Saving Santa

Could be someone stitched it as a gift and the recipient was responsible for the framing! OY THE PAIN. At least YOU will give it a good home!!! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^<

D> I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but can

you are a wonderful person. Now that he's clean and loved, I'm sure Santa and some stitcher's soul is much happier

Chertl

It wasn't signed or dated. I wish it was. I might have tried to find the owner. This is another example why stitched items should not be gifts.Weather you like her designs or not this one has 3 packages of bead work 14 or 16 ct blue Aida. It washed up great. I don't know how I am going to frame it but it will be better than what it was. I don't know what to do with it. I never buy other peoples work but I felt it really need. It was close to the trash bin.

I know my dad complained about the color of tractor I used. John Deere green not Oliver tractor green. Would not read it or hang it until he saw the next project was a plain piece of fabric. The next day it was up and never moved

I am working on a TW and Mirabilia is not for a beginner. I should have someone post it on facebook just to see if I could find the owner. Has to be someone from the church I bought it from or who received it. Maybe I can return it

Donna

I don't think you should fret about it - reframe and enjoy - it's arrived at a good place.

This does point to another thing though - if you suddenly pop off this mortal plain, what happens to your stash if your kids are not into any hand work ? Mine will find there is a number there to call so it can be picked up and donated to the members of my Guild.

I'm going to talk a friend about dealing with my stash for the family. They don't value it at all

DH and DD both know to contact my needlework friends and let them be the ones to deal with my stash. Everyone can have a party going through my stuff and I hope they have fun doing it!! I have gotten rid of a huge portion of my stash in preparation of the move back to Lizard Land. I now have maybe only 4 of the large rectangular plastic containers (available at Wally World -- I think they are about 70 gallon ones) full of needlework stash. I will be taking several of these with me to Lizard Land, too :-))). Either way, once I am gone the family knows who to contact to get rid of my stash, thank heavens!! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^<

Here's another scenario. The stitcher died, had never framed it, the framer had no money - so put it in a sale in a cheap frame. At least it didn't end up on the dump.

I did know a woman who finished a big ndlpt thing, then folded it up and put in a drawer. She honestly did not have the money for custom framing. After her death, I have no idea where it ended up.

I often wonder where my stuff will end up - better in a thift and sold for a few bucks than trashed.

I once found a lovely crewel of a tiger and cub in a yard sale for a few bucks - and I had a frame which happened to fit it a tee. I passed it on to a thrift shop when my tiger taste changed.

Both sisters and nieces are into embroidery, so that shouldn't be an issue with my stuff, thankfully. More likely, there'd be a short discussion/argument as to who got what ;)