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    Old 10-26-2013, 08:16 AM
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    Default Hubs discard is my good fortune

    Many years ago my husband (aka the hubs) got a new (to him)
    Nikon D70s camera. So he had these thoughts of doing lots of
    photography and decided he wanted to do some macro (close up)
    photos so he set out to "create" a homemade version of a lighting
    set up.

    Lots of internet research lead to him Joann's to purchase the
    largest wood quilting hoops they carried (23"). After a while
    he lost interest in all that so the hoops just hung on a large
    hook on the balcony for several years.

    A little over a week ago we was given notice that EVERY thing on
    our balconies (and every other resident here) had to be removed
    so they could scrape, power wash and paint the exterior of all the
    south and east facing sides.

    We are now in the process of finally getting to move everything
    back out to the balcony and my hubs decided he didn't want the
    quilting hoops anymore.

    So I nabbed them up for my own. Since I don't hand quilt, I decided
    that I was going to make some machine embroidery designs and frame
    them in the hoops.

    One design I KNOW that I want to do is the Four Seasons. Now I
    want to think about what other designs I want to make and put into
    these hoops. I have a total of 4 hoops.

    But in the mean time Kiko (now the oldest fur kid I have) decided she
    wanted a hoop too.

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    Old 10-26-2013, 09:26 AM
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    Why did you wait so long to take them? LOL
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    Old 10-26-2013, 09:28 AM
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    Out of sight out of mind I guess.

    But at least I saved them from the trash; which is where they were
    headed if I had not stepped in to save them.




    Originally Posted by BellaBoo
    Why did you wait so long to take them? LOL
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    Old 10-27-2013, 04:11 AM
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    I just got some hoops at an estate sale. I'm quilting different cats in the hoops to give to my sisters this Christmas to hang in their house. All of my sisters are cat lovers just like me..LOL
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    Old 10-27-2013, 06:28 AM
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    Cool, great save!!!
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    Old 10-27-2013, 07:11 AM
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    I have some I had bought at garage sales for little to no money but don't know what I want to do with them yet either. Hope to see your ideas and maybe do something similar. Thanks
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    Old 10-27-2013, 07:29 AM
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    Congratulations on scoring the hoops. They have "travelled" an interesting route, but have now found the correct home!
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    Old 10-27-2013, 08:30 AM
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    creative save.
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    Old 10-27-2013, 09:01 AM
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    Great Snag !
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    I purchased some of those last year - I have an embroidery cd with initials -- have been making my granddaughter's names and embellishing them with crystals. Will try to get a picture of them when they are completed.
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