CAROL SEWS: I HAVE A NEW GREAT GRAND SON !!

CAROL SEWS: I HAVE A NEW GREAT GRAND SON !!

I HAVE A NEW GREAT GRAND SON !!

HE WAS BORN MARCH 7, 2011.  A BIG BOY!  OVER 9 LBS.  OF COURSE, I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING FOR HIM THAT HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER HAD MADE ESPECIALLY FOR HIM.  HERE IS THE WALL HANGING I MADE.   IT WAS A PRINTED ON CLOTH 12" X 14" PIECE.   I ENJOYED EMBELLISHING IT AND FILLED AND LINED IT. 

ANYTHING GOES DYB RR ON CGI.

I AM ENJOYING BEING IN THIS RR.  I HAVE FINISHED MY WORK ON THE FIRST BLOCK.  I CHOSE A BLUE BLOCK OF BERLE'S AND DID A TONE ON TONE WORK OF A FAN ON IT.  FUN! FUN!  I USED LOTS OF BEADS ALSO.   I HOPE BERLE LIKE'S IT.  

CAROL

ANYTHING GOES DYB - HERE ARE MY 6 BLOCKS

I ALSO SENT QUITE A FEW THINGS FOR THE LADIES TO USE ON MY BLOCKS IF THEY CHOOSE TO.   IT WILL BE A VALENTINE WALL HANGING FOR MY HOME.   I HOPE TO MAKE OTHER SEASON AND HOLIDAY WALL HANGINGS IN THE FUTURE ALSO. 

CAROL 

HELLO! SO GLAD TO REPORT MY GOOD FORTUNE OF HEALTH!

I AM SO HAPPY TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE MY ARM IS ABOUT BACK TO ORIGINAL USE.  IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE THE ROTAR CUFF TEAR SURGERY ON 10/7/10 AND A LOT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SINCE THEN.  I EVEN HAD A SET BACK IN LATE MARCH AS I WAS THROUGH WITH THE PT AND THOUGHT I COULD DO MOST ANYTHING.  I QUICKLY FOUND OUT THAT RAISING MY RECLINER WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE THINGS.  IT SET ME BACK TO ANOTHER ROUND OF STEROIDS AND INJECTIONS IN BOTH THE FRONT OF MY SHOULDER AND BACK JUST 2 WEEKS APART.   I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS IN APRIL THAT I THOUGHT I HAD TORN IT LOOSE AND WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY AGAIN.  I HONESTLY DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD DO THAT. 

BUT NOW AFTER THE INJECTIONS, I AM SO RELIEVED THAT I CAN USE MY ARM QUITE WELL.  I STILL AM LIMITED ON HOW FAR UP I CAN REACH (LIKE YOUR DISHES ON SHELVES AND YOUR MEDICINE CABINET), BUT I QUICKLY USE MY LEFT ARM FOR THAT NOW.   THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS.   I HAVE A BIRTHDAY LATER THIS MONTH AND IT IS THE BIG ONE --75!  SO FOR ME MORE SURGERY WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION.  I AM ENJOYING STITCHING NOW AND HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW OF SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE MADE.  MORE TO COME. 

THIS IS A KEEPSAKE I MADE FOR MY OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER.  IT IS A 15" BLOCK.  I HAD IT FRAMED AS WITH LITTLE ONES AT HOME I FELT A PILLOW WOULD BE HARDER FOR HER TO TAKE CARE OF.   I LOVED MAKING IT WITH THE PASTEL COLORS AND LOTS OF BEADS AND SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY TOO.  HERE ARE SOME CLOSE UPS --

 SHE WAS SO EXCITED TO RECEIVE THIS.  I HOPE SHE PASSES IT ON DOWN IN HER FAMILY AS TIME GOES BY.  

CAROL