Thread Crochet-Alongs...

[Swayde]

Why don't we have any?

[Julie]

Because no one has suggested one yet. :p Are you volunteering, because I'll cheer you on like crazy and whisper in your ear doilies..... doilies..... :))

[Swayde]

*giggles*

I would love to particpate in something after Christmas =)

I wouldn't know where to begin in hosting something though. And I love making doilies...one of these days I will actually remember to buy some batteries for my digital camera that I finally got and post pics of what I've made =)

[Julie]

At least do this - start looking at patterns. Perhaps someone would be willing to cohost it with you (Chie?... RachelG?). It wouldn't be too difficult, just maintain a list of participants and cheer everyone on! I'm definitely in for a thread CAL, and I'm with you, absolutely after Christmas!! :))

[Swayde]

This sounds like a threadie CAL plan coming together here!

[crochetlady]

me too! count me in after the holidays! I would love to do doilies!

Hugs
Vims

[Chie]

Doily exchange sounds like a good idea. :)h
If doilies are too big of a project for someone, thread coasters are good too, I think. Anyways, I'd love to join any kind of thread CAL. :D!

[RachelG]

I'm SO sorry...I would love to...but I just can't. I am so busy with my web-sites and other things. Thank you for thinking of me, though! I do love thread and doilies. :D

[Deb]

Sounds like a great idea. I can't even think about joining in until AFTER Christmas... :faint I've got too much to do before then.

I've been wanting to try my hand (in a serious way) at thread... :ohdear :ha and a few dozen other things. :p

[Kathleen]

I'd love to join too. (ahem, after the holidays)

[kariholtz]

I will echo after Christmas (actually after first of year).
I might even be able to either host or cohost depending on what's going on at the time.
Most of the threadwork I have done is gone before I remember to take pictures what I have done that I still have are gifts and cannot be shown! hehe

[jingles96]

:idea

I'd like to participate, and I could even do the hosting. I'm not quite sure what would be needed (I'm a little new here), but if somebody could clue me in, I'd be more that willing to host & cheer & crochet-a-long. :knit

[princsstrish]

I'd be willing to join in on a Thread a long, I've become addicted :) there are lots of beautiful patterns out there too :) :*chsanta

[Donna]

Hi, Anna! Here's what's involved in hosting a crochet-along ~ I'm gonna be lazy and just link to this post (http://p084.ezboard.com/fcrochetvillefrm32.showMessageRange?topicID=3.topi c&start=61&stop=80) where Mitzi asked about taking on the Pillowghan Crochet-Along. :))

[jingles96]

Thanks Donna!

Okay, I'm on-board. I'll host the web-site/blog & photos. on my website www.jinglelady.us.

I suggest we start the second week in January (I'm on :*ctree vacation from 21 Dec - 5 Jan). Now all me need is a good project. Any ideas? I'm new to thread & have only made a couple of bookmarks & doilies so far.

I see suggestions for coasters and doilies above. Any others?

This sound like a good plan? I need a little cheering myself for getting up the nerve to host this & become active in an online crocheting community. :blush

[Donna]

You're welcome, Anna! Thank you for doing this! Here you go:

:cheer2 :cheer2 :cheer2 Go, Anna! :cheer2 :cheer2 :cheer2

I love your blog! :)h (You've given me some reading to do! :p ) I know you are going to do a fantastic job with this crochet along. :clap

As far as suggesions for what to make... I know the majority of us here on Crochetville are new to thread, too. So I think more people would be interested in participating if you had options of several different projects (for example, bookmarks, coasters, and doilies), or even opened it up to any thread project. :thinking1 Some folks may have had their eye on some particular thread pattern they've been wanting to to.

:sheepjump

[jingles96]

Okay, any general thread crochet project it is! I'm sure we'll all egg each other on & get other ideas looking at the different thread projects.

So, around Jan 7th I'll start a new thread here (get it? LOL, I crack myself up sometimes :nana ) to announce the start of the Thread Crochet-a-long on Jan 10th.

I'm excited about this.

Oh yeah, thanks for the compliments on my blog! :blush

:w-flake :*ctree

Anna

[Julie]

YAY!!! I'll definitely be signing up, I can't wait!! :danc

[Donna]

:woohoo Me, too! It'll be fun! :danc

[rebeccav]

i continue to do these things to myself - count me in:oops

[Julie]

Yay Rebecca!! :)h

[Chie]

I'll be signing up too. :))

I already have a pattern picked up.:D!

[LanetteG]

Hey! Count me in! :hi
Maybe that will keep me motivated enough to pick up the thread poncho I started about 3 months ago:fc
Maybe by then I'll actually have some time to pick it up again and won't be completely :time !
Lanette:w-flake

[Deb]

I'll be a *threadie* too...!!!

[jingles96]

Wow! So many participants already! :bounce

Thanks for your interest & signing up Deb, Chie, Lanette, Julie, Rebecca & Donna! :cheer2 :clap

This is going to be great fun! :)

Anna

[kariholtz]

me too (I'm in)

[jingles96]

Hi Kari! Cool! :)

By the way, I love the Christmas count down on your blog - Crochet faster is my life right now! lol! :ha

[kariholtz]

lol me tooo!!! I have projects all over the house so I can work when I get a couple mins no matter where I am!

[princsstrish]

I'm definitely in. Did my first doily about a month ago and now I can't stop!!!!!!

:bounce

[christycreations]

I'm in,I love thread!!!<img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rowofhearts.gif" />


Christy

[pidot]

Hey,

would love to join one if there will be.

Fe

[jingles96]

Hi Fe,

there will be one! I'll be starting it around Jan. 7th. I'll post a message in the Crochet-a-longs forum when I start it off. :)

So many participants! We'll have fun. :D

Anna :*ccane

[vhanna26]

I'm in. I've been crochting snowflakes, which are mini doilies, but I'm in the mood to crochet a large doily.

[srmc]

Oh I have never used thread. It sounds like it would be fun. I already have my grandmothers old mini hooks.

Where is a good place for patterns? Maybe if I find a good one I could join in on the fun.

Stefani
<a href="http://www.dreamsofnyssa.blogspot.com" target="_new">My Blog</a>

[RachelG]

If you want a whole ton to look through, try the doily section or the bookmark section or something:

www.crochetpatterncentral...ectory.php (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php)

Maybe others will have some ideas as to specific patterns you can look at. :)

[jingles96]

Hi Rachel!

Here's some links that I've found:

Filet Crochet (http://home.inreach.com/marthac/filet.html)
Bookmarks (http://home.inreach.com/marthac/book.html) - most of these are thread
Doilies (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/doilies.php)

Hope this helps & inspires you! :danc :cheer2

Anna :*ctree :*cgift

[srmc]

Oh cool!

Thanks for the links.

Stefani
<a href="http://www.dreamsofnyssa.blogspot.com" target="_new">My Blog</a>

[Julie]

I just came in from the living room and thought that we needed a tablerunner on the coffee table. Maybe I'll be really brave and make something big and full of thread. :faint :))

[jingles96]

Julie -

you are a brave woman! :) But I'll cheer you on! Hey I might even make something bigger than a doilie. Maybe.

:blush

[Deb]

Table runner?? :? :faint

goodness girl! are you crazy?

:wink actually.. i was thinking along those lines myself.. something filet... hmmm... :thinking1

[Julie]

It's for the coffee table, so it would be kind of a short table runner. Not that I have a pattern in mind, but that's part of the fun in looking! :))

[srmc]

I foresee a problem. <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif" />

I have just looked thru a giant list of thread crochet projects (doilies mostly) and I already have a list of 30 possible projects and I am not finished looking at the list yet. Leave it to me, the person who has never done anything in thread and my current project using Lion cotton is the thinnest I have ever used, selected some pretty advanced projects. LOL!

Wish me luck at picking just one!

Stefani
<a href="http://www.dreamsofnyssa.blogspot.com" target="_new">My Blog</a>

[Julie]

I haven't started looking for my pattern yet. I still like the idea of a large-ish doily for the coffee table so will probably give it a try.

[srmc]

<span style="font-family:comic sans ms; color:navy;">When will the Thread Along begin?</span>

[jingles96]

Hi Stefani -

We'll start around Jan. 7th. I'm on vacation until the 5th & computer access is sporatic here.

I got a couple of doily books for Christmas & bought three crochet magazines with one of my gift cards, so I'm raring to go too! Can't wait to do some of these projects - they look soo pretty! :knit

:)h :*ccane :*cwreath

[beachlady]

Could somone please explain to me, What is a crochet along, I assume, we make what ever is on the menu, but then what? <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/bow.gif" />

[crochetlady]

Oh I was searching for this in the regular crochet alongs :) Glad I found it here. I too can't make up my mind as to which doily to choose maybe I shall stick to pineapples or will it be filet aaargh :bang can't seem to make up my mind. Maybe I will just do bookmarkers just to getme started :)

Hugs
Vims from Chennai India

[mc_crochets]

I'm Doing my eagle surprise for hubby in fillet crochet (I'll try to find the link later :bounce )

[Chie]

beachlady -

Thread crochetalong is just like everybody get together here with their thread project to show them, report the progress, talk about them, etc etc..... but only we are doing all those things here on this message board. :D!
Wow, this is gonna be so much fun! :yay2

I still can't decided my first thread project on this crochetalong. :thinking1

[jingles96]

Hi All! :wave

Just an update on the start of the Crochet-a-long. I'll be posting a message tomorrow evening my time (GMT + 7) in the Crochet-a-long Board Topic announcing the start. :danc I'm working on installing gallery software on my website (jinglelady.us (http://www.jinglelady.us)) & setting up a seperate page for the CAL. I'll announce those there.

Just to keep everybody informed and up-to-date! :D

Can't wait to start! I promised my Mom two doilies from the 99 doilies book she gave me for Christmas, so I'll be starting with those.

:woohoo

Until tomorrow ladies! :time

[Julie]

I can't wait!!! I've got my project all picked out. :hyper

[mc_crochets]

ut oh, guess i'd better go find that pattern and print out the instructions LOL:woohoo

[Chie]

I can't wait! :hyper

I picked out two doily patterns, and some other things I know I will make but haven't decided which pattern to go with.
I'm going to start on my first doily tomorrow! :D!

[Elegant Crochet]

Hi

Do I have to have a blog or a website to join this thread a long?

Mandy

[jingles96]

Hi Mandy!

Nope. Just an ability to crochet, post messages about your project & hopefully ability to upload pictures of your project to the gallery I will be setting up. That's it! :hi

[Elegant Crochet]

Thank you

yes I would like to join to :)

Mandy

[kariholtz]

*panics* hehe not really but I just realized I have GOT to decide which one of the many I would like to do that I am going to do first!!!!!!
Theres so many!

[jingles96]

Gulp! I went and did it. The blog and gallery are set up and I posted a message in the CAL thread (http://p084.ezboard.com/fcrochetvillefrm32.showMessage?topicID=40.topic) announcing the start of the CAL. :help

Have fun!

[Julie]

I'm on my way to check it out. :yay2

[Michele]

I'm off to go sign up for the Thread Crochet-Along it sounds like alot of fun