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The Adventures of Crash Course Cathy

Crash Course Cathy - WHERE in the WORLD are you?

WHERE in the WORLD are you ME’ers ( Machine Embroiderers(???!!!)

FINALLY……….Here’s your opportunity to share WHERE YOU LIVE with AnntheGran’s Community!!!!

It will be SO MUCH FUN to see where you ARE!!!! I hope you will SHARE!!!!!

Those of you who have read my earliest blogs, know that I have wanted to know this for a long time!!! I finally found  a simple map!!! (Those of you who are computer experts though will recognize it in a nano second:) It’s not what I envisioned to begin with, but at least it is a START. (I’m a newbie  in MEing and have very limited knowledge of computers, for those of you who are reading my blog for the 1st time.) These are just pictures of the Google maps I'll be using, but we'll put the real one up there once I have some locations put it into.

North America Map

Google World Map

Anyway, for those of you who DID tell me where you're from - way back when on my second post…I will go back and retrieve those, but it sure would help me if you did it here again on today’s latest post. It will save me a ton of time, but if you did it once & you don’t want to do it again here, now, I understand.  I WILL add you as I get back to each of those earlier posts & comments; it will just take me a little longer switching back and forth to add them to this one. 
Also, (I will ONLY add your NAME  IF you specifically gave me permission to do so.) IF I accidentally add or leave out one of you…please gently Hmm (thank you very much) let me know, and I will correct it as soon as I can. THANKS!!!!

For sure, please tell me your STATE, PROVINCE, foreign COUNTRY you’re MEing in, to the COMMENTS section BELOW and I will do PART 1 of the map right away. (It will have a marker on the state or country only to begin with.) Then after another tutoring lesson, I will be able to do ‘level 2’ so that with an additional click, it will list your cities (& name if you so choose.) Well or at least that is the plan!!! Wish me luck!!! Tongue Tied Hope that is all clear. LOL….:)Big Smile   If not, just write me a note!!! Wink

I hope you are all doing some ME projects!!!!….OH speaking of projects….I FINALLY went to the new MEDIA section on AtG!!!! Holy Cow….what  TERRIFIC pictures YOU folks have shared!!! I am totally impressed!!!! You’ve inspired me….even enough to get E and I to break out the new little Disney machine in our hectic schedule right now. We ME’d our 1st  Mickey Mouse.!!!! (with some errors, but I’ll share it anyway next time:)

Speaking of blogs….I have a  quick question for you!!!???…..Now that we have added many ‘expert’ bloggers on AnnTheGran (and I’m just a beginner AND because my blogs are SOOOOO long)…would you prefer me writing just once a month instead of more often as before? I can ‘chat up a storm’ in a flash, just not sure if it’s helping you M.E. or not though???!!! I’m not fishing for compliments or criticisms just wanting your honest input here. Smile

HAVE A GREAT time MEing until next time!!!!! Let me know how it’s going for you and what projects you are doing!!!! I ‘d love to hear!! (& SEE!!!!)

CinO

P.S.  Have a SAFE and GREAT Weekend!!!!

Only published comments... Sep 05 2008, 09:39 AM by TravelBug1237

Comments

 

AnnTheGran said:

Put me in Orlando, Florida, USA, Cathy!

August 30, 2008 9:54 AM
 

TravelBug1237 said:

HH Ann,

I will put Florida and then Orlando as SOON as I get  'functioning ones working." ...well when "I am functioning" better It's not the map's fault! :):):) I'll get them interactive with me yet!!!

     I'll keep trying. :)

AH...life is soooo great being a "newbie" at just about everything I've done in the last 4 months of my life since Orlando." NOT........but I keep trying and it will eventually all come together! :) ...or at least I HOPE so!!!

   Ok ME'ers...let's see where all you readers are from!!!

THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN!!!!

CinO  (Cathy in Oregon)

P.S. THANKS GREG for getting the 2 up I tried to send you earlier!!! :):)

August 31, 2008 1:07 AM
 

LaRueJ said:

Make mine Alexander City, Alabama.

Stitches . .

LaRue

September 5, 2008 10:40 AM
 

TravelBug1237 said:

HH Ann & LaRue!!!,

   Consider it done!!! ( Well almost....I wore out the last 2 Apple tutors trying to get an interactive map 'functioning." In the meantime, I will collect all the entries and will be getting together with another tutor this next Wednesday.

HOPEFULLY it WILL be soon. The one fellow who DOES for sure know how to do it, got married and is on his honeymoon in Hawaii for 2 weeks...

So the worst case scenario is that it will be 'interactive' by the end of the month.....but a lot of data can still be collected.

(Thanks for all of you who are patient with me in whatever I try on my blog, Meing, etc etc.) :):):)

   I am off to the beach for business...( yes, really!!!) and will be back on Tuesday to acknowledge any of you other readers and MEing buddies that would like to be 'included on the map.'  So if I don't write to you right away,

I really am NOT ignoring you.

EVERYONE have a WONDERFUL and SAFE weekend!!!

( Now that some of you have your kids back in school....it might give you some extra time for MEing and sharing what you are doing with us.)

We'd love to hear ( & see !!!)

Hugs,

CinO

P.S. My Miata IS now co-operating. YEAH!!! ..so that makes it 'one down and one to go to get fixed! ) Never a dull moment around here! :)

To be added to the map:

         Orlando, Florida

         Alexander City, Alabama

         Seaside, Oregon

September 5, 2008 11:48 AM
 

jalcumbrack said:

Hello My Friend!!

Put mine in Sun City Center Florida,( 18 miles south of Tampa)

Judy/Suzy

September 5, 2008 2:23 PM
 

marsuz said:

Hi Cathy

Put me in Ormond Beach, Fl.

Marge

September 5, 2008 8:15 PM
 

Ness48 said:

Hi Cathy

I am living in Victoria, Australia.  I too am new to MEing and loving everything about it.

Kind Regards:  Vanessa

September 5, 2008 10:41 PM
 

lornabouchard said:

Lorna Bouchard, Trenton, Ontario, Canada

September 6, 2008 10:34 AM
 

iamderailed said:

Hi Cathy

I'm in Phoenix AZ  Joyce

September 6, 2008 10:34 AM
 

Loretta67 said:

Loretta67

Put me in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, 35 miles north of Paducah,

Kentucky(our big quilt show in April, we hope)

Thanks,

Frances

September 6, 2008 10:34 AM
 

sygilbert said:

Put me in beautiful, but too dry Suwanee, GA.  It is 25 northeast of Atlanta.  

Thanks,

Susan

September 6, 2008 10:42 AM
 

Dreamers said:

I am in Adelaide South Australia. thankyou

September 6, 2008 10:43 AM
 

cuzzins said:

Hi Cathy,

I am in Bridgton, Maine and also Titusvile, Fl

Love your blog. Keep up the good work.

Linda C.

September 6, 2008 10:44 AM
 

slmtx said:

Hi Cathy,

I'm in Texas City, TX - yee ha!

Thanks,

Sherry

September 6, 2008 10:45 AM
 

dje said:

Hi There, A big Hello  from Sydney Australia.

September 6, 2008 10:46 AM
 

Sandra1942 said:

I have never left a comment on your Blog, but have been reading and enjoying it for several months.

I am from Tavares, Florida.

Thanks,

Sandy

September 6, 2008 10:47 AM
 

Sharlotte said:

I am in Santiago, Chile.  I just spotted a new Brother Innovis 900D model at one of the local department stores here!

September 6, 2008 10:49 AM
 

steppe said:

Hi Cathy,

Make mine Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Love your blog.

Thanks,

Tanja

September 6, 2008 10:50 AM
 

shaleeles said:

I am in White Hall, Arkansas.  Love to ME!!  White Hall is about 40 miles SW of the Capitol City of Little Rock.  Read you blog and love it.

September 6, 2008 11:01 AM
 

FillUsmck said:

Jenks America located in Oklahoma needs a pinpoint on your map.  Great idea.  Phyllis

September 6, 2008 11:03 AM
 

Granny6 said:

You can find me In Harrison OH  Granny

September 6, 2008 11:04 AM
 

snowwitch said:

I'm located in Harrold, South Dakota

September 6, 2008 11:07 AM
 

lscsing said:

Fort Gratiot, Michigan USA

September 6, 2008 11:10 AM
 

smoore1212 said:

Hi,  I'm in Canyon Lake California  

September 6, 2008 11:12 AM
 

owen8932 said:

Dee Dee says, My "Pfaff" and I hail from Mayville, ND. half way between Fargo and Grand forks, ND

September 6, 2008 11:16 AM
 

millie61 said:

Millie61

Trying machine embroidery in Orange, Texas

September 6, 2008 11:18 AM
 

suzanne207 said:

What a fun idea to "map" the location of ME'ers. I live in Hendersonville, TN near Nashville. I use a Husqvarna Designer 1 that I have had for about 5 years. I feel like I am still learning what it can do on my quilting and embroidery projects.

We have 4 grown daughters, and 7 grandchildren, the closest being 3 hours away.  Blogging has helped keep us in touch (you don't have to repeat the same info more than once).

Suzanne

September 6, 2008 11:21 AM
 

lself1 said:

Waynesboro, Georgia  30 miles southwest of Augusta.

Linda

September 6, 2008 11:28 AM
 

critterlb said:

I am a McPherson. KS USA machine embroiderer.

Linda B

September 6, 2008 11:29 AM
 

Banne said:

Hi,I'm Betty from Calgary,Alberta,Canada.  Just got the HUS Diamond and it's abeauty.  Look forward to ideas you have --a great idea!

September 6, 2008 11:31 AM
 

Alcie36 said:

Hi my name is Alice and I live in Collinsville, Il USA love quilting and embroidering and of course my Lhasa Apso named Khandi

September 6, 2008 11:47 AM
 

judieb said:

Hi, I am from Ross, OH. Enjoy your site!

September 6, 2008 11:53 AM
 

sissyc said:

Hi, I'm Carol from Loranger, Louisiana I'm new to ME but am loving it more each day !

September 6, 2008 11:58 AM
 

kimandmush said:

Hi Cathy!

What a wonderful idea!  I was going to say I wasn't going to sign up, but then I looked at  the list and no one form my state was listed.  who knew?!?

Sign me up in Randolph, New Jersey.  I do believe I am your first in the norteast.

LOVE THIS SITE!!!

Kim  (and Mush too!)

September 6, 2008 12:02 PM
 

cme said:

Hi Cathy and all you MEers

Glad to see soooooo many of us. Put me in Port Orchard, WA across the water from Seattle, south of Bremerton

September 6, 2008 12:12 PM
 

matherssewing said:

Great Idea!  I love creative people to chat with.  

Hav

I live in Litchfield Park, Arizona

Thanks and God Bless!

September 6, 2008 12:13 PM
 

gregorysgirl said:

I am Needles. and I live in Northampton England

September 6, 2008 12:16 PM
 

grantwrites said:

Well, I'm new to your blog, but it looks interesting.

I'm the second to sign in from California.  Stick my pin in Walnut Creek, CA.  I've been MEing for about 10 years now!

September 6, 2008 12:18 PM
 

mj2411 said:

Put me in Peoria,Illinois, about 180 miles south of Chicago!      Marge

September 6, 2008 12:29 PM
 

jnbmd said:

Hi Cathy

what a great and ambitious project!

Stick my pin in Melbourne, Florida USA!

Have been sewing for 50 yrs, MEing for about 8, needlpoint for 35, knitting for 45.  don't know how to crochet still want to learn :-)

September 6, 2008 12:29 PM
 

MooMommy said:

It looks like I am the first from NY too?

MooMommy (Edith) and my Pfaff 2170 are in Suffern, NY (but really Pomona, NY)

LOVE reading your blog!

and hope to hear from more NY'ers and northern NJ'ers too :)

September 6, 2008 12:29 PM
 

cindystump53 said:

I started ME at the same time you did. This was the first web site I found. It has been fun reading your blogs. I just wish I had more time to play with my ME, but I work 5 days a week. Put me on your map in Woodbridge, VA (about 20 miles south of DC).

Thanks,

Cindy

September 6, 2008 12:47 PM
 

perrine55 said:

Hiho,

please put my pin  to the little point, which marks the German/Dutch border.

I`m from Essen and just sitting beside my compy,my Elna, my Pfaff and a Brother embroiderer...

Viele Grüße aus Deutschland

bea

September 6, 2008 12:53 PM
 

kmeow said:

Hi Cathy

My nane is Kitty and I ME on my Designer SE in Anaheim, CA. Yeah Mickey Mouse!  Your Map Idea is awesome!  It will be exciting to watch the map grow!

I love your blog! Keep up the good work!

Thanks and God Bless!

September 6, 2008 12:54 PM
 

mrsmac7 said:

Put me down for  Hoover, Alabama. Just got my embroidery machine last week......have seen for years but  just starting this new adventure since i retired last month......

September 6, 2008 12:54 PM
 

Syrwoman said:

Hi Cathy,

My name is Donna and you can put me down for Syracuse, NY.  

September 6, 2008 1:12 PM
 

kkos said:

Great idea Cathy,

You know where I am about 5 miles from you!!!

Hillsboro, Oregon

The other Kathy in Oregon

September 6, 2008 1:14 PM
 

Linge said:

Hi Cathy,

I'm from Norway. At about 70 km south-east from Oslo.

Hilsen fra Norge

Linge

September 6, 2008 1:18 PM
 

kziggy said:

I am in Fayetteville, GA. 20 miles SW of Atlanta

September 6, 2008 1:21 PM
 

cinchriste said:

Add Dallas, Ga on you list!

Thanks,

Cindy

September 6, 2008 1:32 PM
 

nanazut said:

Hi  I am in Westerly, RI .Add me to your list.

Roberta

September 6, 2008 1:40 PM
 

Loiscarol said:

Hi,

It is exciting to see the locations from all over the world...."it's a small world after all".  

I am located in Danville, Kentucky (40 miles south of Lexington).

Lois

September 6, 2008 1:45 PM
 

pyracantha said:

Another Texan...MSO from Abilene (150 west of the metromess).  :>)

September 6, 2008 1:46 PM
 

Becky44 said:

You can put me in Mobile Alabama

September 6, 2008 1:52 PM
 

baywatchgranny said:

Hey Ya'll, I live in Graniteville, SC. It's 10 miles from Augusta, GA and 50 miles from Columbia, SC.  I love the information I get off this blog and Ann's website.

September 6, 2008 1:55 PM
 

Anniesue113 said:

I'm in Madison Alabama, just next to Huntsville and Space Camp.

September 6, 2008 2:04 PM
 

catclaws said:

Hi Cathy, Love your blog! Vivian in De Soto, WI.  I own a Janome 10000. Spend lots of time collecting free designs and reading ME info. Have lots to learn.

September 6, 2008 2:07 PM
 

dvmyers said:

I am in Orangeburg, SC~ Danene

September 6, 2008 2:11 PM
 

the4burns said:

I'm in Tallahassee, the capital of the state of Florida.

September 6, 2008 2:23 PM
 

meclark said:

I'm in Dallas, TX

September 6, 2008 2:32 PM
 

lindasewnsew said:

You will find me and my Husqvarna SE in Restoule, Ontario, Canada.  It is south-west of North Bay.

September 6, 2008 2:41 PM
 

nanniesangel said:

Hi there you will find me at Duffield Alberta just west of Edmonton Alberta Canada.  

September 6, 2008 2:49 PM
 

samparrot said:

Hi, I look like the first from Wales, Pop my pin just north of Swansea!

Wendy

September 6, 2008 3:00 PM
 

nadyne said:

Hi there, my name is Nadyne and I am from Cranbrook, B.C., Canada. I also have a Brother and just love it!!

September 6, 2008 3:16 PM
 

spekw said:

My Designer 1 and I reside in Cleveland, GA....home of the Cabbage Patch Kids!  I have one itty bitty granddaughter  (4 months old) that I love MEing for....but like to do things for son, daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law.  They all live about 45 minutes away....out of our hair but close enough to visit often.   Phyllis

September 6, 2008 3:17 PM
 

tourlady said:

Hi Cathy, I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in the summer and Silver Springs, Florida in the winter.

Love what you are doing. keep up the good work.

Bonnie

September 6, 2008 3:25 PM
 

treefrog1007 said:

I grew up in Pensacola, Fl but my husband is currently stationed on Oahu in Kailua, HI

I'm a newbie too!

September 6, 2008 3:26 PM
 

pat71896 said:

I am in San Diego, southern California.

September 6, 2008 3:28 PM
 

SewzGud said:

Hi,

My Husqvarna Designer 1 and SE and I live in Bloomington, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis, MN, USA.  I love sewing, designing apparel and wall quilts, and almost anything you can make from fabric!

I moved to NYC after college because I wanted to be an apparel designer, but worked as a managing editor of a trade magazine for the home sewing and art needlework industries instead.  I moved back to the  midwest after a few years and have lived in MN for the last 30 years.

I have had a number of interesting and demanding jobs since then, but still come back to designing.  I taught myself a bit about digitizing, too.

I, too, love beautiful things and people.  I think creating beauty in art expresses the richness and loveliness  we find in life all around us.  I have always found that people who create things are wonderful, positive, enthusiastic and inspiring!  I have designer friends from around the world who are all great people I feel priveleged to know.

Beth

September 6, 2008 3:43 PM
 

Marjoriezurfehr said:

Hi! My name is Marjorie and I live in Las Cruces, NM. i love to embroider for my 5 children, 4 grandchildren, 7 great grand children and also my dear husband. I have a Baby Lock Ellagante machine and just love it. I have been sewing for about 65 years but only embroidering for about 10 years. I love to embroider especially  FSL. but I do a lot of other kinds of embroidery also.

September 6, 2008 3:52 PM
 

pualele said:

I am in Bend, OR and am originally from Honolulu, HI.

My user name gives a clue to that as I have butterflies and it is the workd for buttefly,

Laurie

September 6, 2008 4:05 PM
 

Riverlakes said:

Sunny  beautiful Brisbane Australia is home to me...Leone

September 6, 2008 4:10 PM
 

Rachel50 said:

Hi!  My location is Glover, Vermont  USA .  about 20 miles south of the Canadian Border On Interstate 91.  I've been MEing for about a year.  Still working full time so don't get as much time as I would like to  ME.

Rachel

September 6, 2008 4:18 PM
 

CherylFaxon said:

Hi Cathy,  

I love to ME here in DEEP SOUTH Texas !  I live in Palm Valley, a small city built around a lovely golf course.  We are adjacent to Harlingen, Texas, and we enjoy the tropical climate, and a wonderfully economical place to retire !    When I'm not trying to learn golf, I love to turn out things on my Baby Lock Accent.  It's an older machine,  but it has been amazing to create golf related gifts,  and fun things for the grandkids...all 16 of them !

Thanks for the map !  I look forward to finding other ME fans close by..........               Cheryl

September 6, 2008 4:19 PM
 

alssweetheart said:

Hi Cathy!

I'm in Chesapeake, VA (just 10 minutes from Virginia Beach,VA a more recognizable city).

I am an RN, unfortunately disabled from Whooping Cough~really weird complications. HOWEVER now I have time to ME, learn digitizing, improve computer skills and surf the web and learn everything I can about machine embroidering, digitizing and sewing. I also know how to knit, crochet, decorate and recover boxes (fabric and paper), quilt (tops only~I have a person who is fabulous on finishing~absolutely beautiful stitching) and also am learning to make primitive ornies. I have to keep my brain busy and do things that don't require much energy.

my motto "Today is not a dress rehearsal, stay as busy as you can and enjoy life"!!!

September 6, 2008 4:25 PM
 

bron1z said:

Kia Ora, My Janome300E and I live in Kaitaia, New Zealand. I am very new at Me but loving it :)

Bronwyn

September 6, 2008 4:29 PM
 

ccherro said:

Hi Cathy, My name is Chris, put my pin in Buhl, MN, which is about 70 miles north of Duluth. I too, am fairly new to ME. Love your blogs. Keep them coming.

September 6, 2008 4:33 PM
 

suemccully said:

Hi Cathy,

I live in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Enjoy reading your adventures in ME

Susanne McCully

September 6, 2008 4:40 PM
 

grandmothercarolyn said:

What an AMBITIOUS project - good luck !  I hail from Hendersonville, NC, the home of the Annual Apple Festival (Labor Day weekend) - have been ME'ing a year-plus on a simple Simplicity SE3 machine - once we made friends, the machine and I, we create daily.   Thanks for the mention!

September 6, 2008 4:55 PM
 

margesew said:

Hi Cathy,

Put me in Belleair, Fl (Clearwater, St. Pete area).  Have had an Elna CE20 for about 9 years and just bought a used Brother Ult2002D and am having a lot of fun with the larger hoops!  Love your blog.

Margie

September 6, 2008 5:03 PM
 

smiley2 said:

HI, i'm smiley2 and I'm from Arkansas

September 6, 2008 5:07 PM
 

jalcumbrack said:

Wow! Cathy what a great idea, you have your work cut out for you!! It is so totally cool to see where everyone is from! I love it!

Judy

September 6, 2008 5:36 PM
 

krisr said:

Hi!  I'm Kris and please add Mansfield, OH  to your lovely list from all over the world.  

September 6, 2008 6:03 PM
 

ksipher said:

Hii  I'm a newbie ME from Gouverneur, NY

September 6, 2008 6:09 PM
 

Angel756 said:

My name is Nancy and I live in Melbourne, Florida.

That's right, we were just a few blocks away from all the flooding from Fay. 20.65" of rain was dumped on Brevard County.

I enjoy your web-site very much. It is always so interesting. Keep up the good work!

September 6, 2008 6:24 PM
 

wurzerl said:

Hi Cathy,

I hail from Marion, TX about 30 miles NE of San Antonio.  I enjoy reading your blog.  You're as chatty as I am

September 6, 2008 6:28 PM
 

Angel756 said:

Hi again

I'magine my surprise to see that jnbmd is also from Melbourne, Fl.

Nancy

September 6, 2008 6:31 PM
 

bander said:

I'm Barbara from Lynn Haven, Fl in the panhandle.

September 6, 2008 6:41 PM
 

lynnhaggie said:

Hi.  I'm in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.  3 1/2 hrs west of Winnipeg, Mb. and 2 1/2 hours east of Regina, Sask.  Love to craft by hand and machine.  Hard to use my singer whe we're travelling.

September 6, 2008 6:44 PM
 

VIRGINIAfromNE said:

Hi Cathy,

I live in Bellevue, Nebraska, it is just south of Omaha, Ne. Both are located on the Missouri River.

September 6, 2008 6:57 PM
 

pansy25 said:

What a great plan! Pin me in Louisville, KY!  Thanks, Teresa

September 6, 2008 7:14 PM
 

dodee said:

Hi - I'm from beautiful Cookeville, Tennessee.

Dolores

September 6, 2008 7:24 PM
 

jhsteed said:

Hi,

I'm Joyce from Littleton Colorado.

September 6, 2008 7:30 PM
 

jontyw123 said:

Hi from Winton in New Zealand.  Winton is about 23k's from Invercargill, the southernmost city in New Zealand and one of the southernmost cities in the world.

September 6, 2008 7:45 PM
 

turnerymrq said:

Yvonne, Jacksonville, Fl.

September 6, 2008 7:52 PM
 

mom1227 said:

Hello,

Put me in at "Rome New York"

Thanks

Debbie

September 6, 2008 8:09 PM
 

peggybarton said:

I am a ME from O'Fallon, IL.  Thanks, Peggy

September 6, 2008 8:25 PM
 

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