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Hey all you fabulous crafters!
Yes been a bitand I'm in the shadows and have watched quietly some come and some go🥺
Quite amazing to see the wonderful work but I have noticed a fall off in this last few year with the shut down of some states...
I have a question?
Are you bringing your prices down or keeping the same as of 2020?
I personally have gone up as to the higher cost of (everything) and see no slow on demand... quality is high priority but given the list as of lately I see a turn down in quality of supplies. How do you measure quality of what your putting out and quality of supplies?

Hello All.... sliding in sideways to say hey!

People like us are few and far between.
talking to car and truck guys..

Each and every one of you work your tails off and all can see you workmanship... name your price after some studies in your area you know what your worth!! People like you all are a dying breed and almost priceless!!! ask what the car owners pay for undercarriage crap!!!! who gives a flip ....with outstanding interior the crap dose not go to the next level... You deserve more so Stand up!!! you lose  bid SO BE IT... BUT THOSE WHO PAY WILL pay FOR QUAUITY and your name....trust me ......

Karen

Hey all and all that don't know me! Been awhile and life is crasy but I have been keeping up with keeping up! look as if you all have been tooOoooOOOo! I was looking back at old video clips or CD whatever and had to laugh how we have so grown up...some like myself on here. This is a great place and all who enter be aware.......NOTHING BUT GOOD NEWS!!! Ya somethings get us all down.... pull out the fabric get the feel of things and let that next project ROCK!!!! And yes Darren I have worked on my hide skills lol...you would be amazed I think I hope!!

Have a great evening all and a better good night!!

Karen

And by the way,
I pulled out my air gun to get back into that BUT NOT WORK....I AM LIKE WHAT THE HEY!!!~

Um... sometimes its the smallest of things to hang us up!

Hate to say it but I left the cap on the end of air gun hehe just me!!

Just me saying hey to the old timers and hey to newbies....

I am still around and turn around and still cant catch my hinny!!!! As far as new shop Iam still working on crapadoodle....don't know if I can pull all together as I wish...time will tell!!!!
Mr. Darren I want to thank you for getting me through a very hard time in my LIFE!!!

You all as always blow me away with your talents.....

Gosh where the crap has time gone????

And no I haven't had a Beer....lol just me being me..Love you guys...most excellent craftsmen!!!!

Have a wonderful evening and sleep with the Angels

Karen

Hey all you oldbies & newbies... K...like ....aren.... here!!!

Don't laugh but I have my shop up and going full and strong after a bit of  hardship!!! ((( Really felt Like Forever )))
  I have come and gone from here but never left the craft.......a few on this Board whom I call family got me through the darkest days of my life...I know ....bla bla bla...if you only knew!!
I am sooOOoo happy to get back to getting back I could just jump up spin around and touch the ground!!!!   Ya right,  granny a$$ here...but hey....feeling good and ready to rock this old world once gain!! Getting back to sports cars and yaaaAAaa  even Marine Craft to whatever comes down the pike!!! So glad to see all  of you that I know here and those of you I dont!!!


Have a wonderful week all!!!
K...Like... aren

PS....
In some weird and wonderful way ....isn't life grand no matter what !!!???!!!

Gosh you all.....

I am in the middle of just as titled.....I have sooOoo much to figure out and hope to make right choices!!!
You that have  sent me valid AND MOST PERFECT ADVICE IS AWESOME TO SAY THE LEAST!

TO MY CLOSEST FRINDS HERE !!!
I THANK YOU AND LOVE YOU FROME THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART

K.......like.....aren


Freak tardard I may be or not I just love you all!!!!

Hey ya.....

I have been throwing around a few ideas about auto upholstery and marine!!

I have in mind a whole new out look on the two.......but I feel marine has no options like auto. SooOOOoooOOoo I have been thinking about boat interiors to a whole new level.
I understand that Okla. and Florida are to different beast, however the customers are the same to a certain point!!!
To sculpt a Dash in a  Car is one thing but A Boat is another...
I am working on Dashes that any one person can say they have helped to develope and designed there boat interior.
Here in Oklahoma all like toOoo brag about there cost and who did the interior...

So I am thinking that to have them help design and I put out for them what they want may be the key to just getting jiggy with it!!!!

I have the need to be creative but only to what the customers really wants..what do you think all????

I can still create and let customers have say in what they like.....

They all  love to Bragggggggg!!! They just want  to be different and say (((you dont have this....)))) that's were I fit in!!!!

Karen....

.life is short so Have a Beer and just kick back!!!! You all taught me well!!! lol

Hey all,
life has been hard but getting on with getting on.....RIGHT!!!!!!
I am back with energy out the ah huuuuuu...lol

I have new ideas and new found energy thanks to Darren....dear old friend of mine!!!

I am.......
going to add new ideas to my shop and grow in ways never imagined!!! this I know.... I am on fire and no one is going to be puttimg me out....say I had a beer or what ever...........Big fat not on that one....high on life and that's where I am going!!!!!!
FORWARDDDDDD.... almost there just not quite!!!! But He!! ya GAME ON!!!!

You al have a wonderful day and an even better evening!!!!

PS..... Cant get rid of me now ROFL!!!!

Karen

Hey there all you wonderful craftmen & women!! We need to fix that word for women....lol

I was looking up some items and came across the topic OK, just gotta know.....I was laughing so hard I had tears running down my leg....Touchy sub. for some but yes it is out there in the world. The nasty(( F- Bomb))
Know what my F- Bomb is....old timers here that know me know it is...................................



FART BALL...yep I admit it.......good o'l fart ball...not to say I haven't used the f-word with  my closest friends....but boy do I have to be spittin mad to use it!!!!

I have no clue how I came across that looking for Fibers...but there you have it!!!
Does it seem to be stressssss of tooOOoo much work.... not enough work, poopy customers.....or just because it is used more now than ever and no biggy to say!!!!

That was posted 2010.....

Well Fart Balls...I better go!!!

Karen

WOW,
To see all that goes on in here just amazes me...... We have grown through just about everything in every line of upholstery you can imagine. Life is great and I am always checking in and hanging on.....I can say with 9 years here and seeing the growth of so many is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!
You all have soooOOO much talent I am in AWWwwWWWww....Bless you all and Keep on Keeping on!!!!
Darren & DB....winky winky I see you...:)

Karen

Hello All!

Just wanted to say thank you Darren ol'friend, you gave me hope when I saw none. I am back on track and ready to kick hinny ho ho!!! Gosh I must say I didn't know life could through such a curve ball but bang there it is.....wow.....Has taken two years but with Darrens help I can say Im back in the game. I always peek in and laugh and find some kind of knowledge from somewhere in here. You all are great and ya Im venting with ease and NO I HAVENT HAD A BEER dang it  :)

Have a Blessed Day and an even better Evening all!

Again I thank you Darren!

Karen

What part of that do we not understand.....(((Title of sub.)))

I'm not getting it. Ya know, I have been here for awhile and just checking in here and there and let me tell you!!!

Number one , we have so much talent here that goes by the way side I could just scream!! Ya ....scream out loud!!

We each have talents in us that is just so ewwwwwws out of us but yet most are not able to cross the line to see just how much it can((( our gifts)))  expand!!

If your on fire and don't know what a french seam is to a square panel is no big deal....
HOAN AND OWN YOUR SKILL is the name of the game!!!!

I just felt like it is about time we say Iam.I will...and I dooOOOooooo.....produce the highest quality I can with all  that is with in  me!!

Is that not an adequate statement from most....key word being most!!!

Gosh...don't know how most of you feel but I know that I know we are not numerous in the work trade. What ever that trade is is in upholstery!!!

we are few and far between that GIVE A POO POO AND MORE POOOOOO THOSE THAT KNOW ME WELL ON HERE KNOW MY HEART!!

I hope you will all take a moment and step outside the box and see what each and everyone here is capable of achieving!!!


Ok....Ok.... Ill stop already...dang
.......needed said for awhile now any ol'ways ya'll

Know that I see and appreciate each and everyones skill in the house!!!

Have a great day and even a better evening all.

K....like....aren

Hey all,
Gosh....like forever and a day since I'v seen any of you!

Hope all is well with each and everyone!
Has anyone heard from Darren Henry? Need to contact him. I had his number but that was like a year ago since we last spoke.

OOOoOOOOooo how exciting to be home for a bit!

Have a Blessed day all and even better evening.

K....like....aren

Hi ya.....I know this note finds all in good spirits and health!!!

Have a new baby for the shop...his name is pumpkin. He is what is known as a Macaw Parrot.....ya.... can you just imagin listening to YOURSELF all evening!!!!! I give myself a head-acke .....lol......

He so much fun and will take him to the new shop in the next few weeks. Kinda ticks me off though! Hubby has pumpkin calling me mama cujo!!!!!!! Thats not funny ya know! Mama cujo.....I never.....gosh.....dadgumit any'oways!!!!!!

Im tryingto get him to say o'l fart when hubby comes in...that will teach him....lol...I HOPE!!!!!

OK....maybe I wont be able to take him to the shop after all...hehe....everyone that comes in he calls an ol' fart....um......how would I ever explain....hummmmmm
Well poop a noodle.....how can I get even with hubby????

Do you all have the same great pets or maybe newbies to your shops!!??!! Always a great subject!

Karen......cujooOOOOooo............



P....like......s

Dont forget to push yourself to the max with imagination.........cuz thats your only limitation!!!!!

Hi long lost dear o'l friends!!!!

Been forever and a day but....like....wooOOOooOWwwwWWww what changes we have made in and around the board!

Newbies...oldies....and um....mebeeEEeee...hehe

I wish I were a butterfly...sprout little wings and fly around the country to say hi to all you wonderful craftsmen! Just love the time and knowledge you put forth here. Still have a love for the craft indeed! Gosh.....Doesnt get much better than this. All is well this way and I cant imagine getting any better. Ya those of you that know me know I always end up ozzZZzzzing with excitement ;D....I better get back to reading....lots and lots and way more lots to read!!!!   

Secret wink ;) for Darren and DB..hehe you all didnt see that

Karen