Showing posts with label Feb Stitch A Long. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feb Stitch A Long. Show all posts

Monday, February 25, 2013

A Flimsy, A Finish & more

Tail Feathers is now a flimsy

I need to wait for the holder up-erers to get
home to give you a full photo, Henry's legs just aren't
that long :)



 the backing fabric & wadding


Butterfly garden is underway

Block 1


Block 2


some close ups of the stitched patchwork blocks





I lost count of exactly how many french knots
(I actually do candle-wicking knots, much easier)


Block's 3 & 4 are waiting for me to prep them today

My Stitch A Long Tote bag for Feb


and news on my mum.

Hmmmmm, I had a very sad day on Thursday but I was
blessed to spend it sewing with good friends which kept me
from wallowing in sadness

Mum underwent a CAT scan 2 weeks ago, to see what was happening
with her lymphoma and to make sure her treatment was working,
she had an appointment Wednesday for the results well
I forgot about the scan results appointment until late Wednesday night
so started calling her at 8:30 am Thursday, no answer, 8:45am no answer,
I called my sister, no answer, I called mums mobile, no answer
then my daddy called me from the doctors rooms and told me that
her lymphoma was under control and she needs 12 months of
1 treatment per month 

BUT


 the scan showed that the lung cancer was active again so its
more radiation treatment and nasty chemo for her.

We aren't to sure when her treatment will start, and we are all
going home at the end of March for her 70th birthday which
I am really pleased I am doing now. 

Cancer Sucks, it really really does








Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Help

I need to make the next SAL project which is a bag
designed by Natalie Bird, its in her Red Home book

anyhoo

my dilemma is WHICH fabrics do I use,
which is where you come into play

Do I make it bright and fun with these gorgeous 
fabrics

Spots can be bag bottom, top, handles and back


these can frame the stitchery


the inside of the bag and also on the front


or do I go this way using yummy yummy

Independence Trail fabrics and
the Hoffman dark and Michael Miller light 


Now remember I am a very traditional quilter
I love reproduction fabrics, soft muted country colours,
 and to be 100% honest 
brights really scare the beejeezus out of me

but I do so love the buggy fabric

Opinions please