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Well, I think I can both discuss the negative of giving things and the
positive in one message! How's THAT for talent?! LOL

I make things (well, not so much lately) for my in-laws. I was finally
told that it wasn't right for me to give Christmas gifts to everyone
because they couldn't afford/didn't want to reciprocate. It didn't
matter that I didn't care - I just really liked giving things. Anyway,
I finally stopped.

But, the women did have a gift exchange amongst the crafting ones. I
have made some really nice stuff (if I do say so - it's that talent
again,lol)

Anyway, my mother-in-law has occasionally given the things BACK to me,
saying she doesn't need/want them anymore, and she thinks I would
rather have them back than for her to give them to charity. I started
to get offended but now I look forward to getting the stuff back,
because it was usually something I wanted in the first place!!!

Anyway, I am divorced now and my ex-husband has told them he doesn't
want me to be part of the holiday thing anymore, so now I just give the
MIL and FIL store-bought stuff for occasions.

Take care!
Linda in northeast Iowa
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--- In HookedOnEmbroidery@..., capri _xau <capri_xau@...>
wrote:

What don't you all talk about what you like, what is good and what

makes you happy instead of all this negativity? Surely it's not
healthy?

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WAY TO GO MAXINE, I TOTALY AGREE WITH YOU

I think that the next time I gave her a gift,it would be something to eat and not a lot of work put in it.What did she tell her????
Hugs Eileen in IL

Caroline Liebau <Caroline_Liebau@...> wrote:
What do you think of this one--- My niece made a beautiful scripture
quilt for her new daughter-in-law's mother. It took her two years
to gather the themed material and scripture panels. It took several
months to make the quilt, and assemble it and machine quilt it. She
told the recipient it was a labor of love, and she hoped it would be
well used. This week she got a call from the lady, asking if she
would mind if the quilt was put in the coffin of her sister's mother-
in-law!!! The deceased lady often complained of being cold.
My poor niece was struck speechless. Now, that's REALLY "putting
something away"
Hugs,
Caroline

--- In HookedOnEmbroidery@..., "The Sewist"
<karolsax@...> wrote:

When they say that and put them away, I always wonder if that is

just their

way of politely saying they don't like it enough to use it.

I don't make anything else for someone that says that to something

I've

made.
Karol

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You could possibly stitch this on 2" wide ribbon...either satin or
grosgrain.

Gail






--- In HookedOnEmbroidery@..., "marciakay9" <hucker5@...>
wrote:

Once again I'm asking fellow embroideriers for their help..I have

been

contacted by a local group to make "name/gift tags" for the fleece
blankets they are making for terminally ill patients...

Oh Caroline, I know that many young children I know have left some of their
most precious possessions in their grandparents' coffins - a way of sending
their love forever I guess. Perhaps this was her most precious thing she
could give to the deceased? I'm trying to put a good face on this and maybe
you shouldn't assume the act was a "putaway" - but what a shame to put
something like that with a person who cannot appreciate it. Only the giver
can know what is in her heart with this act. Nevertheless, at least she
called to ask because she knew how precious this quilt was ...

Now, your niece is a real keeper, I can tell that. And if I were her, I
would just weep to see all my work buried that way. BUT once a gift is
given, it's given and no longer ours. I wouldn't do such a thing again for
that person, but maybe I'm just cranky about people who don't treat my very
hard work gifts with the reverence I believe they are entitled to. Okay,
it's really not my business anyways and I won't say any more. Hugs to you
Caroline and to your wonderful niece, too. KathyS

My mail doesn't always post the same day that I send it! Very annoying but
out of my control. There are a lot of reasons the thread goes on.

Kathy in Houston


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I think it takes a while for everyone to get caught
up. Some don't look through all their messages before
they respond to a topic. They say their piece, and
then as they continue through their messages, they
find the moderator's note to quit (and a dozen or more
others that have said the same thing they just did).
I don't think they are doing it intentionally, in most
cases. At least I hope not!
Teresa (lizardlizmom)

Even when the moderators say enough, some want to
keep it going.

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In fairness, just remember that people on digest get their messages later than everyone else. Also remember that I am at least 10 hours ahead of you - others almost a whole day as we are international. The moderators know that not everyone gets their messages at the same time and they allow for that which is pretty fair when you think about it..

Hugs,

Sherrie
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I really do enjoy all the groups that I am in and I wouldn't want to leave any of them.
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Hugs,

Sherrie
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Oops, I forgot to ask this.

If you can't remember why you left, and you didn't speak to the moderators first, what makes you think that the owner would want you on the group given what I've just said?

Surely, manners dictates that you talk to the person first and explain?

Hugs,

Sherrie
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The world of digitising is getting so very competitive lately that no one is prepared to take any chances with possible pirating. It's not downloading free designs that many object to, it's the whining and complaining that goes on when people miss out, the continual harrassment when they are really doing their potential customers a favour.

So many sites have stopped giving samples altogether and force people onto groups now because of pirating and quite frankly, I don't blame them. If you had to email a site as a potential customer to get a sample, I would be quite happy. It builds a relationship with the digitiser and makes their service more personal. I applaud those who have already taken that step and I don't think it will be long before things tighten up even more.

We should all be grateful that we have been so free for so long - it won't last and it's the whiners and pirates who are forcing it to happen.

Maybe soon you'll find that you can't buy their designs even if you wanted to without talking to them first.
Who knows?


Hugs,

Sherrie
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Good morning Char,
ISO means in search of another one you see alot is HTH which is happy to
help or hope this helps..
HTH..hugs..Barbara

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Dear Friends



I received this very tongue-in-cheek email from a dear friend of mine. I got
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Aren't older woman great?

After I had been married for 50 years, I took a look at my wife and
said,
"Sweetheart, 50 years ago, we had a cheap apartment, a
cheap car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 13-inch black and white TV,
but
I got to sleep every night with a hot 20 year-old auburn-haired gal.
Now, we have a nice house, nice car, big bed and
plasma screen TV, but I'm sleeping with a 68 year old woman. It seems to
me that
you are not holding up your side of things."
My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot
20 year-old auburn-haired woman, and she would make
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cheap car, sleeping on a sofa bed and watching a 13-inch black and white TV.
Aren't older women GREAT? They really know how to solve your mid-life
crises!

Don't strive for mediocrity!



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10:24 AM

Whoa isn't enough enough?

I have been on a embroidery site that clearly stated that if you joined and
then unsubbed it was finito...so go by the rules.

I am also one of those "collectors" out there who loves the freebies. I love
the idea of a freebie so that if I wanted to purchase some designs from
someone I could stitch out a bit to see if I liked the results. I remember
once I had been looking for a African Grey bird design and I paid dearly for
it only to have it been badly digitized! But that was long ago and I think
now we have some very talented digitizers out there.
BTW many many of the freebies I have downloaded I have never used..lol guess
it is just the hunt or to see who has the most...lol
I thank each and everyone who are kind enough to share their talent.
Now let's get on with embroidery...ok?

Maxine in California

What don't you all talk about what you like, what is good and what makes you happy instead of all this negativity? Surely it's not healthy?

Gosh this group has changed, lately.

Hugs,

Sherrie
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I totally agree with you. I haven't left a group, yet. But, sometimes I feel like it when I have 100 messages to read, and when I open them up, 90% of them are about Wal-Mart, politics, religion, etc. I not saying that I don't enjoy reading about good news in your family or a prayer request for yourself or family member, these It's do not bother me. I often find myself checking the digest to make sure that a members surgery went well, that the new triplets are doing good, or that a members son that was burned is doing okay. I guess I consider these groups my extended family. I love hearing about, and seeing, the cute pictures of new family members that you are so proud of. I also think it is wonderful that so many care about others by sending words of encouragement, prayers, "Thank yous" for designs and appreciations for help.
It is the 1000+ messages saying the same thing over and over again that make me feel like I want to leave a group. I understand that the Wal-Mart closing started off as a legitimate topic...but then it got way out of hand. Same with some other topics. Even when the moderators say enough, some want to keep it going.

I really do enjoy all the groups that I am in and I wouldn't want to leave any of them.
Natalie in Texas

I see ISO infront of some of the messages, may I ask what does that stand for or mean?

Thank you
Char S.


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Good morning to all. I bought my deco 340 last week end and anyone that
has one, did any software come with yours? I called and when to dealer
yesterday and she made calls in front of me to bernina. I can not do
any designs on computer,(as in download or open any thing with
bernina). She is going to order me some software, that is really going
to cost. She also made me a copy of one of her disk and I can not open
it. My computer, everything I try to do with it says, file does not
have a program associated with its format with performing this action.
Create an association in the folder option. I can not figure out how
what to do.
While on the phone with bernina (hearing one side) she told the person
that none of her machines came with something and it made me think of
software. Does anyone have one that came with software or anything
besides machine, manual, bobbins and screw drivers, etc? Thanks Carol

I use embird :)

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