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May 11, 2007
Thanks for the Tips!
Wow — thank you all so much for your suggestions for ways to cut plastic bags into strips for knitting! I got some great responses to my question!
The tool of choice seems to be the rotary cutter (Denise says she's had success doing them that way), although the suggestions about pasta machines (Denise and Penny) and paper cutters (JJ) were intriguing too. I don't have access to a pasta machine, but I may play around with the paper cutter in my office and see how that works; goodness knows I have enough bags to risk losing a few in the process! (And I will definitely take Marie's suggestion and try folding the bags à la Carol Duvall's technique — that'll surely make them more manageable.)
I think my favorite idea was Denise's: let an overactive kid do the work for me! My nephew is too old now, but I do have an energetic almost-11-year-old goddaughter, Emma, who loves to come to my house to visit. She's old enough to be trusted with a rotary cutter, and we could make a day of it and watch a movie while we work (she and I happen to like the same movies — don't know whether that tells you more about her or me). Once she's out of school for the summer, I'll see if we can't set up a play date and do some cutting up. Stay tuned for further information….
For my Pick of the Week, in honor of Mother's Day, here's something our crocheting buddies can whip up for their moms: a variety of crochet flowers that make terrific quick gifts — and, unlike the real McCoy, these flowers never fade or lose their petals! (Wish I had a knit version I could give you, but if anyone out there has instructions to share, feel free to send them to me and, if they're not copyrighted, I'll add a link to them.) I hope you enjoy them, and whether you're mothers or not, I wish you a wonderful, happy Mother's Day!
Posted by nharless at May 11, 2007 6:05 PM
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You're welcome!!! Can I send my over active kid to help? Now that he is over the chicken pox he is back to his old over active self.. I begged my husband.. can't he just stay sick for two more days???.. now you know where I got the idea!
Posted by: Denise at May 11, 2007 11:03 PM