General Chat

Goodnight Tec - sweet dreams to you and your Duchess.

Goodnight Diane - sweet dreams to you also.

Amanda - I'm not a knitter or crocheter. I have done a little crochet but I wasn't very good:-))



Sue xx

Now, you're talking my language - knitting and crochet. My mum taught me to knit but she didn't like doing it - although she did beautiful needlework. I made my first jumper when I was 8 y.o. and did all my own knitting from that time on. Between the two of us, Mum had a beautiful trousseau when my brother was born.
I kept all the books for the day when I had my own babies - but by then, baby boys weren't wearing dresses any more - and I had three boys before I got my little girl!
I also hoarded wool and in recent years, have made 'spare' blankets for them all, and for their caravans. I can't even use up the hoarded wool because I make so many squares, then feel that the rug is 'lacking' in a particular colour, so I go out and buy more!
I can't crochet any more because of arthritis, and when I do make something, I stick at it until it's finished and make my wrist ache - so this year I have made nothing. I will probably get the 'bug' for knitting when the temperatures soar again.

Good morning Berona,
I must admit that I am hopeless when it comes to knitting and dress making.
I did learn, mum taught us as she was good at making things. My sister must have inherited that particular gene because she is so good at making things. She scrunches up a piece of fabric and it turns into a dress. She knits, crochets and does embroidery.
I on the other hand struggle away and it only looks half decent when it is done.
The only thing I can manage is curtains, I have done some fancy swags and pelmets over the years (when they were in fashion).

I'm good with a screwdriver!

And a hammer!

And a saw

Lots of men are good at knitting Tec, maybe that can be your new hobby

Good evening Tec

Me too, as I don't have a man to do job's that are usually done by them I have had to learn to use
Hammer
Screwdriver
Saw
Drill
Paint brush
for a woman I'm not to bad lol.

Diane

Good evening Linda you posted as I was typing mine.

My youngest son can knit, he insisted I showed him how when he was 8yrs old when I was doing all my knitting for first granddaughter, he doesn't like me telling anyone now though.

Diane

Good Evening Linda, And Diane,

When I take up knitting then I will know all is lost.

Tec.

Hello Diane and Tec.

Have you finished the dining room yet Tec

I just knew you would ask me that Linda - no I haven't.

In fact I've had a really lazy day doing nothing except checking things on my tree - I found it rather cold today. Maybe I should think of making a door for the cave to keep out the draughts, and the sheep.

Tec.

Hello everyone:-))

I'd like to know if Tec has even started on the dining room yet, Linda. If not it's about time you got a move on.

Sue xx

Oh, as you had the tools out, I thought you must have made a start on it

Good morning Sue, i saw you somewhere else lol

You could pile the sheep up at the door and that would keep the cold out

Good Morning Sue,

Don't you start - it's bad enough having Linda on my back - I may get on with it tomorrow, then again I may not.

Thank you lovely Diane for not joining the Sisterhood in nagging me into action. A lady who can handle mens tools would know not to nag about using them.

Tec

Not sure about that last sentence Tec;-))

It's blue skies this morning although it's so cold I don't think I'll be wearing my Bondi Beach babe outfit.

Sue xx

I think you should rephrase that Tec!!!!!

Susan - really lol :))