Since my long hiatus from
sitting at my sewing machine--
aka "Helga" ;)))
I have begun trying to use up all
my mini charms; I had sewn them
into twosies as
"leader-enders"
before this back issue occurred.
Also, I found that nothing really
"sent me" after being away
so long....
(to use a really old
saying from the 50's
remember that tune
"You Send ME..??)
Nothing felt right to me--
nothing at all;
since I haven't been able
to sit and sew...
I don't know why, but
everything was all a-jumble
in my mind...
AND
So, I've decided to
"START AT THE BEGINNING"
so to speak.
[See title" When All Else Fails]
The first quilt I ever made was
for my Father and just was green 8"
squares; tied...and had a plain
solid green back...
It resides on our spare room bed
for the summer months...
I was so proud of finishing this one;
Mom helped me to tie it and then I gave it
to Dad for his birthday...and
it still lives on...don't you
love how quilts last
so long....💚💗
SO...
This week I began sewing
the twosies into 36 piece blocks...
My skills have ummm...
"slipped" a bit...
it seems (seams!!)
[matching seam crossings
and that pesky 1/4" !!].
So this will be a good practice
for me...and I can do just
a few at a time..
I had collected so many
(a ga-zillion, I think!!)
;(((
mini charms to use for
my "Postage Stamp"
fling...and was gifted
many more...
This will fulfill my need to sew
while hopefully using up
most, if not all, of those
mini charms...
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I am slowly returning to a semblance
of normality here--
Able to exercise a bit and walk
a bit--still icing and being
super careful...
I want to thank all of you who
sent me such good wishes and
encouraging mail; it really
kept my spirits from flagging
throughout all this...
💕💖💝
I am sending you my best
wishes for
A Wonderful Mother's Day
this weekend....
Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(Still-square-ish-"after-all-these-years")
[Apologies to Paul Simon..];)))
