Floss for Men - Page 2

> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:35:49 -0700, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> >> I managed to get back to WalMart 3 times and probably stocked up on
> >> 500-600 skeins at 2 different stores for 10 cents each. I haven't
> >> been back so I don't know if they sold out or not.
> >> Today, my husband got a "crate" of bullets so heavy I can't bring it
> >> in off the porch. I called the office to tell him and he laughed and
> >> just said, "Think of it as floss for men". Hmmmm. Moni
> >Why do you need so much floss?
> >mirjam
> There are less and less local places to purchase floss so almost all
> my needlecraft purchases are done by computer these days. I'm also a
> collector/gatherer who enjoys walking into my craft room and having
> everything available for any craft project I want to do.
> Since I don't work, I have lots of crafting time. My Mother was my
> craft teacher, so when I lost her earlier this year, I brought much of
> her craft supply home with me. I was her main caretaker, so I find
> myself with much more free time suddenly and continue stitching,
> quilting, knitting etc. for her as well as for myself.
> Things are getting a bit out of hand in the craft room. Quilting
> takes a lot of space with all the fabric I have and scrapbooking is
> taking more space every day. Counted crossstitch is still one of my
> favorite things to do. I also collect books, especially mysteries,
> inspirational, crafting and reference books.
> Back to the original question - why so much floss. I find just
> looking at floss makes me want to stitch something. Right now I
> probably have more than 4 complete sets of the DMC line and it is very
> comforting to know I can start any project I want without stopping to
> order supplies or running all over town hunting them down.
> L'shana tova, Moni

> about the so called clutter please remember
>
> IF A CLUTTERED DESK < IS THE SIGN OF A CLUTTERED MIND ......
> WHAT IS THE SIGN OF AN EMPTY DESK ?????

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>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:35:49 -0700, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
>> >> I managed to get back to WalMart 3 times and probably stocked up on
>> >> 500-600 skeins at 2 different stores for 10 cents each. I haven't
>> >> been back so I don't know if they sold out or not.
>> >> Today, my husband got a "crate" of bullets so heavy I can't bring it
>> >> in off the porch. I called the office to tell him and he laughed and
>> >> just said, "Think of it as floss for men". Hmmmm. Moni
>> >Why do you need so much floss?
>> >mirjam
>> There are less and less local places to purchase floss so almost all
>> my needlecraft purchases are done by computer these days. I'm also a
>> collector/gatherer who enjoys walking into my craft room and having
>> everything available for any craft project I want to do.
>> Since I don't work, I have lots of crafting time. My Mother was my
>> craft teacher, so when I lost her earlier this year, I brought much of
>> her craft supply home with me. I was her main caretaker, so I find
>> myself with much more free time suddenly and continue stitching,
>> quilting, knitting etc. for her as well as for myself.
>> Things are getting a bit out of hand in the craft room. Quilting
>> takes a lot of space with all the fabric I have and scrapbooking is
>> taking more space every day. Counted crossstitch is still one of my
>> favorite things to do. I also collect books, especially mysteries,
>> inspirational, crafting and reference books.
>> Back to the original question - why so much floss. I find just
>> looking at floss makes me want to stitch something. Right now I
>> probably have more than 4 complete sets of the DMC line and it is very
>> comforting to know I can start any project I want without stopping to
>> order supplies or running all over town hunting them down.
>> L'shana tova, Moni
> Snana Tova Moni ,
> And Special thanks for the Elaborate and most interesting and clear
> explanation ,
> We never had many Yarn and hanfcraft shops to begin with , than most
> of the few closed , and now others are opening . BUT i am very lucky ,
> to have a threads and partly habedashery shop within 5 minutes walk
> from my house !!!!! than i can go to mid town [we are a mountain
> city] and there are now quite some threads who provide many threads
> floss etc,,,,, but prizes are a bit high ,,,, new here are also shops
> that sell everything bagged for 2 Shekels [ 1$= 4.5 -4.345 shekel =it
> chnages daily] . i tend to walk in such shops from time to time to see
> if i can find beads , ribbons threads etc..... but my main working
> materials i find either in the neighbourhood shop , or one in
> midtown .
> My condolences for loosing your mother , i hope indeed that crafting
> and using her leftover materials will help you to remember all her
> wonderful spiritual gifts to you , May she rest in peace .
> Are you thinking to make a kind of memorial work for her ?
> I am sure you Work in your Home so don`t say , you don`t work.
> And creating things is a very hard work as well .... satisfying but
> also hard ...
> about the so called clutter please remember
> IF A CLUTTERED DESK < IS THE SIGN OF A CLUTTERED MIND ......
> WHAT IS THE SIGN OF AN EMPTY DESK ?????
> I have decided long ago that i work with subjects not with
> materials ,,,,, thus i mostly starte wiuth what i have ,the lesser the
> better because it makes my creativity work overtime !!!!
> But we are all Different in what turns our creativity ,thus BEST OF
> LUCK !!!
> mirjam

>
>>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:35:49 -0700, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
>>>>> I managed to get back to WalMart 3 times and probably stocked up on
>>>>> 500-600 skeins at 2 different stores for 10 cents each. I haven't
>>>>> been back so I don't know if they sold out or not.
>>>
>>>>> Today, my husband got a "crate" of bullets so heavy I can't bring it
>>>>> in off the porch. I called the office to tell him and he laughed and
>>>>> just said, "Think of it as floss for men". Hmmmm. Moni
>>>
>>>> Why do you need so much floss?
>>>> mirjam
>>>
>>> There are less and less local places to purchase floss so almost all
>>> my needlecraft purchases are done by computer these days. I'm also a
>>> collector/gatherer who enjoys walking into my craft room and having
>>> everything available for any craft project I want to do.
>>>
>>> Since I don't work, I have lots of crafting time. My Mother was my
>>> craft teacher, so when I lost her earlier this year, I brought much of
>>> her craft supply home with me. I was her main caretaker, so I find
>>> myself with much more free time suddenly and continue stitching,
>>> quilting, knitting etc. for her as well as for myself.
>>>
>>> Things are getting a bit out of hand in the craft room. Quilting
>>> takes a lot of space with all the fabric I have and scrapbooking is
>>> taking more space every day. Counted crossstitch is still one of my
>>> favorite things to do. I also collect books, especially mysteries,
>>> inspirational, crafting and reference books.
>>>
>>> Back to the original question - why so much floss. I find just
>>> looking at floss makes me want to stitch something. Right now I
>>> probably have more than 4 complete sets of the DMC line and it is very
>>> comforting to know I can start any project I want without stopping to
>>> order supplies or running all over town hunting them down.
>>>
>>> L'shana tova, Moni
>>
>> Snana Tova Moni ,
>> And Special thanks for the Elaborate and most interesting and clear
>> explanation ,
>> We never had many Yarn and hanfcraft shops to begin with , than most
>> of the few closed , and now others are opening . BUT i am very lucky ,
>> to have a threads and partly habedashery shop within 5 minutes walk
>> from my house !!!!! than i can go to mid town [we are a mountain
>> city] and there are now quite some threads who provide many threads
>> floss etc,,,,, but prizes are a bit high ,,,, new here are also shops
>> that sell everything bagged for 2 Shekels [ 1$= 4.5 -4.345 shekel =it
>> chnages daily] . i tend to walk in such shops from time to time to see
>> if i can find beads , ribbons threads etc..... but my main working
>> materials i find either in the neighbourhood shop , or one in
>> midtown .
>>
>> My condolences for loosing your mother , i hope indeed that crafting
>> and using her leftover materials will help you to remember all her
>> wonderful spiritual gifts to you , May she rest in peace .
>> Are you thinking to make a kind of memorial work for her ?
>> I am sure you Work in your Home so don`t say , you don`t work.
>> And creating things is a very hard work as well .... satisfying but
>> also hard ...
>> about the so called clutter please remember
>>
>> IF A CLUTTERED DESK < IS THE SIGN OF A CLUTTERED MIND ......
>> WHAT IS THE SIGN OF AN EMPTY DESK ?????
>>
>> I have decided long ago that i work with subjects not with
>> materials ,,,,, thus i mostly starte wiuth what i have ,the lesser the
>> better because it makes my creativity work overtime !!!!
>> But we are all Different in what turns our creativity ,thus BEST OF
>> LUCK !!!
>> mirjam
>
> The head of department where I worked (British Telecom) always said that an
> empty desk meant an empty mind! LOL!
>
> You should see the state of my computer room ( which goes under the name of
> "Diningroom") The trouble is that ever since it started getting untidy
> EVERYTHING gets dumped in there!!!
>
> Pat
>
>