Proposal and request for seconds - Page 3

> BEI Design wrote:
> > Thank you, all those in favor, say "aye".
> > Those opposed, say nay.
> > Hearing none, the motion is carried, from now on serger
> > foul
> > ups will be called "SHDs" in honor of the Queen of
> > Creative
> > Patches in AR.
> Look what happens when I don't read the group for a day
> or so. LOL

<Waves> Hi, Queen Sharon! ;-)

> While I'm thrilled (!?!?!?) to have an award named
> after
> me, and delighted to be named Queen of something, I'm
> terribly sorry you had an {insert colorful expletives
> here} moment in the sewing room. :(

> And it's always the way......the only of that fabric to
> be had, you have. *sigh* I can mail you some scraps from
> the prom dress if you would like to applique some of that
> on there in an interesting shape...... I'm running
> now.....

> Sharon Hays wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>> > Thank you, all those in favor, say "aye".
>> > Those opposed, say nay.
>> > Hearing none, the motion is carried, from now on serger
>> > foul
>> > ups will be called "SHDs" in honor of the Queen of
>> > Creative
>> > Patches in AR.
>> Look what happens when I don't read the group for a day
>> or so. LOL
>
> <Waves> Hi, Queen Sharon! ;-)

<queenly wave back>

>> And it's always the way......the only of that fabric to
>> be had, you have. *sigh* I can mail you some scraps from
>> the prom dress if you would like to applique some of that
>> on there in an interesting shape...... I'm running
>> now.....
>
> Gee, let's see, how would a small appliqué of "black with
> white embroidery fabric" look on my "swirled all over like
> Monet's lily pad flower garden fabric" camp shirt look? Uh,
> NO! But thanks. ;-)
>
> Beverly

> BEI Design wrote:
> > Sharon Hays wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
<snip>
> > > Look what happens when I don't read the group for a
> > > day
> > > or so. LOL
> > <Waves> Hi, Queen Sharon! ;-)

<more snip happens>

> Well....the embroidery is actually a metallic
> silver....and I know that makes ALL the difference!! LOL

> Do you have any embroidery designs that would look good
> with it? You could always fill in the hole with another
> fabric, then embroider over the top of the whole thing.
> If you picked the colors to match (ha! Beverly
> matching.....lookout!!!) it would be a texture thing but
> not necessarily a JUMP OUT at you piece of embroidery.

> Duplicate it here and there on the shirt and it would
> become a design choice rather than a mistake. ;)

> Just
> one more thought to throw in the mix. But as Queen I
> think my opinions carry more weight right??? LOL

> DS says my birthday is over now so I can't be Queen any
> more. Rotten child.

Like mother like child, I always say. ;->

> Sharon Hays wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Sharon Hays wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>> Look what happens when I don't read the group for a
>>>> day
>>>> or so. LOL
>>> <Waves> Hi, Queen Sharon! ;-)
>
> Remember: wrist, wrist, hand, hand, hand....
>
>
>> Well....the embroidery is actually a metallic
>> silver....and I know that makes ALL the difference!! LOL
>
> Oh yeah, that'll look great. The bite is about 1.5" long an
> inch from the armscye seam allowance, about even with the
> fullest part of the (ahem) bust. So a little black and
> silver "something" right there would be a big improvement.
> ;-}
>
>> Do you have any embroidery designs that would look good
>> with it? You could always fill in the hole with another
>> fabric, then embroider over the top of the whole thing.
>> If you picked the colors to match (ha! Beverly
>> matching.....lookout!!!) it would be a texture thing but
>> not necessarily a JUMP OUT at you piece of embroidery.
>
> That would work great if the damage were to some other part
> of the shirt, like for instance, just above the middle of
> the front hem, but no way I'm ever going to make an
> embroidery design look like it was intended in the area of
> the damage.
>
>> Duplicate it here and there on the shirt and it would
>> become a design choice rather than a mistake. ;)
>
> That's way more effort than I'm willing to put into what was
> going to be "just a nice cool cotton shirt". I think I may
> have found enough of a scrap to add a piece of fabric
> starting in line with the dart and up to the shoulder seam,
> and extending over to the side seam. Means tearing out the
> front of the set-in (and serged dammit) sleeve and opening
> the dart, but it's doable.
>
>> Just
>> one more thought to throw in the mix. But as Queen I
>> think my opinions carry more weight right??? LOL
>
> Sure. Of course. Right.
>
>> DS says my birthday is over now so I can't be Queen any
>> more. Rotten child.
>
>
> Beverly, wishing Sharon a Very Happy Birthday!
>
>

> BEI Design wrote:
> > Sharon Hays wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
> > > > Sharon Hays wrote:
> > > > > BEI Design wrote:

> Just passing along a little inspiration.
>