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<\/a>Alastair, 14 months, with his personal pastry brush at the ready.<\/p><\/div>\n
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When I first saw the machine embroidery design featuring a \u00c2\u00a0rosy red apple with the text, “of Grandma\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eye,”\u00c2\u00a0 I thought it would be fun to\u00c2\u00a0stitch on an outfit for Alastair\u00c2\u00a0 in recognition of\u00c2\u00a0 his\u00c2\u00a0other grandmother’s love.<\/p>\n
As one design in a newly released collection,\u00c2\u00a0it tempted me to buy on sight.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 But then I realized that it was the idea that appealed to me as much as the design itself. And I could certainly reproduce a satisfactory facsimile of the design. So I did.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Alastair\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s paternal grandmother, “Oma,” adores him as much as I do. So I thought this little ready-to-wear set\u00c2\u00a0would give her an extra big smile the next time she sees him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n An appliqu\u00c3\u00a9 apple with a cute little worm was selected, then surrounded with text using PE-design v. 7<\/em>. As I often do when using a plaid or gingham check for appliqu\u00c3\u00a9, I positioned the fabric\u00c2\u00a0 diagonally for a more pleasing effect.<\/p>\n The design on the shorts took a little time. I wanted the worm on the apple, but that showed only his head and hat. Using my BuzzXplore<\/em>, I found a worm in Dakota Collectibles Garden Critt<\/em>ers collection.<\/p>\n It was reduced in BuzzSize<\/em> and positioned \u00c2\u00a0to\u00c2\u00a0align with\u00c2\u00a0the existing head.\u00c2\u00a0 The two designs were merged, with a little additional editing, using BuzzEdit2<\/em>. Can you tell that I love the ultra-user friendly BuzzTools<\/em> programs?<\/p>\n \n \n Every Wednesday, “Oma” meets her sisters, Helen and Jeannette, for an early breakfast before work. It happens that that is the day that Jeannette (see post, Sweetie Pie<\/em>, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=3537<\/span><\/span><\/a>) babysits Alastair. So once a week, this\u00c2\u00a0cherub is like the Little Prince, holding court at a little Ma and Pa diner with his adoring grandmother and two aunties.<\/p>\n Each of these three ladies, as well as this Nana and the rest of his family, can attest to the fact that he is, indeed, the apple of her eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When I first saw the machine embroidery design featuring a \u00c2\u00a0rosy red apple with the text, “of Grandma\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eye,”\u00c2\u00a0 I thought it would be fun to\u00c2\u00a0stitch on an outfit for Alastair\u00c2\u00a0 in recognition of\u00c2\u00a0 his\u00c2\u00a0other grandmother’s love. As … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n