Saving Santa

I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but can
not find a picture of it at a church sale. I can not believe someone
stitched and beaded such a beautiful picture only to double side tape it and
use cardboard box for a mat and an ugly frame. I know whoever did the piece
spent plenty on beads and other materials

I know I could never stitch such a thing or if I tried it would have taken
years its is huge. How could something be framed so poorly and end up in a
church sale? I bought it for 2.00.

It almost made me cry that something so wonderfully stitched ended up
framed so bad and discarded. The craftsmanship is remarkable. I am going to
wash it and see what I can do for it. I can not afford to have it framed but
can have it laced and see if Joannes have a frame it might fit.
Some people just don't understand what it takes to make a project and it
must have been a gift for someone. I don't know what I am going to do with
it but what I do know is Santa needs saved.
Donna

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 ^;;^

Donna D. wrote:

I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but can
not find a picture of it at a church sale. I can not believe someone
stitched and beaded such a beautiful picture only to double side tape it and
use cardboard box for a mat and an ugly frame. I know whoever did the piece
spent plenty on beads and other materials

I know I could never stitch such a thing or if I tried it would have taken
years its is huge. How could something be framed so poorly and end up in a
church sale? I bought it for 2.00.

It almost made me cry that something so wonderfully stitched ended up
framed so bad and discarded. The craftsmanship is remarkable. I am going to
wash it and see what I can do for it. I can not afford to have it framed but
can have it laced and see if Joannes have a frame it might fit.
Some people just don't understand what it takes to make a project and it
must have been a gift for someone. I don't know what I am going to do with
it but what I do know is Santa needs saved.
Donna




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I know I have done that for a few gifts. What a shame. I have it drying now.
How dirty it was.
People do not understand the work in projects. I know my dad didn't when I
made him a picture until he saw the next one and then he hurried and hung it
up.
Donna
"Tia Mary" wrote in message
...
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 ^;;^

Donna D. wrote:

I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but
can not find a picture of it at a church sale. I can not believe someone
stitched and beaded such a beautiful picture only to double side tape it
and use cardboard box for a mat and an ugly frame. I know whoever did the
piece spent plenty on beads and other materials

I know I could never stitch such a thing or if I tried it would have
taken years its is huge. How could something be framed so poorly and end
up in a church sale? I bought it for 2.00.

It almost made me cry that something so wonderfully stitched ended up
framed so bad and discarded. The craftsmanship is remarkable. I am going
to wash it and see what I can do for it. I can not afford to have it
framed but can have it laced and see if Joannes have a frame it might
fit.
Some people just don't understand what it takes to make a project and it
must have been a gift for someone. I don't know what I am going to do
with it but what I do know is Santa needs saved.
Donna


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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

On 4/30/11 3:44 PM, Donna D. wrote:
I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but can
not find a picture of it at a church sale. I can not believe someone
stitched and beaded such a beautiful picture only to double side tape it and
use cardboard box for a mat and an ugly frame. I know whoever did the piece
spent plenty on beads and other materials

I know I could never stitch such a thing or if I tried it would have taken
years its is huge. How could something be framed so poorly and end up in a
church sale? I bought it for 2.00.

It almost made me cry that something so wonderfully stitched ended up
framed so bad and discarded. The craftsmanship is remarkable. I am going to
wash it and see what I can do for it. I can not afford to have it framed but
can have it laced and see if Joannes have a frame it might fit.
Some people just don't understand what it takes to make a project and it
must have been a gift for someone. I don't know what I am going to do with
it but what I do know is Santa needs saved.
Donna

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




"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
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

On 4/30/11 3:44 PM, Donna D. wrote:
I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but
can
not find a picture of it at a church sale. I can not believe someone
stitched and beaded such a beautiful picture only to double side tape it
and
use cardboard box for a mat and an ugly frame. I know whoever did the
piece
spent plenty on beads and other materials

I know I could never stitch such a thing or if I tried it would have
taken
years its is huge. How could something be framed so poorly and end up in
a
church sale? I bought it for 2.00.

It almost made me cry that something so wonderfully stitched ended up
framed so bad and discarded. The craftsmanship is remarkable. I am going
to
wash it and see what I can do for it. I can not afford to have it framed
but
can have it laced and see if Joannes have a frame it might fit.
Some people just don't understand what it takes to make a project and it
must have been a gift for someone. I don't know what I am going to do
with
it but what I do know is Santa needs saved.
Donna

On 5/1/11 10:07 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 1 May 2011 09:14:35 -0400, "Donna
wrote:

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

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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.

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 ^;;^

On Apr 30, 3:44*pm, "Donna D." wrote:
*I found a beautifully stitched Santa I swear was a Miriblla design but can
not find a picture of it at a church sale. I can not believe someone
stitched and beaded such a beautiful picture only to double side tape it and
use cardboard box for a mat and an ugly frame. I know whoever did the piece
spent plenty on beads and other materials

*I know I could never stitch such a thing or if I tried it would have taken
years its is huge. How could something be framed so poorly and end up in a
church sale? I bought it for 2.00.

*It almost made me cry that something so wonderfully stitched ended up
framed so bad and discarded. The craftsmanship is remarkable. I am going to
wash it and see what I can do for it. I can not afford to have it framed but
can have it laced and see if Joannes have a frame it might fit.
Some people just don't understand what it takes to make a project and it
must have been a gift for someone. I don't know what I am going to do with
it but what *I do *know is Santa needs saved.
Donna


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.

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.

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

Unless we reverse this trend by reducing our carbon emissions and thereby stopping climate change