On Fri, 07 May 2010 21:51:09 -0500, sassy <sassysan@charter.net>
wrote:
>On Fri, 07 May 2010 19:21:23 -0700, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>
>>sassy wrote:
>>> This is for the ladies in the Building blocks playgroup.
[...]
>I am sorry, and I thank you for being considerate and explaining
>proper etiquette instead of just flaming me.
>
Flaming is a little extreme!
You will see this is not so when you figure out just who is who you
are talking to.
Not all hoppers are equal and you are being trolled by a fake one.
There are seemingly two hopper responses in your last request thread,
these are not by the same person.
You don't seem to be able to tell the difference at this early stage.
>yes, I did send this three times. Again, I am sorry I did not do it
>correctly and explain what was wrong. I am still quite new to
>embroidery and to explain what I think is wrong may be incorrectly
>stated, but here goes.
>
Like Herb says, just have a go. Digitising in here for the masses is
just starting to take off. Any feedback from the requester regarding
the offered work is taken on board without any hard feelings.
There are no professional digitisers in here.
There are, however, those that are willing to have a go if the project
doesn't stretch them too far!
As you are being stretched in real life!
That doesn't mean they get it right either. Sometimes the pictures are
a real challenge.
>One of the ones I received had way too many jump stitches. The
>stitches were so small they were sinking into just plain old cotton.
>(I was testing the stitches).
>
>The next one was way too dense in the area of the ladder on the truck
>and it did not look like a ladder.
>
Please tell the group the type of fabric the design is to go on. This
is very important when deciding stitch length and density in the
finished size.
As to jump stitches, this is determined by a few factors. Some, not
always in the digitiser's control, depending on the program.
>This is out of my league. My supervisor found out I had an embroidery
>machine and thought she could just had me a picture and be able to put
>it onto some shirts. Now it is 5 aprons and 8 t-shirts. She wants
>them by Tuesday.
>
Haven't we all been there!!
A query and a word of caution, if I may??
Who pays for the shirt/apron/t-shirt if your machine "eats" it??
Are you going to panic if your supervisor decides on a "you wreck it,
you fix it" policy??
This is a stress you did not sign up for at the playgroup!!
If you only do yourself one favour in all this, learn to say NO!!!
Say yes when YOU are going to enjoy it.
>Please accept my apology....Now I know what I should do.
>
Learn to say NO!, like prolly every other Lady in here has had to do!!
First it's shirts... then it's the paint aprons... then the children
are going home in Playgroup t-shirts...
You are being signed up to promote Her business.... yes??
And you are doing this out of the goodness of your heart??
Your tone implies a little stress... that doesn't sound like you are
enjoying the experience.
>Actually, I am hoping not to have to do this again for awhile. I work full-time
>and have 2 small children at home, so time is precious to me.
>
Stop hoping!!! Wishing and hoping is not going to stop your supervisor
finding more stuff for you to put logos on...
It only "hurts" the first time to say "No... I'm too busy" and point
Her in the direction of a paid service (like Herb suggested!).
She is using you! In the end, you will hate your job, hate embroidery
and be unhappy because everyone wants a piece of the hobby you bought
so you could RELAX!!!
No Herb!! Being volunteered is not fun!
It took me years to grow a spine and start saying no to the users !!
And I found if I made it plain (and I was surprised at how well they
took it when I just laughed and said no!) that I didn't sew on demand,
they went and found someone else who did!!
Leaving me to amuse myself with my hobby!
Here's some hints Sassy! Start with the first one and if they persist,
move down the list!!!
If you find you can't tell an outright lie... then cross your fingers
behind your back... /grin
"No, I don't know how to digitise AND I DON'T KNOW ANYONE THAT DOES"
"No, you don't understand how it works! Designs just don't sew
themselves from a picture!"
"No, I don't have that design, disks cost a fortune to buy"
You let on to ANYONE that you know "someone" who "might" be able to
create a design for you if you ask... and your Life ceases to be your
own!
>Thanks again,
>Sassy
>
Good luck with the "NO!" advice. Tell Her (if you must!) this time is
a favour... because you will be sewing on everything not nailed down
in that playgroup if you don't!
Pixie :-))
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