Never tidy up.

[prospero]

A week or two ago a lady came in with an embroidery of a black dog. She didn't really have a preference for the frame. I was in the middle of an overdue tidy up of the shop at the time and there was kelter strewn all over the place. Amongst said kelter was a frame rim I made at least 15 years ago. One of my hand-finishing experiments. It was yellow with black on top. Not an unpleasant effect, but not one you would use everyday. I kept the frame just as a curiosity. I have been moving it about and tripping over it ever since I made it, but just couldn't bring myself to sling it.
Anyhow.... I showed the lady various framing options. She couldn't quite settle on what she wanted. Then she happened to spot the yellowy-black frame in a heap with a few other frames that have been kicking about. OMG thought I. I hope she doesn't like that one because I have no idea how I actually did the finish. But I plonked the frame on the embroidery and it didn't look too bad. What's more it was exactly the right size. The more I looked the more I liked the way it actually complimented the dog perfectly. So all I had to do was stretch the embroidery and assemble. She gets a nice frame and I find a good home for the frame.

A win-win situation.

Today I thought I would get the job done. Got the doggie out of the drawer. And went to get the frame.

Could i find it?

Could I f-fairy cakes.

[mikeysaling]

To be continued.............................


psst - i reckon mrs mikey has tidied up his workshop

[Jonny2morsos]

I get that trouble from Mrs 2Morsos. She comes round saying "don't know how you work in this S***hole" and has a "tidy up".

Then I spend the next three months looking for the stuff I had to hand.

[prospero]

Still can't find it. I have a notion that I put it somewhere safe......

[stcstc]

i bet its in the shed!!

[prospero]

Panic Over!

Found it.

It was under my desk next to my FATG certificate (expired).

[Jonny2morsos]

It was under my desk next to my FATG certificate (expired).

I have one of those or at least a certificate to say we are members all nicely done with hand written calligraphy. Been meaning to frame it ever since we moved to the new premises 4 yrs ago.

Had some nice gold moulding and mountslip left over from a job the other day so thought I would get it out, frame it and display it on the wall.

Can I find it?.............

[kev@frames]

^^^ I had one of those.
we don't talk about it here.
it's not over till the fat lady sings.

[kev@frames]

talking of never tidying up, the other side of the coin is "putting things away somewhere safe".
sent off a keencut two-wheel cutter for some new eheels, and after it had gone, can we find the spare one we keep? what do you think :-/

[mikeysaling]

as mrs mikey would say

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