Thread: Cotton on.

Pleased about that as I thought you might have been trying to stitch us up.

This thread just continues to spin out of control.

Originally Posted by Christos

This thread just continues to spin out of control.

sew it seams!!

Well how about that !

After all the absolutely great jokes that appear on here (at times)
I put this stupid one on and suddenly things come to life.

Thank you all for providing some light, ok - very light relief.

Well done.




Allan

Yep. All of the contributions above certainly indicate that "We are cut from a different and interesting cloth."

Originally Posted by Christos

This thread just continues to spin out of control.

I think she's over - lock 'er 😃

Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan

Well how about that !

After all the absolutely great jokes that appear on here (at times)
I put this stupid one on and suddenly things come to life.

Thank you all for providing some light, ok - very light relief.

Well done.




Allan

I thought you might have been getting the 'sheets' about the way this thread has been twisted.

Alan...

Well Alan you have out done yourself this time haven't you after all these years finally.

You can rest easy and bless your cotton socks, jocks and take out the intestinal knots.


Ps I wonder how many hits this thread now gets via web searches for the store Cotton On

Thanks everyone, the comments have had me in stitches. For a bunch of blokes, I'm amazed at the learned vocabulary on cotton and mending etc. or have you been asking the other halves for the words. Some of the words I've never heard of in the context.
Kryn

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

For a bunch of blokes, I'm amazed at the learned vocabulary on cotton and mending etc. or have you been asking the other halves for the words.

I am surprised that you are amazed. To me it just reinforces what I have already seen - A hell of a lot of woodies have partners who are also involved in the creative arts. I have met a lot of woodies whose partners are into spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting crochet etc.

Just quietly, I think these "crafty" ladies actively seek us woodies so that they have someone who can make their accessories for them, and we have the long rulers, squares etc and a good eye to help them out when they need it with cutting out and preparing fabric etc.

My wife, when she was alive, used to buy raw fleeces, card and spin the wool, ply it and knit it into clothing. At one stage we owned an angora goat and got a shearer to shear it twice a year (I think). Once when the shearer was unexpectedly unavailable she sheared it herself with the kitchen scissors! The goat looked a mess but she had plenty of fleece to work with until the next shearing.

During one of my army postings we were living two doors down from a lady with a huge loom in her loungeroom. Naturally my wife befriended her and before you know it I am flat out repairing looms and making accessories for the local spinners and weavers group.

My current girlfriend is mad on crochet and quilting. She has been a spinner in the past and wants to get back into it and has just joined the spinners and weavers group.

I have restrained myself from posting references to heddles, beaters, castles and jacks and I shudder to think what you would have thought about ratchet dogs. I might have passed in on a few good lines but it kept the thread enjoyable for everyone.

Anyway, it has been my experience that the "crafty" ladies without a "crafty" partner are very envious of the ladies that have one.

Cheers

Doug

Originally Posted by doug3030

I am surprised that you are amazed. To me it just reinforces what I have already seen - A hell of a lot of woodies have partners who are also involved in the creative arts. I have met a lot of woodies whose partners are into spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting crochet etc.

Just quietly, I think these "crafty" ladies actively seek us woodies so that they have someone who can make their accessories for them, and we have the long rulers, squares etc and a good eye to help them out when they need it with cutting out and preparing fabric etc.

My wife, when she was alive, used to buy raw fleeces, card and spin the wool, ply it and knit it into clothing. At one stage we owned an angora goat and got a shearer to shear it twice a year (I think). Once when the shearer was unexpectedly unavailable she sheared it herself with the kitchen scissors! The goat looked a mess but she had plenty of fleece to work with until the next shearing.

During one of my army postings we were living two doors down from a lady with a huge loom in her loungeroom. Naturally my wife befriended her and before you know it I am flat out repairing looms and making accessories for the local spinners and weavers group.

My current girlfriend is mad on crochet and quilting. She has been a spinner in the past and wants to get back into it and has just joined the spinners and weavers group.

I have restrained myself from posting references to heddles, beaters, castles and jacks and I shudder to think what you would have thought about ratchet dogs. I might have passed in on a few good lines but it kept the thread enjoyable for everyone.

Anyway, it has been my experience that the "crafty" ladies without a "crafty" partner are very envious of the ladies that have one.

Cheers

Doug

Doug its like reaading my own story except no goat, no military just lots of fibre. Keep up the good work. I had not considered baffling these poor felloes with the parts of looms & wheels fearing many would beat a hasty retreat.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I had not considered baffling these poor felloes with the parts of looms & wheels fearing many would beat a hasty retreat.

Yes, Thats why I didn't get into those parts either. I remembered something I posted in the jokes forum a couple of years back that most people understood but quite a few did not. It was about binary notation. A lot of members responded with similar jokes of their own and those who only knew of base 10 were getting very agitated and thought it was a conspiracy against them. It got to the stage I was receiving threatening emails and PM's. I don't want to go back there again.

Cheers

Doug

Originally Posted by doug3030

Yes, Thats why I didn't get into those parts either. I remembered something I posted in the jokes forum a couple of years back that most people understood but quite a few did not. It was about binary notation. A lot of members responded with similar jokes of their own and those who only knew of base 10 were getting very agitated and thought it was a conspiracy against them. It got to the stage I was receiving threatening emails and PM's. I don't want to go back there again.

Cheers

Doug

Some people have a sense of humour, others their sense is just a rumour.


P/s That's 10 choices.

Yes I know what you mean about crafty partners, mine is into felting both wet and needle also does paintings with it, art painting various mediums, use to make dolls, bears etc, also tried card making. She also had friends that do felting also, so there were quite a few things done there also, as well as lace making bobbins, lace bobbin earrings, hat stands and blocks.
I've made her art easel, various felting tools, and little accessories for her felted bears, billy cart, wheel barrow, banjo.
Kryn