My Creative Works

Nov 1st

After numerous Dr appointments over the past three years, about my sporadic pain and an xray pointing to a couple compressed vertebrae, sciatic and lots of arthritis, was basically told to find nonsurgical solutions. Prior to my vacation I was referred to a sports Dr and hopefully a cortisone shot, but not in time to relieve painful movements. Finally July 30th I had a consultation and was told no shot in the hip as the pain stems from my lower back and requested an MRI. On Thursday I had a call from Boundary Trails for a Sunday 2pm MRI.  

I pray some kind of solution results from this. Yes I've done physio and it helps but it's not a fix and I don't care to rely on meds and rubs daily. Some days I'm not even sewing!!!

Nov 4th

Oooohhhhh I'd like to make this on a smaller scale though!!!

Nov 7th

DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!!! 😪

It's been FIVE days without hot water!!! There better be some when I get home from my Craft Sale so I can soak these sore old bones!!!!

We're set up! Ready to welcome whomever ventures to visit this Craft Sale.

Yeah after 5 days we now have HOT water! BUT watch it as it's steaming HOT - ridiculous. I feel bad for those with children as it scalding hot.

Nov 9th

Good afternoon! I thought I'd post what I've remaining from the good response at our craft sale yesterday. Maybe someone nearby would like a homemade gift?

Table runners

Table runner or could be used as a bed runner at the foot of your bed.

Good morning! After a slight power failure first thing, coffee and fresh blueberry scone, Orio took me on a slight tour around St. Thomas before dropping me off at Deana's craft sale!

And here finally are my orders from Shuttle by Design since April 2022 that stockpiled at Ginny's/Deana's till this visit. AND the girls gifted me a special tatting pouch, needless to say I transferred my stuff ready for the tatting session at the Library this afternoon!

A special get together today at the Library with 12 tatters chit chatting, sharing and tatting together! I was even able to buy two balls of Snow White Lizbeth 20 at a great price from Susan. I'd met her at the Fringe Elements tatting conference in Cambridge and she drove me back to Mississauga. Lovely!!!

Thank you Deana for your hospitality!!!

Jan 15th

I'm relaxing bodywise after the quilting retreat weekend today but my mind is a whirling with the 2024 PFA postcard swap topics. Yes I've chosen my months/topics and even jotted down my ideas for each! Hopefully they turn out as planned.

So January is "Paris" and you know I've recently been there, so that was an easy one for me, especially after finishing the set of "Take me to Paris" placemats January 8th, 2023! Coincidence??? So my idea is prepped ready for embellishing.

Jann 16th

Today was a visit with Sylvia, some puzzle time and then to finish off my PFA swap postcard. I used 2 strands of floss to embellish the Eiffle Tower, the words and the outlined flower. I was debating cutting off the "Take me to" and the butterfly/flower on the right to make it fit postcard 4 x 6" size. Sylvia liked it as is, so I'm going to do my first 5 x 7" postcard to swap. Hope it'll be okay for mailing as is, but will also take an envelope just in case so it'll go undeterred.

Jan 17th

Right on!!!  Thank you Susan!!!

Jan 18th

This is a good idea for those with harvested trees.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/9Z9oNgWpodfBTN7Q/?mibextid=jaSYs6

Well I decided I wanted lunch out and checked with Sylvia who suggested Southdale Village Family Restaurant - great I wanted their veggie skillet muchly!!! YUMMY! Then after a few errands around there we were back to Sylvia's and finished off that difficult puzzle. As you can see we were looking for different shades initially but then followed the puzzle. Now it's back in her Common Room and next will be my Crazy Quilted puzzle! Soon!!!

Jan 21stt

Hmmm guess these tiny leaves got up here from those strong wind gusts yesterday that also had my bathroom rooftop fan flap just a flapping and squealing! But I wonder where they got carried away from?

Jan 23rd

While out on errands I came across a fairly new shop and wished I'd had more time to browse. Oh well I did enough damage in the short time I was inside. She's also speer heading this market for handmade vendors.  

https://www.pitawminomuskiki.ca/   

Then off to Sylvia's for a couple hours on my puzzle from hell!

Then once home I completed my PFA Swap fabric postcard. I used scraps from my January 2023 Take me to Paris placemats (still a WIP). Then over embroidered the Eiffel Tower to the colour they were painting it to when I visited in July. Then outlined the large flower and letters. Sylvia suggested I fill in Paris and I've decided I really liked that idea! She also said to leave it 5x7" instead of my usual 4x6" size I work with. I hope the recipient likes it as much as I do!

WOW!!!  It didn't last long!

During tonight's ZOOM with Melissa's sewing/chatting group I finally finished off blocks 9 and 10 of ACQ mystery BOM.