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Jen's avatar

This ventures into the ASMR realm for me! It could be a new calling for you - between writing what we all are thinking, cold plunging and finding truly novel ways to use old vegetables. Clearly, I’d subscribe. 😆

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Ha ha ha ha!

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Samantha's avatar

Quality last minute crafting, will try with a recalcitrant but biddable-by-yarn 4 yr old this evening. Catherine, the "uh, what's this called- thumbtack!" makes me want to hug you as kindred! Thanks

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Recalcitrant but biddable gave me big love.

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Jenny K's avatar

Terrific. Edited the best. Healing our shrapnel hearts.

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Love you, Jenny K!

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Emily Crowder's avatar

Loved this video, it reminded me of Mr Dressup craft segments on tv (maybe that’s a Canadian childhood thing; it’s like the groundwork for so many people I know being into ASMR). I made two! One for my partner and one for our kid and they were both wildly impressed and I managed to do both yesterday afternoon while v sick so THANK YOU for a doable thing!

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Oh, I don't know that show! But I'm glad you made the valentines. And I hope you're feeling better.

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Alex May's avatar

Sorry, Catherine. You lost me at "cut out a heart." I know how to do it, but from my brain to my fingers to the scissors, the message goes a bit squiffy and it all ends up pear shaped, or apple shaped or some sort of squiggly blob. If I do accidentally cut out something that would pass for a heart, I will likely clip the end of a finger off and bleed all over the rest of the crafting supplies.

By the way, I'm not sure if this is true, but I read somewhere that the shape we use today to represent a heart was originally meant to represent the buttcheeks of cherubs. :D

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Catherine Newman's avatar

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

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tripichick's avatar

tedious. edit better. shrapnel heart.

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Catherine Newman's avatar

You are truly the strangest and most robust troll I've ever had!

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tripichick's avatar

i've survived two hideously expensive special needs kids and a stroke that destroyed my medical transcription career at 52. I enjoy mocking shiny white privilege.

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Allyson Tanis's avatar

Surely you have better things to do with your time than to be simultaneously rude, self-righteous, and self-pitying on other people's posts?

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Aimee Maxwell's avatar

I really liked that. That’s your voice NPR-ish and like you make good soup right out of your head.

Also liked the simplicity of the craft - I’m in my craft-phase bc I can slow down enough now, so am really loving full explained demonstrations :)

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Margeaux's avatar

Made these for my kids last night and they were such a hit! And easier than I thought. Thanks so much for sharing (last year!) ❤️

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Beth's avatar

You crack me up!!!!

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Holly P's avatar

Happy galentine’s day!

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Dr Vicki Connop's avatar

Perfect. Love it ❤️

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Colleen Osten's avatar

I love this!

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Roseanne Sabol's avatar

Thanks so much! This is just what I was looking for - lovely and doable. And the yarn is perfect for this project. Do you have the name for it?

So good. 🩷

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

Bringing me back to my craftier days - I love this!

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Keris Fox's avatar

This is so good!

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lauren holman's avatar

Thank my lucky stars for you! Was needing this very satisfying craft for today.

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