Hi, just chatting

Anonymous_1

Sorry I assumed free talk meant talk about anything.
I'm not exactly sure what it's allowed and what isn't yet, so please forgive me.

Just looking to make friends and share.
Thank you testknit for your friends request, and for your kind message.
I'm sorry I can't chat through here,  but I'm also on Telegram.
I can't link either it seems, a lot of restrictions here but I'm learning.

Thank you for letting me know of the Bounty section, sadly I've not many coins to offer anyone yet, so will wait until I have more.
Heritage charts by Karen Carter are hard to come by, there is only one here unless I am missing something in the search.
I will keep trying

I'd love to hear what everyone is doing and your favourite crafts etc.
My is cross stitching, I've been doing so for only a short time but I am loving it.
It's also relaxing, I have a awful medical condition and stitching helps when the pain becomes too much.
I'd love to hear about all of you, your hobbies and interests.
I'm also bedridden, so the Internet is really my only access to the world and so many different countries here.
I'd.love to hear stories and interests regarding your culture and traditions.

If you feel like chatting I'd love to hear from you.
And please moderators,.can I keep this post?
I'm just trying to make friends ?

TestKnit

Hi love! I'm happy you accepted my friend request!
Annie might have removed your post because one of the rules here is to keep threads on topic. Don't worry, I don't think they remove this thread as it is a new topic to talk about.
This is a link to the forun rules fot you:

Forum Rules and Regulations.
https://www.pindiy.com/forum.php ... &fromuid=470264
(Source: PinDIY.com)

blind links to other sites are not allowed because they can be dangerous! They can lead to websites with trackers, or other types of malware. It's fine to link posts on PinDIY though!

As for my favorite craft... I'm a knitter through and through! It helps me concentrate on lectures, as I am an engineering student who has trouble focusing if I don't have anything on my hands. I also like sewing, but my machine broke a year ago and I can't find anyone to repair it!
I've never tried cross stitching, but I might try it sometime... I don't think I have the patience for it though! XD

celiamerula

Hi there!  Always glad to meet another cross-stitcher.

Anonymous_1

Hello to you both. Lovely to hear from you.
Celiamerula, I have added you as friend, I hope I did so correctly, the site is still quite overwhelming.

There are so many sticky threads here, perhaps a help section especially for new members would be helpful?
All posts could then be in one place and free talk wouldn't look so overwhelming!

I noticed their are posts especially for countries, example French, Italian etc..
I use a translator as I like to talk to everyone not just English speakers but I'm not native to those countries.
Are English speakers only allowed in their own group?

It's seems an odd way to make friends, I have pen pals from different countries and we simply use a translation to help us understand each other.
It's not always accurate but we get by!
I'd love to see photos of your respective countries.
I have a pen pal in Australia who sends me photos of Kangaroos and other native life and scenery. It's a joy to receive such things.
I'm not high enough to PM yet sadly but hope you will join us here for a chat.

So craft wise, I prefer cross stitch, though I can crochet also
I don't know how to knit. I'd love to learn but I'm one of those people that need guided visual instruction!
I did want to join a local knitting group but I took too ill and the group has moved now anyway and there's nothing else local to me.
The town seems to have gone made on leisure centres, restaurants  and beauty salons!  I'd love a local craft shop but it seems people round here aren't so crafty!

Before I took poorly I used to love to cycle. I'd go everywhere on my bike. Sadly now I can't do that and I sold my bike.
Now I've traded 2 wheels for 4 as I use a wheel chair now.
I haven't had that long. Its a manual one and so difficult to use.
Perhaps I save up for a motorised one but they very expensive.

So, I do think ive rattled away long enough. I don't want you all thinking goodness does she ever shut up, lmao!
I do hope more will join this little chat thread. I'd love to meet more of you.

For now tata and God bless :$

TestKnit

You're honestly quite right about the sticky thread situation! Free talk is a very frequented place in the forum, and it's often the first place newcomers interact. It would be helpful to condense it into something smaller. I might suggest it to the mods and see what they think!

English speakers are not restricted to groups! Those are for people wanting to speak a different language, actually. I should know, as I'm from Argentina and speak spanish as a first language :) The thing is, if everyone in free chat were to chat in their own language, this would soon turn into chaos! Think about this: The site is made by chinese people, the majority of users are English speakers, you have a good chunk of Russian, French and Spanish speakers... oh my! So, we have our own insular communities here to speak natively. They're also useful to get the best advice on local yarn shops too! hahaha

Penpals are lovely! I used to have many, but sadly, I have no time to write letters... thank god for the internet! I can see why you keep good friends, you're a good writer! I don't think you rattle on, as pleasant conversation is always interesting :)

Knitting, I promise, is very easy and there are thousands of tutorials! If you're interested, try searching for continental and english styles, how to knit stitch and purl stitch. Those are the two major styles of knitting and refer to how you hold the yarn in your hand, and the knit and purl stitch are the building blocks to every other type of stitch. Personally, I use english style. It's not as fast as continental apparently, but I could never figure out how to hold the yarn that way!

God Bless friend!

Anonymous_1

I have managed to gather some coins ?
I've placed my first bounty! I do hope someone out there can help!
I've had a good look around and joined the stitching group you are in testknit. I've said hello there I do hope I'm doing this correctly.
I also read all through the rules of the forum, the wording is a little harsh but precise.
I can respect that, no dilly dally, just straight to the point ?
I've had a rummage through patterns and repaint.
I love repaints most, no need to print, they load straight to SAGA and away I go. I see it is available here since Google took it down, i was going to upload it but its already available.
It's difficult with patterns too, a lot of what I have is already available! It will be difficult to gain coins if I've nothing to share, this website is vast and I only cross stitch so I don't, at this time, have much to offer.

I will take your advice testknit on the knitting. The two needles just confuse me and I've no one to teach me. My mother taught me to crochet as a child, but sadly she passed away. She was a wonderful seamstress and she loved to paint also.
I've always enjoyed sewing, but had to learn cross stitch on myself which was a learning curve!
My first piece I used all 6 strands and then complained I didn't have enough thread to complete it. ;P
I have learned much since then and thankfully my sewing is better and neater!

Well, it is nearing bedtime, I've just took my medication for the night, it makes me sleepy so I take at bedtime instead of day or I'll be napping all day and not stitching!

God bless and goodnight to all ? (in the same time zone that is!)