Here's something HOT for you!

[gene]

This is why I never call anyone a stupid, idiotic, moron who doesn't know their a$$ from a hole in the ground.

I turned my heater on when I got to my shop this morning - a bit chilly. I put the heater in front of my sewing machine.

3 hours later I sat down at my sewing machine to sew the skirt on a Custom Fit Slip Cover for a love seat.

As I was sewing I smelled something burning. I thought it might be the guys down the sidewalk who roast coffee beans. 15 seconds later I smelled it again and panicked!!!

Yep. I, a stupid, idiotic..., scorched my Custom Fit Slip Cover that had been hanging over the front of my sewing machine directly in front of the electric heater.

I was out of fabric but I had used face fabric for the deck, so I was able to remove that face fabric and replace it with decking fabric. That was a very expensive fabric.

It is always humbling to be reminded that you are not perfect.


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Your humbled upholsterer.

gene

[Darren Henry]

Zen with your canine physic there and chant ;

shhh It happens .

Nice save BTW; I'd call that batting 500  :D

[MinUph]

Hey it could have been worse.

[baileyuph]

Gene,

Nice recovery, just think if it had been worse.  Actually, replacing the "face" fabric in the deck with decking material adds detail at a professional level.  Not wishing it had happened but, the work around idea actually is an enhancement to the project, thus turns out to be the mark of a true professional.

From observation, you are one of the best on those slips.  I did slips early in the career, it was a terrific experience, didn't mind them at all. 

Keep on keeping on Gene!

Doyle

[gene]

The Interior Designer for this project came into my studio today and told me that the homeowner loved my Custom Fit Slip Cover.

I'm sure glad I decided to take out that burnt spot on the slip cover.  :)

gene