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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Carrying it Over

This week I’ve decided to carry over my “roll of the dice” project, number 5, machine quilting my Christmas Mystery Quilt.  Somehow or other last week I pulled a muscle/strained my  side so couldn’t spend much time at the sewing machine.  Felt so sore I even resorted to a “nana nap” or two in the afternoons, and I always think I’m not nearly old enough to do this!  But the pain has eased a lot now when I move, although it hasn’t gone completely I’m sure I’ll be right very soon. 

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Slowly machine quilting

I’m using Christmas coloured variegated thread to stitch across the diagonal lines, then I’ll see where I go from there.  As long as I’m sensible and get up from the sewing machine to move around every now and again, I should be able to “carry on quilting” this week.

It’s Spring down here in our part of the world, New Zealand, and our Kowhai tree is in bloom.  This one was transported as a baby from our previous home in Upper Hutt.  It was self sown under the parent tree so we potted it up and brought it with us when we moved to our new home.  Five years or so on, it is doing marvelously.  It’s always a thrill to see a tui, one of our beautiful native birds, perched in the tree and sipping nectar. 

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Kowhai tree in bloom

Last week I went to see the film “Downton Abbey” with a couple of friends.  All the old familiar faces on the big screen, and great excitement when royalty came calling.  If you enjoyed the series, you will certainly enjoy this film.


8 comments:

Julierose said...

Oh so sorry to hear about your hurting yourself--it's all too easy to just keep on sewing isn't it? I have resorted to setting a timer so that I'll get up and move around...
hope you feel better soon...hugs, Julierose

Maria said...

Hope youer feeling better soon sew you can enjoy sitting at the machine...
Beautiful native flowers...
I love the movie Downtown Abbey.

Jo said...

I'd love to see it.

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

As we grow older we always think we are too young for these injuries. I'll be 68 in a week. I find myself napping more frequently. I never did that before unless I was stressed. Injuries take longer to heal. Tasks take longer to complete. Autumn is coming on fast here in the Northern Hemisphere. Luckily, I have a stock of fabrics to keep me busy while the snow flies, or the too cold temps keep me inside.

Hope your pulled muscle looses quickly.
xx, Carol

Tired Teacher said...

Downtown Abbey (movie) was excellent. I love how the story progressed and the characters were more fully developed. Your tree blooms are lovely. I bet the fragrance is wonderful, too. Take care of yourself and take those breaks when you need them.

Karen S said...

It is a smart move to take lots of breaks with quilting.. There's no rush!
The tree is looking gorgeous.

Cathy said...

Love your tree! A bright sign of good things to come. The Downton Abbey movie was great, wasn’t it? *sigh* I miss watching it on Masterpiece Theatre. Take care of yourself!

Janice said...

It was a good idea to carry over your quilting project. Hopefully your aches will allow you to get it finished in time for Christmas. We’ve never watched Downtown Abbey, as we didn’t have a TV when it started and never caught up. A bit of a pity, but just one of those things. Everyone seems to enjoy the movie. Your tree is beautiful.