I love the design!
As for the stitching error... Me -- I have done it. It happened for me because I had to remove the project from the machine... I am very careful now. But I imagine it could happen again

Love you new design and feel you pain...you are in much company I believe...

Love the design. Fire within is a appropriate name.
I have done exactly that you did and mostly when I try to be economical and have a long piece,so I do not waste any due to hooping. It does defeat the purpose. Ha, ha

Beautiful design - I three shirts get something embroidered into the design this past weekend - were shirts that cost $12.00 each and were almost finished. I had to stop and start the next day. Everything went nicely after that. This hasn't happened to me in such a long time I guess I was over due. lol :)

I love the design.
I've done the same thing. One of my first projects was to embroider kids aprons for playgroup. The first apron I did, I didn't think to tie the neck loop out of the way and I stitched right over the thick tie that went over the head and around the neck. I kept it hanging in my sewing room for years just to remind me to check to see if anything was in the way.

My latest mess happened when I was stitching the first of six expensive bath sheet with her kids names on them. I did some about 5 years ago and she really felt having their names on them kept them from sharing germs. I was stitching at the top of the towel so there was a lot of extra towel to keep out of the way. I put the rest of the towel over the top of my machine when I checked the hoop was okay. When I pulled it back I had caught a lot of loops from the towel on the things on the top of the machine. It ruined the towel, so I started over and while trying not to do the same thing again, I rolled the rest of the towel up and placed it on the machine cabinet. I had split the names because I can only 5x7" at a time. I'm still not sure how I did it, but that kept the embroidery unit from moving like it should, so when I did the second half of the name it was 3 inches lower than the first part. At that point, I gave up and told my friend I couldn't do the towels.

I think WE all have gone through a period problem like you have..has happened to me a few times!!!!Only learn that way..But Great work done..Stunning design!!!

Yep - done that. !!! Love the design.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt!

Haven't done that, but know one of our Aussie Cuties very well who did something like this! he he he! She knows who she is. This still looks fabulous. Love Chris

Well, I haven't done it to a shirt, but I was doing a blanket for a last min... Christmas present 2 year ago.... and got the end up under the hoop and didn't realize it until I had almost finished the design...... OH...... I cut out the corner and placed a coordinating color of fabric in that corner and another one in the opposite corner.... she never knew.... hehehe..
This design is nice.... whoever gets it will love it. Mechille :)

I think we all have done this my friend hugs

Yup, been there done that!

Ah so sorry Vicki but Yes I have done this too, it is a lovely design ~hugs~

I have done this had no time to redo late at night needed in the morning
cut it in a square around design and added it in a applique frame

Oh what a bummer. I have done that. At lease you made a save by making it into an applique. Great design.

Oh Vickie -- you make my lil heart smile. If this can happen to you then I don't feel so bad about the "bloopers" I seem to make all the time. It is a gorgeous design too.

oh ! Vickie this is the season stress kicking in. I went into town two times and forgot both times to go by the bank. The grocery store was a mad house The post office was a mad house. I came home feeling the pressure and I said "Let 's eat Chinese". So we did!!! Kay

I confess, I'm guilty have done the very same thing It can be Avery distressful booboo /Lillian

Hi, Oh yes I have done it. Yes I did it yesterday but I caught it in time and was able to rip it out without ripping the shirt. Luckily I was able to back up on the design and redo it. Yahoo ! How lucky I was. So sorry you were not so lucky. And a relaxing dinner out helps too. Sincerely, Carol

well and truly tested, you might say! I'm sure Jim is okay with it. Yep, I have managed a few duds in my time, and it's very maddening. Merry Christmas Vicki.

this has happened to me in all sorts of ways, now I always stitch a run st. square a lot larger than the pattern if possible- around everything thats not in the hoop...wendy

Hi basketkase, Sorry to hear about the Boo boo, but had to say, what a cool design, so out there, I just love it. Thankyou for sharing.
Regards Lorraine

Love your design! Sorry about the mishap, been there, done that - or something similar.
And done the same stupid thing using my serger when I was new to it. A very slippery shirt which my daughter had bought for a Christmas party and she wanted me to make it a size smaller .. She's never let me forget it.

Wonderful design!

No, it has never happened to me, although it has been a close shave a few times. Love the dragon design.