Friday, July 27, 2012

The Case of The Missing Fabric (and a Small Finish)

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Happy Friday Everyone!

I get to do a mini-happy dance today because I've finished my Canada: International Heart!!!! YEY! Isn't it pretty???


Canada - International Heart
Victorian SamplerStitched on 28ct Antique White Laguna

I certainly finished this one off fast! I only Started on this Saturday past and finished it up Wednesday evening. The needle was on fire that's for sure :)

The mail man also sent me a little surprise on Monday as well, my Lizzie Kate Halloween Mystery Sampler finally made it... 

Image from 123stitch.com

Now don't those WDW skeins look yummy!!!??? :)

BUT WAIT! Where's the FABRIC!!!! What????? I had pre-ordered  the sampler practically a month before it was released, the package was suppose to contain the chart, floss and fabric which was produced especially for this sampler... How come I didn't get the fabric I ordered with it??? NOW I won't be able stitch this up when I had planned :( I am sooo disappointed. I was truly anticipating the arrival of this :(

Now I like to think I'm a pleasant customer to deal with on just about every occasion, I rarely loose composure and generally opt for a stern yet understanding approach if something should go wrong. In other words, I don't freak out but I'm not a pushover either. I find it gets you no where when freaking out and the person on the receiving end usually tends to respect you less. With this in mind I promptly send an email off to abc stitch to see what had happened, expressing my confusion as to why I would not have received the fabric in my package. I may have been freaking out at home but I certainly kept it cool in the email - no one needs get upset to resolve a situation :) Joanne kindly came back to me and said that it was not sent because it was on backorder and that I should have received notice in my package that this was the case (which there wasn't)... I wasn't very satisfied with this response, how could they have not had enough fabric when I pre-ordered everything???? Isn't that the whole point of pre-ordering I think to myself. Anyway, I wrote back politely stating this fact and asked for a timeline on the fabric. I was thinking that if it was going to be a few weeks before they shipped that I might just opt to use some fabric that I had in my stash and get a refund on the special fabric, which is not what I really wanted to do. Thankfully, Joanne promptly replied and said that they actually had received the fabric and that it would be going out that evening. THANK GOD! I thanked Joanne for her time and now I'm much more satisfied. Case solved - All's well that ends well :) So hopefully I'll be starting it within the next two weeks!

Since I have to wait just a while longer to begin LK's Halloween Mystery Sampler I decided to go through my stash for something that might take me a couple of weeks to finish. I came across With Thy Needle and Thread's June Wordplay tucked away in the corner of my box. It may not be June anymore but I just love this chart. So I set to picking out some DMC conversion for the hand-dyed floss that are supposed to be used. I wasn't able to match all the colours up exactly but I think the ones I have chosen will look great. I'm also using 32ct  Opalescent Belfast Linen for this project. I simply love the fabric because it looks rustic yet sparkly all at the same time, great for ornaments! I have Christina over at Whilst Iris Naps to thank for putting me onto this fabric. I think it's my all-time favourite :)



Until Next time my Lovelies!

Melissa

14 comments:

  1. Those flosses are so yummy looking! The mystery Halloween sampler interests me. I might have to look into it.

    Nice finish.

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  2. Love your Canada heart. Can't wait to see how you finish it.

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  3. the floss are so yummyyyy looking..
    sweet finish..
    big hugs cucki xxx

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  4. Love your Canada heart and yay for speedy stitching :D I agree on the yummy looking floss - I think I need a drool bucket, lol

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  5. All is looking good! Now I challenge you to finish Canadian Hear and the new start before you start LK mystery sampler.

    hugs :)

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  6. Your Canada heart is so pretty. I'm so glad you got the mystery sampler situation cleared up.

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  7. Wonderful finish. How frustrating not to have gotten your fabric for the LK piece. Glad it is on its way.
    Have a great weekend!

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  8. That must have been so frustrating to receive the threads, but no fabric--glad you'll be able to start soon, Melissa.

    Your heart finish is so pretty!

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  9. Oh, how frustrating, indeed! I'm glad you managed to get it resolved quickly, and hopefully you will have the fabric very soon.

    They word play design looks lovely.

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  10. Hello

    I've just found your blog.

    Lovely finish, lovely new start and gorgeous threads!

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  11. Cute finish!
    Bummer about the fabric, hopefully it will be in your hands soon!

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  12. Congratulations on you finish!!! I am glad you liked the chart.

    Sorry you had to wait for your fabric. Hope you get it soon so you can start stitching on it. I am anxiously waiting for part 2.

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  13. I love the Canadian heart, where did you get the chart? I would love to stitch it! Have a great day!

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