Thursday, March 15, 2012

Toaster cover

What a day - no wonder they get away from me.  I actually bumped into a wonderful day in the grocery store & she said she just did not know where days went to - then she laughed & said ,"TV".LOL  Our tv is very lonely today because DH has been gone all afternoon & I have been buzzing around. Got all of my morning chores accomplished & raked another woodstove full of tree debris . Yea-getting there!

Then I worked at loading my #2 daughter-in-law's chickens ( I had baby sat them all Winter for her -and received wonderful eggs from them in return) on DH's truck to take them home to her. I learned that I do get attached to any animal - no matter who they belong to. It really hurt to see them going down the driveway & knowing those beautiful eggs would not be there in the morning?
But, I reminded myself that DH wants to get chicks like hers(they are red sex-links). All of my life I have loved the little bantams with all of their colors & personality-) Until this past Winter when my bantams quiet laying around Thanksgiving & they are just starting to lay a few now. With the price of groceries as high as they are -the red ones laid every single day all Winter long -with no extra care.It was awesome! So, live & learn! LOL

 Girls Heading Down the Driveway-Bye Girls - you were very edcational& your eggs were so appreciated all winter long.

Once in the house I wanted to do dishes, laundry , steam the floors and more -But- I decided that since DH was gone the house could just wait because it is VERY SELDOM that the house is quiet because DH is really married to the television.

I needed the quiet to read the manual that came with Mr. Janome. I knew if I just left it sitting that I would slowly lose my courage to try to see what it would do-because I would not want to be disappointed once again since so many had said it was my fault - I was doing things wrong. SO - that was why I headed to the sewing room

It was nice & quiet & my brain was actually trying to behave itself  & let the knowledge contained in the manual soak in. I took it step by step. I had wanted a toaster cover for Forever & decided that would be my first project.

This particular cover was a gift from an Oregon friend who is a bus driver & a wonderful gal. It amazed me AFTER (you know how that hind-sight thing is) --- that it is actually a larger size cover & we actually have the  larger size toaster! Talk about things starting to look better????

 So I carefully loaded everything up-I had a problem hooping it because the binding part was right in the way of the hoop . It took ALL of my strength to finally pull that off and it did jump out of the hoop on me twice -but Mr. Janome did not fuss at me one little bit!

It actually started to " PURR' right along just singing its song as I was holding my breath! I just could not believe it- it was working !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 As you can see I managed to do the top and the sides of the cover with this design that was already in the machine. I have got to get a flashdrive to be able to use the ones from the internet -so I just wanted to see if this machine would Hate me instantly??? I certainly hope that it NEVER changes its mind about me & it will be Love forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Whooppppeeeeee!  Hey- all this was accomplished during a horrific thunder storm too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is good -counting my blessings!
happy stitches to you

5 comments:

  1. Wow. That is beautiful. I don't understand a lot of stuff about embroidery. So you can get designs off the internet and load them on that machine?

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  2. I am so pleased you took the opportunity to read your manual while DH was away. I know what you mean about the TV when they are home all day.
    Delighted your new baby is sewing beautifully for you too.
    Your toaster cover looks great.

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  3. I am sure you and your new Janome will be having a long lasting relationship. :)Looks beautiful... isn't it great when everything goes right. Hugs
    Susan

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  4. Awww. I just love a happy love story. Dh might be married to the tv but you've got Mr Janome sweet on you!

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  5. YAAAAAAA ... it behaved itself!
    Was the toaster cover already made, and you just did the embroidery on it?
    Either way, it's lovely.
    Where was DH all day?

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