W.I.P. 9-25-2-2013

Sorry I haven't been around much.  Have been dealing with issues in real life.  Per usual for me it has been one thing after another.

Forget me Not - I have 2 more blocks completed.  About half way through another and the last one I am totally redoing.

Again the first picture is without any stitching except for french knots the second one is with a basic back stitch outline.   The Magnolia 2 just might be my over all favorite.

Witches in Stitches "Boo-tique" is quilted just waiting for the binding and buttons and some hand tacking as I refuse to quilt over top of my hand embroidery.  Will show pictures of them as I get them done.  Am trying real hard not to start another project until I get some of these finished.

Still waiting to be quilted.

1.  Mimi's Bloomer
2.  Atlantis Rising
3.  Texas Teardrops
4.  Exotic Flower Garden (never shown here will post picture when it is done)
5.  Sharman's Garden

Will be linking up to Esthers WoW

W.I.P. 9-11-2013

Got a little work done.

Here are 2 more blocks stitched for Forget Me Not 2012 BoM from Esther Aliu.  First pictures are before adding stitching the second ones are after the stitching.  Have 4 more of the blocks to do then can finally get this one pieced together.

Just started doing the quilting on Witches in Stitches "Boo-tique".  Can only do a few minutes at a time but each day my arm is getting stronger and therefore can do more.

W.I.P. 8-28-2013

Been taking it pretty easy but have done a little stitching.

 Forget Me Not before and after adding some stitching.  Now have 6 of the blocks done and 6 more to do the stitching on.

Cosmos Block

Fuschia Block again pre and post stitching

Quilts waiting to be quilted.  Will be doing these as I am able am hoping to have them all done by spring time.

1.  Mimi's Bloomer
2.  Atlantis Rising
3.  Texas Teardrops
4.  Exotic Flower Garden (never shown here will post picture when it is done)
5.  Sharman's Garden
6.  Witches in Stitches Boo-tique

Will be linking to http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com/

I'm Back Part 2

This has been a long and difficult last year.  For the second time I have gotten the doctors okay to start using my right arm again.  Last time an infection flared up which led to another surgery.  This time I will be taking it easy and slowly working the muscles back up.  Between the surgeries and lack of use it will take awhile to have it back to full strength.  Other than that I feel great.  So I hope to start having something to show you on Wednesdays again.

Sandra

Another 4 weeks

Not supposed to use my right arm for 4 weeks again.  Will pay for this little bit of typing in about half hour too.

For those that are going through similar issues don't get freaked out by my bad luck.  The radiation made my tissue more susceptible to infection.  The infection did not want to clear up so they went back in on Thurday and physically cleaned the inside up.  They removed the implant cleaned it up then replaced it.  So you won't hear from me for about 4 weeks.

I'm Back

Had surgery on July 20th.  The final for the reconstruction; providing this silly infection clears up.  Got the doctors okay to start using my arm (which I had already been doing just very cautiously).  So first order of stitching business is to finish off my FMN blocks.

The first pictures are of the blocks stitched down but no backstitching.  The second pictures are with simple backstitching added.

Am much happier with the look.  Now just have 8 more to backstitch. 

Just my luck

Well surgery went good.  Plastic Surgeon was happy with it.  Was told minimal usage of my right arm for at least a week.  No shower for 3 days etc etc.  Well couldn't wait for Sunday to come around which was day 3.  Shower and could finally get rid of all that packing that was digging in.

Thursday came home and lazed around didn't do much but was up and about.  Friday again took it easy no crafts minimal typing but again was up and about.  Saturday morning hit and was no long up and about.  We suspect that the antibiotics he gave me affected my Acid Reflux and worst attack in 20 years.  Popping pain killers, antacids, and could only eat crackers.  Any other food made the reflux worse.  Saturday night managed to eat a piece of bread with minimal jam on it for flavor.  This was not fun.  Sunday morning came felt okay so went to have a small bowl of cereal with banana.  What a mistake relux back full strength again. So back to Saturday's treatment.  After hubbie looking online we figured it was the antibiotic and the potassium from the banana reacting together and flaring up the relux.  I was in more pain from that than from the surgery.  We are hoping we have it under control now.  Am on nothing but bland foods and keeping those crackers close.

Other than my reflux adventure the surgery seems to be healing good.  I can use my right arm but only minimally.  What I didn't know beforehand was that he had to split 3 muscles in order to put the implant in place.  Which is why minimal usage for a week or two.

So hopefully I will be able to start working on stuff next week.  Until then happy stitching.

Sandra