I am feeling really stupid now
05-28-2011, 02:40 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by sylviak
I would call her back and tell her that after you got off the phone and thought about the conversation about the long arm, you began to worry that she WASN'T really interested in using it and would perhaps give or sell it to someone else. Tell her you would LOVE to have it, but only if she is convinced she won't use it. See how it goes from there!
05-29-2011, 03:09 AM
#32
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I think you did the right thing. Had she given it to you before she's really ready to part with it, that could have caused some hard feelings in the family, especially if she mentions to another family member that she wished she still had it with her.
She'll offer again if she's really serious about letting it go.
She'll offer again if she's really serious about letting it go.
05-29-2011, 03:14 AM
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Stupid???? Naw... just suffering what I'm sure is a temporary lapse of sanity. OK, lapse over now?? Good, get on the phone with Grandma and tell her upon reflection, you'd be thrilled to have her long arm, but you just didn't want her to give it away only to regret it later. Offer to at least pay the postage. If she's not too far away why don't You and hubby take a weekend drive to visit grandma and he can break it down and you can bring it home yourselves. Of course, you first project should be something really special for her.
05-29-2011, 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
I have been working hard on making a few quilts lately and being in the KC area we have been getting lots of storms. well after the last round of storms around Thursday i think my grandma in law called to check up on us. I got to talking with her and last summer she had bought a long arm. well she is more into making quilts with embroidery and the keep sake type of quilts right now and has only long armed maybe two or three quilts. she said that she was thinking of just dismantling the long arm and shipping it to me. I about wet myself when she said that. I like the dolt that I am told her that she should really get to using it to me. I would love to have a long arm but she should use it right? I really wish that I had told her to go ahead and send it to me but I would feel really really bad taking it. especially with her not using it really and spending a lot of money on it.
what would you guys have said or done? was I really really stupid for telling her to just hold on to it?
what would you guys have said or done? was I really really stupid for telling her to just hold on to it?
05-29-2011, 05:36 AM
#38
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I'd call her back and tell her you have thought about it and would be happy to give the machine a home AND when she has a top ready to be long armed to send it to you and you will happily do it for her. She very well may have found out it is not HER THING to use the machine and wants it to go to someone who will love it. You could offer to pay for the shipping or arrange to actually get someone to haul it for you.
If it happens you do get it, then make her a wonderful quilt and quilt it and send it to her or better yet, deliver it with a hug.
If it happens you do get it, then make her a wonderful quilt and quilt it and send it to her or better yet, deliver it with a hug.
05-29-2011, 05:37 AM
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I think you should call her back and ask her if she really Thought it over aboutwanting you to have it. If she isn't using it than its doing her or the Longarm and good just sitting there. Offer to pay postage at least . Than make her a beautiful quilt and use the longarm to quilt it . Than send the quilt and maybe even a flower boquet as a HUGE thank you.
05-29-2011, 05:49 AM
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i am 70years old and i know it is harder to use some things. it is hard to learn new things the older you get and you don't get as much done. so maybe your grandma realizes all these things and wants someone to enjoy it. so i would say thanks grandma and if you ever decide you would like a quilt done i will do it for you.
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