After that, I started on this one:
My dad is doing well. He can get down into the TV room now and sit by his computer for awhile. He said his computer chair is the most comfortable chair he's sat in in 2 weeks!
Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals and the holidays by designer Pamela Kellogg of Kitty And Me Designs
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Button Block #20 Complete
It felt good to sit and stitch yesterday. I picked up a few things at WalMart that my mom needed and then just stitched the rest of the day. I finished up Button Block #20:
After that, I started on this one:
My dad is doing well. He can get down into the TV room now and sit by his computer for awhile. He said his computer chair is the most comfortable chair he's sat in in 2 weeks!
After that, I started on this one:
My dad is doing well. He can get down into the TV room now and sit by his computer for awhile. He said his computer chair is the most comfortable chair he's sat in in 2 weeks!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Button Blocks #20 & #21
I finished up stitching the seams on this block yesterday:
I have to run to WalMart and pick up a prescription for my mom and then I should be able to stitch this afternoon.
When I finish up on the pink & silver block, I'll be doing this one next:
This is the "special" block that I mentioned last week. Allie sent me this gorgeous peacock:
It's hand-painted and so beautiful and ya'll know I have this thing for peacocks! I knew the moment I saw it that it had to go on my Button Quilt! So this will be the focal point for this block.
I'm starting to think that I want this quilt to be quite large. Somewhere in the 80 - 100 block range. Since I'm on #20, I still have quite a way to go yet! Stay tuned!
I have to run to WalMart and pick up a prescription for my mom and then I should be able to stitch this afternoon.
When I finish up on the pink & silver block, I'll be doing this one next:
This is the "special" block that I mentioned last week. Allie sent me this gorgeous peacock:
It's hand-painted and so beautiful and ya'll know I have this thing for peacocks! I knew the moment I saw it that it had to go on my Button Quilt! So this will be the focal point for this block.
I'm starting to think that I want this quilt to be quite large. Somewhere in the 80 - 100 block range. Since I'm on #20, I still have quite a way to go yet! Stay tuned!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Button Block #20
Thank you everyone for your kind comments regarding my dad. He's home now and is doing quite well! He actually did great getting up the steps. It took awhile but the railings on both sides helped a lot. The hardest part was getting him up the two steps from the garage into the house. There are no railings there.
Anyway, I'm thinking now that he's better off at home. He said he's sleeping better because it's quiet and he can move around and rest at his own pace.
I started on Button Block #20 yesterday:
I only managed one seam before I got tired and ended up just sitting and looking at magazines but I think I'll start getting a little more into my normal routine soon.
Thank you again everyone, for you kind thoughts and best wishes!
Anyway, I'm thinking now that he's better off at home. He said he's sleeping better because it's quiet and he can move around and rest at his own pace.
I started on Button Block #20 yesterday:
I only managed one seam before I got tired and ended up just sitting and looking at magazines but I think I'll start getting a little more into my normal routine soon.
Thank you again everyone, for you kind thoughts and best wishes!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Quick Update On My Father
The hospital is sending him home today. Not because he's ready but because Medicare will only pay for so much and the hospital refuses to take any loss. The state of healthcare in the US is a sad state! It's not about people and healing by any means. But it is what it is so we have to deal with it.
And I would like to say one more thing. I have absolutely no use for social workers! If I have any readers who work as social workers, I'm sorry but they are some the most rude and inconsiderate people I've ever met! A little compassion for both the patient and their families would go a long way!
I'll be going to bring him home later this morning. I have absolutely no idea how my mom and I are going to get him up the steps. I guess we'll cross that bridge when we get there. At least I have a Towncar so that should be relatively easy for him to get in and out of. There's no way he would be able to get in and out of our truck.
Now that he'll be home, I expect to have some of my free time back. This has been an exhausting couple of weeks. I'm not one to be on the go all the time but I've had to help my mom out.
I guess that's all I have to say for today. I'm very tired and I'm really needing to stitch. I just haven't had the energy.
And I would like to say one more thing. I have absolutely no use for social workers! If I have any readers who work as social workers, I'm sorry but they are some the most rude and inconsiderate people I've ever met! A little compassion for both the patient and their families would go a long way!
I'll be going to bring him home later this morning. I have absolutely no idea how my mom and I are going to get him up the steps. I guess we'll cross that bridge when we get there. At least I have a Towncar so that should be relatively easy for him to get in and out of. There's no way he would be able to get in and out of our truck.
Now that he'll be home, I expect to have some of my free time back. This has been an exhausting couple of weeks. I'm not one to be on the go all the time but I've had to help my mom out.
I guess that's all I have to say for today. I'm very tired and I'm really needing to stitch. I just haven't had the energy.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
CQ Mag Online
The new issue of CQ Mag Online is now available! I haven't had time yet to read through all of the articles but it looks quite promising!
One article that I'm looking forward to reading when I get back from running errands is titled, "Following In The Footsteps Of Civil War Era Crazy Quilters" by Sandra Pearce. As you know, I have a fascination with the Civil War.
There are several book reviews including Pat Winter's Gatherings book, which is still on my wish list! And my own book, "Elegant Crazy Quilt Seam Treatments" reviewed by Allison Aller:
My book covers my own special technique of working crazy quilt seams with charted borders and a product called Waste Canvas. The results are perfectly sized and spaced stitches, everytime! If you visit my blog regularly, and have seen my crazyquilting, this is how I do it and you can too! It's quite easy to do and it takes the guess work out of creating perfect and accurate stitches. If you are interested in my book, you can find it here in my Etsy shop.
If you would like to see some of my crazy quilt pieces worked with my Waste Canvas technique, you can find them here at my Flickr site.
If you haven't seen my current & ongoing project, "The Button Quilt Blocks" can be found here.
Speaking of stitching, I was tired when I got home yesterday and just didn't have the energy to stitch so I did some reading instead. I hope to have more energy for stitching this afternoon. My father is still doing well. Thank you again for your positive thoughts and well wishes.
One article that I'm looking forward to reading when I get back from running errands is titled, "Following In The Footsteps Of Civil War Era Crazy Quilters" by Sandra Pearce. As you know, I have a fascination with the Civil War.
There are several book reviews including Pat Winter's Gatherings book, which is still on my wish list! And my own book, "Elegant Crazy Quilt Seam Treatments" reviewed by Allison Aller:
My book covers my own special technique of working crazy quilt seams with charted borders and a product called Waste Canvas. The results are perfectly sized and spaced stitches, everytime! If you visit my blog regularly, and have seen my crazyquilting, this is how I do it and you can too! It's quite easy to do and it takes the guess work out of creating perfect and accurate stitches. If you are interested in my book, you can find it here in my Etsy shop.
If you would like to see some of my crazy quilt pieces worked with my Waste Canvas technique, you can find them here at my Flickr site.
If you haven't seen my current & ongoing project, "The Button Quilt Blocks" can be found here.
Speaking of stitching, I was tired when I got home yesterday and just didn't have the energy to stitch so I did some reading instead. I hope to have more energy for stitching this afternoon. My father is still doing well. Thank you again for your positive thoughts and well wishes.
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