Besides God, my family, friends, and country, somewhere in the line of things I love would be my needle. I did love my needle but right now I despise the shiny little tool. Those patches are thick! I have to have the patches sewn on to Joshua's Cub Scout uniform by Thursday. I've never had any trouble with needle and thread until now, although I've never attempted to sew on patches. Maybe it's just me being particular but these things are a pain in the butt to sew on! I don't know if I'm using the wrong kind of needle or what but there has to be an easier way. I spent well over an hour sewing on one patch which is just unheard of. I still have 7 more to go *sigh*. I love his council patch btw, very cool. It has the Jefferson Memorial on it with Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin. Super neat little patch. I'll take a picture of it if I ever get the bloody thing sewn on. If you're an accomplished patch sewer on-er I would greatly appreciate any suggestions you might have of a quicker and easier way to get these things on within the next 2 days.
I got word that the Halloween package that I sent for the Halloween exchange in one of my groups was received so I can post a pic of the stitched pieces now. I sent to Gaby in Germany. I stitched a really fun Jack-O-Lantern for her from the Prairie Schooler's Prairie Year Rounds book and made it in to a treat bag. I really liked stitching this piece. It was a nice change to stitch on the black fabric. I love that candy corn fabric. I also made a pinkeep for her using the witch from the Prairie Schooler's When Witches Go Riding chart. It's an obsession, I know. When I sign up for exchanges I just can't seem to get away from the Prairie Schooler charts.
I think I mentioned a couple of months back that Mike's Grandma has lung cancer. She was in the hospital for a little while recently. When she first went to an oncologist she told him she didn't want to know what her prognosis was. She also has heart problems so I worry about her a lot. Mike really wants to see her and I do too. It looks like he might be making a trip to Texas in a couple of weeks to do so and I might be going shortly after he gets back. That's the stinky thing about not having any family nearby. If the kids weren't in school it wouldn't be an issue, I could load them and the dogs up and take them to WV to my parents house. We're still thinking on what we're going to do. I know he's going but I'm not 100% sure I am just yet.
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There is a great thing called Badge Magic it's sold at the scout shop. It's an adhesive that you just put on the back of the badge and it sticks onto the shirt. IT works great!! Although you are better with the needle then I am. That is what I used on sebastian's shirt and they look just the same. Just a suggestion so you don't pull your hair out trying to sew them on. Good luck!!
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