I love to sew, mainly quilts and bags. I am 66, married to Fred and have one son, Matthew, who is 27. I enjoy embroidery and applique and prefer to machine piece and quilt my projects. I love my vintage Singer sewing machines especially my Featherweight 222K. I’m enjoying treadling on my 201K Singer and I collect Miniature Sewing Machines and currently have three Essex , one Singer 20, one Singer 40, two Vulcan Miniatures and my latest, a Grain. My love of sewing I believe comes from my Grandmother - I still have the drawings she made for me to embroider on tea towels many many years ago!

Saturday 27 August 2011

JUST CALL ME DOLLY!

..... as in "Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick"  etc etc etc!

Thanks for the emails looking for me... I know I've been AWOL but yes, I've been sick.  It started with a stupid cough way back at the beginning of August and it just went on and on.  Now, of course, it has turned into Bronchitis, so I'm all tucked up in bed taking zillions of pills and generally resting (well, in between blog surfing and buying online pdf patterns!!)

Last week I did manage to get the quilting done of my Royal Critters Quilt but sorry, no pics as yet.  I did an allover twirly loopy swirl and it has turned out quite well.  I just need to get the binding on and it's all done!  One of my Niece's has just announced that she is expecting her first baby in February, so perhaps this little quilt will find it's way to the new little baby's nursery!

I'm starting to get the itch to stitch..... so I MUST be getting better:-))

Happy Sewing!!
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12 comments :

  1. Maria27 August 2011 at 14:41

    Thought I had not seen you for awhile. Sorry to hear you have been ubwell. Pleased you are on the mend now.
    Good sign when you want to stitch again.
    Looking forward to seeing your little quilt.

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  2. Annelies27 August 2011 at 16:02

    I wish you a speedy recovery !
    (my blog is moving to another provider and still not online)

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  3. corina27 August 2011 at 16:03

    Sorry to hear you've been sick. Bronchitis is no fun. It's good you are on the mend. Remember not to overdo it though!

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  4. Seams Sew Together27 August 2011 at 16:41

    Hope your feeling better soon, so we can see what you've been making.

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  5. Mrs Flying Blind...27 August 2011 at 18:07

    Oh Helen that is rough - you must be going potty! Get better soon - missing you xx

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  6. KaHolly27 August 2011 at 19:08

    Feel better soon!!

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  7. Anonymous27 August 2011 at 19:55

    I've missed you - hope you're feeling well very soon.

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  8. Raewyn28 August 2011 at 04:18

    Hope you continue to recover and are up and about at your machine soon! Good on you for using your 'down time' wisely buying patterns!

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  9. Lynda30 August 2011 at 07:05

    Hope you recover quickly. Wanting to sew again is a good sign!

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  10. SewDownunder1 September 2011 at 18:36

    Hope you'll be better soon! Snuggle up in bed as long as you need to.

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  11. Valspierssews4 September 2011 at 15:33

    So sorry to hear you have been sick. Good to hear you had the sense to tuck up in bed. Hope you are really on the mend. Be careful with that itch you don't want to over do it :)

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  12. Seams Sew Together10 September 2011 at 19:51

    Love the new profile pic!

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