Ann The Gran Community

Oh my after looking at all the photos of the projects I am feeling very inferior! Almost but only almost afraid to come on the 19th since I am not nearly as creative or capable as you all!  The 3 little girls are darling and the dresses are adorable.  I envy you all your talent.

 I will be sheepishly showing my face on the 19th

Marsha

Marsha,

Please, please do not feel inferior or not talented.  We all begain somewhere.  That is what this forum is about..........not about how much we know, but how much we have learned and welling to share!!!!!!!!!!  Not one of us woke up one day TALENTED, we all learned thur teachers and/or thur trial and error. 

I myself did not know how to do  machine embroider.  I did not even know how to make a quilt.  Yes, I did start learning to sew when I was 12.  It took me until I was 28 before I even tried my first quilt and after many quilts later......... almost 20 years to even attempt to buy a embroidery machine.  I have had my first embroidery machine for 5 years and still do not know a fraction as much as the embroiderers on this forum.  I am on my second embroidery machine (upgraded from a 4X4 to a 5x7) and still have soooo much to learn.

I would not have made many embroidery quilts since I bought my first embroidery machine and thur trail and error and with so many helpful people, have learned so much.  Boy, have I made so many mistakes, but that is how you learn.

Not one on this forum judges..........Not one on this forum is not willing to support you.  We have all been there and done it..........

Now, that being said..........Please don't make me have to drive to Melbourne to have to drag you by the hair and pick you up to come to the luncheon..........it would be out of my way, but I am willing to do it, OKAY .

Sandra in Titusville

Marsha,

Thank you for the praise. And a word or two to you....(this is me yelling now) DON'T EVER BE SHEEPISH ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The fact that you enjoy what you are doing is wonderful and I am certain that your accomplishments out shine others!

I am so excited about seeing what all of you ladies are doing, I am like a kid looking forward to Christmas!! :o)

I have the darndest time w/ stabilizers...especially the tear away ones. I had no clue until just a couple of months ago that there were tear away ones that only tore in ONE direction. The only reason I found out, is because I purchased the wrong one for a smocking in the hoop design and spent about 2 1/2 hours picking out the tiny bits from inside the back of the design!!! Now...maybe that is something you could have advised me about!!!

Kath :o)

Sandra,

You couldn't have said it any better...  we may be hmmm "old" but never to old to learn a lot of new tricks.  I'm anxious to see smocking done in the hoop.  Kath, you better bring a sample I haven't tried that.

Marsha,,     I always look at what I'm doing and think it's just wonderful, then I see someone else's creation and  I feel it's hidious, plain and not worthy of anyone's praise.. I just finished a piece and it's "ok" but then again it's been a few years since I've done any smocking so getting back on the horse was a little shaky, just like when I first started 4 years ago. The more you do the better you get at it, the more you improve the more creative. Plain and simple.

As for stabilizers... there are SO many on the market, after hunting web sites, I'm still partial to Pellon Tear and Wash, they've changed labeling on me so I'm not sure which it is anymore (2302 or 2303), I've emailed the company but as usual, they haven't responded. I hate Sulky tear away, it's thin and it feels like you are trying to Rip away your design.. HA Floriani seems to be putting out something like I want, only need one piece for most items to be embroidered and then they have it in a variety of flavors, wet and stick, tear away and cut away.. YES SO many choices, we'll get to have that discussion Sat.the 19th

Haven't pin pointed any one other in Jacksonville that carries Floriani so can't touchy feely it.. LOL  Got to touch to know if it's the right thing..

Ann, you wouldn't happen to have a few samples you could bring for show and tell would you???  It's always nice to get the opinions and ideas of those that do a lot of embroidery to get a grasp of what to use for different applications.  I'm sure a dedicated embroidery machine uses stabilizer differently than our sewing machine/embroidery machines.  Judy might have a different spin on what works better for her as well.  One size does NOT fit all.

You ladies have a great day, I have to venture into the big city today, and that's the last until after the weekend.   Good thing I don't have to get gas... yet ugh

Happy Sewing ! !

Has anyone heard from Judy?   She's been on my mind and I wonder how she and the family are doing.

Linda

Linda,

She hasn't been on this blog since she left, to my knowledge. She is probably still away.

Kath :o)

"Kath, don't feel bad about not knowing about stabilizers - as a matter of fact, "I had no clue until about 2 minutes ago that there were tear away ones that only tore in ONE direction" (excuse the plagiarism!).  ha!ha!  I think we all have a lot to learn - luckily, we can pick each other's brains on the 19th. We better bring lots of paper and pens! 

 I also wanted to tell you that your grand-daughters and their dresses are all very beautiful.  They are very lucky little girls to have such a talented grandma. One other thing, do you know if the Joann's Superstores honor the (Joann's) 40% off coupons and internet coupons? Us Okeechobee gals are all looking forward to shopping there!.........joan

All JoAnn's stores take all and any JoAnn coupons as long as they are for the stores not an  online only coupon.  You gals from Okeechobee aren't looking forward to this any more than the rest of us.. lol

Joan,

Thank you so much! I love sewing for all of them...and for the grandsons too. :o)

I don't know why JoAnn's would not honor the discount coupons. I read mine over and there isn't any place on it that limits it to any specific JoAnn's Store...so go for it!!! There will be a lot of us there to boggle their minds, anyway...so they don't want to mess w/ us!!! LOL

Just 15 more days now.

Hugs...Kath :o)

Hello from a newby quilter in the Uk - I hope its ok to contribute.  I am in Orlando each year, we have an apartment not far from the Orlando International airport, I usualy visit for a month andnext year it could be June.  I wouldlove to meet up with some of you girls who ar not too far from me - I have purchased a machine tokeep in the apartment, all my friends thinkits funne going on holiday and having a machine - I love it though.

Im not sure how to send to the whole group, I have just found this site, so hope you dont mind me posting to you, you were the first onthe list -

Ilook forward to your reply.

Happy sewing

Hilly UK 

Hello, sounds like you have a good time while over here.  We have been talking about shops for getting sewing supplies in the Orlando area, what ones do you frequent? 

You are welcome to join the group, do you also do machine embroidery?  A lot of the people on this blog do both quilting and machine embroidery.

What part of the UK are you from?  We used to live overseas in the Turkey.  London and a town near what we called Sherwood forest, were where we went to get real things that you couldn't at that time obtain in the middle east.  We stayed near Stansted a few times and several times were in the London area.

How long do you stay in Orlando?  My daughter and her family live on the east side of Orlando, near the Univ of Central FL.  We visit there frequently.  Let us hear from you

I think it would be great if you were apart of the group.  I am fairly new at quilting but do a lot of ME but I think everyone has something to offer and we can learn so much from each other. 

Besides you could make a great bunch of new friends........

Sandy

Hilly.....We're so glad you found us!!! Welcome!! We are all interested in new things and having another person on-board makes it all that more fun! Most of us do machine embroidery....some do both ME and quilting, and others do ME and a lot of sewing...so there are all different aspects of sewing and fine needle arts that appear on this site. We are always open to new info and I for one, have never done a quilt in my life. Unless you consider sewing little squares together when I was eleven, sewing a quilt!! :o)

Again....glad you found us and let us know when you are in Orlando...we may be able to meet up w/ you and you can put some names and faces together.

Hugs...Kath :o)

Hilly,

Add one more welcom and hello to your list

 Marsha

Hi Hilly,

Welcome to the group.  Love to hear that you quilt and will be in Florida.  I am not far from the Orlando International Airport.  Only about a 35 to 40 minute drive.  You said that you are a newby quilter and bringing your machine to Orlando.  Do you also do machine embroidery?  Would love to met you when you come to Orlando on holiday and happy sewing to you also.  Keep in touch with us.

Sandra in Titusville

Goodness, you girls haven't been coversating much over the long weekend, does that mean you were having just way too much fun?  How many got their name tags done?  [:D

I see we have another new sewer in our midst, Welcome from me as well.. Hilly.  You will find we are a friendly and funny bunch and most of us will be meeting for the first time in a couple of weeks.  Glad you are joining us.

Unfortunately been away so work comes first before play so have to do laundry and then head to the sewing room.. later all you wonderful sewers

I think I am going to give up on the name tag and just use a sharpie on a stick on tag.  My best friend ( lives in Glen Ellyn IL) called me this weekend and asked if I would make 58 napkins for a party she is giving on the 19th.  My first mistake was showing her how to search for ME designs on line :-) so she has found 8 designs for me to use on her napkins.  Since I have never been able to turn her down I went to JoAnn's and got the fabric she requested and started MEing :-).  Maybe I will have to pull out my name tag from the Community Circle :-)

Can't wait til the 19th :-)

Marsha

Hi Everyone!

We got back late last night,got unpacked and the laundry sorted.Now all I have to do is get is get it done today. For those of you who have been following the events,I wanted to say Thank You all for your condolences,care and concern.It is so wonderful to have so many prayers in our corner. Also I wanted to let everyone know that Pat was laid to rest on Wednesday last week and her first Grand child was born on Thursday at 2 pm.They had a girl named ,Timberlie June 6 lbs 9oz's. She so wanted to meet her. She is a little doll.So I have to put her name on her blankie and get it sent off to them this week. Again, Thanks to all for everything ,including the private e-mails. She will be missed a lot. I am glad we went as Tom's Dad was not doing well and hung onto us for support.

On to a lighter note, I'm back! So you guys all missed me huh? Just think only a few more days now until Orlando!!! I really have to step up the pace now and get these things finished up,so I will be sewing while doing laundry and grocery shopping.(yeah right,lol) Well I have to say that I missed all of you too and the site. We were so busy,I didn't even have time to log onto the laptop,that we dragged all the way there and back.(we never even turned it on). While the reason we went was so sad,it was nice to see everyone,especially my daughter and grandkids.Tom touched base with family members that he had not seen for a long long time,so some good came of it. I wished we could have stayed longer,and really wanted to spend more time with everyone,but also knew we had to get back.

So ,How is everyone doing with their name tags? I know you all have come up with something great! Mine is laying on the table in the sewing room right where I left it,so now have to see if I can get everything done on my bench before the luncheon,this will be interesting,lol.

So that's it for me for now, Thank You all again for all of your support,It is so much appreciated.

so glad to know you are back safe and sound, we were all concerned and yesterday everyone started to really wonder when you would be back.  talk to you soon,

Welcome Home Judy,  you can tell we all missed you, it's been pretty quiet out here while you were gone.  Kath had some wonderful photos of things she's done for her granddaughters and a newcomer from England but just a little chit chat.

I've got my name tag done but going to try a few others just because I can.  Have to do one for my friend that's coming because she doesn't have the time right at the moment to do hers and she's a little new to tackle something like that

Well, I've got to get to the sewing room.. laundry is just going to sit another day.. HA

Glad you are back Judy, don't over do now and wear yourself out.