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LAUGH FOR THE DAY! I kept thinking of Meg when this happened to me today. No sickness, just my darn sewing machine!
To start, I thought you can't keep a good woman down. I think most of you know my Husqvarna Designer 1 is in getting repaired, but can't get it till after the 16th January. So I got my Overlocker out and made an Apron from The DIY Dish company - link later, but I had to have a sewing machine to do around the edge and sew a zig-zag around the bias binding. So, out came the old Husqvarna Maroon 2000SL - which I've had since the 70's. I was going great guns, then changed the stitch length and oops something went wrong. It kept sewing backwards, so not one to be beaten I turned the sewing machine around and sewed from the back! Talk about funny, you should have seen me - I hope you're laughing by now, as I was!
Anyway, it's not finished, because I can't do the zig-zag perfecty, so I'll have to wait till Amy gets back from her holiday and I'll use my old Husqvarna Quilter that I gave her. I'll do the flower attachment then.
Just thought you could do with a laugh!!!!
http://www.thediydish.com/2011/10/how-to-make-an-apron-my-girlfriends-breakfast-club-apron/
Love and blessings Chris
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Oh Chris I think you have spent too much time with Meg. But great thinking :)
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Now that made me laugh out loud! Love Chris
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Thanx Chris, this is what makes 'Cute' so cute, hugs S*
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We're all a slightly bit mad aren't we? Love and blessings Chris
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starlizard
06 Jan 2012
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Necessity is the mother of invention, right? I admire your resolve to get it done any way you could. Love the apron, too!
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Thanks I appreciate that. It will look great when finished. Love and blessings Chris
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Your being creative and I'd would have loved to see that backwards sewing. lol
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I felt very clever indeed! Love Chris
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I would never have thought of sewing backwards. LOL
Where there is a will....
Where there is a will....
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Exactly as "Starlizard" has said "Necessity is the mother of invention". At least I did get most of it done. Love and blessings Chris
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I laughed! Jan
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I'm glad I made you laugh, but I bet you didn't laugh as much as I did. Love Chris
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Nothing can stop a crafty woman ;o)
Meganne and you are inspiring each other (hope just with the carfty things, not all her accidents).
Greetings, Bettina
Meganne and you are inspiring each other (hope just with the carfty things, not all her accidents).
Greetings, Bettina
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Well, I hope not Bettina. I do love making things and I know Meg does too. I'll try and catch up with her next week, once she is feeling better. Love Chris
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Lol! But to this looks great, even if you sewed it backwards !
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Thanks Zoe - I'm glad you like it. Love Chris
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ROFLMBO!!!!!!
At least you were thinking outside the square!!!!
You're welcome to come here and sew, anytime after 10:30 Monday. :-)))
At least you were thinking outside the square!!!!
You're welcome to come here and sew, anytime after 10:30 Monday. :-)))
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Thanks for the offer Meg, I just might take you up on it! Love Chris
I just remembered we are going to John and Deidre's for the weekend and coming back Monday arvo. Have a look at their place on the web. John is the one on he left with grey hair. Love Chris
http://www.montvalley.com.au/
http://www.montvalley.com.au/
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
All Good right now. LOL!!!!!
All Good right now. LOL!!!!!
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I give you kudos for being as stubborn as me and coming up with ways to MAKE it work, lol! Great job Chris!
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I don't give in easily either Debbie - I kept thinking there's got to be another way! Love Chris
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jofrog2000
06 Jan 2012
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We're not stubborn, we are determined! I am woman hear me roar, as Hellen Reddy sang.
Jo
Jo
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I agree with you 100% Jo - "In numbers to big to ignore, and I know too much to go back an' pretend, 'cause I've heard it all before, and I've been down there on the floor. No one's ever gonna keep me down again". Love Chris
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bonnetgirl
06 Jan 2012
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I like this apron. Guess it goes on my to do list. Goodness it is getting long. Great job. We sewers do try to improvise when we have to.
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Thanks so much "Bonnetgirl" - it's so easy to do. Just tackle one project at a time, unless you have more than one seewing machine!!!! lol! Love Chris
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It gave me a chuckle this morning. Love the apron damaris
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Thankyou Damaris - what a pretty name! I'm still laughing over it too! Love Chris
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Makes me think of my brother in law.We went fishing/camping through the woods, down a muddy road/dirt trail. Anyway, when we got ready to leave his Forward went out on his transmission. He had to back out, slipping and slideing, sometimes uphill, with an alumium BOAT IN the TRUNK !!! We walked out!This ole gal didn't want to take that ride-Toogie
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Don't blame you Toogie! Sounds like he was also thinking outside the box! Love Chris
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Thanks for the giggle Chris...looks pretty good to me, will watch for the finished product....handy to have more than one machine available no matter how old right !! ...hugs Glenda x0x0x
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I said that to Trevor on our walk this morning - he can't see the sense of having another spare machine. I told him it's always good to have a back-up! I know he's got more than one tool of the same kind in his shed! Love Chris
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susiesembroidery
06 Jan 2012
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Thanks for the laugh. I needed it after the Chemo and radiation today. Lovies. (Seems backwards can now be forwardsLOL)
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Thanks Susie, I'm glad I tickled your fancy. Hope the chemo and radiation treatment don't make you too ill. Love Chris
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shirlener88
06 Jan 2012
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Chris, for everything you went through - you did a wonderful job with this apron and i know - when you finish it up - you will be so proud to wear it. You are so funny - you had me in tears. Hehehe!
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You should have seen me Shirlene - nearly pulling my hair out and just staring at the damn thing - but I always say, where there's a will, there's a way! Love Chris
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asterixsew
06 Jan 2012
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Just shows you cant keep a good woman down. Congratulations at the great result
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Thanks Caroline, but now this machine has to go in for a "fix". Oh! well, as I said I can use Amy's or Meg has offered. Love Chris
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Yep, I was giggling by the time I got to your turning the machine around!! As my mom would have said "More ways than one to skin a cat." No, she didn't dislike cats, it was just a strange saying in the south. Love the apron too!
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Hi Gerry, glad I made you giggle. We have a similar saying in Australia but we say rabbit! Love Chris
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aussiequilter
06 Jan 2012
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Im sure you will always have a smile on your face when you put your apron on ,by the way its looks very nice
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Thanks Monika - but I'm going to make these for my Ladies luncheon this year. So number 1 is nearly done - 7 to go! And you are right, I'll smile when i see this one. Love Chris
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Chris, thanks so much for the laugh. A pity that hubby could not take a picture to show us all. The apron looks great. Hugs Yvonne
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What a hoot! you are right where there is will there is a way...hugs Sally
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Thanks Sally, I was determined to do some sewing. Off to Mum's at 10.00 to help mow the lawns with Trevor doing the whipper snippering! Love Chris
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you know the old saying???theres more then one way to skin a cat???Thanks for the smile :):)hugs
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This is true Carolyn - love Chris
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snowbird42
06 Jan 2012
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shades of laurel and hardy and yes i am still laughing but a1 for thinking out of the square.....lol...soozie
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grandmamek
06 Jan 2012
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That sure was fast thinking. I probably would have ended up frustrated and quit at that point. I did have a chuckle over your dilemma. Hugs, Mary
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dlonnahawkins
06 Jan 2012
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The wonders we can do when we are determined to stitch something. I am almost afraid of the "overlocker", and seldom get it out. I love this apron designs, and I had made one with the attached towel for my sister. I need to do more, for they are quick to do. Love the color mix you did, and glad you got something accomplised.