Monday 26 August 2013

Stitching along nicely then bam.................

Hi everyone,

Murphy's Law: When you don't want something to hold up your stitching projects along comes Murphy and plants his big foot so you trip and fall face first into a heap. I was happily catching up and designing new pieces and wham, my right thumb decided not to work properly. All my own fault I might add. It was natures way of saying "Aye slow down chump and smell the roses".  It is called trigger thumb and is a tendonitis problem. So lots of stretching and massaging and swearing for being so stupid it is improving very slowly. So at this point may I say a few words of warning to all my friends. You, must take breaks, yes you, you know who I am talking to. Or dire consequences may be the end result. Enough said.

A little while ago I asked my friend Karen if she would be interested in helping finish some of my long term works in progress and because she is a very generous person and I might add has a wicked sense of humour (she paid me out big time for the bits I had stitched) she agreed.

Here is the first finish, 1 third me 2 thirds Karen's work.

Rosewood Manor - Quaker Diamonds
32count mottled linen and Valdani threads
and
Lower section
and finally the whole piece
The finished design
I haven't managed to stitch much in the last 2 weeks just to give the thumb a rest but I am having to sit on my hands to keep my fingers out of my stitching box. At least I can enjoy all of your lovely work. Take care friends.

Bye for now, Carol

PS: Hello to my Spanish speaking friends. Thank you for your kind words.





6 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful quaker sampler! You both did a great work!

    Hugs,
    Tatyana

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    1. Hi Tatyana,
      Karen stitches beautifully, She never carries threads across and the back is as good as the front. I aspire to this but I don't very often achieve it, Bye for now, Carol

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  2. Oh, NO! Take good care of yourself and remember those stitching breaks from now on.

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    1. Thank Jane,
      Too late she cried. I should have know better.
      Take care too, bye for now, Carol

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  3. Oh I have had surgery for that, it was simple and the pain was totally gone,is a common ailment they tell me! It was on my left hand and I am right handed so never stopped me from stitching, good luck and hope you are back to regular life soon!

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    1. Good to hear you are pain free. Unfortunately it is my stitching hand. Lets hope it doesn't get to surgery. Thank you so much for your kind words. Stitch a stitch for me. Bye for now, Carol

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