Blog Break

Today I attended the El's Kitchen BOM at my local quilt shop. This is the block we had to have done by today.

I looked ahead to see what the next block was going to be for December. I made it sooner than I needed to because tomorrow I am having shoulder surgery on my left shoulder. I will have to wear a sling for 10-12 days if the doctor doesn't have to sew up the torn tendon. If he has to sew it up I will be in a sling for 3 weeks. We won't know until he goes in to take a look. UGH! I have been suffering with the shoulder for several years but just was not ready for surgery. Now is the time.

So what's a girl to do when she doesn't like sitting with idle hands? I will read these books. I have been collecting wool to hook a rug which I will start next year. I also have some quilting magazines that I will finish reading.

I have a lot of favorite recipes that I have wanted to copy onto recipe cards. I have been putting it off because I would rather quilt when I can. I am right handed so that is one good thing about having surgery on my left shoulder.

My house is clean, laundry done, meals in the freezer, bills paid, and house plants watered.

I decided to get my sewing room in order too. My fabric is all folded nice and neat again.

 I thought I would just show you this photo because my Christmas cactus is blooming. It is in my sewing room.

My sewing machine is also cleaned. I will peek in my sewing room now and then to take a look at my design wall of projects that will be waiting for me when I am all better.

I decided to treat myself to a new cutting mat. The one I had was so old that the flannel and batting I was making for the Christmas rag quilt would get stuck in the cutting lines. Plus I think it was causing my rotary cutter to get dull sooner than normal.  Linda of Flourishing Palms shared this technique to revive your cutting mat. She shares how Olfa cutting mats love moisture. I guess it would work for other brands too. I might try this as time progresses.

My son found a friend who will watch my grandson for the next two months while I recover from surgery and go to physical therapy. I sure am going to miss him coming over during the weekdays.

I will have a 'scheduled' post this Sunday to share the Big Reveal of my English Paper Piecing project. Remember I was testing a pattern for Missie of Traditional Primitives. Check out this post to read about the beginnings of this quilt that Missie is reproducing. She will have more posts to share this week too. I  can't wait to see the quilt all done.

With Passion,
Carrie P.