by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

I know some of you were and have been wondering if I finished by project for my son Travis' wedding - here are all the FSL Wedding Baskets on display at the thank you table. They were a big hit and I can't tell you - how many people come over and thanked me personally for the special gift from the Bride and Groom - how rewarding is that - that they even knew that I made them? They were filled with pastel mints. Thanks to Terri (twee) for all your help in getting this project finished, too.

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by sewmom 05 May 2012

Congratulations on your son's marriage and finishing the project. You are inspiring!

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by pldc 04 May 2012

way to go MOM!!!! I bet they were just thrilled! I mean the happy couple of course!

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by dollygk 04 May 2012

Great Job Shirlene, and Congratulations to your son and wife!!

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by amazinggrace 02 May 2012

What a lot of work but what a special gift to receive.
Well done getting them finished on time!

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by shirlener88 30 Apr 2012

Thank you for LQQKing and for all the support and prayers. This was a great lesson in a big project for me - not to wait to the end - to finish up - one of the items - just in case it doesn't work out - you still have time to change what you are doing and not have to go through with it - as I did - but I am thrilled that they all got finished and that they were so lovely and received so well. What a blessing.

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jerrib by jerrib 30 Apr 2012

Glad you got them all finished and that everyone appreciated your hard work. Looking forward to seeing pictures of the wedding.

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by castelyn 29 Apr 2012

Shirlene, so glad that Terri and the ladies could help you with this task. Well done to you all. They turned out lovely. hugs Yvonne

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 30 Apr 2012

Yvonne, it was amazing - the day of the wedding - there were 11 of us sitting around hand stitching out these baskets - after more than 4 hours - we finished them up. Thanks dear.

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by quail 29 Apr 2012

Wow, what a project. I would have been overwhelmed from day one. Just goes to show perseverance wins out. They are beautiful and will be remembered for years to come. Well done. I love the presentation, simple yet elegant.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 30 Apr 2012

Therese, thank you so very much - I really appreciate that you liked they way that they presented them for the thank you gift table.

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by airyfairy 29 Apr 2012

Looks absolutely amazing. Well done Shirlene. Hugs Sarah.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 30 Apr 2012

Sarah, thank you dear.

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by teun 29 Apr 2012

Ganz fantastische Arbeit,die Gäste werden sich bestimmt freuen

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Thank you - I wished I knew what you said???

castelyn by castelyn 29 Apr 2012

Quite a fantastic job, the guests will be delighted determined

This is the translation Shirlene.xxx

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by mariagiannina 29 Apr 2012

Beautiful work!!! Gold stars for you!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Maria, thank you - the 1st gold stars I have gotten for my embroidery work - Hehehe!

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by peersen 29 Apr 2012

Fantastic work.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Thank you dear.

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by twee 29 Apr 2012

It is always a good feeling when you can help someone in need, but I can't take to much credit, because my hands would have not been enough help to finish such a big project. But, I live in a small town where we know most everyone and we help one another when there is a need. I made a couple phone calls and at 9 am 10-11 ladies converged around my kitchen table working feverishly stitching and stuffing baskets. At 1:30 the last basket was completed and Shirley was on her way back home. Angels of love, most who didn't know Shirleen came to her rescue, what a blessing.

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twee by twee 29 Apr 2012

I meant to type and Shirleen was on her way. Sure which we could edit things.

shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Yes, I meant to say somewhere in this - that you organized a old sewing bee around the table with your community - but didn't get it in. And I will forgive you for misspelling my name (teach), Shirlene
PS: It is amazing that so many helped at the last minute, too.

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by katydid 28 Apr 2012

Wow , what an undertaking! you must show one up close. How many did you make?

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Thanks Kay - there is a link for the closup here - 85 or more.

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by dday 28 Apr 2012

They are so pretty, you do such nice work.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Thank you so very much - I never tire of hearing that. Hehehe!

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by aussiequilter 28 Apr 2012

Shirlene , they look so sweet ,you have done a great job, and the lilac just set them off so well,I can smell their scent ahhhhh,lol

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

OH thank you ever so much. Hehehe!

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by snowbird42 28 Apr 2012

oh my shirlene how many did you make and i am so glad people knew you made them even so most people dont realise just how much time and energy goes into some thing like this what we do in the name of love this is a double credit to you...soozie

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thanks Soozie, I don't know what the last count was - but I believe it was 85 - no one ever realizes the amount of time and work that goes into something like this!

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by patsy28 28 Apr 2012

Wow!!! What a beautiful labor of love! You did a fantastic job! Congrats to your son and daughter-in-law.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Patsy, thank you very much.

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by dilceia 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations, Shirlene! Beautiful job!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Dilcéia, thank you my friend - I don't decorate cities like you do - my work is on such a small scale compared to yours.

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by clawton 28 Apr 2012

Very lovely. Nice to be apprecitated, isn't it. I'm sure he and his bride loved them. A great occasion.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you so very much Carolyn.

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by gerryvb 28 Apr 2012

congratulations with your son's wedding and with the beautiful "give away presents"

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 29 Apr 2012

Gerry - thanks so very much.

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by read180 28 Apr 2012

Shirlene: What an incredible job of love for your son and daughter in-law. You took on such a huge task and you made everyone feel so loved and precious as they came to celebrate the union of 2 wonderful people. God bless you and your family. Blessings and hugs
Cindy B

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Cindy thank you so very much - how kind of you to say it just that way.

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by capoodle 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations to you for getting the baskets all done and to your son and his new bride. I'm sure you will be glad to get back to a more normal day. Getting ready for these weddings are nerve racking.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Anita, thank you so very much - when is your wedding? Keep up the work and your love will show through.

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by iris2006 28 Apr 2012

This looks amazing Shirlene, what a great job you did again with the help of Terri. Nowonder peolple came to you to thank you and appreciate the gifts.
Congratulations on the wedding of you son and dil.
Hugs Carla

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Carla, thank you so very much.

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by sigrun 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations Shirlene, you have done a great work - and congratulations with your son and daughter-in-law wedding.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Sigrún, thanks - the two of them will be very happy and have been for years.

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by lulu07 28 Apr 2012

Beautiful job and very special take-away gift for all present at the wedding...what a wonderful mom, mother-in-law you are!!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you - how sweet of you to say so and just this way.

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by eastwitch2 28 Apr 2012

You did a wonderful job on these Shirlene!
I am sure you will remember this wedding for years to come! LOL
I am glad that your Son and his Bride loved the baskets and their guests too.
Congratulations to All!
EastWitch2

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

thank you so much - I have been waiting for this marriage for years and I know I will always remember it, too.

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by cj2sew 28 Apr 2012

My goodness, what a task. Beautiful. I also love the Lilacs, they are my favorite flower. I miss them since we moved to the Southeast. The closest thing to them are the Wisteria which has beautiful purple flowers and smells so sweet.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

thank you - I love Lilacs, too and when I lived in NC - it was wonderful seeing the Wisteria hanging and so lovely - there is a lady down the street that has grown it along the edge of her eves on the house and it is so lovely over her porch and reminds me so much of NC.

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by theduchess 28 Apr 2012

Just beautiful. How about posting this on Ebay or Etsy? June weddings coming up.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Stella thank you very much - I would have to think about doing this sort of project for other weddings, again.

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by dlonnahawkins 28 Apr 2012

What a great job, and this is lovely - Wish I could be close enough to smell those lilacs - I used to love them when I was small - We don't have them down here. Now you need to rest!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Beth, thank you so much - I wished I could send you some - they were so nice - the house next door has a wonderful tree that blooms by our driveway and on the other side of the property they have a 10 foot high hedge of them - that runs their driveway - lilacs were my Grandmother's favorite and I always loved the smell of them when we went to her home, too.

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by blueeyedblonde 28 Apr 2012

good job!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thanks.

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by highlandermom 28 Apr 2012

I knew in my heart you would make it! What a beautful display of your labor of love.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you so much - I am glad you felt that way.

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by bumblebee 28 Apr 2012

Lovely

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Linda, thanks

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by oaro 28 Apr 2012

Congratulation to the Bride and Groom beautiful happy long life together You gift basket display is absolute gorges Thank you for sharing .Maria

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Maria, thank you so very much.

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by cfidl 28 Apr 2012

You have outdone yourself. Few people understand the amount of work and hours that went into this project. I am so happy for you! Now SELL SELL SELL your stuff girl! If anyone knows the perfect advertising space, let Shirlene know! Thanks!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Christine, thank you so very much - not many asked how they were made - but I was glad that they were thanked me for them.

www.loveoflace.com

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by dailylaundry 28 Apr 2012

I have been wondering - I knew you would get them done and I am so happy Terri was able to help you!! Doesn't surprise me that people thanked you for them - they are lovely!! It look like it was a wonderful design and you put a lot of work into them - but, I know they were perfect!! Well done, Shirlene!! Hugs to you and Terri! Laura*

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Laura, thank so very much & I do appreciate your comments.

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by meganne 28 Apr 2012

AMAZING! so much work I hope your son & bride appreciated all the love that went into making these. Hugs and love, M

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

thank you - they were very kind and generous with their thanks, too.

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by noah 28 Apr 2012

looks great and i am glad you got some help hugs

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you and so was I.

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by lv2sew 28 Apr 2012

As always, Fantastic!!!! these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The FSL Queen reigns! *

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Kathy, thank you so very much - you are so sweet.

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by mysew1325 28 Apr 2012

you have been busy.. these are truly a labor of love..

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Kathy, thank you so much - love did go into the making of them.

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by sdrise 28 Apr 2012

Congratulation!! Great job as always...You Have to post some pictures of the wedding. What a special friend in Twee to help you. Hope you all had a wonderful time...Suzanne

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Suzanne, thanks - I will post pictures later - when they get back from their honeymoon - I spaced out checking my batteries and only snapped these couple - before they went out. YES, we had a wonderful time and Terri (twee) was a dear one to drop everything and help me out.

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by pennifold 28 Apr 2012

Fabulous and I am so glad all the people thanked you for all of your work. They look so pretty - I know how much time must have gone into them. They are a beautiful keepsake. Love and blessings Chris

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Chris, thank you dear - I was pleased with the amount of people that did thank me, too.

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by parkermom 28 Apr 2012

Very pretty--and displayed so attractively. I love lace and wood together.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thanks so very much - it did look nice - it was the 1st thing that anyone say when they came into the church.

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by grandmamek 28 Apr 2012

They are absolutely stunning! You did a wonderful job and it was a wonderful gift for your son and his bride. Hugs, Mary

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Mary, thank you very much.

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by devon 28 Apr 2012

great job on your hard work

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

DeVon, thanks so much.

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by designgirl 28 Apr 2012

Shirlene, they turned out gorgeous, plus a big hit at the wedding. Thanks for posting the pictures.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Lynn, thank you so much.

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by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

link:

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by jenne 28 Apr 2012

Such a nice way to welcome a new daughter in-law. Can you do a close up of one of the baskets?

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you dear - see link

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by greysewist Moderator 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations, Shirlene (& Twee) for a job extremely well done!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Mariann, thanks so very much.

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by lidiad 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations, Shirlene, you have done a wonderful job!
All those baskets are spectacular. Hugs, Lidia

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Lidia, thank you so very much.

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by mi30kaja 28 Apr 2012

How about some photos of the wedding.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Lyn, thank you for asking - in my rush and last minute hurry - I forgot to check my batteries - when we get the professional photo's - I will post some - OK?

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by mi30kaja 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations on this project, Hope the wedding went well and the Bride and Groom appreciated what to did for their wedding.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you Lyn, it was and they did.

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by sadp 28 Apr 2012

A job WELL DONE, now you can take a well deserved breather, hugs S*

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Shirl, thank you very much - I will try - but for whatever reason - I just can't rest - I went to bed and now I am up - way to early for my own good.

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by lenamae 28 Apr 2012

Shirlene they are beautiful
terri sure was a blessing to you/
Huds Lenamae

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Lenamae, thank you - I only wished I would have asked for help - much sooner - but is was a blessing needless to say.

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by asterixsew Moderator 28 Apr 2012

Shirlene this looks great, lucky you to have Terri nearby to come to help. Now you can relax a little unless you have another quick mega challenge

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Caroline, thanks. I sure wished we lived closer than we do - the almost hour there and back took a lot of my presious time on the day of the wedding and it is so hard for me to drive these days without it having alot of pain later on. But nonetheless is was a blessing to have the help.

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by futte 28 Apr 2012

what a great job.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thanks!

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by christracey 28 Apr 2012

They all look lovely. Well done. Maybe some people know of you doing this type of work & spread the word.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you - that sure would be a blessing.

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by zedna 28 Apr 2012

You're a great example to others, well done!

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you so very much dear one.

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by shirley124 28 Apr 2012

Congratulations, both for finishing the baskets, and people thanky you personally. Hope the wedding went off well. You can relax now. Hugs Shirley

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Shirley, thank you so much - the wedding was perfect and you could feel the love and joy throughout the building. YES!

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by marron1 28 Apr 2012

so glad you got them all done they looked great what a speacial gift for your son and new wife ...

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Thank you - I do believe that they were the most thankful of all.

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by basketkase 28 Apr 2012

Shirlene....these baskets are beautiful....what a wonderful remembrance of a special day............

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Vicki, thank you so much.

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by mops Moderator 28 Apr 2012

What a beautiful collection - a labour of love! No wonder people thanked you personally,
Shirlene, for a present like this, it must have taken so much of your time.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Martine, thank you - it took much more time than I expected - of coarse. But it was about sharing love.

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by suelyn7 28 Apr 2012

You sure made a lot .. I know how stressful a wedding can be and you must have been so happy that everyone loved them.. Congratulations whats your next project or are you taking a breather. Lol. Suelyn

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Suelyn, thank you so very much - I have a couple things that I need to finish and when I get to where I can share about them - I will.

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by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Here is a lovely picture that was projected on a screen screen in the Church and the reception room - as well as closeups of the baskets.

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shirley124 by shirley124 28 Apr 2012

Wonderful!

shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Apr 2012

Shirley, thanks dear.

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gerryvb by gerryvb 28 Apr 2012

beautiful!!

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thanks

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