skill sets (again?)

burnish Verb to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish [Old French brunir to make brown]

Who knew something so simple could create such dramatics on a piece of metal? Thank you Karin, my lovely EnglishCalgarian Rose for suggesting this---it's definitely going in the repertoire! Sometimes i still amaze myself with what i don't know..... And to MaryAnne too, my snowy Ontarion darling, your input was very valuable as well!

The new machine has a name now. Pronounced thusly: La--Loj (soft j like in frommage). My Lovely Assistant Lalage is learning new skills as well and i'm sure she's happy as she keeps on biting through whatever i feed her and happily spitting it out in perfection. The only thing i'm worried about is that when i bought her, the salesperson told me i could use only plastic bobbins as it would somehow interfere with the workings in/near the bobbin case. It doesn't mention it anywhere in the manual, and nowhere on line can i find that fact---i'm just hoping that sewing through metal doesn't screw things up! I'm also hoping that the caution is a proprietary one---maybe they just want people to use their bobbins only! It was supplied with 2 brands of needles, so i do wonder.

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It's comforting to know that Emmy too is nervous about CybreFybre----those of us who are participating as invited artists are not all with a lot of confidence yet! To be in such exalted company as Maggie Grey alone is enough to make me toss my chachkas! I have a case of stress hives! I think maybe that faith in ourselves is a skill set as well!!! And THANK YOU Patricia for your sisboom rah boot in the pants yesterday :}

I spent most of the morning trying to figure out how to integrate my pieces so they become one cogent work----what a production! I sampled, i pinned, i auditioned, i tried colours, textures and weights, i cried. Finally a piece of fabric jumped out at me and that has done it. Now there's rhyme and reason for the whole. At first i wasn't even going to use the piece i had sent photos of to my "critics", but once that fabric was underneath, it fit. WHEW! I'm finally in the finishing groove--though there's much to be done yet. I hope i don't have to work tomorrow!!!!!

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Comments

[jackie]

I saw the press release but I'm still not sure what cyber fibre is.
I love that blue on red circle.

[Mary Anne]

woohoo! The baby has a name (and a very nice one too).
Now, as for the hives and the chachka tossing...shall we all get together and buy a case (or two) of Pepto and calamine lotion for Arlee? Pink dots might be a whole new seasonal sensation.

[materialwitness]

The more I learn the more questions I have! People who know everything scare me. Except my kids...they know EVERYTHING!

[Jacqueline]

I know exactely what you mean Arlee, it is very exiting but also scary. I brought my piece to the post office today; so no sneak peak, but I changed my mind twice about the piece. Too late now:-) Let's hope it is gonna be a wonderfull show!