by spendlove Moderator 25 Jan 2015

Are you up for the first challenge of 2015. I thought we needed something to take us out of the January doldrums.


Your mission, should you care to accept it, is to try something you haven't tried before and share the results with the rest of us. This should preferably be some embroidery, but if you must go sky diving, that is fine, so long as you get pictures!

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by workbecky 30 Jan 2015

I am sure there are many things I have not tried in embroidery. I am with Meganne, I am not going to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. I have not done anything ITH or the fringe mentioned below. I, too, am afraid it will all unravel if I cut the wrong threads. :)

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by sewfrenzie 30 Jan 2015

I made a purse for the first time, but I can't seem to load a photo.
Diane

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by berny 27 Jan 2015

Sky diving is out for me, done the wall of death, the bungee jump while backpacking in au,I would like the textile trip to India but need a companion,so will give the challenge some thought, just to get a picture of my projects on cute would be great.

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spendlove by spendlove 27 Jan 2015

Go for it!

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by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

Ok I will join too.. Just only need about the challenge I will select for myself

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by spendlove Moderator 27 Jan 2015

Quite a few responses to this challenge have already made an appearance in the Projects section. This has shamed me in to doing something myself today!

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airyfairy by airyfairy 27 Jan 2015

I did want to ask if we should post our challenge in Projects or here????

spendlove by spendlove 27 Jan 2015

There are already some in projects, so go there.

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by noah 26 Jan 2015

I just did that with that ole bear made my very first pattern ever*****lol hugs

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greysewist by greysewist 29 Jan 2015

Many congratulations, Carolyn. Maybe it will become a new addiction now!

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by mad14kt 26 Jan 2015

I have a lot of things stored up I haven't done and said I would. Now let's see if I can SQUEEZE one of them out, LOL :) FIESTA ;D

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by kingmar 26 Jan 2015

Just the prod I needed. Have been procrastinating doing this AnitaGoodesign fringed flower design for fear of cutting the fabric underneath or the threads pulling out. The fringe effect doesn't show well in the picture but all the heart and flower petals are cut. This is on a fleece jacket for our youngest GD

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greysewist by greysewist 26 Jan 2015

This is pretty impressive, I think. It can be scary cutting those threads. Well done!

zoefzoef by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

Nice design !

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by tschro66 26 Jan 2015

Well Every body seems to be making fingerless gloves and I have not made one before so that is a good start. Or skydiving.

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zoefzoef by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

You can wear them while skydiving ?

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by meganne 26 Jan 2015

OK, well (Marianne) Greysewist has shown me the error of my ways and one thing I haven't done is embroider, not on Polar Fleece, but on Faux Fur and I had been meaning to make myself an owl cushion ever since I digitised the owl face for JerriB to make, Heavens! was that two and a half years ago!!!
I bought the fur fabric ages ago but, as usual, that's as far as I got.
So this is what I will have a go at doing.
Thanks Sue, now when is the deadline?
Hugs n roses, Meganne

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spendlove by spendlove 26 Jan 2015

Woo hoo. Shall we say by the end of February?

Leaha by Leaha 27 Jan 2015

This is really cute!

zoefzoef by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

Yes I was wondering about the deadline too. Thanks so it is end of February

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by marianb 26 Jan 2015

Sounds great, but do you mind if I chicken out from skydiving and try something new in embroidery.. marian P.S thanks greysewist for the inspirational list..

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by raels011 26 Jan 2015

I decided this year I was going to challenge myself by doing something I hadn't done. Sew I made a lined bag. I put a double pocket on the back and two pockets on the inside. i did put it on facebook yesterday but here it is for you It is a lot bigger than I thought it would be but great to take to sewing group

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marianb by marianb 26 Jan 2015

Beautiful bag.. Love the red.. marian

greysewist by greysewist 26 Jan 2015

Fantastic bag, Raels. You can carry that to sewing group with pride!

spendlove by spendlove 26 Jan 2015

Excellent!

rosakent by rosakent 26 Jan 2015

Wonderful,

airyfairy by airyfairy 26 Jan 2015

Great bag Raels

gerryb by gerryb 26 Jan 2015

Great!

zoefzoef by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

Lovely ! Great challenge you over won !

pldc by pldc 27 Jan 2015

lovely bag

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by aussiequilter 25 Jan 2015

hmmmmm i will have to think about this one ,,,, one thing I can tell you for sure it will NOT be skydiving lol

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by pldc 25 Jan 2015

I am going to give it some thought ..................got an idea but I have not done it so will have to see if I am brave enough to try it

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asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Jan 2015

Are you into skydiving or sewing?

Leaha by Leaha 27 Jan 2015

Oh I think she is definitely going to try the skydiving!!!!

pldc by pldc 27 Jan 2015

yeh right I'm soft on top of my head not soft in the head lol

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by greysewist Moderator 25 Jan 2015

Hmmm, do we need ideas of what people may not have tried before (other than skydiving!)? FSL, Applique, ITH -or ITH Zips!, colour work, redwork, Cutwork, mono a handkerchief, umbrella or bottle carrying bag (which could be embroidered), tablerunner, personalised lead or collar for your dog or other pet, polar fleece quillow (quilt/blanket that tucks into its pocket -which can be embroidered on two sides!), tissue holder for a small pack or a box, mobile/cell phone holder, cup/mug/candle wrap, embroidering on a T shirt or windcheater or any other stretch fabric.....someone else can probably add some ideas that you might find too challenging to have attempted yet :)

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greysewist by greysewist 25 Jan 2015

My brain doesn't know when to stop now...digitising a simple design with that software you've had for years!, cross stitch (machine embroidery or handwork), tote bag or clutch purse, embroider on toilet paper or paper kitchen towel, machine embroidered card or bookmark...

pldc by pldc 25 Jan 2015

well out of all of these I have not done a paper towel design or Skydiving lol hubs has................sky diving that is

greysewist by greysewist 25 Jan 2015

I've not done paper towel either, L, but have been winched out of and back into a helicopter and have been up in a decathlon biplane while it was doing loops, barrel rolls etc etc-close enough to skydiving for me!

graceandham by graceandham 25 Jan 2015

My, YOU are going to be busy. I'm jsut going to try ONE thing. Hehe.

spendlove by spendlove 26 Jan 2015

Wow!

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by airyfairy 25 Jan 2015

Thinking cap on and a definite NO to skydiving.

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asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Jan 2015

Sarah go on and take the plunge. You never know you might enjoy yourself

airyfairy by airyfairy 26 Jan 2015

I don't think so Caroline.........

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by jrob Moderator 25 Jan 2015

I would SO do that!

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Leaha by Leaha 25 Jan 2015

Me too if I can keep one foot on the ground!

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by mops Moderator 25 Jan 2015

Closest I ever came to skydiving was enrolling on a course, just after my 21st birthday as my parents did not give the needed permission earlier. Unfortunately the instructor, pilot and 2 pupils died in a plane crash two days before the course was due to start. Then I chickened out.

I have to think hard of something I have not done before, including sewing a kite my son uses for kite-surfing (needed 40 m of spinnaker cloth), which at least starts at ground level - and often ends in the North sea. lol

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mops by mops 25 Jan 2015

It's a relief you want embroidery...

spendlove by spendlove 25 Jan 2015

I just thought I'd spice it up a bit!
Your story sounds scary though. I wanted to try it about 20 years ago, but my head of department at work and my mother told me firmly that they preferred to keep me in one piece. I abseiled down a cliff instead.

mops by mops 25 Jan 2015

Done that quite a lot in my mountaineering years. Boy, have I become boring since I had kids!

Leaha by Leaha 25 Jan 2015

Wow!

pldc by pldc 25 Jan 2015

lol nah the kids are grown & now you do what you love to do......so keep doing it. You learning new things all the time Martine & your an inspiration to us all

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by asterixsew Moderator 25 Jan 2015

Like Meganne I have not skydived and sorry Sue have no intentions of considering it as a option. The thinking cap has gone on and in due course I will give a answer

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asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Jan 2015

PS are you skydiving or sewing?

spendlove by spendlove 25 Jan 2015

Skydiving of course.

asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Jan 2015

from the airfield at the bottom of your garden or somewhere else?

rosakent by rosakent 25 Jan 2015

Can I come and watch? Jo

asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Jan 2015

Hey a Cutie party, anyone else interested in watching Sue?

Leaha by Leaha 25 Jan 2015

I'll join in the fun...is she jumping off a chair? That's as high as I'll go! lol

zoefzoef by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

Yep, count me in.. You need to install some wifi cameras so we can all follow the jump

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by meganne 25 Jan 2015

Gee Sue, I can't think of anything I haven't already tried, except skydiving, and there's no way I'm going to jump out of a perfectly good plane. LOL!!!

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asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Jan 2015

Brilliant and thanks for a much needed laugh

Leaha by Leaha 25 Jan 2015

I'm with you, Meganne...is it isn't broke we aren't parting company! lol

zoefzoef by zoefzoef 27 Jan 2015

Meganne, try to come over to visit me ?

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