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ShiningStar


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craft interests: crochet, embroidery, fashion, gifts, holidays, knitting, paper-crafts, quilting, restyle, sewing

Member Since: 02/20/2009


recent comments

Re: Magazine Giveaway: Threads Issue #159, March 2012

The information on bra making alone makes this a very interesting issue.

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "The Colette Sewing Handbook" by Sarai Mitnick

I want to learn the basics. I love vintage/retro style.

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: Threads issue #158

The cover stories look good.

Re: DVD GIVEAWAY: Threads Magazine Archive, 1985-2011

I'm looking forward to the Vintage issue. I think it was about two years back. I wish I had bought that one.

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: A Guide to Fashion Sewing

I know how to sew on a button thanks to Sew Stylish magazine.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Threads Sewing Guide"

I would like this book because I want to learn to sew.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living" by Alicia Paulson

I love simple hand stitching and redwork.

Re: Is sewing taught in your local school system?

I still haven't learn to sew. I was in middle school in the mid-eighties. The city schools required us to get a taste of most electives business, foreign langauge, home ec and woodworking.

Woodworking was my favorite. I had a great teacher. Once a student had problems in math. The teacher stopped the whole class to teach us math because our math teacher wasn't very good. The home ec teacher was just o.k she taught us how to make caramel popcorn and candlewicking(the craft with the knots). But that was it.

We moved two counties in the late eighties and the first county had amazing classes like world geography. The next school was worse than any city school I have attended. The teachers were more like babysitters.. The home ec teacher only paid attention the the students who already knew how to sew. She had us cook frozen food that was already seasoned and gave us all a D.

The typing, driving, business, and marketing teachers all refused to teach. Some said we wouldn't be able to get good jobs like our parents and would have service sector jobs. So, why bother teaching us anything seemed to be their feeling.

I did have a good consumer math teacher. I learned so much. This is another underrated class. It is mainly for kids who are not great in math but it's important for life.

I am slowing learning all the crafts and hopefully art and languages I didn't get to learn in school. Sewing and embroidery are next on the list.

Re: Giveaway: Teach Yourself to Sew Magazine and DVD bundle

I am the one who wants to learn. I haven't had a chance to share a love of it yet.

Re: MAGAZINE AND DVD GIVEAWAY: "Teach Yourself to Sew"

I really want to learn to sew. This would help me greatly.

Re: Book Giveaway: Stitch-Opedia

I'm just learning this craft. This book will come in handy.

Re: Book Giveaway - The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts

This book looks interesting. I haven't thought much about everything I could do with ribbon.

Re: Book Giveaway: 'The Perfect Pajama'

This book looks great. I would love to have it.

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: Embroidered Effects: Projects and Patterns to Inspire Your Stitching

I am going to learn embroidery soon. I would love this book.

Re: Book Giveaway--Ribbon Embroidery: Simple Stitches for Easy Embellishments

This looks like something fun to try.