Life is kinda funny....

 

I love this saying. However, sometimes, falling isn't quite so romantic. I slid on some ice last month and in an instant everything changed. I broke a bone in my shoulder and I am in for a long recovery. I know it could be worse, so I'm counting my blessings. After 5 weeks, I still am struggling to manage the simplest things. The worst thing is boredom. I love to work. I miss sewing. Resting is hard for me.

I am left with my left arm and we don't always work so well together. I'm in a sling for a few more weeks and perhaps, if all is going well inside, I will be on the mend. Well, mending is estimated to take 4 to 6 months. Arrrrgh! But, I'm taking one day at a time and thinking good thoughts. Now that my right fingers are working and I can reach the keyboard, I'm going to try to share some fun blogs, shops and patterns with you.

I won't be adding new things to my shop for a while. I tried. I'm just not ready. I"m trying not to buy more fabric....also hard. Its too hard to look at goodies and not play with them. I did manage to get some mug rugs in my shop before the fall. Here they are!

 

This is paper pieced. The pattern is from JoeJuneAndMae on Etsy. I used a variety of bright reds with lovely textures. The background is a gray Essex linen. What a beautiful fabric to work with.

This Mug Rug can be found in my shop here.

 

 

 

I also made a fun Mug Rug featuring a sweet kitty print from Moda fabric designed by Stacy Iest Hsu. I also used Thatched by Robin Pickens. I think that sprawled out cat looks like me laying on the ice, but I think he is having lots more fun that I had. This item is sold. I can't wait to make more.

 

I am going to follow doctor's order and rest. I'm going to do my physical therapy. I'm going to try to enjoy my down time. I think that is my biggest challenge!

 

In the meantime, I would love to share my Pinterest feed with you. 

Here is my "Quilts I Love" board. 

 

 

 

This quilt is called Stellar Mosaic by Fram Gulick.  You can find this and many other amazing quilt patterns on Etsy in the RealStitchersOfTexas shop.

I love modern, vintage inspired and well, just about all quilts. I love color and I adore flowers, so most of my pins are full of all things wonderful.

Here is my main Pinterest page. Have a look! Hope you enjoy!

Happy sewing!