Monday, August 13, 2012

Maniac Monday

It has been a hard few weeks.First my mother-in-law passed away. It is never easy to watch a loved one loss a family member. My husband now has lost both of his parents. He is only 41. So he is a little lost right now. Then 12 days after he lost her my grandmother passed a away. My mom's mom. Now I have watched my husband loss his mom and my mom loss her mom. It is a little too much. I am sad. I have had depression for a lot of years. I have been on medication for about 5 years. I can feel that old black cloud moving in again. I am trying not to let it. Chin up and all that stuff. I will get better, I KNOW IT!! School starts soon for my youngest and I will start watching that sweet little guy again. He will brighten my day!! DD#2 goes off to college in a month. Big changes, I think that is part of it also. OK moving on!!


In all of this trouble I have been sewing a little. Here is my August Hello Sun QA block. I just love these sunny smiley guys. So cute!!

I have finished my August Let's Bee Together block. I will be sending it out to my partner this week. I love it. The colors are so bright and fun. 

I have been doing a little sew for just me. I did this sewing bag out of my new roll of Marmalade. Love the colors of this fabric. Here are a few pictures of the bag, a few extra pouches I made, and most of my goodies in them, also a needle book with hexies! I am going to make a box bag for my pedal soon. Now when I go to someone else's house to sew I will have everything all together. 

Now for my lists:


July
Swaps
Block Swap Adventure X 1~Done

Parma Quilter's Anonymous
PQA Block Swap x 1~Done
Count Your Blessings~Done
Double Delight Mystery Quilt
Hope House Blocks X 9~Done

Saturday Sampler
Paper Pieced (All)
Stitching Month by Month - May, June~Done, and July

BOM's
Designer Mystery BOM 2012~July

Monthly 
Schnibbles - April, May~Done, and July~Done
Count On It - July~Done and August~Done
Hello Sun QA - April~Done, May~Done, June~Done, and July~Done

New Projects
Designing
Hope House Quilts X 2~Done
Designer Mystery BOM 2011

Piecing
Quilts for Kids x2

Flimsy

Quilting
Two Quilts for my Sister-in-law

Bound


My August list:
Swaps
Block Swap Adventure X 1 - August

Parma Quilter's Anonymous
PQA Block Swap x 1 -  August
Count Your Blessings -  August
Double Delight Mystery Quilt - All Steps

Saturday Sampler
Paper Pieced - All 
Stitching Month by Month - May, July and August

BOM's
Designer Mystery BOM 2012~July and August

Monthly 
Schnibbles - April and August
Count On It - September
Hello Sun QA - August~Done

New Projects
Designing
Designer Mystery BOM 2011

Piecing
Quilts for Kids x2
Hope House Quilts X 3

Flimsy

Quilting
Two Quilts for my Sister-in-law

Bound

4 comments:

  1. I am sorry for all your losses, but I am glad to see you made something for yourself. At this time it is important to do a little something for ourselves - no, it is not being unkind - it is caring for self.

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  2. I love the things you made for yourself. I love the little hexies. I might have to see abouut making one for myself. Take care of yourself. Sending hugs.

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  3. A place for everything and everything in its place. Hope the black cloud stays away. I know some quilting therapy helps.

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  4. Sorry to hear of the sadness in your family. I hope you and your family feel better soon, although I know the loss cannot be replaced, try to remember the goodness.

    Love your Hello Sun block - it is super cute!! Keep making those and you should be giddy in no time.

    Cheers,
    Carolyn

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