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Posted by Dawne Peterson on May 30, 2009, 11:20 pm
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> Okay. Here's what I propose.
> I'm willing to offer my wool tea cozy that is a project designed by
> our very Dianne. Just no negative comments on my stitching, please. It
> was already critiqued by Dianne. :-)
> Simplest way to handle the online presence would be to start a blog.
> No technical expertise involved. I'm thinking it's a travelogue with
> photos. Send me the photos and words and I'll post them.
> First, we send the tea cozy around to people who are active here on
> RCTN. If that goes well, maybe we can branch out?
> Second, if anyone else wants to send their own tea cozy around also, I
> say hurrah! I mean, I would eventually hope to get mine back someday.
> Third, well, I think that's it. Other than maybe creating a database
> of people and addresses.
> anything else?
Small clarification--you originally suggested the tea cozy would travel
around the U.S. Is that the plan, or will it get a passport and venture
further?
Dawne
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on May 31, 2009, 6:40 am
On 5/30/09 11:20 PM, in article
ItqdnYoNhJ30arzXnZ2dnUVZ_uCdnZ2d@posted.sasktel, "Dawne Peterson"
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>> Okay. Here's what I propose.
>>
>> I'm willing to offer my wool tea cozy that is a project designed by
>> our very Dianne. Just no negative comments on my stitching, please. It
>> was already critiqued by Dianne. :-)
>>
>> Simplest way to handle the online presence would be to start a blog.
>> No technical expertise involved. I'm thinking it's a travelogue with
>> photos. Send me the photos and words and I'll post them.
>>
>> First, we send the tea cozy around to people who are active here on
>> RCTN. If that goes well, maybe we can branch out?
>>
>> Second, if anyone else wants to send their own tea cozy around also, I
>> say hurrah! I mean, I would eventually hope to get mine back someday.
>>
>> Third, well, I think that's it. Other than maybe creating a database
>> of people and addresses.
>>
>> anything else?
>>
> Small clarification--you originally suggested the tea cozy would travel
> around the U.S. Is that the plan, or will it get a passport and venture
> further?
>
> Dawne
>
>
I don't mind if you don't mind ....
C
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Posted by Shirley Shone on May 29, 2009, 1:39 am
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>> IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn
>> --
>I dunno--I have a red plaid one that was my Grandma's that is extremely
>proper. It even has a tidy little pocket, with a thistle on it (the thistle
>had faded, so I repainted it a few years back.) It emanates decorum and
>propriety whenever it makes an appearance.
>Dawne
I have an antique lace one that was made to slip over a padded inner
cover.
I also used to crochet a cosy in the shape of an owl.
Hugs
Shirley
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Shirley Shone
shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk
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Posted by MargW on May 30, 2009, 9:02 am
Shirley Shone wrote:
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>>> IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn
>>> --
>> I dunno--I have a red plaid one that was my Grandma's that is extremely
>> proper. It even has a tidy little pocket, with a thistle on it (the
>> thistle
>> had faded, so I repainted it a few years back.) It emanates decorum and
>> propriety whenever it makes an appearance.
>> Dawne
> I have an antique lace one that was made to slip over a padded inner cover.
>
> I also used to crochet a cosy in the shape of an owl.
> Hugs
> Shirley
My sister has a lovely one passed down from a great-Aunt. It was padded
satin with lace which had become very stained. She took the lace off
and tea-dyed it which solved the problem.
MargW
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Posted by ellice on May 29, 2009, 1:50 pm
On 5/28/09 12:01 PM, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply)"
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> ellice wrote:
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>>> cherylisaak@comcast.net says...
>>>> So who wants in?
>>>>
>>>> And who will make the tea cozy? I would, but my sewing machine is deader
>>>> than a door nail.
>>> Brain is sort of mushy -- didn't Donna say something to the effect that she
>>> had
>>> a cozy that could make the rounds? Or maybe she meant that she had Dianne's
>>> design that someone could stitch
>>>
>>> I'm in for hosting
>>
>> Well, Donna has the stitched cozy - don't know if she's sharing it around,
>> though - IIRC - it is on a white ground....
>>
>>
>> Ellice
>>
>
> IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn
Phhhhhhhfffffftttttt! Point is to keep the pot warm - and cozy!
Ellice
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> I'm willing to offer my wool tea cozy that is a project designed by
> our very Dianne. Just no negative comments on my stitching, please. It
> was already critiqued by Dianne. :-)
> Simplest way to handle the online presence would be to start a blog.
> No technical expertise involved. I'm thinking it's a travelogue with
> photos. Send me the photos and words and I'll post them.
> First, we send the tea cozy around to people who are active here on
> RCTN. If that goes well, maybe we can branch out?
> Second, if anyone else wants to send their own tea cozy around also, I
> say hurrah! I mean, I would eventually hope to get mine back someday.
> Third, well, I think that's it. Other than maybe creating a database
> of people and addresses.
> anything else?