Well, I made a long post yesterday and must have not hit submit….aren’t you glad-lol
Gifts for bus trip or our annual bbq reunion. First one we’ve had since Covid began. I think I’m about halfway with about 60 gifts made. I have a week more until the bbq and 2 weeks till trip.Topper was made on regular sewing machine from a YouTube video. The rolling pin was from an old site that no longer exist( geothedigitizer). The words I added myself from a font I had.
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109780Wowwwwwww your more busy then me lol
There lovely
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by toogie
12 Jul 2023
Thank you C, we are both alike by not running on idle-lol- we both have to always be doing something.
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261163These are all so wonderful - great stitching! You are so generous to make gifts for everyone! Hugs to you! Laura
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by toogie
04 Jul 2023
Eraine told me not to worry about making any gifts if I was sure I wasn't going. I can't go but I told her, no problem, if I can make them in time I will. She said everybody asks if I'm going or they say they want me to go. I think they enjoy the gifts more than me-lol
96275These are adorable and the travelers will love them. I remember geothedigitizer, I probably have some of his designs SOMEWHERE! I especially like the topper. Great work. Hugs, Suzanna
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by toogie
04 Jul 2023
If I can get my scanner to work I can send you the topper pattern I drew up, but it will have to be after this week. Geo had some good designs, thanks!
18140The towels looks terrific. Hope you had a lot of fun in composing the design. Great job. Hugs Roberta
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by toogie
03 Jul 2023
I was pleased with it, thank you.
I am glad I had the towel already embroidered and just had to make the topper. I forgot I had embroidered these before our trips came to a halt. My daughter found them when she asked if I was making gifts again for our family reunion bbq. I had told her I was trying to finish the bus trip gifts but she found these 4 and 4 potholders so that gave me a start. I only have this week to finish for our bbq Saturday.
9009Great work girlfriend. They all look fabulous. I hope everyone who receives one of your gifts appreciates the time and effort that has gone into making them. Hope you can get all done that you need to. Love Chris
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by toogie
02 Jul 2023
Thanks I only got two bags made this afternoon and I go all this week to Ashley’s but I may bring my machine. I may get Nora to help-lol
234498Wow Toogie, you are a busy lady. I am wondering about the trips that you go on - are they always bus trips? Where do you go? Do you organize them? Sounds like fun.
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by toogie
02 Jul 2023
Hi! When I sew these gifts they are for bus trips. Hubby's nephew's wife Eraine, I call her my niece, charters the trips. We usually have 35-40 on the bus and I usually make 2 gifts each. We play games to pass the travel time on the interstates between places. Some of our trips have included going by air and then bus, like one of our trips to Canada. We flew to Maine and had a bus waiting for us at the airport. We then traveled to Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, etc on the bus for 10 days I believe. Then the bus to us back to the airport and we flew home. Nephew owned 3 buses of his own, at one time, but has since sold them. His wife now works through another bus company when she wants to or charters the bus, driver, hotels, entertainment, etc herself.
4077Now you are what I call a busy lady. Love your color choices and the wonderful job you did with the embroidery. Thank you for sharing. Hope you rest enough that you can enjoy the bbq and bus trip. (OK just read you are not going on trip so you can rest and enjoy where ever your sew/emb machine takes you. ;-) Zoe
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by toogie
02 Jul 2023
I don't know how much rest I will get before the bbq. I will be going everyday this week to my daughters to stay with the kids while her husband works and she is driving the church youth group to camp. Then the day of, I will be busy cooking. I had an order/request from a brother-in-law for my banana pudding, my granddaughter Nora wants Coleslaw and another request for potato salad from hubby. I don't care who wants baked beans but it's too hot here to turn the oven on-lol No, you're right I won't be on this trip but thanks.
675718491You do Awesome work!!!Beautiful!!!
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by toogie
edited 02 Jul 2023
Thank you Sonja. I just say I’m mostly having fun. I don’t like repeating making same things, but don’t have very many new ideas. I think I have 9 of these made now.
66023Toogie, you amaze me. You are so generous and stay so busy. I need you closer to me so that I can be better inspired to go into my sewing room, and actually sew. Great job, and I know they will be appreciated.
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by toogie
02 Jul 2023
Lol- someone just called me to make a memory pillow with her brothers shirt. I asked her when she needed it bc I’m swamped right now. She said no time limit, no rush so after the 8th or 13th. That’s our bbq and next QOV presentation although my quilts are ready for that. I just have to make for our ‘4th’ on the 8th-lol- or borrow from bus gifts. I just looked so I have almost all month to finish those gifts since the trip is the 30th. Thanks!
44904My goodness, you have been busy enough for 3 Cuties! I love these towels and how you have switched up the colors. I met George the Digitizer at my dealer's. He was a very nice man, so it is nice to see his designs are still being used.
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by toogie
02 Jul 2023
K, when I first started embroidering, his was one of my first sites I found after getting on Cute. Someone here directed us to it. He had many designs I still use. Hope you are feeling better and stronger each day.
16906412452Toogie, these towels are darling - each one cuter than the one before! I hope you have a great and restful trip after all this!
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by toogie
01 Jul 2023
I'm not going this trip, unfortunately. South Carolina sounds cooler than here, heck anywhere is probably cooler-lol. Maybe next trip I can go. Thanks for looking and I just hope I get them all done in time!
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