Which would you be better at?

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Helen i'm doing a bit tomorrow if you fancy it!

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Girlfriend if we lived closer I would be there in a heartbeat!!!

Shopping!!

I said baking bread - but I'm a real pro at retail therapy too

SHOPPING !!!! I hate to go to the mall, ALTHOUGH I am looking for a QUILT for a certin person that's ok it's her MONEY just give me catalogs and this computer, the post office hates it when the holidays come, I know the sound of UPS, Fedex, I hear them coming around the cornor
I love to cook don't do it much though anymore, I love to bake
and I made almost all my window toppers, my shower curtins, anything like that... I Like to decorate, I hate to paint though, I am the jack of all trades and the master of none ...Not looking forward to Christmas shopping though My grandkids are EXPENSIVE ... Love to go to Petsmart best shopping there is


But I have to say if it weren't for Susie we wouldn't have anything to answer everyday
Hey Susie what kind of nuts do you like, in the shell, roasted, salted unsalted, big, small, jars or bags Had to put that in here

Originally Posted by halfpint

But I have to say if it weren't for Susie we wouldn't have anything to answer everyday

Hey Susie what kind of nuts do you like, in the shell, roasted, salted unsalted, big, small, jars or bags

Had to put that in here

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yes!

I said bake a loaf of bread from scratch- but I can also change a tire rediculiously well!

Changing the tire-Dad made sure I knew how to handle most common car emergencies. I've had to do such for male friends several times.

I said baking bread from scratch. I have sewn a couple of items but preferred baking. My first cooking attempts - at age 4 - were Dopey's Breakfast Biscuits, from the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs Cookbook.

Also used the bread dough recipe (added extra sugar) to make donuts!

I can do 1, 2, 5!

Just number 5 is my most favourite!

Originally Posted by okeefecl

Changing the tire-Dad made sure I knew how to handle most common car emergencies. I've had to do such for male friends several times.

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Good for you Christy!

I can do all five.

Retail therapy, well, as long as I don't have to worry about $$, because it's too depressing otherwise.

Changing a tire isn't my idea of a good time, but I can do it.

I'm a good cook, and have done bread, but don't anymore, because I don't have the strength in my hands for kneading.

I knitted a fair bit when I was younger, and did some nice things.

But I'd have to choose sewing. I haven't even done that for a while, but I found myself in a situation about thirty years ago where I needed to sew a garment, didn't have a machine, and it was going to be a nuisance to borrow one. So, I set out to see how it would be to do it entirely by hand. There were several very long seams, and some quite fussy stuff involved, and I was pleased to discover that not only was it possible, it was fun. And for several years I did quite a bit of sewing for myself and others, totally by hand. I still have one of the dresses I made in 1977. Can't wear it any more, but I can't give it up.

Originally Posted by rapunzel47

So, I set out to see how it would be to do it entirely by hand. There were several very long seams, and some quite fussy stuff involved, and I was pleased to discover that not only was it possible, it was fun. And for several years I did quite a bit of sewing for myself and others, totally by hand. I still have one of the dresses I made in 1977. Can't wear it any more, but I can't give it up.

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Can we see a pic Frannie?

OK. You'll have to settle for it on a hanger, 'cuz I haven't been a size 10 for a long time

Front full length...



Back full length -- not a lot different...



Back of bodice for what detail can be seen. There's a big mother of pearl button closure on the yoke...



Front of bodice, is lightly gathered into the yoke..



I wore a simple gold link belt with it, and red sandals and purse.

Definately Knit/crochet a sweater....I like to design my own crochet patterns, though not sweaters lately..

Retail therapy baby! That's all I know!!!!!

Can do #1, #2, and #4, no problem.

Cheers, from
SwampWitch

Make bread...I can bake and cook well...I was taught how to change the tires on my car before, and I have the instructions in the emergency pack in the car, but would be most comfortable with the bread.

I should not be left in charge of anything involving needles. Period. the results would be...poor.

I chose making bread.

Frannie, that dress is very nice! I so applaud people that can sew! Thanks for posting some pics for us!