by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

I made this pillow for my Mother (Miss Loretta) in 2004 for Mother's Day - it was my 1st attempt at doing any sort of digitizing. This pillow sat in a chair at my Mother apartment until I had to admit her to the Nursing Home - my daughter Sheila now owns it. (there will be other pictures in this posting, as well)

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by satinsewer 23 Sep 2012

Divine!

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by gandu 22 Sep 2012

What a beautiful lady she is the pic is done very well I wish i could too

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by Simplesewer1 22 Sep 2012

This is beautiful!!

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by arsenio 19 Sep 2012

Shirlener it is beautiful. Which software did you use to digitize ? I wish I could do it? I love the vintage look in the pillow cover. God bless.

Bernadette.

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by njola 19 Sep 2012

Just found that lovely pillow, such a beutiful artwork. You must be proud of it

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by nana2funny 21 Jun 2012

Shirlene, this is just beautiful!

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by shirley124 21 Jun 2012

This is really lovely. Your daughter sure will treasure this. Shirley

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by graciegirl 21 Jun 2012

This is a wonderful gift and you daughter will treasure it for years to come. So glad to hear that you mother enjoyed it too.

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by katydid 20 Jun 2012

beautiful

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by barbara68 20 Jun 2012

Lovely

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by sarahrose 20 Jun 2012

What a special mother's day gift. I know she treasured it and so will your daughter.

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by mumfinch 20 Jun 2012

Very Nice Work 4U

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by sandralochran 19 Jun 2012

Stunning

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Sandra, thanks.

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by gerryb 19 Jun 2012

Beautiful. Mother's are very special. I know you miss yours very much.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Gerry, thank so very much - yes - I sure do.

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by jerrib 18 Jun 2012

Wow Shirlene you did a fantastic job on the digitizing. I am so jealous.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Thank you so very much Jerri - I appreicate it. Don't be jealous!

jerrib by jerrib 19 Jun 2012

I am, I wish I could digitize. I want to make a family memory quilt for my bed and doing each of my kids and Grandkids in embroidery like this would make it even more special. I am just going to use the Bubble Jet solution, when I do make it.

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by cj2sew 18 Jun 2012

She was such a beauty. What a lovely sentimental thing to do with her photo.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

thank you so very much.

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by snowbird42 18 Jun 2012

Shirlene your mother was a very beautiful woman...soozie

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Yes Soozie, she was - through and through.

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by emanuille 18 Jun 2012

so beautiful

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Thanks!

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by oaro 18 Jun 2012

very nice pillow

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Maria, thanks

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by dilceia 18 Jun 2012

Congratulations, Shirlenne!!!!!!!!! gorgeous!!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Dilceia, thank you so very much.

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by clawton 18 Jun 2012

It is very lovely. A treasure for sure.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Carolyn, thanks so much.

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by bettytaylor 18 Jun 2012

wow Shirlene, that is a fantastic likeness. what a wonderful gift you gave your mother. she surely must have treasured her gift from you. Hugs, Betty

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Betty, thank you - I do believe that she did.

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by toogie 18 Jun 2012

Your mom was a beautiful young lady.You resemble her and you also have a beautiful heirloom._Toogie

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 19 Jun 2012

Thanks Toogie - not many people say that - my daughter has the heirloom - but I could have one to - if I wanted one - but I have it on my quilt - so I have a peek at the same design on a regular basis as another CUTE member asked for it - claiming to want it to make her own pillow - she did a great job with it and surprised me to have it on the quilt.

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by sigrun 18 Jun 2012

You have made a lovely pillows from your parents photo - great work Shirlene.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Sigrun, thank you so very much - I do appreciate it.

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by mrsa 18 Jun 2012

The digitizing is amazing and it looks gorgeous in the frame that you chose- what a wonderful heirloom you've made for your family

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Cristina, thank you so very much. The frame is on my embroidery machine and fit the photo perfectly. I hope it does become a treasured heirloom.

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by laffma1 18 Jun 2012

It's lovely. And, it's something that you can see and touch whenever you want to remember your mom. Very sweet.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Thanks - yes - I could - if I ever went down the steep stairs at my daughter's house. (Hehehe, me and stairs and especially steep stairs don't mix.)

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by dollygk 18 Jun 2012

Your first digitizing? it looks really great, how long did you work on getting it just right? A fabulous (had to google the spelling LOL) work of art for a keepsake.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Thanks you so much Dolly - it wasn't alot of work - with the photo stitch program.

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by mad14kt 18 Jun 2012

I L*VE Heirloom ;D *2U

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Monica, thanks *4U2

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by highlandermom 18 Jun 2012

Beautifully done!!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

thanks so very much

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by mops Moderator 18 Jun 2012

Thanks for showing it, it is so lovely!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Martine, I am glad you got to see it. Thanks!

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by capoodle 18 Jun 2012

An amazing likeness to the photo of her. She must gave been so proud that you made it for her.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Anita, thank you - I wished I would have been present - when she got it - to see the expression on her face. But I do know that whenever anyone mentioned it - she always told them - that I not only made the pillow but digitized the design and stitched it on the pillow.

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by sqdancer 18 Jun 2012

Nice to see and remember our dear friend...Hugs Shirlene x0x0x0

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Thanks for remembering her, too dear Glenda

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by lidiad 18 Jun 2012

You have done a wonderful job, Shirlene, and have made your Mother proud of you. Thank you for sharing your memories and your photos. Hugs, Lidia

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Lidia, thank you so very much. I appreciate it.

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by edithfarminer 18 Jun 2012

Absolutely wonderful shirlene, I find it amazingly good for you first attempt at digitizing.
How nice too that she enjoyed it whilst alive and can understand how proud she was that you made it.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Edith, thank you very much - I so appreciate you comment.

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by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Here is the link to my Daddy's pillow:

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sarahrose by sarahrose 20 Jun 2012

ttt

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by oigelcox 18 Jun 2012

Your digitising was spot on the likeness to the photo is wonderful. Hugs joyce

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Thank you so much Joyce.

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by oigelcox 18 Jun 2012

This is wonderful. What a beautiful lady. Hugs Joyce

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Thank you she was - through and through.

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by suelyn7 18 Jun 2012

That is truly wonderful, your motther will still be so proud of you.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

Thanks - she was so happy to have it for all those years - she never failed to tell anyone that saw it - that I made it for her.

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by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

1. Is the test stitchout.
2. Is the original photo and the pillow
3. Is a FSL Rose Bowl that I made along with a Porceline Rose that I bought to to with the bowl. (the Rose Bowl is from Stitch Delight.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

I hope you enjoy them all - it was Martine that suggested that I make a pillow for my Mother - which I already had done previously - so I am sharing it here now - just so you can see. This design was also used on the Quilt the the CUTE family members made for my Mother and was to be given to her on her 82nd. birthday - but she passed 11 days before her birthday so it was passed on to me - when I announced Miss Loretta was my Mother.

shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

made for my Mother that was to be given to her for her 82nd birthday - she passed 11 days before that in 2010 - the quilt was given to me when I announced she was my Mother - upon her passing.

shirlener88 by shirlener88 18 Jun 2012

ttt

sarahrose by sarahrose 20 Jun 2012

such lovely work

shirley124 by shirley124 21 Jun 2012

Beautiful, truly beautiful.

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