feeling frustrated.

argh! The weekend being productive wasn't good for my wrist. After being in pain over the week I made an appointment to see a physiotherapist. The pain in my wrist seems to be from using it too much and there is also pain in my arm and elbow. arg! I have a pressure bandage on, more to remind me not to use at this stage. Rest is what the physio has suggested and I made another appointment to go back next week......sure does make it hard to do anything with one hand- let alone using my left hand for the simplest things like teeth brushing and holding a cup and typing.

The pile of crafty things I started and want to finish will have to wait.

On a happier note I was productive the other day trying to ignore my sore wrist...here's few dolls quilts I got finished.

More dolls quilts ready to be made

Master W got the hang of stitching. The hoop really helped

Craftsy Block- February's Chunky Chevron

February's blocks complete...finally!

Have 6 dolls cut out and waiting to be sewn

Better get back to resting and trying to not think about all the things I could be doing! Lets hope this is a quick fix and resting works a treat and I'm back to my normal self soon.

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Photo Friday

Dolls Quilts listed here needing a home

Happy Friday!

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Scrap bag swap

My scrap bag swap parcel arrived!

Master B loved the box

It arrived from wombatspicnic. Its always exciting to get a parcel sitting on your front door when you get home.

even all the packaging was pretty

all the scraps 

beautiful detail on the front of the bag

I sent off scraps to stitcherynz and here is a photo of the bag I made for the Scrap Bag Swap

I am excited to start making things with all my scraps!!!

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my semi productive week

Last week I felt like I barely touched the sewing machine. Did plenty of cutting and planning.

templates for the dolls using baking paper

dresses for the doll I made here

my work station

The weekends weather was glorious so we got stuck into the garden and laid down pea straw on the whole garden. I was feeling really discouraged with our garden after this happened last year after we had just got the garden in order and laid pea straw. So after waiting and deliberating we got stuck in!

half of the pea straw left from Saturday

Here are some before and after photos of two places in our garden

February 22nd 2011

March 19th 2012

February 22nd 2011

March 19th 2012

Last night I quickly made up a reward chart for the boys to encourage personal responsibility. I cut out some pictures from magazines for each task since Master W can't yet read and Master B is learning to read- so we incorporated words and pictures. I brought some round magnets and placed star stickers in each column for the magnets to be placed on top. Today has started well, hopefully their excitement for using it continues!

Jobs chart for Master B and Master W

And I am excited.....I just signed on to be a part of this months 3 x 6 Modern Sampler Bee - Round 2 - BeeHive 2 click here or here or here to see some of Round 1's blocks! I am excited to get started!

Here's to a productive week!!

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Photo Friday

Look what I made. Check her out at felt She needs a  home :D

Happy Friday!!

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Craftsy Block of the month

February's blocks are running a little behind....

Here is the Bulkan Puzzle Block. I am still using fabric from  Jules Davis- Garden of delights

Bulkan Puzzle

Chunky Chevron Block is looking like this.....

(insert sad face) The print square blocks are too small by 1/4 inch- not sure what happened. So I need to find some of that blue print fabric so I can cut the squares to 4'' to be the same size as the other squares so everything will line up and be perfect!

Now that my other fabric arrived I can use the other 3 prints from The garden of delights range for my March blocks.

Jules Davis- Garden of Delights

If you want to check it out Craftsy and also photos of blocks other people have made you can find it here

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