What does it mean if you dream about strangling someone?
STRANGLING SOMEONEThe person you are strangling is your self. If it is a male you are strangling, then you are trying to strangle some mentality in you. If it is a female, then it is some sentiment you are trying to strangle in you.The characteristics of the person you are trying to strangle, along with any associations you might have with that person go into determining what sentiment or mentality in you you are trying to strangle.Strangling, itself has a particular meaning. You are not only killing someone, you are choking them to death. This means that you are both silencing this aspect of you and cutting off its supply of oxygen. Air symbolizes spiritual life. So, to cut of oxygen is to deprive an aspect of your mind of its needed spiritual input. You are not letting it receive spiritual input. You do not want to hear any spiritual input/insight, you just want this mentality or sentiment to go away.Often, we try to kill off mentalities or sentiments in us because we are afraid they may cause us to hurt others or our self. Yet, usually these mentalities need to be allowed to be heard. Their / your fears need to be talked out, not choked off.If the person you are trying to kill is a serial killer or some kind of terror figure, then the mentality you are trying to get rid of (kill) is some fear. Again, we cannot resolve our fears by trying to silence them. They need to be heard and addressed, with insight into why you are afraid.
Use the blanket stitch in making a bar tack. Cut a 3˝ square piece of fabric and sew a baron it.?
I don't see a good handmade bartack tutorial on the web at the moment. Here's blanket stitch, as it's usually done: http://stitchschool.blogspot.com/2009/12/blanket-stitch.html And here's how to make a bartack, done in a heavy embroidery thread -- this is normally worked with a single strand of regular sewing thread, and it's generally no more than about 3/8" long: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24320620 This one is kind of lumpy because I used embroidery floss so you could see it better. I've never thought of the bartack second set of stitches as blanket stitch, but it is a very closely related form, it's just worked over the foundation straight stitches rather than through the edge of fabric. I've always thought of bar tacks as a series of half hitch knots around the foundation straight stitches: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_half-hitches There is a variant bartack that's a little stronger, but more difficult to work neatly, where you make the first loop of the hitches, not under the foundation stitches, but through the fabric just above the foundation stitches, and then back up again through the fabric just below the foundation stitches. Then you complete the "pass the needle through the loop and snug up" step. That's more like the sides of a hand worked buttonhole, and that may be what your teacher is looking for: http://www.sewing.org/html/buttonholes2.html Here's basic basting: http://www.sewing.org/files/guidelines/15_105_running_stitch_basting.pdf Tailor's tacks: http://portialawrie.blogspot.com/2011/01/basic-sewing-techniques-1-tailor-tacks.html These puppies like to fall out of fabric pretty readily. If you use either cotton embroidery floss or serger chain, they stay in the fabric better. If you're going to do a lot of hand sewing, head for the library for a sewing book from the 1940s through 1980 or so. The first edition of the Reader's Digest sewing book , or the Vogue or McCall sewing books, will have a lot of the hand stitches in them. Mostly now, people use sewing machines. If you look at the corner of a pocket on a pair of jeans where there's some heavy, wide stitching, those are machine bartacks, and they're basically done like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R6xzEMFK2k
How does embroidery thread differ from sewing thread?
Embroidery thread that comes on spools rather than in hanks is usually either made from rayon or polyester and sometimes nylon. It has a higher sheen than regular sewing thread which is often cotton wrapped polyester. Embroidery thread is designed to function in high speed embroidery machines and comes in a multitude of colors. Many sewers who own embroidery machines will tell you that you just have to find the brand of thread that your machine likes. For seaming, embroidery thread is not designed to be a strong as the thread that you use for construction as it’s purpose is decorative.Sewing thread can be silk (used in couture sewing), cotton, polyester, cotton wrapped polyester or nylon. 100% cotton is used more for quilting. General garment construction is usually cotton wrapped polyester or polyester. Nylon is sometimes used in specialty applications such as outdoor fabrics. The bigger the weight number, the smaller the thread. General sewing is usually done with 40 wt. And a lot of quilters use 50 wt for piecing. There are other types of specialty thread out there. If you peruse the manufacturer’s websites there is a lot of great information about matching the thread to application and machine needles.
Should I cut a loose thread on a knit sweater?
Definitely not. If the sweater is a hand-knit, that might be where two balls of yarn were joined — it should have been woven in to the wrong side of the sweater — and if you cut it the sweater will start unraveling in one direction, creating a hole. On any sweater — hand or machine knit — that thread could be a snagged loop, in which case cutting it will start the sweater unraveling in TWO directions, creating a bigger hole and faster.If you have them, the best thing to do is to take a large tapestry needle, thread the loose thread through it, and then use the needle to pull the thread to the wrong/in side of the sweater. Once on the inside use the needle to sew the thread through just the back loops of the knit pattern, or even through the middle of the yarn itself just on the inside. Weave all of the loose thread into the back loops and it should not show on the outside and you will minimize the risk that it snags on anything and creates a pull in the sweater.
Why do I love the feeling of rubbing material between my thumb and finger?
I DO THIS, TOO! When I was a baby I had a blanket named Foo Foo that I carried with me EVERYWHERE. It had a silky texture and I literally wore it down until it was just shredded scraps of cotton. I am so embarrassed to say that I am 44 years old and still “twirl” the linings of jackets and finally found a jacket vest that I carry with me in the car or in my workspace and on planes because it just feels SO good to rub it between my thumb and forefinger. I cannot even explain it. I’m so happy to know I’m not the only one.I read someone’s comment in another thread that said if you do this you have OCD. I disagree. I think it’s just a comfort thing, learned in babyhood. It soothed me then and it does now. Our brain associates the feeling of it with a sense of comfort.I can leave it behind and not do it for weeks at a time but I’m also addicted to it when I have access to it.
Do you make any of your own hiking or camping gear?
Yes! I changed from tent camping to hammock camping in the last year and at first I bought a complete kit from Eagle Outfitters called the one-link system.I realized that its pretty simple to make your own kit just buying the right materials.The first part that I made was an under-quilt so that I wouldn’t suffer from CBS (Cold Butt Syndrome). Their are some great commercial alternatives that are made from down feathers that make great compact gear but can hold you back an easy 100–300 dls. The exchange rate for me to buy dollars has gone up the last year substantially so I decided to make my own.I bought some special polyester rip-stop fabric that was water proof and tried to buy the down feather material but couldn’t find of good quality. I opted for a synthetic fill that was sold like a down alternative. The benefit of going synthetic is that if it gets wet it retains its insulation properties, so I wasn’t that bummed that I couldn’t get the down material. I have used it in forest humid/rain environments and it works like a charm, the only drawback is that its heavy and not very portable. We sewed channels for the insulation fill would stay put, and have tested out at around 32°F (0°C) and been very toasty. Once I save up I would probably buy a down comercial alternative for backpack camping but I’m happy with my set up for the moment as I go in my truck to camping sites. This cost me around 25–35 dls depending on the current exchange rate.I also made a backup hammock made from nylon rip-stop which was dirt simple. I just bought the right fabric length, hemmed the ends of the fabric to prevent it from unraveling and made at the ends of the hammock an inner loop with the same fabric folding it about 1–2 inches and finishing the loops with a triple zig-zag stitch for it to hold my weight. This cost me about 10–15 dls depending on the current exchange rate.I bought the suspension system from the following website and found it at a good price. Sent it internationally also:DutchWare GearHappy to answer any questions.
What are the best, simplest toys for kids?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the old standby of a blanket fort. Clubhouse, tent, hideout, castle, play house, or any other such thing.A blanket strung between a couple of chairs can also make a good puppet theater. Making the puppets (from socks or otherwise) is also a simple, creative opportunity.Buckets have already been mentioned, but not this use. With a pair of buckets such as detergent or paint come in, one can hit a ball back and forth tennis or volleyball style. Or a bucket plus ball or beanbag makes for good sort of basketball. With a selection of saved plastic bottles and an appropriate indoor or outdoor ball, kids can go bowling in the hallway or outdoors. They don't really need decoration unless you or the kids want to.A selection of garage sale scarves is fun for playing dress-up. Scarves can be scarves, or shawls or skirts—or wings, or parachutes, or ghosts. Smaller scarves are also often used to teach kids to juggle.Even without helium, an ordinary balloon can keep a kid busy for quite a while. It moves slower than a ball, so it's easier to catch and to bounce.Dough. There are lots of recipes for homemade play-dough and play-clay, some of which can be oven-baked to preserve a creation. Or, make up a batch of bread or cookie dough and have fun making shapes and then eating them once they're baked. (If anyone is going to be sampling the raw cookie dough, use an egg substitute or pasteurized eggs.)And lastly, while it wasn't itself a toy, my mom kept a cheap plastic tablecloth for us to put underneath messy craft projects (paint, glue, glitter, tie-dye, clay, etc.) It seated an entire scout troop at a table or on a floor and grew gradually more and more "decorated" as the years went on.