Articles Connecting All Of Us...
Here you'll find a potpourri of stories, articles, and fun!
Postings here could be educational, links to friends, interesting websites, kind of "weird" in an interesting way, or whatever. They are all related in just two ways...
I thought YOU would be interested!
They connect YOU to the world in a some way!
I have fun with the "Connections" section of ATW. I hope you do too!
(PS: Portions of these articles come from the Embroidery Highway!)
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WARNING: New Internet Scam Surfaces May 2010
Beware of postings on Facebook pages as a "hilarious video". It is a scam. Get details here! (Clicking the HEADLINE of this article or the "continue" link below it will take you to Mashable.com for full details of this new internet threat. Non-Members of ATW can click this link too.) . . .
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VIDEO: "All The Wrinkled Ladies"
Did Beyonce forget a class of ladies in her song "All The Single Ladies"? It would seem so! But not to worry, they are covered here in this very funny spoof by Anita Renfroe, Christian singer and what I like to call a "Velveteen Rabbit"... . . .
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Before You Re-Send That Email...
We all get emails warning us of some impending disaster, informing us of a new virus coming around, telling the sad story of the terminally ill child collecting matchbooks, and so on. When you get one of those emails, do you... . . .
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Scam Warning For Cell Phone Owners
Sure, you know better than to give out your credit card number on the web unless you're REALLY sure of the site your on, but there's another danger too, and that is in giving out your PHONE NUMBER! Be "Web-Wize" and protect yourself from this "back-door" ripoff. Read the details here... . . .
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How Did I Shoot Those YouTube Videos?
While Holly was in Florida in September, my sister drove up from Springfield to visit with me for the weekend. We sat and visited for a few hours and watched a video I made in June of my visit with dad. It was good to capture some video of him and I'll give her a copy on DVD. I shot the high-def video with this little camera that you can buy for less than $200... . . .
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Book 12: Winding Ways Quilt
November 2009
Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini is the 12th book in our book club. Members are invited to read the book and participate in the conversations in the special forum set up just for this book. After the month is over, we will leave access available to the forum for those who come along later and want to catch up on the discussions. . . .
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Book 11: The New Years Quilt
October 2009
The New Years Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini is the 11th book in our book club. Members are invited to read the book and participate in the conversations in the special forum set up just for this book. After the month is over, we will leave access available to the forum for those who come along later and want to catch up on the discussions. . . .
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Book 10: The Homecoming
Aug-Sept 2009
The Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini is the 10th book in our book club. Members are invited to read the book and participate in the conversations in the special forum set up just for this book. After the month is over, we will leave access available to the forum for those who come along later and want to catch up on the discussions. . . .
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A Visit To St Charles MO
We're in St Charles MO (a suburb of St Louis) this morning but will be departing as soon as the rush-hour traffic has disipated. I think that will start to happe . . .
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Digitizer's Showcase #4 from "Hyfibutt" (Lisa Lunde) is this set called "Live, Laugh, Love".
There are hundreds of digitizers on the web with new ones appearing every week. The "Digitizer's Showcase" is where we give some of the newer ones an opportunity to show off their work to a larger audience. Our members can download the designs displayed in the showcase for free over the next couple weeks. After the free period is over, they will be available in our store. So if you're a member while they are available, be sure you download them right away. . . .
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Say "Thank You" To Our Country's Veterans With A Quilt Block
Cathy Marshall-Butkovich
Say "Thank You" to one of our brave veterans in a tangible way and have fun while doing it... Quilters For Comfort need your help in preparing for SewFest'09. This article tells how you can help by donating quilt blocks to be assembled into Patriotic Quilts. Those quilts are then given to our veterans. . . .
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Newspaper Industry Shrinking
Can you see why? Here's a collection of newspaper clippings that just might explain the demise of the newspaper industry in America. Then again, it might explain some other things too! . . .
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Working At The Funny Farm
A conversation about "people" in the forum made me think of the place I used to work. I thought I'd share an edited version of my post from that conversation... One of . . .
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F-A-S-T Follow Up!
Here's a "F-A-S-T" follow up, an amazing story, and a very important short video! It's not embroidery related, it's "life related". So read this short article and watch the video . . .
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Memorize This... "F-A-S-T"
In December my dad had a stroke. He's okay, or at least as okay as he's going to be for now at 87 years old and had a hard life in some ways. The point of this post is that everyone should be aware of how to identify when a person has had a stroke and what to do about it . . .
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Merry Christmas 2008
-- Larry
Holly and I wish you all a Merry Christmas. I hope your Santa brought you your hearts desire last night while you were sleeping! We are in Navarre, Florida this year for Christmas. That's in the panhandle near Fort Walton Beach. Yesterday (Christmas Eve) was beautiful with temps reaching the low . . .
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Holiday Eating Tips
(Thanks to BStripe for posting this in our forum...) 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, . . .
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A Trip To Long Grove
In our forum we got onto the subject of visiting Long Grove Illinois and I thought I'd give you a 5 minute virtual tour... a href="http://screencast.com/t/lb27m . . .
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Digitizer's Showcase: Judy PNW
PNW-Embroidery opened its "website doors" in 2006. We have a variety of projects and machine embroidery designs. Customers all time favorite is the Bakers Dozen. It includes recipes; tags, tips and embroidery jar toppers. Baker's Dozen 3 was just released. Another favorite is our lavender series .The Exclusive Lavender Series includes projects using dried lavender. New designs and new projects are added throughout the year. PNW-Embroidery hosts an annual Advent Calendar with a free embroidery design every day . . .
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The RV Life
Angel1 posted a link to an item on WRAL.com about a couple who are traveling around in their RV and enjoying a "different" lifestyle. Holly and I have been RV'ing for several years now and here's my comments on the WRAL article. "Thanks for the link to the article Angel! I hope the WRAL website provides access to this item forever, but in case they don't . . .
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NitasThreadNest: Before And After "Ike"
As most of you know our best friends Nita and CJ Okeefe evacuated just ahead of hurricane Ike. They pulled out of their driveway just before 6am on Friday and Ike made landfall at 2am the next morning. They took with them what would fit in their Suburban... some computers, a suitcase of clothes for each of them, and a . . .
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A Happy (Embroidery) Camper
Here's a forum post... There is nothing out there to compare to Holly & Larry's site. I am so happy that I found you! You have this wonderful Discussion Forum and always encourage us to use it. I can not say that for the rest of the sites. Now I know what all the raving is about . . .
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Why Should Someonee Spend Their Money...
...To Join ATW? My girlfriend bought a new embroidery machine and I'm trying to tell her this is the best site to spend her money on to join. It's a Bernina and she's not thrilled because she spent A LOT of money and it doesn't even cut the thread!!! LOL So, you tell me, what is the best reason she should spend more money, every month, and be a member of ATW. The winner get's a great big thank you and a super new member, I hope, on this site and if Holly and Larry are okay with it, I'll send you one of my designs!!! Okay, I can't put Holly and Larry under that much pressure, so let's just see how you can talk her into joining ATW!!! -- It's just me Emma . . .
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The Week That Makes You Appreciate Good Weeks!
This was one of those weeks you'd just as soon forget about except that they make normal ones seem so nice. It could have been worse, we didn't loose any friends or family members, no terminal illness or anything like that, just some aggravations. It started on Monday when we were . . .
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Video: Christian The Lion
Here's a heart-warming video story from YouTube that Holly came across today. It makes a wonderful story and the really great part is that unlike so many things we see on the web, this one is TRUE story . . .
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Did You Know Randy Pausch?
Three months ago I didn't know who Randy Pausch was but after reading his book "The Last Lecture" and watching the video of him giving that lecture, I was awestruck at the courage with which he faced his terminal illness. Randy passed away on July 25th 2008. This was almost . . .
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You Meet The Nicest People
As anyone who has met me in person or talked with me on the phone will tell you, I'm not shy. Holly gets a little annoyed with me because I just can't walk around a campground without stopping to say "Hi" and make a new friend. Sometimes she just wants to take a walk and I spend half an hour chatting with a new friend. We all have our own cross to bear and I'm Holly's! LOL! Here's a story about someone I met yesterday . . .
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What's Happening This Week @ ATW?
Keeping up with the lives of our members in the photo gallery and forums makes our hobby even more fun. Here's a few pictures from this week and what's happening in our members lives from this weeks photos . . .
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SewFest 2008 in Kansas City
"Quilters For Comfort" started talking about having a retreat together six months ago. It's happening right now in Kansas City! Here's a preliminary report on all the fun going on there . . .
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Kansas City Or Bust!
The ATW members who belong to "Quilters For Comfort" are heading to Kansas City starting today for the first "SewFest"! There are carloads of quilters and embroiderers leaving today. Some are flying and some are driving. Those who are driving are carrying machines with them and often passengers too. What are they doing? Well . . .
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A Pet's Ten Commandments
A member of ATW emailed this to me today. It's worth passing on to others. I know every pet lover will enjoy reading it as I did. Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them. Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters~ Now please pass this on to other pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs! . . .
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Fuwari Trunk Show
Here's a Fuwari trunk show from ME And Thee Embroidery. All the projects shown in this video were put together by Nita, Holly, Ina Archer. Thanks also to Annette Ro . . .
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