In true Ish style
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In true Ish style
I was given a completely free embroidery sewing machine, gubbins needed to use it and about £100 worth of threads. my auntie RULES lol!!
so, I've been learning how to use the bugger. it's a great machine fo just stardard sewing too.
Tiara:
ok by the timeI had finished this design (over an hour to stitch, another 30mins to trim the threads, about an hour to back it...) soph was very muchasleep so I modelled it!
free standing lace: this was bugger 'cos of tension issues, but with a lot of help from the good peopleover at sewforum.com, I managed it!
and a cuff bracelt for my brother. embroidered on pleather (urgh what a bugger!!) backed with polyester, hand hemmed due to lack of a teflon foot.
so, I've been learning how to use the bugger. it's a great machine fo just stardard sewing too.
Tiara:
ok by the timeI had finished this design (over an hour to stitch, another 30mins to trim the threads, about an hour to back it...) soph was very muchasleep so I modelled it!
free standing lace: this was bugger 'cos of tension issues, but with a lot of help from the good peopleover at sewforum.com, I managed it!
and a cuff bracelt for my brother. embroidered on pleather (urgh what a bugger!!) backed with polyester, hand hemmed due to lack of a teflon foot.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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You well and truly rocked that machine Mrs F. They are fantastic
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Love the snowflakes MrsF. They'd look lovely hanging from thin nylon for Christmas decs. That machine will get some bashing .
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Fabulous makes! You are so talented, and imaginative and it's always a joy to see what you've created.
I can't cope with an electric sewing machine of any description, let alone one that can embroider, so I'm filled with admiration!
I can't cope with an electric sewing machine of any description, let alone one that can embroider, so I'm filled with admiration!
We all have two gifts we should try to use as much as possible - imagination and humour.
Imagination compensates us for what we are not.
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Imagination compensates us for what we are not.
A sense of humour consoles us for what we are.
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<--- me, green with envy! You lucky thing!
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You are obviously the right person to have that machine. That snowflake is very cool!
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Love the snowflake, it's amazing!
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lol thanks peeps! and yes, I'mplanning to makemoresnowflakes for xmas lol.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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Those are amazing. I've never been much into machine embroidery... UNTIL NOW... love them!
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The thing I love about the snowflake is the very subtle skull motif in the middle!
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I heard that the events nazi from the street party committee wants you to do snowflake bunting next year...
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Oh yes, lovely skull........you could make halloween stuff too.
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chez Flibble is obviously the perfect place for that machine to be - wonderful makes
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Re: In true Ish style
Sophie is beginning to look so much like your OH, Flib. Are you sure she's yours?
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