Mary Beth Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Okay, you all know that when I kept hitting my ruler I ended up throwing it across the room...not one of my better moments, I agree, but sometimes emotions run crazy and stuff happens I am feeling a little pressure to get about 5 quilts done before Christmas in addition to starting a full time job and trying to learn a new computer program...3 weeks of training...final exams...the whole 9 yards.... Anyway, I was on the last row of a custom job/customer quilt and my thread kept breaking. Driving me crazy. I'm trying to "rush"...The last time my thread broke the only thing I could think to do was slap Lucy. Don't slap your quilting machine because your thread is breaking - it won't fix it!! When I slapped her I forgot my little scissors were on top, on that little post, and they punctured the palm of my hand - you know that fat part by your thumb....ouch!! Then I started bleeding. Had to quit quilting. I have been nursing my hand all week hoping there was no fuzz on the point of the scissors. That whole area of my hand has been bruised and swelled. I'm just telling you all that story, so that you won't do the same. Not that you would. Who would think to slap their machine up beside the head besides me :P My hand is much better now....but I bet when I start quilting today, my thread breaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Oh I feel for you--were you raised on a farm--my Dad always used to kick a broken piece of equipment--I don't know maybe to teach it a lesson--or in hopes that it would just jiggle the broken part enough to fix it. I totally understand!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 So Lucy had the last say huh? You crack me up!:P:P:P:P:P If nothing else comes of this you at least made a lot of us laugh! I'm with you on the working full time and doing customer quilts and wedding quilts and all the other things that go along with the holidays. I have company coming for Thanksgiving and I need to make a mock wedding cake and oh lets not forget it is time to decorate for Christmas. I need to get off the puter and get busy. Hope your hand feels better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 And I thought I was the smart one....you take the cake...even I know better than to slap my machine. Mine is so mean at times it would just shut down and never talk to me, so it looks like Lucy at least forgave you. Ol' Girl would still be pouting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April W Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm not much on slapping technical things myself, but my DH does it all the time. The 'gremlin' in our jeep is constantly turning on the airbag light and making everything else go flat. So my DH smacks the dash until it works. At 70 mph on I-44 I'd rather not be with him when this happens. Hope your hand is better today Mary Beth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Bonnie, I don't know if she is "speaking" to me or not...haven't turned her on in a week...so I guess that means....I have the last word :cool: Honestly, I felt like a dork. I knew when my hand was coming up to make contact that it was the wrong thing to do, I just didn't think about a sharp pointy thing that wasn't really suppose to be there. My hand is better...not black, blue and green today, just a little sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lym95 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Laughing! I am not laughing! I am totally in sympathy with you. I don't feel like slapping the machine, I head to get the hammer and do some REAL damage, the problem is.....Brad always catches me before I am able to get my swing in. Perhaps, she has learned her lesson and will be sweet and docile with you. Well, one can always hope, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 See that's what happens when you smack her; she smacks back. She taught you a big lesson LOL. You are hurting and she is not! Too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lym95 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 In case you all think mrsmargie is kidding, I want to tell you that many times I've caught her heading toward her machine with a hammer, or a screwdriver, or some other deadly weapon, and I've always managed to quietly talk her down. When I get her safely wrapped up in her straight jacket, I calmly fix the machine. Mary Beth, I have the emergency room on speed dial. I think that might be a good thing for you too! mrmargie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 You know...as I was telling this story of misfortune I could not help but think of my leg dangling from the ceiling in the garage. Ya think I could be accident prone Yep, speed dial is a very good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 MB, its a good thing Garmin's dont have any pointy sharp objects, and they are small! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Yes, but I have windows in my car and I know how to roll them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I have wondered how well they bounce.....maybe I'll let you try that one as well. So far I haven't wanted to throw mine, but I really laughed at it when I confused it so bad it just shut down. Had to totally reboot it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 :P:P MB you are too much! You can always make me laugh. I hope your hand is healing but my imagination is really working over-time seeing you slap Lucy silly. :D But maybe I shouldn't talk since I took a header in Target.......:D Talk about graceful!!!:D When you do start up Lucy maybe you should sweet talk her first, maybe that will help. Renae Gamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I have to admit...not only am I laughing, but so is my husband:P:P I'm sorry you hurt your hand so badly, but really, I can picture you smacking Lucy when you were so angry and it just makes me chuckle. I know....my day will come--except I tend to cry instead of hitting things and I'm not so sure that's any better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Dory, I usually go to the refrigerator when I am stressed, and if I can't find anything there...I find a jar of marshmallow cream and peanut butter...you know...something very healthy That is only if there is no chocolate to be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingjunky Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 My brother was mad at his computer one day, and it just so happened that the janitor was vacuming his office at the same time. I guess my brother thought throwing the computer would be a bad idea. So instead he wrapped his huge arms all the way around our small gentleman janitor and picked him and the vacume up with one swoop, and then placed him down outside of his office and closed his office door....No words were spoken...A few minutes later the janitor asked me (HR) if it was ok if he just didn't vacume Montes office anymore. After I was done scolding my brother, my husband and I laughed so hard. Can you imagine being the janitor???? What a shock!!!:P:P:P At least neither of them had pointy objects! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 MB, sorry for your poor hand.... whenever I do that I think it's a sign from above that I need to adjust my attitude or something. I was just finishing that poorly pieced baby quilt when I ran the machine into an unsewn and unseen seam!!!! the whole thing locked up and I had to cut away all the thread before I could move anything... It was all going soooo smoothly before that. Hmmmm... and this is the quilt with all the Psalm quotes on it.... Whatdaya think? I slowed down, but must not have changed my attitude enough because it almost happened again!!!! So, a lesson for all newbies, oldies and fussys.... check all seams before you sew! And check the rearview mirror! just for kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Originally posted by Mary Beth a jar of marshmallow cream and peanut butter...you know...something very healthy That is only if there is no chocolate to be found. All together in unison,,, Can we say "Yummmm - ooooh!" on the PB & marshmallow cream? OMG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yeah, that sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 MaryBeth, do we need to wrap you in a quilt so you quit hurting yourself? I like the peanut butter and marshmellow idea, let's make peanut butter marshmellow fudge!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 When I needed a babysitter, my sister would step up to the plate. For lunch she would give my kids peanut butter and marshmallow cream sandwiches, toated in one of those sandwich machine things. They loved it...I had a fit when I found out I think they are called "Fluffer Nutter". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Mary Beth, My husband is almost 50 and still loves fluffer Nutter sandwiches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Mary Beth, I think you might be related to that guy from my home town who got tired of having trouble with his lawn mower and loaded it up, drove it down to the river bridge, and threw it off! The lawn mower got the last laught on that one cuz somebody saw him do it and he had to pay to have it removed from the river!:P:P Temper, temper! Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Well...Robin, the lawn mower was lucky it wasn't my DH....the poor thing only got a drink....my DH would have taken it out to the back coulee and would have done some serious target practice on it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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