June 21st. Off to Hand Therapy

Hi,
I have been sewing away, my hand is working much better, the pointer finger is still very swollen, but every day it gets better. The quilters that can blog everyday really amazes me, if I can get back once a week I think that I am doing great.
The money wrench quilt is coming a long. I always take a picture of the quilt and then I can see my mistakes. In the upper left hand corner... Oops I have to go back and fix that. I made this quilt twice as large as it is supposed to be made, but now it fits a large twin bed. One day I'll buy my own quilting machine, A Gammill Statler, and quilt my own quilts, well that is my dream, but for now I just make quilts and then stack them up.

I planted some hollyhock seeds. I live on Hollyhock Road, so everyone should have Hollyhocks planted. I think so. I have cats, 4 cats really and when they see fresh soft dirt in a large pot they think it is for them to play with and dig in. I had to put some chicken wire over it, but Lucy, she is the calico cat, just ripped off the chicken wire cover. Now The dirt is all moved around, I hope the seeds are still planted.

I sold the yellow 1952 Chevy Truck, The man is coming to get it this month. I cannot wait to have another part of my past gone. Moving forward has been slow, but it is coming along.
I just keep putting one foot in front of another and hope that I am make the right decision.

Well I have to go fix that mistake in the monkey wrench quilt and then off to hand therapy.
Have a great day
Nancy

June 19th Saturday

Hi,
I think today is fathers day, My father passed a few years back so I am going to do things around the house again and that will take care of today. A week ago I have my left hand operated on again. It has been five days I still have the bandage on, but it is going very well. The very best part is that I can now bend my fingers, which I could not do before the operation.

One of my Girl friends granddaughter is getting married July 10, I have been under so much stress, finding a present she would like, I finally got her something I use around my home and really love, A great set of Kitchen knifes. I found the dress and the shoes.... I feel like I won the lottery, everything is taken care of and I am ready to go to this fancy wedding.
I also sold the 1952 Chevy Pick up truck. It has been in my yard so over a year while it has been getting fixed. Finally it is sold. Soon to be gone.
I almost finished with the disappearing nine patch quilt, The monkey wrench quilt is coming along,
Things are looking up. I am out of school for the summer, I free until august 17Th... So I have lots of free time.
Today, I am going to go to the attorneys office and take care of some paper work, then come home and sew...
Have a wonderful week end.
Nancy

Disappearing 9 patch cat quilt

I just do not know what happens to the week ends!. I always start off with so many plans and the week end days just go. I get so busy before I know what happens it is gone. Take this week end for example.
My girl friends cat of 17 years passed on and she was sad, as we all would be, so since I own every cat fabric every made know to man, not kidding, I told her lets do a Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt. We both can do one and I'll supply the fabric. I cut the squares 6 1/2" and cut 75 squares for each of us,
With a few other things to do on Saturday, it was 9:00 pm and that was the end of that day. Sunday started with attending Skyline Church in Rancho San Diego, got home at noon, saw a friend, starting working on the nine patch quilt, had to go get one fabric at Roses Quit Shop,
for the center square, turned into 5 fabrics I would not resist, came home cut the center block for the disappearing 9 patch, started sewing them together, had to make dinner, take the dogs for a walk.... oops, it is 10:00 pm again, Still have to take a bath.....etc.
OK now it is Monday, the gardener and his crew are coming over to work, and will be all day...
I have to go to school to get my law book for the upcoming class... ..$300.00...
I know what happens to the days, but ..... Does anyone have a day slow downer?
Have a great day.
Nancy

June 4, 2010

I just do not know where the time disappears to. I have been so busy doing things around the house time just passes by. Yesterday I went over to a friends house and filled up my truck with yard clippings and before we knew it the back of the truck was loaded to the brim, Today I am off to the dump to unload greenery. That is my truck loaded to the brim.

I called my hand doctor because my hand is hurting and yelled at the person who answered the phone. I just went over the edge. Finally the doctor called back and said he reordered some meds.... What a DAY.
I have two quilt cut out and ready to finish on the cutting table... One is partly embroidered , but needs a boarder on it. I have 4 other quilt plans in a book....

I always say what goes around comes around so I am off to the dump.
I am going to try to sew when I get back today!.
Nancy