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3rd March 2008

Blogger Craft Club

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I am under a bit of pressure to finish my current project and so, while I am taking pictures as I go, I don’t yet have time to download them. I’ll try to get all of the pictures posted in the next few days.

I am the team manager for a 6th grade Destination Imagination team and we are headed to our first tournament this coming Saturday. I got it in my head to embroider a t-shirt for each of the 6 girls with their team name and individual name, as well as some graphics that I found that matched their theme. I am very excited about the project, but I haven’t used the embroidery tool on my machine in almost a year and so I am having to remember how to do things.

I did re-take the free embroidery class last week offered by the machine manufacturer and am taking the software class later this week (which I’ve never taken). I have to use the software to download the graphics and lettering onto a special card that gets inserted into my sewing machine. I also use the software for designing the lettering and anything else I want to do.

I have used the software in the past, but it’s been a long time and I feel it’s a bit quirky at times.

So, I have 6 shirts to get done. I put graphics on two of them yesterday and plan to get the graphics on the other 4 today. I still have to design the lettering, but once it’s done and downloaded, it shouldn’t take too long to get it onto the shirts. I’m doing the fronts first and if I don’t get to the backs, so be it.

Like I said, I’ll post pictures as soon as I have time to download them! Wish me luck in getting this project finished by Friday afternoon! (I might be starting my new job today, if so, that will take a big bite out of my available time.)

If you have a project you’re working on and would like to share, join us for the weekly Blogger Craft Club hosted by The Proverb’s Wife.

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  1. 1 On March 3rd, 2008, Hadias said:

    Hey Lynne. I am really excited to see your completed project. I haven’t gotten my pictures posted yet because my camera battery went dead on me. So once it’s charged I will get my pictures up. Thank you for inviting your readers to participate in the craft club. I have been having some much fun. I wake every Monday morning looking forward to see what you guys have done. Thanks for visiting my blog even with all of the busyiness that you had going on today.

    Hadias’s last blog post..WHEW!

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 am

  2. 2 On March 3rd, 2008, fatiah said:

    No worries, you can do it Lynne.

    fatiah’s last blog post..Blogger Craft Club updates

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 11:29 am

  3. 3 On March 3rd, 2008, Kathy said:

    I wish I could just use a sewing maching. I have one that someone gave me. It’s in a closet. Never used! Shame on me. I wish someone would just come over and give me a lesson.

    Kathy’s last blog post..Unforgetable Saturdays

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm

  4. 4 On March 3rd, 2008, Chris said:

    Wow! Good luck, I believe you will do it tho, might not have much of a life this week, but you can still do it! You better get a big reward for all your great work :)

    Chris’s last blog post..By: Chris

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 pm

  5. 5 On March 3rd, 2008, Forest Parks said:

    I’m looking forward to seeing the pics. It took me a few hours just to sew a hole in my jeans a month back.

    Forest Parks’s last blog post..The Monday Extended Review: Increase Your WEB TRAFFIC in a weekend – Week 2

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 4:48 pm

  6. 6 On March 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

    Hadias – You’re welcome! I really enjoy seeing what others are working on, it helps me stay motivated! I enjoy your weekly meme, hope you keep doing it.

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 6:50 pm

  7. 7 On March 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

    Thanks for the positive words Fatiah! I need a little cheering on, I’m stressing about when I’m going to find time to get it done. I’m looking forward to this week being over.

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 6:52 pm

  8. 8 On March 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

    Kathy – Take that machine out of the closet, plug it in, turn it on, put two pieces of fabric together and place them under the needle (watch your fingers). Use your foot to press the foot pedal and you’ll be sewing! :-D

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 6:54 pm

  9. 9 On March 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

    Chris – I agree, I won’t have much of a life, but if I can squeeze in some quality sleep, I’ll be okay! :-D

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 6:55 pm

  10. 10 On March 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

    I don’t do well on repair jobs, my daughter is wearing her jeans with the holes because the patches I put on (iron-on) fall off! I’m a crafter, not a mender! LOL :-D

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 6:56 pm

  11. 11 On March 3rd, 2008, Karen said:

    No pressure on you this week?

    Karen’s last blog post..By: valmg

    posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 pm

  12. 12 On March 4th, 2008, Elizabeth said:

    I’m afraid I have the same fear as Kathy above. I asked for a sewing machine for my birthday TWO YEARS AGO, never used it. I was so intimated by threading the machine and getting the tension right and how fast to press the pedal! I don’t know what I think is going to happen if I make a mistake :)

    Elizabeth’s last blog post..Cookbook giveaway

    posted on March 4th, 2008 at 8:29 am

  13. 13 On March 4th, 2008, Stacy said:

    Should you be on here??? Tic Toc, Guess I’m a bit late though, hope you finished with enough time to prop your feet up a minute.

    posted on March 4th, 2008 at 10:00 pm