As promised I am back to tell you about my mishap with stabilizer . . . it’s only two weeks late but I had issues I had to deal with on the home front. You can read about them here , here and here. Let’s not waste anymore of your sewing time and get straight to the story.

I had this brilliant idea that I was going to  applique stars to t-shirts so that my boys could wear them on 4th of July. I had my husband digitize a star apllique for me. I learned early on in my quest to learn to sew to practice. I would use remnants to practice on before I made those embarrassing mistakes.

You know the ones. . . the kind that you can’t even show your own mother for fear she might spew coffee out of her nose from laughing at you. My scrap pile was pretty big in the beginning. It often rivalled my laundry pile.

 First the stitches were too big and then they were too small. I was so excited when he got it just right. I really sound like Goldielocks and the Three Bears (Hmmmm maybe I should start a career in writing!) Once we got the design the correct size I started having issues that actually brought tears to my eyes.

Yes, people I cried like a three year old. 

I think I may have thrown the t-shirt on the floor.

Twice. 

My needle broke at least 5 times, the fabric moved, the stitches were off  and the thread would break. I was at that stage of putting my machine away for a few days so I could get up the courage to goof up again. 

 You know that stage. I know of at least one person on here who has done this.

She commented on my post. That’s how I know.

And I know I am not the only one that has had  a holier than thou tantrum from sewing gone wrong.

And then you  feel kind of sheepish for having a ” ‘tude” when you find out that all of your problems could have been avoided if you had just used the correct stablizer.

Yeah I know. Who knew!!!

It was one of those AHA! moments.

Yes my dear readers the choir came down from Heaven and sang the Hallelujah Chorus.

Seriously.

Ok may not out loud. But I heard it in my head.  It was a glorious moment.

I revelled in the divine fabulousness (is that a word?) of it all.

I purchased the wunderstitch no-show stabilizer from Sew for Less and my stabilizing worries were over.

Some of you are wondering if i got my project done on time . . .

Sadly, no, but I learned a lot by trying. I do how ever still have the shirts and will try again soon so that my boys will have something to wear to bed as the cooler weather comes.

I’m sure I have lots to learn about machine embroidery and applique. I’m no expert but at least I’m not so frustrated! So far in my endevour to learn to machine embroider, I have found that Sew for Less truly is the best deal for stabilizers. They are constantly having great sales. So stop on by the web site and stock up . The holidays are coming up which means lots of projects out there that will be needing stabilizer.

That’s my Take.