<ping> Ursula

So very beautiful! What a special gift!

How lovely that is! I thought maybe to put on the Xmas tree rather than stick pins into it. At any rate, it's very special.

Le 20/02/2014 03:55, BEI Design a écrit :

It's lovely as are the badges of course.

Great idea! Yes, that is what I will do with it.

Oh dear, see me blushing poppy red of sheer joy and embarrassment, too. I'm obviously not used to praise but like it a lot. And I'm glad that you, Beverly, like my gift so much.

U.

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Oh yes, the badges are great, although we never sewed them on anything yet. However, the room sign or what it's called is on DD's door at all times. Since our door handles are a bit different from American ones, the lovely item would have been crushed in the door all the time. So I used a little tack, put in the top of the door, and now the sign is hanging suspended by fishing line in the middle of the door.

U. - uh, and thanks for your praise.

Interesting idea! Never thought of that. I hope the colours will match the general scheme then. ;-)

U. - thank your for your praise!

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Oh Beverly, don't worry about damaging it, the fabric very forgiving. However, I fully appreciate the compliment. ;-)

You really made my day, I find, since your praise means a lot to me. And I must admit that the object looks a lot better on your pictures than on mine. And I had probably looked too long at the unfinished item. Thank you!

U. -

Ursula, you are much too modest and underrate your own skills. I am seriously impressed with the embroidery on the pincushion. Is that couching on the reverse? Tiny, little, very even stitches. Lovely!

My christmas tree collection is very eclectic. We have, for over 50 years, collected bits and pieces (shells, keychains, kitsch souvenirs) from every special occasion and travel, and everything goes on the tree (almost...the tree was very full this year). All ornaments are stored in tiny individual boxes with date and place collected. Your lovely pincushion will have a place of honor.

I'm thinking I will find some beautiful glass-headed pins, and put just a few in it, the better to define what it is when hanging on the tree. ;-)

I appreciate the trouble you went to, to create the perfect gift. My goodness, three iterations...! :-O

Nah, I don't suffer from OCD, not the least... ;-)

U.

Uh, I'm outing myself as a total ignoramus: What is couching? For the writing on the back I used just a plain ordinary backstitch. I found that most useful for 'writing' embroidery. If I take the stitches small enough, I don't even have to mark what I write before I embroider. And if you take a really close look at it, it's not so even as it seems at first sight, which is due to the fact that the stitches have to match the outlines. I don't complain about that, though, I just mention it.

U.

You know, I had the entire day to think about what made me happy about the whole affair. Your praise and appreciation are very welcome as in 'finally somebody recognizes my true value', true (long story, I think I mentioned part of the private crisis in the last mail before the arrival of the gift). But what really makes me happy is that it makes you happy. And I'm glad of that as it shows me that I made a progress in my personal development in the last 20 or so years (which, one might think should only be a matter of course but which isn't at all, if you care to take a look around in this world). I used to be a pretty egoistic kid/youth, and at one point in my life I became aware of that and thought that I didn't want to be so. (Don't worry, I'm not on the self-denial trip, just looking for a healthy balance.) ;-)

U.

Remember, there are no stupid questions.

My mistake, and your stitches are very fine. I probably should have got my magnifying glass out, before posing the question. :-}

I don't either. The fact that I ripped out some of the top-stitching on the newest apron twice was just a matter of... oh, I don't know,... something else. :-}

I know you have stress in your life, and about that I am truly sorry. My posting publicly was a deliberate endeavor to let this group *of your friends* know how much I appreciated and admired your workmanship, and by linking to the pictures to let everyone her see just how good your work is. I often have to bite my fingers when you write here, because you devalue your sewing skills, and I am fairly certain, based on things Kate has written, that your skills are pretty darned good. I suspect that someone in your life is undermining you, and that makes me very sad.

And it did make me happy! So be happy! :-)

"You are never too old to become younger!" ? Mae West

Beverly

Hello Beverly, just thought I should at least write a short note in reply of your kind words. I'll get back to you Sunday night or Monday since I'll leave soon, a visiting some friends in Bremen for the weekend. Have a good one, buy,

U.