Hello Cuties! Thanks to all of you that helped me get this jacket done and ✔️ off my to do list. Yea!!!
This is my grandson Dalton’s racing number he wanted stitched on the back of his jacket. He sent a picture of the number, but he doesn’t realize how digitizing works. That you have to convert the picture into stitches. So I have had his jacket for most of the second winter, not knowing the font or how I was going to stitch it.Thanks to basketkase.com aka our Vicki she was able to digitize his number in a most prompt fashion, even tweaking it quickly, when my stitchout needed a very slight adjustment, for my format. She is amazing!! She is also fabulous to work with.
Thanks to Cuties dragonflyer and laffma1, for sending me black stabilizer and also, for rescuer and out of the states Cuties, that wanted to send some.
I was so nervous stitching the jacket itself, I was sweating bullets-lol-I hooped the stabilizer only, then over pinned (lol) the jacket to the stabilizer, because I was afraid the hoop would leave hoop burn on the jacket polyurethane if I had hooped the jacket. Everything worked out great and if I was able, I’d be kicking up my 👠 heels! Here is a picture overload-lol
*Hoosier Racing Tires* was not my design or embroidery- just to show his jacket front- not sure if they are a sponsor or he bought the jacket with embroidery on it
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113898You were very brave to take on this project! It is just perfect in every way and I'm sure it will be will used!
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33641Great Job, it turned out perfect. You are very brave.
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2267The jacket looks very professional now, with his number on the back. I’m sure he will love it, and come back with more ideas for you to stitch for his racing activities. You’re a wonderful grandmother to do this for him.
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by toogie
03 Mar 2023
Thanks to you and others for all your help. You see now why I needed black stabilizer. My top threads show a little where they stop or start against the stabilizer. I may go back and trim a little closer around outer edges, but it is still a lot better than having white stabilizer.
by brendalea
03 Mar 2023
If by trimming doesn't do the trick then use fabric felts and just color it in. Happy Stitching
3162566018Well done, your grandson will love his “new” jacket. Hope he doesn’t go and tell all his friends where he got the fancy stitching! You did a wonderful job.
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1246WOW, awesome job, he will be so proud. I agree with all your thanks to your help as they did a great job also.
Always so nice and fresh breath feel to get an item completed.
Truly a very special Grandmother, but he knew that.
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6757WOW, awesome job, he will be so proud. I agree with all your thanks to your help as they did a great job also.
Always so nice and fresh breath feel to get an item completed.
Truly a very special Grandmother, but he knew that.
6757WOW, awesome job, he will be so proud. I agree with all your thanks to your help as they did a great job also.
Always so nice and fresh breath feel to get an item completed.
6757You are an awesome grandmother. I sure hope he appreciates all your hard work and stress. Jacket looks great!
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I love it Toogie and I understand you completely on the sweating 'bullets' over a project. My mind works way overtime and I do overkill on the thinking processes. I've never done a jacket and don't ever want to. All cuties that helped you are the salt of the earth in my opinion ready to come to the rescue. Beware, now he sees this he may want you to do more, lol. I don't stitch for anyone anymore unless it is something I make for the kids in my family. Too stressful. I have to tweak the little spring on my top tension plate of my Ellisimo Gold and try out my embroideries again. I told my husband I am tweaking the tension from default too much with regular decorative stitches and straight stitching so I know it will still be off for embroidery. When he is in the mood to work on that clip and spring again. At least it is moving again and the thread is staying in the slots instead of jumping out. Again, you are ready to move on now and can relax a bit. Great job I'd say.
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by toogie
02 Mar 2023
Thanks Patti, Cuties are the greatest!!! Always there for you. Hope you get your machine sorted out.
18474I'm so glad you managed to get this project finished and you did a super job too. I can understand your stress over it. I say no because of my fear of messing up someone's else's property. Kudos to you for job well done. Now I hope you manage to enjoy some stitching on your own projects.
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by toogie
02 Mar 2023
My kids/grands just expect me to get ‘whatever’ done but they don’t realize my anxiety over a project like this. I don’t think I ever have a no for them-lol
169064Stunning sewout Toogie and well done to Vicki and the others who helped you. Dalton will love it. Love Chris
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234494Oh boy is Dalton ever going to be excited and he will be thrilled with your expert stitching....it was a pleasure to be a part of this project!
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by toogie
01 Mar 2023
I'm sure you can't understand how nervous I was, as you are so good, with your work. I figured I might as well do or die but I am thrilled at the result. Thank you again, for your patience with me, I am grateful.
261163Congratulations on achieving a difficult and worrying piece of work. Dalton will have all his friends queuing up for your services. Cuties are very helpful and it has been a group effort to help you achieve this. Vicki has digitised a few designs for me over the years and every one has been excellent.
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by toogie
01 Mar 2023
Yes, Vicki is great, as is her designing. Glad to have this cloud removed from over me-lol I don't want anymore 'jobs'.
115744Hang on to that file. He'll be back. You did a super job. Whew!
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by toogie
01 Mar 2023
I'll do for him, but don't want to do an expensive or irreplaceable project again. This embroidery stress ages me and I'm aging fast enough!-lol
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