Just a funny to share--I always bring my hoops and fabric and stabilizer, etc. to my living room to hoop. I sit in the floor and do my marking, etc. (I'm at that age where I need to stay limber and this helps) Well, today I was "floating" a rich plush blanket on the stabilizer and was using lots of pins. Got ready to gather it up, and realized I had pinned it to my carpet! That was a first for me.

I used to cut out also on the floor but now with lower back trouble it is too sore. I do all my hooping, stabilizing marking etc on my ironing board.

I've done that before too!!! Trev can't understand how I can sit on the ground/floor with my legs wide apart leaning over my fabric etc. he can't even sit down and cross his legs. It pays to keep nimble. ❤️ Chris

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by parkermom 25 Sep 2017

It's funny--my mom always tells me that I need to stop getting up and down from the floor, that it's gonna hurt me. I tell her that it keeps me from being hurt. And when I make my usual number of mistakes, that's a lot of upping and downing! My cardio!

I'm impressed that you get down and up --apparently with ease!! Someone would have to pull me back up!!

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by parkermom 24 Sep 2017

I get up like a toddler--have to push off with my hands.

by airyfairy 26 Sep 2017

And me.

by marianb 26 Sep 2017

me too.

Reminds me of "I Love Lucy" episode when she laid out her dress pattern and actually cut out the carpet. Thanks for sharing your funny!

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by parkermom 24 Sep 2017

I haven't thought of that episode in years!

I have heard of sewing patterns being accidentally pinned to carpets. I did handsew sewing to my trouser leg years ago. I too take my frame out of my room and work on the floor. Keep up the good work and avoid the mishaps if possible

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by parkermom 24 Sep 2017

I haven't pinned a pattern to the carpet yet, but it will probably happen at some point.

Welcome to the oops club.. Marian

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by asterixsew 24 Sep 2017

Like this

by parkermom 24 Sep 2017

I oops a whole lot some days.

Hee hee!! Not gonna tell you all the mistakes/boo boos I've done!!

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by parkermom 24 Sep 2017

Some things I'm just gonna keep to myself, but this one struck me funny.

It is so nice to know I am not the only one doing silly things like that!

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by parkermom 23 Sep 2017

I've hand-sewed things to the arm of the chair before too.

Can't tell you how many times I've done that pinning my quilt sandwich together. I've become rather comfortable hooping on my ironing board, though.

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by parkermom 23 Sep 2017

There's just no telling how many goofy things I do in a week.

by jrob 24 Sep 2017

No telling for me either and my darling husband is kind enough (most of the time) not to tell me those I don't notice.

by asterixsew 24 Sep 2017

I call my ironing board my office table

You see. We are all different. Me. once I am on the floor I have a heck of a time to get back up. Good for you to try to stay limber. Now all you need to know not to try to get your carpet to your machine. How funny.

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by parkermom 23 Sep 2017

My husband just rolls his eyes at me. Poor guy

Well, you didn't have to worry about the fabric moving. hehe I find it so interesting to see how human we all happen to be and enjoy our funny stories.

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by parkermom 23 Sep 2017

No, it was pretty well stuck there!

It takes skill.

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by parkermom 23 Sep 2017

Those kind of skills I have. Glamour, grace--not those kind