January Fabric Postcard Swap
01-20-2015, 11:48 PM
#83
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Mirboo, Australia
Posts: 68
looks like I'm the last one to post 
but I do have a really good reason, I promise! Does having a sewing machine full of plaster dust qualify as a good reason?
I've had a builder doing some work in my bathroom, and the schedule was that he's be sanding the plaster next week. I came home last week to find plaster dust everywhere! It got into the wardrobe, the drawers, the kitchen cupboards...and my sewing machines!!!! I freaked out because one of them is my rather expensive embroidery machine!! Slight heart failure when I saw that! Needless to say the builder got a stern talking to. I'd planned to take the machines over to my neighbours while he was sanding so that they were no where near the dust.
So, I've spent the past week taking the machines apart, cleaning every speck of plaster dust I can find, giving them a fresh oil, and last night finally put them back together. Tonight is the test run of both machines, and the over locker to make sure they are all running smoothly. So all going to plan, my post card will be in the mail Friday morning.
but I do have a really good reason, I promise! Does having a sewing machine full of plaster dust qualify as a good reason?I've had a builder doing some work in my bathroom, and the schedule was that he's be sanding the plaster next week. I came home last week to find plaster dust everywhere! It got into the wardrobe, the drawers, the kitchen cupboards...and my sewing machines!!!! I freaked out because one of them is my rather expensive embroidery machine!! Slight heart failure when I saw that! Needless to say the builder got a stern talking to. I'd planned to take the machines over to my neighbours while he was sanding so that they were no where near the dust.
So, I've spent the past week taking the machines apart, cleaning every speck of plaster dust I can find, giving them a fresh oil, and last night finally put them back together. Tonight is the test run of both machines, and the over locker to make sure they are all running smoothly. So all going to plan, my post card will be in the mail Friday morning.
01-21-2015, 05:01 AM
#85
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Yes that definitely counts as a near disaster. We just did the same things to our walls in the Living Room and Hall Way. OMG, the amount of dust! And, it seemed to get in every stinking room. It was awful. A total house cleaning was necessary. At least I rolled into my pre-Christmas cleaning.
looks like I'm the last one to post but I do have a really good reason, I promise! Does having a sewing machine full of plaster dust qualify as a good reason?
I've had a builder doing some work in my bathroom, and the schedule was that he's be sanding the plaster next week. I came home last week to find plaster dust everywhere! It got into the wardrobe, the drawers, the kitchen cupboards...and my sewing machines!!!! I freaked out because one of them is my rather expensive embroidery machine!! Slight heart failure when I saw that! Needless to say the builder got a stern talking to. I'd planned to take the machines over to my neighbours while he was sanding so that they were no where near the dust.
So, I've spent the past week taking the machines apart, cleaning every speck of plaster dust I can find, giving them a fresh oil, and last night finally put them back together. Tonight is the test run of both machines, and the over locker to make sure they are all running smoothly. So all going to plan, my post card will be in the mail Friday morning.
but I do have a really good reason, I promise! Does having a sewing machine full of plaster dust qualify as a good reason?I've had a builder doing some work in my bathroom, and the schedule was that he's be sanding the plaster next week. I came home last week to find plaster dust everywhere! It got into the wardrobe, the drawers, the kitchen cupboards...and my sewing machines!!!! I freaked out because one of them is my rather expensive embroidery machine!! Slight heart failure when I saw that! Needless to say the builder got a stern talking to. I'd planned to take the machines over to my neighbours while he was sanding so that they were no where near the dust.
So, I've spent the past week taking the machines apart, cleaning every speck of plaster dust I can find, giving them a fresh oil, and last night finally put them back together. Tonight is the test run of both machines, and the over locker to make sure they are all running smoothly. So all going to plan, my post card will be in the mail Friday morning.
01-21-2015, 11:38 AM
#86
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Mirboo, Australia
Posts: 68
its absolutely everywhere! I had to wash everything in my wardrobe and drawers, the entire contents of the kitchen, every possible surface in the house. It was so bad I didn't even know where to begin. It took 4 hours just to get the bedroom dust free enough to sleep in!
But the good news is that all machines passed the test last night - all working beautifully - thank goodness!!!!!! So my post card will definately be in tomorrow mornings post.
But the good news is that all machines passed the test last night - all working beautifully - thank goodness!!!!!! So my post card will definately be in tomorrow mornings post.
01-21-2015, 05:25 PM
#88
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Long Island
Posts: 24,820
I am trying desperately to make my march pc. my kitty loves the sound of the rotary cutter and just has to see what i'm doing. I need her to go to sleep so I can continue to work on it. It will be done come shipping day. promise
01-21-2015, 05:26 PM
#89
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: No. California
Posts: 2,130
Oh quilting jem. I think I am supposed to be the recipient of your card this month and let me assure you that I can wait. OMG! I can only imagine the mess and upset....Please, don't feel any pressure from me.......I am very understanding.........
01-22-2015, 01:54 AM
#90
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Mirboo, Australia
Posts: 68
wendig, there isn't a word to describe the mess! But the machines are cleaned, oiled and working, thank goodness. The postcard is finished and will be in the mail tomorrow - will take a little walk to the post office on my lunch break if its not too hot. If it is, I'll be lazy and drive around the corner! lol
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