It has been added by about 9500 people. Whereas A Burnable Book has been added by over 12000.
I am going to guess that A Burnable Book has been added more times than most of the books in that category.
Why then, does it not make it into the selections???
I always assumed that they chose the most added hist fic books. Apparently not.
I'm thinking it's some combination of average rating and shelf adds and times read?? But have never been clear on their exact formula.
A Burnable Book may have been hampered by the fact that it wasn't released in the US until September. So lots of adds but few reads.
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