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Your projects do sound like fun. I clicked on your photos to enlarge them, but they were taking quite awhile to download (upload? whatever), so I'll come back and look more closely when I have more time. My attempts at felting weren't successful - I bought some wool sweaters at thrift store to try the process, and they must've been treated wool, because after many washings in hot water, they just produced a LOT of lint, no shrinkage. No indication of that on the label. Not much of a loss, though. I'll try again sometime.

I am learning more about navigating this site, but it's taking a lot of time. I hope the FAQ will be updated so it will be more helpful to us. There is almost nothing there now to help figure this stuff out. A glossary would be helpful - "pagination" and "bread crumb navigation" are terms that seem bewildering, and where to find the options for message order, etc. would have been useful. (When I began computer programming and systems design many, many years ago, I was warned not to use the "lingo" with people for whom the systems were being designed - it just adds to the frustration of adjusting to changes. ) I'm having some other frustrations with kinks in the system, today.

About attracting younger sewers. I wonder if the format of the entire Threads site discourages newcomers from discovering Gatherings. I think new people coming to the site might be confusing the comments (on the articles on the Threads home page) with the more responsive, friendly, and therefore more helpful discussions here in Gatherings.

Anyway, it's wonderful to see your photos and hear about your work. Glad it's fun for you.

Joan

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