Two years, one month,3 hours ago today I lost my Mom and I stopped stitching. I came to a complete halt. I got rid of my embroidery machine. Just this last weekend my oldest Son bought me a new to me (used) designer SE. My husband set up a sewing room for me and today I stitched my first project in over 2 years.. File is from Needle Little Embroidery. Stitched out GREAT. Going to give it to my oldest Grandson to give to his teacher. Thanks ! Abby
2199Welcome to cute ! Machine embroidery is a way to leave all your baggage behind and get lost in another world . I hope you are abbe to do that. Your family cares for you. We care for you! Kay
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85867Welcome to cute and welcome back to stitching. Your son and hubby must love you dearly for all they have done for you. I'm sure your mother would have wanted you to do things that give you happiness. Welcome
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1099066023la broderie c'est comme le vélo ça ne s'oublie pas!
embroidery it's like bicycle you never forget it!(frenchies say that)
embroidery is good for health
you have a marvelous family
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255050You haven't lost your touch - looks great - keep going
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7166Great bookmark. I am glad that you are doing this again. After I lost my son I quit everything for a long while also. A dear friend got me back into doing my crafts. It has been very good therapy. I hope that it is for you also. You will be in my prayers.
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3034What a wonderful job and a great way to honor your mother, by giving joy to others.
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158716What a thoughtful son. And how nice that you made something for your grandson. Grief is so painful. I hope this helps. Welcome back.
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964Oh my No sewing for two years ****Please keep going Aby i will pray for you hugs from Canada Carolyn
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360641Abbygail..I don't think you ever get over the loss of a loved one...but you can and do move on...so glad you are back stitching and have such great support from your son and husband...lovely job on our bookmark and such a fitting first project...
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318436Abby I am sorry for your loss & completely understand how you lost your desire to create! Good for your son in realizing you needed this, stitching is great therapy & I'm sure your mom would want you to be happy. You did a wonderful job choosing & stitching out your "first" project, I hope we will see more ~hugs & Prayers Loralye~
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299559I am so glad you have a supportive family. Sewing has always been a comfort to me. Welcome back, you are in good company here.
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17727nice that you are back, and nice that your family supports you in your art form
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64451Welcome back. Great job. I know losing a parent is a hard thing, but I'm sure she is looking down on you and smiling. Keep up the good work.
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7844You did a great job. Your Mom is smiling down on you. My friend has
a Designer SE she bought new and it still works like a dream. Enjoy your time in your new sewing room and know Mom is with you
Kathy
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6257This is a great project to get you back into the swing of all things embroidery. You're very lucky to have such a wonderful family, to support you through a rough time, and help you learn to enjoy yourself again. Thanks to them, your grandson's teacher will have a beautiful bookmark that was made possible by a mountain of love. Keep moving forward, one step at a time.
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31625Lovely work which appears to be a family effort in a selection of ways. Enjoy sewing again
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115751you did a great job, and so did your Hb and son! It's always hard to loose a loved one, hope you will have many lovely memories to cherish, she will always be in your heart. And I think she would love it to see you are embroidering again. Hugs, Gerry
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743283Abby, I understand your feelings, I lost my Mum exactly 3 1/2 years ago to the day. It's something you will never get over, you learn to deal with it, and gradually adjust to them not being there. I miss my Mum very much, and I still have some bad days when I am quite teary.
You have a thoughtful husband and son, and I'm glad you are back to sewing, you've done such a good job on the bookmark.
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12452Abby you have done such a wonderful job with this bookmark, you should be very proud of what you have achieved. Enjoy your embroidering and crafts i am sure your mother would know that you are moving forward, remember the good times and look forward to the future, with the support of family and friends who are always close by. Sandra.
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24331Oh Abbygail, you've done well! Better yet, your son and hubby have done well. Your mom, as much as she loved you, would want you to jump back in to life firmly, grabbing with both hands, enjoying the rest of your family and making new memories. Don't miss another minute and because you were so close, she will always remain in your heart. Keep her memory close, but your remaining family closer still. Looking forward to seeing what you can make that new machine do!-Toogie
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109780Abby, we never "get over" losing a loved one. Today's my Dad's 104th birthday & he's been gone since 1992...the memories have grown so much sweeter, I promise that will happen. Glad to see you are moving on now & back to sewing. But so glad you have a great family to support you. Miss you mom, talk about her, sometimes even talk TO her, but know she's probably so proud of your new sewing experience now! Hugs. Gerry B in Tenn.
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35675Dear Abby, I'm so thankful for your thoughtful husband and son and I am so sorry that you have lost your Mum. I can't comprehend what it must be like. I am grateful that you are at least back sewing and have done such a splendid job on this book-mark. Love Chris
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by Abbygail
17 Aug 2016
Thank you so much Chris.. I am so blessed for hubby and son. I am still dealing with the grief .. some have told me it's been long enough .. get over it.. I have come to the thought that you never "GET" over it but that you learn to deal and learn to live with then not being here..but I don't think you ever get over it ..you just learn how to deal with it .. and that is what I am trying to do..
by toogie
18 Aug 2016
You never 'get over it' but you do have to move on. Her memory will keep you going and those grandchildren, other loved ones.
234496This bookmark you've stitched looks lovely. So sorry to hear about the loss of your mom& trust as you continue grieving this loss you'll find various ways to express yourself as you've done with embroidery. What a thoughtful son& husband you have to encourage your creativity too. Thanks for sharing your work. God's blessings& comfort to you.
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6951Mourning is a process and I hope that life will be bright for you again. Glad your son is so wise to see what may give you pleasure and that your husband jumped in to make the space for you to be able to run you machine. Your project is perfect. Hope to see more.
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by Abbygail
17 Aug 2016
Thank you. You are so right about mourning.. I have my moments everyday.. most are not as bad as were in the beginning... My Mom and I were very close... My grand babies do help me to forget.. but then they go home.. I don't know how I remembered how to do things.. took me a couple of goes at it.. But Thank you and I do hope to do more !
109774I'm sorry you took that hiatus, but hope you are over much of the grieving. I found that doing creative things - music, gardening, sewing - helped restore a sense of joy and purpose. Enjoy your new machine.
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66910I understand your pain. I lost my mom 5 years five months 24 days ago. You never forget you go forward to make the treasured moments your kids and grands will never forget. God Bless and great job
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by Abbygail
17 Aug 2016
Thank you! Only those that have lost a mom that they were so close to understand exactly what i have been dealing with. My Grand kids do help to keep me going !
3432Well you haven't forgotten how to embroider you did a lovely job of the book mark.
Grief can stop us in our tracks that is for sure now you are starting to create again look for designs that both you and your Mum would have enjoyed together. Try not to dwell on the negative things but on the happy memories.
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