Canon Pixma TR7520. Scans, faxes, copies, prints. Very reasonable at Walmart online and in store for $79. Higher end models slightly higher but I have too many huge bills right now. Easy wireless setup and I learned something. To stop Microsoft's automatic updates I changed my computer's wi-fi setting to metered. Well, that setting doesn't keep the printer connected to the laptop after it shuts off. Once I changed that, I had no problem. The other quirk is going into the printer's Settings, Eco, and changing to allow the printer to turn on when a job is sent to it rather than manual. Otherwise, it stays off. So far, very pleased.
And the winner is .....
Karen Crowe
Please email your address to me at samplersandsantas@gmail.com. I've decided to sell the second one and will offer it soon. Thanks to all that participated, there was a total of 51 comment and email entries. Thank you!
This is something we are making in limited quantity, two versions. Mine is a similar one Mark made and it is a floss stand to hold threads neatly during a project. If you use thread drops or any storage method of hanging thread, this tall one can handle rings, drops, individual cards.
They will have a wood base and stem, brass arm.
The shorter model is perfect to hang your individual bags (my Floss-a-Way bags come with a hole) in numeric order and allows easy access to open the bag as needed without flipping through a ring. The wood stem will hopefully have a magnet on top to hold needle and a small hook on the back for scissors.
Your opinions please? Do you think this would be a help to you and which height would be best?
Where do you keep your floss rings and working threads during stitching? I haven't seen a holder but I'm under that rock with Lauren so maybe there is such an aid! Mark will work out a plan and we're hoping to get them made this weekend (key word - hoping). A problem will be shipping rates. We'll see how it works out.
Hope the week is going well.
Prayers for those affected in Tennessee.
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4 comments:
These are very interesting. Sadly my stitching area doesn't really have any room to sit one of these. At least not in a spot that would make them very handy. Due to many years of "helpful" cats, and intermittent stitching progress, I keep my working threads in the project bag. Hanging them up would have lead to disastrous tangles and kitty spitted threads, or dusty faded threads.
If I were to buy one, I would go with the shorter one. My reasons - I don't have lower place to set it, it might be tiring to reach up to get the floss off and on the tall one. I have a mix of DMC bobbins and all else in skeins, so will probably move toward floss bags of some sort and would not need a tall one. My current stitching setup gets direct sun part of the day, and a shorter one would be easier to cover when not stitching. Due to bifocals, the tall one might lead to neck pains trying to see what floss I'm are trying to get. And I won't totally rule out getting another indoor cat in the future.
I've had a Canon printer for quite a few years now, and been happy with it. I must say that I use it mostly for scanning though.
My floss are keep in Tux bags similar to floss away bags. The are long and skinny just right for DMC. While working on a project they are on a ring. I stitch in a chair with a table beside me ( with my Bitzy bob ,accessories and a cup of tea)) and on the other side is a blanket chest so they are usually on the blanket chest beside me or on the floor! If you put your floss on thread drops I would go for the taller stand.
Congrats to Karen.
The rare times I stitch all my floss is in one plastic baggie. Always a mess. Organization is not my forte :)
Congrats to lucky Karen!!! Me thinks you're more techy than me... I am doing good to have set my printer up, figure out how to print, copy and scan...now the fax thing still has me a bit befuddled LOL. I think it may have something to do with the fact that my computer is not connected to a phone line...although I tried connecting it, and it still didn't work. Oh well....c'est la guerre. I love your little floss holders but I don't think I'd be able to use one... It is call KITTEHs. The one can ferret out a strip of wool in an inadvertently partially unzipped ziploc bag. There are time I wish I could spank his furry butt. And the only place I would have to set it would be on the windowsill, and I am sure that wouldn't be good for the floss. So for now, they are smushed together on a ring....under lots of heavy stuff. ~Robin~
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