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Posted by Olwyn.Mary on October 11, 2009, 10:41 pm
Our church had a rummage sale Friday afternoon and yesterday. I didn't
get to look at much stuff, as dh and I were in charge of sorting the
books, and we had a HUGE amount. (105 cases altogether, when sorted).
However, just before we opened I was walking past the "boutique" table,
and saw a lap frame. I have been thinking of buying one, but wasn't
sure what kind to get.
This one was marked $5. I snatched it up immediately. It also had some
Aida on it, partly stitched, and a pattern. When I got it home, the
pattern was an M L-I chart "Tea Garden", from 1989. No floss, of
course. The frame itself is 16" inside width, and when I turned it over
the name is K's Creations. Mind you, the ones I have seen online the
last two days have a piece which this one doesn't, something which
appears to be attached to the front of the base, does anyone know what
it is? It doesn't appear to be crucial.
Anyway, as I do NOT do cross stitch, I shall take the chart to our next
guild meeting and see if anyone wants it, and in the meantime I will try
to find the time - or the energy - to sew my current jacobean style
project onto it. Having pretty much got out of bed to help with the
rummage sale, and been working on adrenalin all week (I had intended to
go over there for a couple of hours Mon, Wed and Fri, but the amount of
books we got demanded many more hours)I may spend this coming week back
in bed.
Oh well, as I tell dh, I have to push the envelope a little, and how do
I know how much I can do before I find I have overdone things?
Howja like that. A beautiful frame, which some ignorant fool had marked
for $5. Good job I saw it first.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on October 12, 2009, 8:24 am
Great find! nice of you to share the chart, no doubt some MLI collector will
be thrilled
Cheryl
Cheryl
On 10/11/09 10:41 PM, in article hau51l$vsq$1@news.eternal-september.org,
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> Our church had a rummage sale Friday afternoon and yesterday. I didn't
> get to look at much stuff, as dh and I were in charge of sorting the
> books, and we had a HUGE amount. (105 cases altogether, when sorted).
>
> However, just before we opened I was walking past the "boutique" table,
> and saw a lap frame. I have been thinking of buying one, but wasn't
> sure what kind to get.
>
> This one was marked $5. I snatched it up immediately. It also had some
> Aida on it, partly stitched, and a pattern. When I got it home, the
> pattern was an M L-I chart "Tea Garden", from 1989. No floss, of
> course. The frame itself is 16" inside width, and when I turned it over
> the name is K's Creations. Mind you, the ones I have seen online the
> last two days have a piece which this one doesn't, something which
> appears to be attached to the front of the base, does anyone know what
> it is? It doesn't appear to be crucial.
>
> Anyway, as I do NOT do cross stitch, I shall take the chart to our next
> guild meeting and see if anyone wants it, and in the meantime I will try
> to find the time - or the energy - to sew my current jacobean style
> project onto it. Having pretty much got out of bed to help with the
> rummage sale, and been working on adrenalin all week (I had intended to
> go over there for a couple of hours Mon, Wed and Fri, but the amount of
> books we got demanded many more hours)I may spend this coming week back
> in bed.
>
> Oh well, as I tell dh, I have to push the envelope a little, and how do
> I know how much I can do before I find I have overdone things?
>
> Howja like that. A beautiful frame, which some ignorant fool had marked
> for $5. Good job I saw it first.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
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Posted by Michelle G. on October 12, 2009, 11:09 pm
That's great! I have two frames from K's Creations, a lap frame and a floor
frame. I've had them for at least 12 years and if I needed a part, I just
contact K's and they've sent it to me. If you're interested their website
is: http://www.kscreations.com/
They are the nicest people. The husband started making frames, per the
wife's instructions, in the garage. Now they have a large business.
I'm not affiliated with them in any way, just a long-time customer.
Michelle G.
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> Our church had a rummage sale Friday afternoon and yesterday. I didn't
> get to look at much stuff, as dh and I were in charge of sorting the
> books, and we had a HUGE amount. (105 cases altogether, when sorted).
> However, just before we opened I was walking past the "boutique" table,
> and saw a lap frame. I have been thinking of buying one, but wasn't sure
> what kind to get.
> This one was marked $5. I snatched it up immediately. It also had some
> Aida on it, partly stitched, and a pattern. When I got it home, the
> pattern was an M L-I chart "Tea Garden", from 1989. No floss, of course.
> The frame itself is 16" inside width, and when I turned it over the name
> is K's Creations. Mind you, the ones I have seen online the last two days
> have a piece which this one doesn't, something which appears to be
> attached to the front of the base, does anyone know what it is? It
> doesn't appear to be crucial.
> Anyway, as I do NOT do cross stitch, I shall take the chart to our next
> guild meeting and see if anyone wants it, and in the meantime I will try
> to find the time - or the energy - to sew my current jacobean style
> project onto it. Having pretty much got out of bed to help with the
> rummage sale, and been working on adrenalin all week (I had intended to go
> over there for a couple of hours Mon, Wed and Fri, but the amount of books
> we got demanded many more hours)I may spend this coming week back in bed.
> Oh well, as I tell dh, I have to push the envelope a little, and how do I
> know how much I can do before I find I have overdone things?
> Howja like that. A beautiful frame, which some ignorant fool had marked
> for $5. Good job I saw it first.
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
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Posted by bobbieviorritto on October 13, 2009, 8:29 am
Michelle G. wrote:
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> That's great! I have two frames from K's Creations, a lap frame and a
> floor frame. I've had them for at least 12 years and if I needed a
> part, I just contact K's and they've sent it to me. If you're
> interested their website is: http://www.kscreations.com/
> They are the nicest people. The husband started making frames, per
> the wife's instructions, in the garage. Now they have a large business.
> I'm not affiliated with them in any way, just a long-time customer.
> Michelle G.
>> Our church had a rummage sale Friday afternoon and yesterday. I
>> didn't get to look at much stuff, as dh and I were in charge of
>> sorting the books, and we had a HUGE amount. (105 cases altogether,
>> when sorted).
>> However, just before we opened I was walking past the "boutique"
>> table, and saw a lap frame. I have been thinking of buying one, but
>> wasn't sure what kind to get.
>> This one was marked $5. I snatched it up immediately. It also had
>> some Aida on it, partly stitched, and a pattern. When I got it home,
>> the pattern was an M L-I chart "Tea Garden", from 1989. No floss, of
>> course. The frame itself is 16" inside width, and when I turned it
>> over the name is K's Creations. Mind you, the ones I have seen
>> online the last two days have a piece which this one doesn't,
>> something which appears to be attached to the front of the base, does
>> anyone know what it is? It doesn't appear to be crucial.
>> Anyway, as I do NOT do cross stitch, I shall take the chart to our
>> next guild meeting and see if anyone wants it, and in the meantime I
>> will try to find the time - or the energy - to sew my current
>> jacobean style project onto it. Having pretty much got out of bed to
>> help with the rummage sale, and been working on adrenalin all week (I
>> had intended to go over there for a couple of hours Mon, Wed and Fri,
>> but the amount of books we got demanded many more hours)I may spend
>> this coming week back in bed.
>> Oh well, as I tell dh, I have to push the envelope a little, and how
>> do I know how much I can do before I find I have overdone things?
>> Howja like that. A beautiful frame, which some ignorant fool had
>> marked for $5. Good job I saw it first.
>> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
I too have both the floor and lap models and love them. Do check their
web site. I recommend the perfect tension side bars as a worthwhile
addition. AAJASC Bobbie V.
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Posted by ellice on October 13, 2009, 12:40 pm
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> Our church had a rummage sale Friday afternoon and yesterday. I didn't
> get to look at much stuff, as dh and I were in charge of sorting the
> books, and we had a HUGE amount. (105 cases altogether, when sorted).
>
> However, just before we opened I was walking past the "boutique" table,
> and saw a lap frame. I have been thinking of buying one, but wasn't
> sure what kind to get.
>
> This one was marked $5. I snatched it up immediately. It also had some
> Aida on it, partly stitched, and a pattern. When I got it home, the
> pattern was an M L-I chart "Tea Garden", from 1989. No floss, of
> course. The frame itself is 16" inside width, and when I turned it over
> the name is K's Creations. Mind you, the ones I have seen online the
> last two days have a piece which this one doesn't, something which
> appears to be attached to the front of the base, does anyone know what
> it is? It doesn't appear to be crucial.
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>
> Howja like that. A beautiful frame, which some ignorant fool had marked
> for $5. Good job I saw it first.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
Totally great score. If it's older, before about 1999 - then it's probably
one of their standard lap frame bases. Is it the type with 2 arms? There
is a way that they slide to adjust width. If it just has the 1 arm it may
be a Z-frame. What you could do is call them - they're always very helpful
with customer service. The frames used to have lifetime guarantees - they
might ask you to send a photo by e-mail so that they can see what you're
missing. I can't tell you more without looking at it. I have 2 K's frames
and love them. There is a contact number at the website:
http://www.kscreations.com/contact.php
Honestly, I've spoken with them both for one of my own frames (which needed
a hole to be drilled) as well as for customers when I was working in the
LNS. I think they'll help you out.
Ellice
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> get to look at much stuff, as dh and I were in charge of sorting the
> books, and we had a HUGE amount. (105 cases altogether, when sorted).
>
> However, just before we opened I was walking past the "boutique" table,
> and saw a lap frame. I have been thinking of buying one, but wasn't
> sure what kind to get.
>
> This one was marked $5. I snatched it up immediately. It also had some
> Aida on it, partly stitched, and a pattern. When I got it home, the
> pattern was an M L-I chart "Tea Garden", from 1989. No floss, of
> course. The frame itself is 16" inside width, and when I turned it over
> the name is K's Creations. Mind you, the ones I have seen online the
> last two days have a piece which this one doesn't, something which
> appears to be attached to the front of the base, does anyone know what
> it is? It doesn't appear to be crucial.
>
> Anyway, as I do NOT do cross stitch, I shall take the chart to our next
> guild meeting and see if anyone wants it, and in the meantime I will try
> to find the time - or the energy - to sew my current jacobean style
> project onto it. Having pretty much got out of bed to help with the
> rummage sale, and been working on adrenalin all week (I had intended to
> go over there for a couple of hours Mon, Wed and Fri, but the amount of
> books we got demanded many more hours)I may spend this coming week back
> in bed.
>
> Oh well, as I tell dh, I have to push the envelope a little, and how do
> I know how much I can do before I find I have overdone things?
>
> Howja like that. A beautiful frame, which some ignorant fool had marked
> for $5. Good job I saw it first.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans