Comments | mirandaflynn: I'm surprised a world-wide shortage of needlework kits was never declared

mirandaflynn

I'm surprised a world-wide shortage of needlework kits was never declared

Jul 07, 2007 14:14

I started cleaning out Mom's closets today, and found 6 more of those big Rubbermaid storage bins filled with needlework kits. That doesn't count the 5 or so tote bags filled with kits. Or her big trunk where she kept the BIG needlework kits (including a 200 dollar canvas of a wreath ( Read more... )

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cathyteach2 July 7 2007, 18:49:11 UTC

Hey there, Mir. Wow, your mom sounds like me - I have closet shelves and dresser drawers stuffed with needlepoint projects that I somehow never finished, or in some cases never even started. I keep saying I'll get to them when the kids are bigger (and calmer ( ... )

mirandaflynn July 7 2007, 21:14:52 UTC

I will keep an eye out for one, although I doubt it's there. It doesn't sound like Mom's style, but then she has some stuff I don't understand :)

Are you talking about counted cross stitch or needlepoint? I can also look at the craft stores here and see what's available.

Going through her stuff in general doesn't make me sad, although I don't like dealing the things that were associated with her being sick. For example, we donated all of her flannel PJ pants, although I could wear them, because she wore them when she was sick and her belly too swollen to wear her normal pants. We also donated a very nice small rolling bag because she always took it to the hospital.

The only thing that really touched me was finding the Scrabble game that we always played when I went over for Christmas Eve. I took that home and will keep it.

cathyteach2 July 7 2007, 21:30:15 UTC

Well, thanks for checking anyway. You never know... I always have to ask. ;) And I don't want you to go to any bother checking the craft stores, but if you're in one and happen to notice an Indian head needlepoint, I'd really appreciate that. :) And it's needlepoint I'm looking for. I've never done a cross-stitch before, it looks to difficult. Needlepoint is like coloring by numbers, easy-peasy!

Hey, at least once you've sold the needlepoint kits you will have 6 nice big storage bins to use for something else. (I have an annoying tendency to look on the bright side, but you probably have already picked up on that about me!)

Glad the task hasn't been too rough on you. I'm glad you're keeping the Scrabble - that is an item with special memories for you and when you play you will always think of your mom in happy times.

mirandaflynn July 7 2007, 21:36:38 UTC

No harm in asking. I haven't been through all the kits yet, but I'll certainly keep an eye out.

I don't find ccs hard. If you get a larger count fabric, say 11 stitches per inch, it's pretty easy to see where the x's go. Then, you just follow the chart. Once you get to the smaller stuff, like 22 stitches/inch, it gets tricky.

If you go for linen, where you actually count the threads to determine the stitches, you're swimming in deep waters, although work done on linen is gorgeous.

lynnb July 8 2007, 00:41:04 UTC

Sounds like your mom had a needle pointer's version of a yarn stash. I can relate to that for certain :) I can use a craft room, sounds like yours is going to have lots of storage.

mirandaflynn July 8 2007, 11:19:21 UTC

Yeah, I'm collecting quite a yarn supply, especially the cotton yarn. I couldn't resist the "Mason-Dixon Starter Pack" from Elmore-Pisgah.

Our house has 3 bedrooms + bonus room, so mr.mir and I each had a smaller bedroom as a computer/work room. Now, my computer is in the bonus room, which wasn't all that used before.

We bought a bunch of unfinished kitchen cabinets and, well, finished them. We're working on the install now.