Yeah, I once told our friendly tech guy "I just need a fix". He kindly
provided one (programming, nothing else), and after that he took to
telling me I needed to go to the pub when he saw me stressed out at work!

Hanne in DK (then in UK)

Den 03-12-2012 14:22, Polly Esther skrev:

My brain (such as it is) has two channels. One is 'Gitterdun' which
calls for whatever's quick and simple. The other hopes for perfection.
That rarely happens but sure does make me happy.
Naturally, all quilters here understood the wisdom of having saved the
selvedge. Polly

"Pat S" wrote Sad to say, Polly, that I am the one who always thinks
of the most
difficult solution first! Mind you, that applies in my quilting as
well as in everything else.
I love this story g as an example to me to think twice about 'things
to do'!!
.
, Polly Esther writes
*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the
weight of a 30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This
would involve a trip down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the
drill, the bits, assorted journeys to the hardware store, some
planning, swearing, scratching and a few delays.
"Nonsense" says I.
I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from
Michael Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply
stapled loops up inside the porch framing.
Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I
just a lucky assistant?
I am a quilter.
Polly

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Best Regards
Pat on the Green