Hi Everyone! My name is Lori Ashley, and I currently live in Shirley, MA with my 2 orange kitties. I've been into gourds for about 6 years. I don't grow...
Welcome to NE Gourdvine, I would love to see some of your work. I live in Epping NH. I would love to make it someday to the Gourd festival at Welburns farm...
Hi Leah, hope this is how one "replies" - write in the top of the box and the original message follows. Just wanted to thank you for getting this underway. I...
Hi Penny, They should go into your aol e-mail, and yes, you can just reply. on the main group page you should have the option to change your personal...
-Diana ! We have gourds and teenage son in common (mine is l8, the youngest of five and I didn't bring him forth until my mid 40's so I'm an "older" mom. He...
-Hi Lori, I can't believe you got to the Welbourne festival - I always think it would be great; actually, I'd like to get to ANY gourd convention. Maybe next...
Hi everybody! I've been reading your emails about shows. I'd just like to throw in there that York has several juried craft shows in the season winding up...
Welcome Marty, My sister rents a place at Shorts Sands Beach in York every year for 1-2 weeks. I have attended the craft show they have in August and it...
Penny I have added your craft show to the Calendar. If you have any weblinks for the shows I would be more than happy to add them to the listing. For now I...
Penny, we have more in common than you think!!! My son will be 18 in June and I wasn't quite 39 when he arrived. Firefighting is a noble but scary profession,...
Don't know if you all get this, but if you don't, check out Evon Johnston from Marlborough, MA! Talk about pyrography! Is he on our gourdvine? —Lori ... ...
Did I already reply? My computer froze up.... Well, what I might have said is, yes, I'll send you a photo! I was going to continue with something that might...
I sent him a note of appreciation for his work and asked if he would consider giving us New Englanders a workshop in pyrography. Isn't his work absolutely ...
Hi Stella, wasn't Evon's work wonderful!! (Hey, I just got a new granddaughter and listen to this name: Ludmila Alenkino Pitts. Well, you do have to dress...
Penny please post or send me a picture and I can post. sounds great. Thank you Pennypitts@... wrote: Did I already reply? My computer froze up.... Well,...
Congradulations! I have twin grandbabies coming this summer. Leah Pennypitts@... wrote: Hi Stella, wasn't Evon's work wonderful!! (Hey, I just got a...
Penny.... You'll have to pronounce that name for me when I see you. Is that a family name? My 4th son's name is Evan and he had a tough time with his name....
Happy Easter to all those who celebrate and Happy Sunday Morning for those who don't. I have changed the featured picture. Thank you Stella D. for sharing ...
Leah, two grands for the price (think pregnancy issues) of one!! Such a deal. Won't that be fun!! Stella, I have a very strange mental image of banana ...
Hi Penny, I have some Waxed linen I have used with cords, int comes in different sizes or you can take it apart. I could send you a piece to do your project....
Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. Penny, I think that's a great idea about making a group trip someday, if we can figure out the logistics... My...
Lori Is the varnish you're using water based? Also some leather dyes are water based, rather than spirit based. I have always found polyurethane to be the best...
Penny I actually tried the very same thing a couple of years ago, using silver beads to cap off the stick. They were as you say charming, but did not sell...
Good question, Lori - finishes are still a bit perplexing to me. I use an acryllic spray to finish my leather dyed gourds - two coats. I haven't had the ...
I've used waxed linen (3 ply I think quite a lot - its very thin, under a millimeter). The waxed cotton described is 2 mm thick and I just don't know how it...
Hi Diane: Yes, the varnish is water-based. I haven't tried polyurethane spray yet; I'll give it a try. I also bookmarked the Fiebings site—didn't know...
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