This fabulously beautiful puzzle is done....with just one minor issue.
I did a thorough cleaning and check of the whole area...I even dumped my big basket of rocks and the piece was nowhere to be found. Yet. But I remain hopeful.
So here's my question: would you do a beautiful puzzle that you knew had a missing piece? Especially if you knew exactly which piece was missing? I can honestly say that I enjoyed every single minute of this one...even with all the little hiccups along the way. It's a beautiful puzzle....and now it's a perfectly imperfect beautiful puzzle.
I have been gifting puzzles to friends and family for years....and I'm thinking about passing this one on to someone who might love it too...even with a missing piece. Would you pass on an imperfect puzzle as a gift?
Yes! Do it! Send a photo of the puzzle as it is above and tuck it into the box with links to your related blog posts. Knowing in advance that a piece is in absentia, and knowing exactly which piece it is and where its absence will be situated, somehow makes THIS puzzle, with THIS STORY, perfectly complete : )
ReplyDeleteA perfectly complete anwer! Thanks Dotty!
DeleteThis puzzle is too beautiful not to share. Is it possible it came to you without that piece? I also like Dotty’s suggestions. It must feel so gratifying to see it completed.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Roseanne! Margie did it first...and it was all there! And yes...gratifying to see it complete!....and so beautiful sitting on my table.
DeleteI like the idea of including the puzzle’s story when passing it along … but how about making a substitute piece to include as well? We all know how clever and talented you are with paper crafts❣️👍🏻
ReplyDeleteHa ha...that's an interesting idea Louise! Thanks for chiming in!
DeleteMy thought was make a small pink ladybug mounted on cardstock (or copy that section on your printer and make a perfect imperfect piece to be placed there when puzzle is done. It is a beautiful puzzle, it has a connection to Margie and it’s part of the nature of puzzles- they can lose a piece or two.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fun idea....and such a thoughtful response Patty! The connection to Margie...and it just being "the nature of puzzles"....is what makes this one special!
DeleteWhen we’re missing a piece we often make a new one. Sometimes the drawing looks very similar to the missing piece. Sometimes it has a bit of something else to add a surprise!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea too Martha! Thanks for chiming in!
DeleteYes! The missing doesn’t take away from a fun puzzle. I have a selection of puzzles I’ve thrifted and knowing all the pieces might not be there. Besides, gifting it is the surest way the missing piece will show up ;-)
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth Cherie! Wouldn't it be fun to find the piece down the road and send it along on its own.
DeleteOh, it would be fun to send along the found piece….adding to the puzzle’s story :)
DeleteMy sister makes sure her puzzles have all the pieces before she donates them. If a piece is missing, she traces the shape onto a piece of paper and then slips that into the box before donating. Can't say I have that much patience ;) but I would certainly do a puzzle as beautiful as yours even if not quite "complete". Good reminder that not everything has to be "perfect" to be beautiful.
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Thanks Kathy....I would do an incomplete puzzle too! It IS a good reminder that things don't have to be perfect to be beautiful!
DeleteWhen a friend returned my Susan Branch puzzle with a missing piece she had lost, our library didn’t want to accept it. 😔
ReplyDeleteI guess that doesn't surprise me that library would be more picky. But I think to friends and family....it's all in the fun!
DeleteWhat a beautiful puzzle. Yes, in our family we do puzzles that are missing pieces. It adds to the fun. If I were to be gifted this puzzle, I would pass it on to my 93 year old mom. She loves puzzles and we always do them together when I head home for a visit. A missing piece never stopped her from working on a puzzle. Also, she loves flowers and bright colors.
ReplyDeleteElaine, I'm tickled to know about your 93 year old mom and that she's a colorful puzzle lover too! Margie almost made it to 93. Thanks for chiming in!
DeleteI don't mind a puzzle with a missing piece. Our library has a shelf where we can trade in puzzles for another. I love the variety of puzzles left. I have taken several puzzles where it is noted on the box a piece is missing. They are still fun to do.
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't surprise me Sandy....I feel the same way. I'll have to check and see if our library has puzzles to borrow.
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