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07-16-2012, 04:02 AM
#681
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Location: Maine
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Jaba did you just buy a stilletto and add beads to it? My friend bought something similiar at a quilt shop. It was for doing needle turn applique. It was used to turn under the edge of the fabric. I was going to make one, but couldn't find anything metal, pointy, and short enough to decorate for an applique tool. The one my friend bought at a quilt shop was probably 4 inch in lenght. How long are the stillettos you make? They are very pretty.
07-16-2012, 04:55 AM
#684
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA
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hello ladies, i am here in oregon writing this verrrrrry slowly! we went to the coast today to see the dock that floated in from japan... read about it in newspaper and thought it would make a nice day trip, well making long story shorter... i fell down a flight of stairs while shopping in newport.
I broke both my wrists!!!!!!!!!! so with two fingers i am slowly typing, ut with pain meds and fuzzy brain i am wondering how tough the rest of this trip is going to be... wish they hadan oil for this mess i have managed to get into!!
stitching post my sympthy for you and tumble off horse has totally taken an neew demention...
on another note, typing is majjor apin but I hateeeeee to imagine what sewing is going to be like for next few weeks.
tomottow my mom will come over to hekp me with a few thungs,so wwill be able to communicate wuth her help
URGGGGG... ps thanking GOD ,it is not worse! I could have broken my silly neck~~
I broke both my wrists!!!!!!!!!! so with two fingers i am slowly typing, ut with pain meds and fuzzy brain i am wondering how tough the rest of this trip is going to be... wish they hadan oil for this mess i have managed to get into!!
stitching post my sympthy for you and tumble off horse has totally taken an neew demention...
on another note, typing is majjor apin but I hateeeeee to imagine what sewing is going to be like for next few weeks.
tomottow my mom will come over to hekp me with a few thungs,so wwill be able to communicate wuth her help
URGGGGG... ps thanking GOD ,it is not worse! I could have broken my silly neck~~
OMG.... Wishing you speedy healing and pain that does not linger. I cannot imagine breaking both wrists - oh the things that will be sooooo difficult to do for a while. I'm surprised you can type at all. And yes!!!! Thankfully it was not worse. If we can do anything at all to help - just say the word, OK?
07-16-2012, 05:08 AM
#687
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA
Posts: 1,449
Jaba did you just buy a stilletto and add beads to it? My friend bought something similiar at a quilt shop. It was for doing needle turn applique. It was used to turn under the edge of the fabric. I was going to make one, but couldn't find anything metal, pointy, and short enough to decorate for an applique tool. The one my friend bought at a quilt shop was probably 4 inch in lenght. How long are the stillettos you make? They are very pretty.
Hi TooMany...
I loved the stilettos, so wanted to make some, too. Jaba, you created a monster!! I got the stainless steel turkey lacers at Bed, Bath, & Beyond - 6 for $.99. Then I got a few strings of beads on sales at Michaels and some jewelry glue. Bent the head of the lacers, and glued on the beads. I love how they turned out and now I need to get more bead colors. There is a LQS within walking distance of me, and I am going to try to sell them there for "stash" money. Jaba, I don't want to steal your thunder, so if you don't want anyone who copied you to send to an SP partner, just say the word..
07-16-2012, 06:56 AM
#689
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 8,814
When my mother was alive she broke ONE wrist and the challenges of personal hygiene were formidable. Thank God my oldest sister is a nurse and was able to bring her to stay at her home.
07-16-2012, 06:57 AM
#690
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MO (the Show Me state)
Posts: 2,947
wow glad it wasn't as bad as it could be. and on a brighter side think of all the housework and laundry and dishes and cooking you will get a break from and all the loving help you will have from your spouse. the sewing will wait for you, it always does.
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