Please pardon my double negative. That title is a movie line and one of the favs around our house. (No copyright infringement intended. )
So, we get back from Stitches East. Fab show, fab people, fab yarn, fab knitting opportunity on the plane, but I digress.
Knowing that there are several people waiting on embroidered buckets upon our return home, I knew we would have to spend a bit of time getting to know Maggie and her new software. When I arrived home, I scurried over to the sewing shop to schedule my new sewing machine lessons. So, yea, not so condusive to people who have to, I don’t know, TEACH for a living. They only offer classes on weekdays and only before 2 PM. So, basically NOTHING for the poor teacher who wants to play with her new BFF, Maggie.
That being said, while waiting on materials, mom suggests we just see what we can do.
Is this a challenge? I think so.
Enter challenge conquering Superhero Team.
We have a great idea for a new embroidery design and start sketching out the idea, then we start setting it up the design on the embroidery software. First thing we learned, the best laid plans mean NOTHING when you are using this new software.
Hours of fiddling and 4 pieces of canvas later, we have one thing to show for the new embroidery machine.
Then comes the frustration, I get it to work one time, and then I can’t get it to work again. I save, I read, I transfer, I google, I forum, I do everything except say ABRA CADABRA, and then I go and eat dinner frustrated and alone. (Well, not really alone, but you get my point.)
After dinner, I try again, and learn the most amazing thing. If it is too big for the hoop, it won’t show up. That only took 3 hours.
Well, to make a long story short, too late, we figured it out, and without the classes that they so loving only schedule during working hours for the rest of the world. So here I say, classes?! we don’t need no stinking classes.
**As this was being posted, Maggie threw a fit, and now sounds sick. She will be going to the shop tomorrow. **
We wanted to give our new embroidery machine, who by the way pefers to be called Maggie, a proper welcome to the team. Unfortunately, we are so busy getting ready for Stitches East, so in Maggies honor, we are having a sale in the Etsy shop.
Take 10% off everything in the Etsy shop with coupon code MARGARET11. Also, we are also going to cover the shipping. That means that there is no reason to hold off on your favorite Erin.Lane goodies.
Also, we have added a clearance section. There are a bunch of things in that section that are already on sale, and the 10% off applies to the clearance stuff too!
Get your goodies while you can. I will be listing things every night, so pounce on the things you want. They might not last long!
As you all know we wanted a new embroidery machine, and we got her thanks to IndieGoGo and the world’s best people, knitters!
So as an added incentive, we added a drawing to give away $200 of Erin.Lane goodies to anyone who donated at least $10. And here are the results.
And, finally, the results…
DENA RAUCH! Come on down! You are the lucky winner of the $200 of Erin.Lane goodies. We will be in touch soon. Hope this makes your day, and everyone, if you see her tell her a big CONGRATS!
Erin.Lane is thrilled to announce the homecoming of the newest member of our team, Margaret. Thanks to all of you out there who contributed to helping Margaret find her way home.
Here are a few pictures of her journey to our little studio. She is currently sewing one of her first embroidery designs, and is very happy in her new home.
She is a big machine. It took both Mom and me to get her inside. However, she is totally worth it. Here is her unpacking and getting ready to start her new job.
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There she is ready and willing to sew. She packed her embroidery unit very carefully as you can see. She is also very bright. Her LED HD touch screen is wonderful when she needs to communicate a problem to us. So far, all she says is transmitting, sewing, and finished sewing. She is super easy to get along with. We are so happy to have her sewing along.
She is such a good machine. She is working diligently to make sure that jumps aren’t an issue. In fact, we went from this:
to this… Isn’t she fabulous!?
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She is definitely a more complicated machine. We are going to have to go to class with her to learn how to do most things. We have figured out a few things, but she still has a lot to teach us. Therefore, we are not going to be taking embroidered bags with us to the next show. We will have to learn more first.
Again, everyone at Erin.Lane, including Margaret and Sue, thank you for your generous giving.
P.S. Sue decided to retire from embroidery, but she is still sewing. Don’t worry. She is working currently on some drawstrings for the next show. What a trooper, huh?
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Due to the fabulousness of knitters, the best people in the world, we were able to not only raise all of our funds for IndieGoGo, but we actually EXCEEDED our goal.
We are waiting on the fund to clear out account, and then this Saturday, we are going to go and pick up our newest employee.
Here is a picture of her. We are not allowed to release her name yet, we don’t know her well enough, but we do want you to know that Sue’s replacement is ready to be hired.
We are super excited, so join us on Saturday for news updates, and LOTS of pictures.
We wanted to thank all of those who donated. You made this possible. We will be filling the perks as soon as possible. Right now, once again, we are waiting on fabric delivery. Then we will be cutting and sewing our little fingers to the bones.
Can’t wait until Saturday!
