How many of you offer to produce something for someone else as a gift?...

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by asterixsew 26 May 2010 ( edited Jun 01'10 13:51 )

I have spent an age and I mean an age trying to make my own design so she will have something unique. I posted recently asking about fonts sewing out as I was getting so frustrated/disillusioned with how it was going. (Thanks to all who posted with replies)

The machine ate my design and I could have cried. I then borrowed some fabric from my friend which I then melted with the iron (and the pressing cloth too)

I changed the design and used one I had not designed AND am now delighted to say it is FINISHED and I can give it to my daughter to take when she sets off tomorrow for the wedding on Saturday. I now can go to bed and not worry about it. Next time ..?
I will get the job done earlier.
Thanks Cuties for advice, support and the way to the free designs. Happy sewing all

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by sewdoctor 26 May 2010

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congrats on finishing it! Glad it turned out well, and you can relax!

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by denice 26 May 2010

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Isn't that allways the way with these things. I have been making such promises to my self for 40 years and things still go the way you just described. Keeps up on our toes eh!

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by asterixsew 26 May 2010

This has made me laugh so thanks

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by sewdoctor 26 May 2010

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congrats on finishing it! Glad it turned out well, and you can relax! Sorry this posted twice, twitchy finger!

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by asterixsew 26 May 2010

Thanks for the double reply, now to get the next one done, but the embroidery is completed so will not take long

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by nhsmith55 26 May 2010

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I'm the queen of procrastination!! Last January 2 family members asked me to make something for next Christmas. I'm still in the early planning stages! LOL

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by asterixsew 26 May 2010

Well Christmas is still a few months away to some or an age to others

by jacquipaul 01 Jun 2010

Nancy, perhaps we're BOTH the queens of procrastination. Still have a partially made birth sampler for my first born.

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by psssst 26 May 2010

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I find when I make something too early I never like it the longer I look at it the more I find wrong, and when I wait until the last minute to make something everything that can go wrong does there is no win win for me hahaha

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by gerryb 26 May 2010

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My goodness, I do the same thing! Best laid plans of mice & men...! How many of you have been heming Easter dresses the night before?

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by mops 27 May 2010

I've been sewing on buttons on my daughter's wedding dress the morning of her wedding day - that was 10 years ago, but I'm still being teased every anniversary.

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by jrob 27 May 2010

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Now on to bigger and better things!;)

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by 02kar 27 May 2010

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OH, I am so sorry it took so many tries to finish the pillow. But 'pat on the back' and a big hug to you. What a very special gift for her. Now rest up for the next project. It never seems to be very long before one comes along.

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by shirlener88 27 May 2010

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Caroline, I hope you took a picture and are sharing in the projects with us.

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by asterixsew 27 May 2010

My camera didnot work so I have a picture on someone else camera. I will get the pic next week, then maybe watch this space...

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by mops 27 May 2010

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Flowers for determination and stamina!!

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by asterixsew 27 May 2010

&2u

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by jacquipaul 01 Jun 2010

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Glad you finished it and have done a good job. It's happened to use all, to make mistakes on special projects. Just last week I was sewing on Cub Scout patches at a restaurant, for my GS bridge ceremony.

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