tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post8048920892086432739..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Life’s Second ChapterBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-75484460831858536412016-10-21T14:29:46.870-04:002016-10-21T14:29:46.870-04:00Thanks so much, Joanne! I'm glad you enjoyed G...Thanks so much, Joanne! I'm glad you enjoyed Gracie's latest adventure.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-29907081151389662192016-10-21T10:52:30.151-04:002016-10-21T10:52:30.151-04:00Hi Lois, Excellent post! I love reading and writin...Hi Lois, Excellent post! I love reading and writing about second acts. So inspiring! BTW...I enjoyed reading and highly recommend Literally Dead. Joanne Guidocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549891566216750230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-33044124869464714162016-10-21T10:46:11.788-04:002016-10-21T10:46:11.788-04:00Thanks so much, Diane! I hope you love Gracie and ...Thanks so much, Diane! I hope you love Gracie and much as you love Anastasia. And I won't hold it against you that you no longer cross stitch. Dirty little secret--neither do I. Even though I still enjoy designing it, I've found that my eyesight just isn't what it used to be when it comes to close-up work. I can barely thread a needle lately. I've also switched entirely to ebooks from paper because I can make the print larger and don't need to squint.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-54364719143691935002016-10-21T09:35:51.995-04:002016-10-21T09:35:51.995-04:00I think I'm one of those who contributed to th...I think I'm one of those who contributed to the demise of the craft industry. Yikes! I loved doing counted cross-stitch. But, you're right. I don't want to spend weeks stitching. I'd rather write. How wonderful you've found another career. Being flexible is the key these days. I love your Anastasia Pollack mysteries. Now I'm going to try the Gracie Elliot ones. Best wishes. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-89759162643877048262016-10-20T21:09:11.966-04:002016-10-20T21:09:11.966-04:00Thanks, Jacqueline. This old dog is still learning...Thanks, Jacqueline. This old dog is still learning new tricks in order to survive. ;-)<br /><br />Donnell, sending you cyber-kisses! Lots of ways to stitch a quote. We should talk.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-41754556212878775812016-10-20T15:23:09.621-04:002016-10-20T15:23:09.621-04:00As someone who has already read Literally Dead, I ...As someone who has already read Literally Dead, I had so much fun reading. It's a huge spoof on romance conferences, but anyone who has attended one will love it -- plus if you're a reader, it's a true -- welcome to our world. Plus, there's mystery, wit and charm, right up another alley of mine.<br /><br />Lois, regarding these patterns. Is that the only way you can do needlepoint. What if I want to stich a quote for my granddaughter. Is that really hard to do. Wishing you the best with this book!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-3874470984207620292016-10-20T15:12:18.756-04:002016-10-20T15:12:18.756-04:00Lois,
It's great to have talent in more than ...Lois,<br /><br />It's great to have talent in more than one area of the arts. With technology constantly changing, we need to adapt. You are obviously doing that.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-67031413111046272872016-10-20T14:51:44.814-04:002016-10-20T14:51:44.814-04:00Carrie, I wonder, too! When my youngest son was ei...Carrie, I wonder, too! When my youngest son was eight years old, he designed and stitched his own Christmas ornaments for family members. He used graph paper to color the designs and stitched them on 11-ct. fabric. I helped him frame them in plastic ornament frames. We still display them each year.<br /><br />Thanks for the welcome, Linda! I hope you enjoy Gracie. I've had fun writing about her.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-23125709634428657682016-10-20T14:03:20.939-04:002016-10-20T14:03:20.939-04:00Welcome to Killer Hobbies, Lois! It can be fun to...Welcome to Killer Hobbies, Lois! It can be fun to give our protagonists some of our own characteristics and concerns. I look forward to reading about Gracie!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-47602974307790828542016-10-20T09:42:11.856-04:002016-10-20T09:42:11.856-04:00Lois -I wonder how many of your designs grace my h...Lois -I wonder how many of your designs grace my home??? LOL. Some of us refuse to give up the joy of creating something by hand and are passing it on. My 2 year old grandson loves to help me cross-stitch. He "sorts" my floss and can now pull the needle through fabric without un-threading it. He makes fabulous long stitches!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618210450459796649noreply@blogger.com