Crash Course Cathy - Locations of AnnTheGran Users Worldwide!

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AuntiePam — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:17:51 GMT

Cthy your blog is such a HOOOOTTTT. I just love it. I am an experienced ME and will be glad to help you anytime. I am Down South from you! Only 15 min from Mexico border.

Love your pick of ur watercolor pencil work- Wish I could do it. Not my gift, it's my sisters.

Auntie Pam in So Calif

Sewing & Emb are my \_/? of tea!

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TravelBug1237 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:07:50 GMT

Thanks...It is a dream come true. :)

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beamishboy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:11:57 GMT

Cathy, that is wonderful news about Antarctica! Your dream trip - congratulations! I hope you'll post some pictures somewhere!

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TravelBug1237 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:17:26 GMT

HH,

It's very late here, but I stayed up to watch the elections...It is historic! Our Senate race here in Oregon is still not decided ..and it's nearly midnight!!!

I did want to get back to check my last blog just in case anybody had written anything...and some of you did & so I want to be sure and acknowledge you for that! :)

Kimbery51....I will miss you too!!! Thanks so much for the nice compliments!!!

(I hope you enjoyed your vacation to Arizona!!!...and I hope that you got to do MEing for the holidays. E has been MEing up a storm ...you would NOT believe it. As of today he finished ALL the bath towel SETS for each child, grandchild and spouses!!!! They turned out SOOOOOO cute!. ( I did get my one set done for my son!) Yeah!

Margi....you sound like you have had a fascinating life! I bet those details to your quilts using your machine REALLY add a lot!

HH Serenemachine2.....Thanks so much for your kind thoughts!!! You touched my life too!!! One update that you might love hearing is that

E and I are scheduled to go to Antarctica in January!!!! MAJOR YEAH!!!!

We aren't getting any younger and he knew it was my dream so he let me in on my Christmas present a little early!!! Can you believe it. Remember when I said I would go hanging on to the smoke stack......well it turns out we will have a view INSIDE....so all is well!!! ( We never did hear from your friend though.)

It would have been great to go on his ship!!!...

As far as MEing....well my husband has been totally "fearless"' and has done more on the little Brother 270D I got him than you'd ever believe. He carts it with him on our beach trips!!! I'm NOT kidding!!! It's so funny.

I have learned how to download designs from companies and put them into 'files." My next challenge is to get my PED Basic to co-operate so I can actually use some of the gazillion designs I have been purchasing. Oh I still am totally hooked on designs.!!!!! ( I have been doing linen towels etc using the 'built in designs' on my PE700 machine and that has been fun.

I'd LOVE to hear from you again too!!! I hope you will keep in touch...

In the meantime...continued success with the work you are doing with those ladies!!!

Hugs!!!

HH cme....Have you started your room??? I'm glad some of my advice helped you!! That makes me feel 'good.' :):):) My former guest bedroom/office has changed even more since the last time I described it....and I think I'll be 'tweeking it' for a few more months. I did 'take over' an additional room and put the cutting table in there along with a book shelf that will eventually store my designs that I have printed out and put into binders.

As far as my 'own blog' - well....that may come but not right now. I am getting myself 'tutored and assisted' in the 'basics' of MEing etc and I can hardly wait to get it all 'together!' I have a TON of thread now and a gazillion designs etc.

So once I DO have it 'together' I will be able to ME up a storm and hopefully not run out of supplies for awhile!! ( Once I really can get the designs that I purchased onto the Brother card) I will be in 7th heaven!!! I can hardly wait!!!

Sunrai.....Oh I am SO happy to hear you would like to visit next summer!!!

That would be just so much fun!!! I am looking forward to that!!!....Just let me know....!!! Oh fun!!! Feel free to e-mail me anytime!!!

Valclements....thank you and yes...I DO have more time now and have spent extra time at the beach. The art studio IS making progress slowly but surely.

I got very side tracked there for awhile but it was FUN "meeting' each of you on-line!!!

Hopester...I'm not doing the maps anymore...not sure who is taking that over, but thanks for sharing your 'place.'

Joan12...Thanks...!!! ( I'm glad you thought some were great!) That makes my day!!!

Asseirene...WOW...from Denmark now in Australia! That is a change of scenery and cultures but I'm sure you are enjoying it!!! That's so great you have been doing this for years!! Keep up the good work!!! :)

Joan/NJ...A few updates...the Miata is all safe and sound in storage....the dealership wants me to 'trade it in' but NO WAY....I'm keeping it forever. :)

Oh...I have to laugh....a million women looking over my shoulder....well just know that I REALLY appreciated so many of you who took the time to help me and encourage me!!! It really meant a lot!!! I have done some MEing....but my husband's output is 99 times more than what I have done. ( He was VERY focused on getting ALL the Christmas gifts done for his kids and grandkids and by gum it....It is DONE as of today...Election Day!!!) It's so funny because he has his 'favorite stabilizer' and he is fearless when it comes to MEing..I kid you not. It's really fun to see him so engaged with it. He LOVES the cute Disney designs for those towels he's been cranking out on his days off!

I really think he's done atleast 100 towels & washcloths....They did turn out so cute and he put names on each and everyone of them too. :):)

HH Judy...well we can keep in touch....and I will continue to pick your brain as you will let me!!! LOL You were SUCH a wonderful support and helper from the VERY beginning and I will never forget you for that!!! Thanks again!!!!

Hugs...

Well folks....this should wrap up my blogs so to speak....not sure any of you will get to read my comments because it has been so long since you wrote...but I did want to acknowledge each of you who had taken the time to write me a comment.

Hugs......and best of everything to each of you!!!!

Cathy in Oregon

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Kimberly51 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:40:34 GMT

Cathy

I will truly miss you. I never seem to have a lot of time to respond, but I looked forward to your blogs. Take care and keep, in touch. I am leaving tomorrow for a week long vacation to Arizona, there is a big car show there. When I get back I need to start doing MEing for the holidays.

Good luck

Kimberly

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Margi — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:18:25 GMT

Cathy I am an avid embroider and since I became a grandmother have used my embroidery machine to add detail to quilts I have made for my grandson and great niece. I am in Sanctuary Cove, Queensland Australia. My grandson is in San Jose California and my great niece is in Singapore. I spent 30 wonderful years living outside in Australia and have spent the last ten back in Australia. My family were amongst the first settlers.

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serenemachine2 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:26:02 GMT

Cathy, of course I am sad to see you go, but I also can empathize with your predicament. You obviously have touched alot of lives in the last six months, mine for one, and I appreciate all you have added. God speed and please keep me posted on your successes!!

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cme — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:23:30 GMT

Cathy

I do hope you check back with us from time to time. Even if you do not start your own blog, it will be great seeing you here. thanks for all the help when I set up my "room". Your pictures and advice were great.

I know I for one will miss you greatly, and i can see others will also.

cme 8^)

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beamishboy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:10:58 GMT

SunRai Pat - We don't recommend posting your e-mail address in a public forum. For the reason why, please see the following post:

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To contact any user of our Community, you just need to click on the person's username beside their post or comment and you'll get their profile screen. On the profile screen, you can choose 'Send username an e-mail' and an e-mail will go straight to them, without you having to know their e-mail address.

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sunrai — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:18:50 GMT

Cathy - Oh No! I will sure miss your fun blogs!! I do understand about taking on too many things and getting nothing finished or done well! And changing to a whole new computing system would be way too much for me to tackle! I sure wish you the best as you pursue your passions!

I'd love to visit you next summer. And I wouldn't mind communicating with you by email. I'm not sure how to do that!

Again - enjoy following your passions and be true to yourself! Best wishes - SunRai Pat

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valclements — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:32:27 GMT

I don't know where you found the time to do everything but I wish you all the best in all you do. Thanks from (as I am also a new ME"er)please put me on the map.

London Ontario Canada

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Hopester — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:46:49 GMT

Can you add a pin for me. I live in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Thanks

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Joan12 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:22:03 GMT

Thanks for some great blogs. I'm going to miss you and wish you the best of luck.

Joan

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aaseirene — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:17:11 GMT

from Western Australia, I am from Denmark living in Australia. I have enjoying reading all your comments the maps are very interesting. I have got many god ideas and help from reading the forums here I am fairly new to machine embroidery but I have done different nedllework since I was a little girl. Tried many different craft loves learning new things I live in the country so not able to go to classes. as our nearest town is 120 km. away.

Aase Irene

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borden47 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:55:03 GMT

Cathy,

I had wondered how you managed to fit your Blogs in with what your life was all about. Maybe now, you can find the time to learn your embroidery and sewing without a million women over your shoulders!! Stay on the forums as you progress with your craft. And, oh yes, take good care of "our" Miata would ya?!!!!

Joan/NJ