Finally over the last two weeks I’ve been feeling ‘normal’ again – after two months of being as sick as a dog, it feels great to finally get some of the old energy levels back and feel like doing things again.
Two weeks ago Katie’s Mum came up to visit for the weekend, so I drove us down to Bowral and Berrima for the day. I managed to pick up some darkish fabric to complete the set of fabrics of a potential quilt top … now I just need to find the original pattern for it, or work out how to use my quilting software that I bought years ago to replicate the design – one day…
This week saw me getting up before the crack of dawn with Katie to head out to the gym before work – which then had the effect of seeing me in bed exhausted at 9pm every night … which hasn’t been particularly conducive to stitching of late! It will, however, (assuming I can keep this up) be conducive to shifting some of this weight and getting me healthier overall … which will also help to give me added years to do my stitching with any luck 😉
Unfortunately my camera battery died over a week ago, and I keep forgetting to charge it up again, so the following stitching finishes are compliments of my scanner, which means they’re truly, truly dreadful photos! These were finished over a week ago, with the Christmas ornie just finished in time for June’s monthly challenge. Once my camera battery is charged up, I’ll take proper photos of them and replace the ones below.
Chatelaine’s Stitching Leporello
Chatelaine’s Stitching Leporello
“Heartfelt Harvey” by Imaginating, Inc
from 2008 JCS Christmas Ornament issue
stitched on 36ct vintage blue evenweave
with Gloriana silk in Deep Blue Sea
Last night I put the final stitches into KarenV’s Quaker RR piece, but I’ll wait and charge my camera battery up today before I show a photo.
Friday night saw farewell drinks and dinner for the member of our team who was made redundant in the recent job cuts. He’s been one of the few people in the office that has helped me to keep my sanity – he’s a bit of a geek, and very introverted, and reminds me a lot of myself … we’d both often work late and that’s when I’d get to know him more, when others weren’t around. I will miss him incredibly … and wish him all the very best for whatever direction life takes him into next. The room spun in his honour on Friday night when I got home … so I guess we gave him a good send off!! 😛
Rightio, that’s about all the news here – not very exciting at Chez Feather Stitching at the moment … I am, however, really itching to start a new stitching project, I just can’t decide which one for now. Perhaps I should put a poll up, or just draw numbers out of a hat … either way, the month will be spent on more of Chatelaine’s Stitching Leporello (I only have a couple more pieces to stitch now), the next instalment of our Quaker RR, and two Christmas ornies for this month’s challenges, and starting whatever new project screams the loudest (or is the luckiest to get drawn out of the hat!).
Feather Stitching 
I am very glad to hear that you are feeling better! What a relief as you had been sick for some time 😦
Boo about the camera though *grins* but hey, I personally appreciate seeing anything you’ve finished cause it always ends up being beautiful, and these aren’t any different!
As for excercise… why why must my mum be right when she said “No pain, no gain!” LOL!
The stitching looks great and I’m very glad to hear you are finally feeling better.
I still don’t have my Quaker done. Am I the last one? But there are a few days left before the deadline. I’m glad that you’ve been feeling better, and I hope that the gym workouts soon start giving energy rather than sapping it (I do know how you feel!).
Just dropping in to say hello! Glad you are starting to feel better!
So glad to know you’re feeling healthier – we’ve had the winter blues around here a fair bit lately too. Go you for getting up early to go to the gym. I need to get motivated in that direction as well, but sleep is so enticing 🙂
Beautiful projects going Anne!
Great new additions to the Leporello! And your snowman is gorgeous too. I’m glad that you’re feeling better.