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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-19 | lottie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thanks i think i found it |
| 2009-09-03 | Lo | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much Marla. You have been helpful. I was having a lot of trouble understanding the instructions and almost gave up. But i realise the more i practise the better. I was also trying to understand how to work in the round but i think i have got it now. Right now i am working on a doilly on this link: http://www.crochetpatty.com/patterns/thread/Cassiopeia.html Wish me luck! |
| 2009-09-03 | Shelby | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you very much and yes i do know how to decrease i love that stitch for some reason. thanks again |
| 2009-07-31 | Swarnima | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hi Marla, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. It really worked. You are great. Trust me the way you explained it made it sound so simple. You are wonderful. Please give me your personal email id. I will post you the pictures of the top once it is complete. Thanks a lot!!!! Regards, Swarnima |
| 2009-07-15 | roberta | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Marla, Thanks so much for your expert advise.Now I can go on with this doily. roberta |
| 2009-06-23 | cheryl | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank You so much for all the help..It helped me alot |
| 2009-06-22 | Susan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for the tip about the blocking, Maria. I feel more confident about using sport yarn, knowing it's been tried with worsted! Your input is greatly appreciated! |
| 2009-06-18 | Orma | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you, could not find a cross stitch and mine just did not look right. Thought of the heart but decided to just put "and" in small letters. Thanks again |
| 2009-06-17 | Kim | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much! You've given me some good direction! Will f/u! : ) |
| 2009-06-17 | shannon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very nice and very helpful! Appreciate your time spent on helping me with my pattern! Thank you! :) |
| 2009-05-26 | Ronnie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | The explaination provided was clear and I was able to use the information immediately. I will certainly use this service and Maria if I have additional questions. |
| 2009-05-26 | catherine | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks Marla. I thought this was the right way but I needed to be sure? I have seen some beautiful doilies and I am in the learning process. I can't wait to complete my hand made lace. I will contact you If I need more help. You will be my number one source for help. |
| 2009-05-15 | Toni | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thankyou Marla I will try what you recommended. |
| 2009-04-28 | crystal | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you Marla as a matter of fact no one answered before you, so thank you very much. I did try to do it with a small hook and yarn I ended up with a pretty cute doiley oval shaped for under my napkin holder:) The center puckered a little but I think I can do it. |
| 2009-04-05 | Mary Jane Swift | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-03-28 | Vickie Reaves | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Marla was very helpful to me. I will tell anybody if you have a question ask Marla. |
| 2009-03-16 | althea | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you very much for sharing me your ideas. This really a lot of help. Thaaaank you so much. |
| 2009-03-08 | Monica | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Being relatively new to this - I was so grateful that Maria got back to me so quickly, spent time doing research and gave me insight I 'never' would have thought of. |
| 2009-02-27 | Ginger | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Marla, thanks so much. I spent a little more time pouring over the pattern instructions, and you are correct--apparently, Aussie's say "Miss" for "Skip." Ginger |
| 2009-02-19 | Michelle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much. |
| 2009-02-14 | Andrea | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you, Maria for the response. I did try unraveling, but wasn't successful. I went to the store today and will start over. I shed some tears and lost a night of sleep. But, fortunately, I still have 3 more months before baby comes, so hopefully I won't make the same mistake again!! Thanks again! :-) |
| 2009-01-29 | Anitha | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks Marla, your answers are really clear and direct to the question. your are really an expect. Thanks for the effort you had taken to find out the pattern. |
| 2009-01-16 | Anitha | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | No | |
| 2009-01-14 | Sylvia Lovett | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much for clearing that up for me. Now I can continue on to the hat. Now that I know what to do, it will only take me several hours and I will be able to see the finished project. Thanks, again. |
| 2009-01-08 | Lisa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks Marla, your answer is very helpful! Glad that I found the website to help me along. |
| 2008-12-17 | Judith | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | The first sentence answered my question. I was not counting the ch.2 as a dc. I was only working on one stitch could not figure out how that was a decrease. |
| 2008-11-15 | dmoore | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hi, THANKS Marla! I will try your idea for the pattern maybe I and/or you can still come up with the answer to the problem . Thank you for being there and for the timely answer . D |
| 2008-10-20 | kate | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you |
| 2008-10-11 | Paula | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much. I may have more questions as I get into this because I am just not understanding how the cable is built. But I will take it one step at a time. I really appreciate your prompt reply. |
| 2008-09-14 | Sara Davis | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Oh my gosh! You are my savior!! Thank you so so so much. The way you wrote it out for me was so much easier than what that pattern said!! I also found out that not only is it European, the pattern is also about 100 years old!! Lol. Anyways, thank you again for your awesome help!! |
Answers by Expert:
Marla
Expertise
I have crocheted many doilies, I enjoy working with crochet thread. I have crocheted numerous afghans. But I have little to no experience in hairpin lace, or the afghan stitch. If you have a question pertaining to a pattern in a magazine, book or leaflet, please include the name and # of it, and the page or pattern #. There is a slight possibility I may have that pattern, and can refer to it. Although I have crocheted sweaters and slippers,I don't feel I have done enough of them to really give good advice as to assembling the pieces, but can give advice on the type of stitches.
Experience
I have been a crocheter for almost 30 years.
Organizations
American Legion Auxiliary
Publications
NA
Education/Credentials
BS in geography
Awards and Honors
Not applicable to crochet.
Past/Present clients
None
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