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Hello Wendy

I really do hope that I will be able to make it to the Convergence, although I have not yet applied. I have been travelling without a printer, so cannot print out the application forms, and as I was reading, they have to be in by 19th for early bird savings.

I have just arrived back to Hong Kong after 5 days touring in Beijing and Xi'an in China. Very smoggy - dreadful pollution everywhere there, so now I am supporting a very sore pair of lungs with a horrible cough once again, and a sore throat.

Xi'an was lovely if you could put up with the pollution. But I went there because I wanted to see the Terracotta soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. It was fabulous, so awesome. They are now digging a fourth pit, and finding plenty.

As I spent 4 days in Hong Kong prior to China, I think I am over Hong Kong. With that in mind, I will wander the streets for just a couple of more days, then hopefully be able to change my flight back home to allow me to be home before Christmas, and surprise the family,even if it does mean that someone will have to find me a bed.....

This leg of the trip has been fraught with a lot of difficulties, and to that end, I hope that I can change the bookings. I am tired of the travel now, and look forward to going home, even if I am only there for a few months before going off to Melbourne for the Convergence if I get a place.

Best Wishes to everyone, and I see that you are all delighted with your "secret Santa" gift exchanges. What a great idea it was.

Warmest to all

Julie

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#1439

From: "Kerry Heinzel" <kerryheinzel@...>
Date: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:00 pm
Subject:: Re: Christmas Gift.

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Thank you Meg, for my Christmas Gift.  I received a felted Christmas
decoration with lots of beads sewn on, some Chai Teas, which I can't wait to
try.  Some Earth and Body soap that smells just great and some assorted
fibres which I will play with tomorrow.  AND a little blue bird of
happiness.
Can't believe the year is almost done.
Happy Christmas to all.
Regards Kerry Heinzel.

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#1438

From: "Enchanted Wool" <enchanted_wool@...>
Date: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:58 pm
Subject:: Who is going to the Felting Convergence?

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I have just sent off my registration for the Felting Convergence. :-)

Who else from this list is going?

Will you be back in Australia by then Julie?

#1437

From: Stacey Apeitos <stacey@...>
Date: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:04 am
Subject:: Christmas Exchange

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Hey Felt-ettes!

I got my exchange package today and Sandie was my Secret Santa. Thanks
Sandie! I got a heap of different fibres, some LINDT chocolate (super
yum!) a fantastic felt piece featuring a dove that can be used as a
coaster or an ornament (cool idea to give something that can be used in
different ways) and a little book of happiness quotes. That's perfect
because I'm about to start a new blog about HAPPINESS and I have been
gathering quotes to use on it!

You know, the Law of Attraction is a HOT topic right now, thanks largely
to THE SECRET which is a DVD movie released in the US this year. It will
show on Australian tv in February I think, so the DVD isn't currently
available for sale in this country BUT you can buy it from Amazon.com.
There are lots of books on the market, too. Look for "Power of
Intention" by Dr Wayne Dyer or "Law of Attraction" by Esther Hicks.
Deepak Chopra and other authors have recently written books on this
topic, too. It is very "in" right now.

The Law of Attraction states that what you think, you create. So isn't
it fitting that I should get this little book from Sandie! Thanks,
Sandie for tuning into my desire to manifest quotes on happiness!

But that isn't the end of the sychronicity involved in this package. My
son said to me, just before I opened it, "Do we have any candy  canes
yet? I feel like a candy cane."

We didn't, so I sent him away with a promise that I'd buy some next time
I was out.  (We always have some in the house at this time of year.)

Then I opened Sandie's package and amongst the treasures, there were two
candy canes. COOL, HUH?!

Stacey

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#1436

From: "Pat & Ken MIller" <pkmiller@...>
Date: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:29 pm
Subject:: gift

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Good Morning Everyone.

Exchange gift arrived in the mail yesterday and was waiting for me when I arrived home.

A beautiful bag of goodies from Stacey. There was a hand made card featuring a jeweled Christmas Tree on layers of different handmade paper, a miniature hat on a miniature hat stand, wreath and tiny, tiny little presents sitting on a miniature red chair to hang on the tree.

The fibre is variegated rich green (my favorite colour) sliver and very textured hand spun matching green yarn. Already sampled the goodies, lovely Guylian chocolates with my morning tea. Almost forgot, a little kit to make tree brooches to match the one on the card. I will make one each for the 2 women who share the shop with me and for the 2 friend that I lunch with every Friday.

Stacey, love your family tradition of starting Christmas day with a birthday cake and singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. What a great reminder what Christmas is all about.

Many many thanks, what a wonderful start to my day.

Pat Miller

#1435

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Fri Dec 8, 2006 10:17 pm
Subject:: Christmas Exchange

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Hi All

Just to let you know the last parcel arrived and they have all been sent so
watch those letter boxes!!!

Please write to the list thanking your partner, I left the return addresses
on the boxes/parcels so you will know who sent the parcel but please
remember they had no idea who their parcel was going to!!! So let them know
who received their gift!!!

Have to also say what a conscientious group we are, many of the boxes and
bags that items arrived in were recycled, well done girls!!!! I thought I
was one of the few nutcases who did that, my parcels always have a history
when I take them to the post office!!!!

Thank you to all who have taken part, you have all thrown yourselves into
the spirit of things and I cant wait to find out what were in all the
interesting parcels that arrived!!!! We had a peek when we opened and
readdressed the parcels but lots of you had wrapped your items, and no I
didn't unwrap them, did a bit of shaking but felt doesn't make too much
sound!!! :-)

Enjoy!!!

Cheers

Sandie :-)

#1434

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:04 pm
Subject:: Christmas & Stuff

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HI All

Sorry haven't been around, major computer meltdown!!! Had to get a new hard
drive but we are back on deck now. Thank goodness, I am lost without my
technology.

Just to let the Christmas Exchange participants know, I am waiting on one
parcel, did not want to send out until I had the lot so I am sorry, Hope
they will go out at the end of the week!!

Hope you are all fighting fit and felting madly for Christmas!!! :-) (I'm
not, so somebody needs to!)

Have been busy with other projects at the moment, taught a needlefelting
workshop for a group of year 12 students last week, what a blast. They are
next years, year 12 students and their teacher wanted to give them some
alternative techniques. In particular a couple of the girls who while keen
couldn't seem to get their act together, the two of them were the most
enthusiastic of the group and you could see the wheels turning as they left.

Hope you are all well, those in Sydney aren't melting too much and life is
treating you all kindly.


Off to catch up with the millions (so I exaggerate a little but there are
lots!) of emails I need to deal with!
Cheers

Sandie

#1433

From: Julie Williams <jaruleeli01@...>
Date: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:00 pm
Subject:: Re: Barcelona stop!

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Hi Meg

It is sad to think that an incident like this will sour a trip. But I am trying to get over that, by enjoying London as much as one can in the cold and wet city. I went to the Tower of London yesterday and enjoyed the day, but made sure that I was home to my hotel just after dark, which was about 5pm.

Otherwise I am fine, and you could make me welcome in Augusta when I get back home. Send me your phone number again by private email, so that I can give you a ring when I get back to the West.

Love

Warm wishes

Julie

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#1432

From: Julie Williams <jaruleeli01@...>
Date: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:15 am
Subject:: Re: An update from Julie in Barcelona

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Well Sandie

The offers that have come in from different ones for me to go and visit them, and even offers of money (which I am okay for, since they only got the cash that I had on me). I managed to cancel my credit cards in time, and get an emergency one, so I am okay in that respect. The new emergency passport that was issued for me from Madrid meant that at least I have another 7 months to go of travel, before I have to re apply for a new one. The only thing that is dissapointing about the whole sad affair, is that Patches, who replaced Spotty on my travels when I was home in Perth in October, has now gone, and along with the phone and digital camera, a change of underwear, medicare card, driving licence, frequent flyers card, RAC membership card and photos of my family, and the only bit of english writing that I had in the form of an unfinished Nicholas Evans book, I am okay, albiet a little paranoid about keeping things close to me and spread out all over my body, and do not carry a handbag or purse any longer.

I will look forward to getting back to Australia. My flight takes me straight to Perth from Hong Kong, but if the mood takes me, before I get settled and get a job, I want to be able to go to NSW and to Qld and Victoria, so you may yet see me. Thanks for the offer, which I will bear in mind.

Warm regards

Julie who is typing this from an Internet Cafe, as the hotel is such a dive that I cannot get a wireless signal to use my own computer.

Julie Williams

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#1431

From: Julie Williams <jaruleeli01@...>
Date: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:38 am
Subject:: Re: Julie

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Hi Nat

Thanks for thinking of me......I think that even before I left USA, things were trying to stop me from going to India. Now that I have lost the second visa to get there, and with everything else that has come to past, I think that it is a very good idea that I do not go. Indeed an omen.

Best Wishes

Julie.....who is recovering in London

Julie Williams

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#1430

From: "Natalie" <kastana@...>
Date: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:24 am
Subject:: Julie

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Gee Julie, That's bad luck having this happen just as your getting back into the swing of things again.

So sorry :(

Maybe it is an Oman?

Take care

Thinking of you

Hugs Nat.

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BIRMAN / RAGDOLL CATS

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Fee $250.00

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#1429

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:31 am
Subject:: Re: An update from Julie in Barcelona

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Dear Julie

My heart goes out to you!!! How awful!! Sorry I didn't write sooner been
off the air with school performances etc the last couple of days.

Hang in there my friend , though I know that must be really hard for you to
do! I know if it were me I wouldn't be coping too well at the moment,
disappointment doesn't seem to even come close to what you must be feeling.

Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at the moment.

If you do end up back here and want to spend some time in Sydney let me
know there is always a bed (well a double futon!) here for you.

Take care.

Love

Sandie :-)

#1428

From: "Meg" <mifir2002@...>
Date: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:09 am
Subject:: Barcelona stop!

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Hi Julie,
   What a terrible thing to happen to you. So sad when you were on your way
again. The
planning you went to, You must be devastated. Is there anything I can do from
this end?
   Keep the chin up. Thinking of you and hoping life will get better. Luv Meg

#1427

From: Julie Williams <jaruleeli01@...>
Date: Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:59 am
Subject:: An update from Julie in Barcelona

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Hi Everyone

Well, just a quick one from Barcelona, spain. I have been stuck here, due to the fact that I was robbed of my handbag containing all my documents and tickets and cards and wallet, phone and camera, address books, novel, you name it, it got stolen. Even Patches, who was replacing Spotty was in the bag with everything else, so I am very hurt about that.

The only thing that I have seen of Barcelona at present is the inside of the Police Station, Consulate, Post Office and Cyber Cafe, along with the Hotel. I had to get another emergency passport and visa card, cancel the others, and get some emergency cash, as it was all stolen.

So, I am not very appreciative of Barcelona at the moment, and am trying to find a flight back to London , where I have a hotel booking to go to when I get there.

Maybe I will be back in Australia before I know it, but have to cancel the India part of the trip, as the visa is now gone, and I would have to get another. I feel that I am dis inclined to do that.

Best wishes to all

Julie

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#1426

From: "Natalie" <kastana@...>
Date: Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:22 am
Subject:: Swap sent

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Hi Sandie and everyone.

Sandie i have sent my swap today .

Hugs Nat

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HEART FELTED CREATIONS

BIRMAN / BALINESE / RAGDOLL CATS

and

Arabian/Welsh Sport Horses!

At stud for the 2005-6 season

pen-nant goldrush, sec D welsh cob.

AUSTRALIA

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#1425

From: "Natalie" <kastana@...>
Date: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:33 am
Subject:: Re: Swap Addy

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Thanks Sandie.

Hugs Nat

-------Original Message-------

From: sandken

Date: 11/14/2006 7:15:12 PM

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] Swap Addy

Hi All

For those who dont have it my addy for the swap is:

3 Nancy Place
Ambarvale NSW 2560

Sandie :-)

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#1424

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:16 am
Subject:: Swap Addy

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Hi All

For those who dont have it my addy for the swap is:

3 Nancy Place
Ambarvale   NSW  2560

Sandie :-)

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#1423

From: "Natalie" <kastana@...>
Date: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:32 am
Subject:: Swap

nemcala2001au

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Hi Sandie.

PLEASE where is your addy? i went to post swap today and can not find an address anywhere!

Help thanks Nat

It will have to me tomorrow now sorry.

NEMCALA PARK

Home

HEART FELTED CREATIONS

BIRMAN / BALINESE / RAGDOLL CATS

and

Arabian/Welsh Sport Horses!

At stud for the 2005-6 season

pen-nant goldrush, sec D welsh cob.

AUSTRALIA

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#1422

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:46 am
Subject:: Re: swap

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Thanks Pat! Hope you had a great rip!!

Sandie :-)

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#1421

From: "Pat & Ken MIller" <pkmiller@...>
Date: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:51 pm
Subject:: swap

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Hi Sandie

I'm home and had a very busy week but will have my parcel in the mail to you on Monday.

Pat M.

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#1420

From: "Natalie" <kastana@...>
Date: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:44 am
Subject:: Re: Christmas swap

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Hi Sandie.

Well the only art i am doing is our swap and making show halters /browbands for my horses and scrapbooking!

Oh and i have done one page of my website so far.lol

Other wise i have had a really sad time with the pets, as i lost two of my cats to a snake and my birman stud Jasper had to put down at only two, due to kidneys.

While not being more attentive to my bunny's cage door, i lost the last two, when the they decided to take a walk and the dogs thought better of it.

Other than this life OK.

Hope your well.

Hugs Nat

P.s very much looking forward to our Christmas swap.

My on/off husband can't understand WHY i would want to do such things!

HA !..... Men.

-------Original Message-------

From: sandken

Date: 11/10/2006 6:42:38 PM

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Subject: Re: [AussieFeltmakers] Christmas swap

Hi Nat

Thanks for letting me know!!!
How is everything going??

Well I hope!

Enjoy your weekend.

Sandie :-)

#1419

From: Meg Firman <mifir2002@...>
Date: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:38 am
Subject:: re- address

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Hi Sandie,
   Thank you for the info. I thought that it was on the
atc you sent me. Otherwise I would have asked before!!
   Parcel will be on it's way Monday. Warming up here
with some showers in between.
The Charlotte Buch work shop was really different. She
uses polyester and wet towels for "throwing" not
rolling (hard to completely explain) and two kinds of
silk on the wool. Mainly works with pre felt.  The old
hands were flabbergasted!!
  But her work is beautiful. I will send you
photographs when I get them printed.  Charlotte is not
to happy if they are put on the web without her
permission. Beautiful garmentsand very innovative.
All I have to show is samples and I will need to
practise,practise practise!!
Regards Meg.

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#1418

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:32 am
Subject:: Re: Christmas swap

midgetmum

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Hi Nat

Thanks for letting me know!!!
How is everything going??

Well I hope!

Enjoy your weekend.

Sandie :-)

#1417

From: "Natalie" <kastana@...>
Date: Thu Nov 9, 2006 11:00 pm
Subject:: Christmas swap

nemcala2001au

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Hi everyone.

Sandie, my parcel will be posted on monday.

Hugs nat

NEMCALA PARK

Home

HEART FELTED CREATIONS

BIRMAN / BALINESE / RAGDOLL CATS

and

Arabian/Welsh Sport Horses!

At stud for the 2005-6 season

pen-nant goldrush, sec D welsh cob.

AUSTRALIA

#1416

From: sandken <gordon1963@...>
Date: Thu Nov 9, 2006 11:56 am
Subject:: Re: postage!

midgetmum

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Hi Meg

Oops, must be getting old too Meg, didn't put in anything about postage. If
everyone send $5 in stamps for postage and I will make up any difference.
Will just claim as an expense on my business so dont mind doing it.

Hope all is well with you at the moment!

Cheers

Sandie :-)

#1415

From: "Meg" <mifir2002@...>
Date: Thu Nov 9, 2006 9:59 am
Subject:: postage!

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Hi Sandie,
   My parcel is almost ready to post tomorrow(Friday 10th).  Do I include a
return package
for the parcel.Managed to lose the instructions  Reimbursement for the postage?
Sorry
Sandie getting "old".  Regards Meg.

#1414

From: Meg Firman <mifir2002@...>
Date: Tue Nov 7, 2006 12:01 am
Subject:: workshop.

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Hello feltmakers,
  The Charlotte Buch workshop was out of this world!!!
Have to take dh to see a specialist today.  Knee
problems.may need a replacement!! Will tell about the
w/shop  this week  hopefully.   Meg

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#1413

From: Barb Mewburn <barbam@...>
Date: Thu Nov 2, 2006 6:02 am
Subject:: Re: pixi boots

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Hi Ardione, you could go to your local bootmaker/shoe repair shop (if
you have one).They have a wonderful selection of soles to use. It's not
necessarily cheap, I know, but for a sturdy pair of boots, it's a good
idea to have a solid sole. I bought some ready to use soles from there.
Sometimes they also have them in the supermarkets in the haberdashery/
repair section.

You could also make a thick innersole using a non-felting wool from a
meat sheep. if you put down layers , then  wrap them in a felting wool
like corriedale you can wet felt it. The inner core will stay rather
springy, as it won't felt. Then you can glue  on a synthetic, rubber or
leather solewith a rubberised contact glue. You will need to wait until
the surfaces become tacky       ( about 20 mins), then press the sole to
the base of the boot.

If you need something sturdy,but not necessarily hard, then it is also
possible to paint layers of latex onto the soles. This is better done in
several thin layers, rather than one thick layer.
Shamrock Craft products _www.shamrockcraft.com.au_  have it.

good luck, Barb Mewburn.

PS, Julie I like your idea of carpet protector, haven't tried it yet.

#1412

From: "Meg" <mifir2002@...>
Date: Thu Nov 2, 2006 12:59 am
Subject:: pixi boots!

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Hello Ardione,
   Sounds a fun idea. Could you make like overshoes and wear your own shoes!  My
thought
was spats! Then again you are probably to young to know what spats are lol !  :)
   My Dad wore them . Mind you I don't remember (too young?)   Just have seen
photos of
him wearing them.  Just another idea.   Meg

#1411

From: Julie Williams <jaruleeli01@...>
Date: Wed Nov 1, 2006 1:46 am
Subject:: Re: Hat draw!!

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Nah Meg, it was a pleasure to see your name come out as with all the others that I drew. I only wish that mine was there also, but I will be there in spirit, so take as many notes as you can........

I am being taken to a goodwill store today that has a lot of second hand kimono so I am going to be in seventh heaven, seeing all of them and trying to choose which ones I can squeeze into my bag. I am also going to travel on the bullet train on Sunday, so that I can meet with Jorie Johnson in her studio in Kyoto on Monday. After visiting her, I shall take a little tour around and see all the traditional sights of interest in an around Kyoto before returning to Sugito for a welcome party of some 16 people that are travelling from Busselton to have 10 days here for an exchange visit. The day after they arrive, I will be going to Tokyo to catch my plane for USA and England all in the one long haul.

Warm wishes to you all

Sayonara

Julie

Meg <mifir2002@...> wrote:

Hey Julie,
Thank you . I owe you! Keep us posted about those travels. Meg.

Julie Williams

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