While I Wait

The stitches are out, and now it's a case of slow rehab,gently exercising the arm, without using the muscles. Not as easy as it may sound. I can look forward to another six weeks of sleeping in the recliner:(( So in between the exercising I've been exercising my credit card.

And trying to keep my hands busy with an embroidery needle and thread.

Didn't manage to get the full range of these lovelies, but this will be a good start.

Excuse the fact that these embroidered letters haven't been ironed yet. Still lots to do on them before they are finished.

I have a plain for these pretties, but that will have to wait, my doc advised me it will be at least two months before I can pick up a rotary cutter.

So lots of planning and ideas going on while I wait. I have another few orders waiting to arrive, but before I share them with you, can you share with me what is your all time favorite pattern for a quilt?
Until then,
Happy Stitching.

Linda

Over A Year In The Making

I showed this little peek a few days ago, but if I'm honest I think I may have shown another peek at least a year ago.

Photo's taken from Stina's Blog, because she managed to get much better one's than I could ever get:)) Check out her blog to see it hung in her kitchen/dining room.
I found the design for this at least 18months ago and immediately knew it had to be for Stina for her birthday.

 All that needed to be done to it to have it finished was to sew on the buttons for the cup cakes and to hold down the prairie points.

To think those buttons had to wait for 12 months.
Happy Belated Birthday my friend.

Happy Stitching.

Linda

Thank You

Thank you for all your well wishes for a speedy recovery. They are very much appreciated. I think yesterday will be the worst day in the recovery process. If there was a tall building that I could have jumped of I think I may have considered it, once the block wore off and I'd watched the DVD that the surgeon gave me and watched him hammering screws into the bone, I realized what had been done to my body. Can we all  say ouch. But enough of that, today is a much better day, the worst is behind me I'm hoping.

This pretty much sums up my activity at the pc, chicken scratch typing with one finger on my right hand, not an easy feat for an extremely left handed person, but I'm stubborn.
For those who commented on the little wall hanging that's waiting in my sewing room, it's not a Don't Look Now! pattern. It was in the new book I purchased a couple of weeks ago, Mini Quilts By Kathreen Ricketson, of Whip Up. If you do a search on her site under mini quilts you'll find the free pattern there for personal use.

Please keep the inspiration coming on your blogs, it keeps me motivated.

Happy Stitching
Linda

Waiting

I spent Wednesday afternoon prepping this, ready for when my shoulder and arm are usable again.
I have it pinned to my sewing room wall, so when I feel disappointing that I can't sew, I can look at this and know I have something to look forward to once I can get back into the sewing room again.

Happy Stitching

Linda

Spring Flowers

Remember this little peek. It's arrived at it's new home.

I owed Bonnie a PIF that has been very overdue, it's been sitting waiting for me to get my sewing room back again.

My new Janome made the quilting on this a breeze.
Today's surgery day, here's hoping all goes well.
Happy Stitching.

Linda

Birdie

I love the look of a freshly washed and folded quilt. Especially one that has a scrappy binding.

Appliqued flowers surround by birdie fabrics by Me and My Sister.

Bigger than I first thought, but great for little girls to snuggle under.

Allie's sweet birdie embroidery just to finish things off.

Not done in redwork, but lovely lime green and hot pink.

All ready for Tayla, when she changes from a crib to a toddler bed.

Happy Stitching
Linda