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Anyone have experience with a puppy eating a pattern?!

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I am working on a Dimensions kit # 70-08836 called Santa's Nap. My puppy got hold of one of the pattern pages and ripped it up... I've managed to tape *most* of it together, but a couple pieces around the bottom border are gone. I'd hate to have to repurchase the entire kit when I only need part of the pattern. Suggestions?

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:wave: Hello Brody and welcome to the forum from South Carolina! You have just illustrated why it is a good idea to make a working copy of your chart! Working copies are usually allowed by the designer especially for stitchers who have puppies, children and who drink coffee or tea while stitching and have a cat who likes to walk on the table and might accidentally knock over a glass. That being said, I think if you send a copy of that picture to Dimensions they will send you another chart. I hope that you will stay for a while and post pictures of your work. We love pictures and we love puppies. Many of us have animal assistants when stitching, though in my case I think I get feline supervision more than assistance.

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I agree with everything Carole said - including welcome and hope you stick around.
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Hi Brody :wave: and Welcome from me too its great that you have joined us. Dimensions are great about replacing charts - if they are still in stock so do get in touch with them asap. Puppies will be puppies of course and anything is fair game I guess.

As Carole has said a lot of us have animals who are 'helpful' in various ways. My supervisor is a part Siamese cat who lands on my lap won't curl up or lie down just sits tall and that is the end of stitching until I tip him off. Dear boy he is - not.
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Thanks, all, for the suggestions and warm welcome. I'll write to Dimensions and hopefully they'll help me out.

Here is another Dimensions kit I recently finished stitching (I'm clearly a fan). Still need to wash, block, and finish, but I'm pretty happy with it!

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WOW!!! That is A-Mazing!! :wub: :applesauce: :applesauce: So different! :dance: :dance:

:mexicanwave: Oh Yes, and Welcome!!! :D :wave:
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Beautiful!

By the way, I thought dogs traditionally ate homework, not stitching charts :-)
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You Dimensions finish is gorgeous!!! (And it just jumped into my 123stitch cart - how the heck did that happen????)
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At least the puppy didn't eat the project. I have had that happen fortunately not too far into the project but a huge waste of cloth. On a similar note, I restarted a long lost xs-collectibles project and she was kind enough to replace the first few pages that I had lost. It is nice to know that Dimensions may do something similar according to a previous post.
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WOW that is so gorgeous, it might just drop into my wish list at 123stitch. Really colourful and beautifully stitched. :whoop: :whoop: :whoop:
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Fortunately my dogs are not at all interested in stitching. I hope you can get a new chart. I love that reindeer. It is absolutely stunning.
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Update... Dimensions emailed me a complete copy of the pattern 24 hours after asking for it! Great customer service!

Also, one thing I didn't like about the original pattern was that it was divided into 4 sections, with 2 each on a 2-sided page... the 2-sided page made it incredibly difficult to line up the stitches as you worked from one quarter into another. With the email, I got the four sections all on separate pages. So it's going to be much easier to follow.

I guess I have Oliver (the puppy) to thank for that!... And I did find him with the actual project in his mouth one day-- I think he was trying to eat the embroidery hoop. Luckily I rescued it before any damage was done. And I'm being much more careful about putting everything away!
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Good news! Nice to get an even better/more useful version of the chart as replacement
Brody0 wrote:And I'm being much more careful about putting everything away!
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:whoop: excellent news. Just goes to show....if you don't ask you don't get! :wink: :puppy: best take a couple of Extra copies :idea:
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I had a similar experience with Dimensions but I simply lost the chart. Not sure if I sent in a picture of my WIP as proof but they did send me a copy of the chart within 24 hours. Great to know they will help you out.
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Mabel Figworthy wrote:By the way, I thought dogs traditionally ate homework, not stitching charts :-)
Not just homework and stitching charts. One of my dogs once ate half of a €5.00 bill. Guess where I saw the lost half a day later... :doh:

Sorry, that was off topic. I hope you will find the lost chart.
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No, no puppy problems here. Oh, except I do remember a German Shepherd puppy who found and chewed my nice little Olympus camera into scrap aluminium...
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I'm SO glad that, when I buy a chart these days, it usually comes as a .PDF file. That way, it's always there in my laptop's innards, and I can print off new pages as and when the necessity arises!
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So pleased that all is well with the pattern now and you can continue with this lovely design. Looking forward to seeing your progress on it. :D
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Good to know there was a better than happy ending. Working with good companies is a joy. Love the reindeer, by the way.

Never had trouble with my puppies or cats, but mice. Well. That's something else again. :x
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Brody0 wrote:Update... Dimensions emailed me a complete copy of the pattern 24 hours after asking for it! Great customer service!
I love happy endings! I'm glad you can get back to it - looking forward to seeing updates.
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