tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23336194.post5972108687693402208..comments2024-02-09T09:43:16.687-08:00Comments on knit...knit...frog: You get what you pay for ... mostlyStellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073753506202447996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23336194.post-65513637133779808512012-05-29T14:57:17.413-07:002012-05-29T14:57:17.413-07:00That's such a pretty picture of your daughter ...That's such a pretty picture of your daughter and the cat! Love the story, too.elizabethhttp://www.trailingyarn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23336194.post-79133920229188497402012-05-27T10:14:05.353-07:002012-05-27T10:14:05.353-07:00Alas, bead quality is not determined by 'strun...Alas, bead quality is not determined by 'strung' versus tubes or plastic bags. You can get stuck with totally crap merchandise in either format. Provenance determines quality more than presentation. For example, Japanese beads are, for the most part, very regular in shape and size; they are generally packaged in tubes and baggies. They are also more expensive. There are plenty of inexpensive and regular strung beads of Czech origin, but there are also irregular ones. The same can be said of French beads. Vintage beads are the most variable of all. Close scrutiny of the product by the buyer prior to purchase is the only way to be sure of quality.<br /><br />Was Yo-yo humming along with the ukelele?Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995456961674323818noreply@blogger.com