Wednesday, March 15, 2006

First Row of Dear Jane sashed!!

This is a tiny picture, but row A on my DJ quilt is sashed together! Now onto the next row... I'm under the weather at the moment, some sinus/flu/cold thing, so my energy levels haven't been great. I'm mainly working on swap blocks and this sashing...no energy to start anything new or to heft my tops through the sewing machine for machine quilting... I do hope to start quilting a few tops in the next week or so!

No new viewers for our house, and no offers, it is a bit depressing. DH is missing us being together, so we might just move out to Nenagh and start renting a house with him, it will only be a few hundred euro more than what he is paying now to rent his room, and it will get us out of our limbo stage and my single mother stage, LOL!!! It is hard to be sick when you have two kids to take care of!!!

Thanks for all the ideas on the quilting for the 4patch blocks. I really do need to buy the Hargrave or Gaudynski machine quilting books, and I've never used a stencil before, so all these things kinda intimidate me. I'm self taught, and am just now branching out past the stitch in the ditch stage. I'm happy enough with the meandering I have done on a few quilts, but would really like to get into some of the more decorative quilting patterns such as the wreaths and feathers, fans, clamshells, etc... This is the year to get a start! Posted by Picasa

9 Comments:

Blogger Patti said...

Cathi, I hope you start feeling better really soon. Can't imagine how difficult it must be with two small children and no hubby at home. Getting a house where you can be together again sounds like a good idea - as long as you don't have to stay in your house to sell it. You must miss each other lots!

8:58 PM  
Blogger Vicky said...

Your Jane row is fabulous! Makes me want to drag mine out and start working on it again.

Hope you feel better soon. I can't imagine how you do all you do when you're not feeling well.

2:40 PM  
Blogger Laurie said...

looks great...feel better soon!

4:51 AM  
Blogger Cher said...

good for you to get anything done feeling so awful and with no help with the children. I would agree-move out and be with your husband, it would be easier in every way for you I would think. Hope you feel better soon!

2:54 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cathi, hope you feel better soon! I've had the flu all week myself, and with 2 little ones, I know it's no picnic! I'm hoping you're already mending!

9:17 PM  
Blogger Granny said...

Well, I just posted a long comment and it disappeared! Amazing.

Love the Dear Jane row, sorry you're feeling bad, good luck with the sale sale and yes, I'd rent a house with DH so you all can be together. There's the condensed version of what I said!

Judy L.

3:11 AM  
Blogger Passionate Quilter said...

Great job on the Dear Jane. I don't know how you do it acting as the single Mom and not feeling well to boot. I hope you sell your house quickly, that can be so frustrating.

2:48 PM  
Blogger Pam said...

Cathi, you amaze me...you get so much done! I am sorry you are not feeling well, hopefully you will be able to kick it quickly and you will be back to 100% very soon!

You must miss your hubby and the children their daddy...hopefully that too will be resolved quickly and you will once again all be living under the same roof.

11:06 PM  
Blogger Hanne said...

Lovely DJ row - I am looking forward to see more :-)

10:32 PM  

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