My next 'long-term' project / myLot

@JudyEv (382008)

Rockingham, Australia

February 3, 2024 6:14pm CST

In the photo you can see my next project. This is a long-term one; very long-term iin fact as I must have started this some 40 years ago. It’s a Hobbytex table-cloth. The linen used in their items is very good quality so it’s worth finishing this. I still have the round piece that you need to secure the cloth while you’re working on it and I’ve now found a Hobbytex supplier about 20 minutes away from me. Luckily, the only colour I need is black. The photo quality isn’t the best. The cloth is actually a bright, clear red. What you see is the only section I have done so I have a lot of work ahead of me.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56199)

• Canada

4 Feb 24

That sounds lovely. I have a long tablecloth that I did before I was married. I put it into my hope chest and we still use it on occasion. I should do a smaller one for our son's table, I think that they would like that.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

Do you a Hobbytex cloth? It was all the rage for a while.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56199)

• Canada

4 Feb 24

@JudyEv I am not familiar with Hobbytex, I thought it was a name brand. I have done stamped embroidery. In fact I really enjoyed it, but now I will have to research Hobbytex cloth.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56199)

• Canada

4 Feb 24

@JudyEv Actually, I just looked it up. We used to refer to it as liquid embroidery. My grandmother used to cut up the cotton flour bags, hem them and bleach them and then do an iron on transfer on them and ask me to do the liquid embroidery on them. I was very young at that time, about 5 or 6 years old, and there are still traces of some of that permanent paint on some of the leaves of the dining room table, which I somehow inherited years ago.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502372)

• Italy

4 Feb 24

There is still a lot to do but this is so pretty.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502372)

• Italy

5 Feb 24

@JudyEv

I thought that "extended" applied to the table.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 24

I should finish it. I think it will be the right size for my table when it's extended (the table, that is, not the tablecloth).

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

4 Feb 24

You have plenty to do then Judy.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 24

Yes, this will keep me out of mischief for a while.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Feb 24

That is pretty

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 24

It will keep me busy for a good few weeks but it will be nice once it's finished.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

4 Feb 24

@judyev 40 years? Get a wriggle on!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

Haha - I'm a bit slow sometimes. It will be good to get this off my conscience.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Feb 24

My only "project" right now is getting the tubes back into one of my amplifiers. That looks like a cool project.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 24

It's nice to have some sort of project on the go.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120692)

• United States

4 Feb 24

It’s going to end up being fantastic!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

Thanks. The colours make it look quite dramatic.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117220)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Feb 24

Well, looks like you'll have to want to sit still long enough to get that done one day ....... it's pretty though.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

Once I start I'll do an hour or so each day until it's done.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97991)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Feb 24

It looks like it could be a beautiful tablecloth, Best of luck to you on this project,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

Thanks. It will be good to have it finally finished.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

4 Feb 24

That's beautiful and will be a treasure for you.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

5 Feb 24

@JudyEv Very striking.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

I like the red and black. It looks quite dramatic.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (17041)

• United States

4 Feb 24

I am sure that this project will keep you busy for a while. I think I remember my mother doing something like this when I was a kid, olive green because it matched the refrigerator and stove we had at the time.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 24

They had some very nice items that you could buy and paint - pillow-cases, toaster/appliance covers, cushions, etc.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

4 Feb 24

Surprised they haven't been taken over or gone out of business. Guess you'll have a new tablecloth soon... ish!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 24

I was quite sure the company would have been long gone. I was surprised to discover you can buy the goods online from the company but then I found a local supplier so it looks like it's alive and well. Tupperware is still going strong too i think. .

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Feb 24

@Ronrybs I'm sure they're still going as I keep seeing new products in some of our friends' homes.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

5 Feb 24

@JudyEv Gosh, not heard of Tupperware in ages!

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Feb 24

@JudyEv I love that you have projects you want to do and that you can always find something to do. I like the tablecloth in the picture. It is very pretty.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382008)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 24

I'm looking forward to finishing this table-cloth.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Feb 24

@JudyEv That is great when we look forward to our projects.