First, before you start any embroidery project let’s talk about the hoop which is what holds the fabric tightly. I grew up using a wooden hoop that was 8inches round, but a few years ago our distributor back ordered them for whatever reason, and I had to Grit my teeth and bought a plastic hoop. Jokes on me because lo and behold I have never gone back to a wooden hoop because the plastic coop does not stretch the fabric in my option.
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While in Houston, TX for my third Quilt Market I took notes of what I saw and felt while walking around, what I would call an adventure and a huge motivation.Â
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I miss my partner in crime, the lady who sided with me through thick and thin and then would bop me on the head when I was wrong while calling me a "dumb bunny." My Grandma, Sue Wurzberger was strong-willed but yet gentle at the same time. She had the best dry humor, and I relish when people say I speak like her.Â
A month or so ago I had a lady came into the shop asking for the "older lady." To no fault of hers I replied with, 'you're looking at her because I'm a tad older then Beckie...'. The women would not take the hint, and she continued to ask a few more times and described the women she was hoping to see at the shop. And then the moment hit me when I could no longer keep joking. I could feel the ugly tears coming... and then they poured out of me uncontrollably.Â
Below is a letter we sent out to a few thousand bonus card members. If you didn't receive a letter, no worries because you'll be able to read it below and all the critical information I've been sending out in newsletters. Thank you for your support and for reading this. Beckie and I (Emily) appreciate you greatly.Â