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Christmas sewing
- 01-10-2014
January 10, 2014, 10:50 pm
I know it seems a little late or a lot early for Christmas sewing, but
I'm finally finishing up my 2013 Christmas sewing. I was ill for the 3
weeks prior to Christmas with pneumonia. I didn't feel well enough to do
anything until the Friday after the New Year. I knew I wouldn't be
seeing my family until Martin Luther King weekend so I wasn't worried. I
stared my Christmas sewing as soon as I felt well. That's when my back
went out so I couldn't get much done. Back is still bothering me but I
can sew.
So far I have made 6 Infinity scarves out of cotton cotton lawn, knitted
3 scarves out of a homespun type of yarn, I'm 1/2 done with the 4th one
and made 2 fleece scarves and have one more to go. I still have 2
Infinity scarves to make. I'll do them over the weekend. They are very
easy to make.Nothing like a little pressure to get me moving.
Juno
I'm finally finishing up my 2013 Christmas sewing. I was ill for the 3
weeks prior to Christmas with pneumonia. I didn't feel well enough to do
anything until the Friday after the New Year. I knew I wouldn't be
seeing my family until Martin Luther King weekend so I wasn't worried. I
stared my Christmas sewing as soon as I felt well. That's when my back
went out so I couldn't get much done. Back is still bothering me but I
can sew.
So far I have made 6 Infinity scarves out of cotton cotton lawn, knitted
3 scarves out of a homespun type of yarn, I'm 1/2 done with the 4th one
and made 2 fleece scarves and have one more to go. I still have 2
Infinity scarves to make. I'll do them over the weekend. They are very
easy to make.Nothing like a little pressure to get me moving.
Juno
Re: Christmas sewing
late ( I'm always delighted to receive late C'mas cards or birthday cards or
whatever). This year, I didn't have enough Christmas placemats, terribly
lacked enough napkin sort of things to carry sharing foods to family events.
Need to make a note to self: Self: make some Christmas sewing. You'll be
so glad you did. Polly

Re: Christmas sewing
Polly, Now is the time to buy Christmas fabric if you want a holiday
theme to your napkins and place mats.Lots of sales going on. I need to
make more napkins but that can wait awhile. MY every day napkins I run
up on the serger and get them done without much effort.
Juno
theme to your napkins and place mats.Lots of sales going on. I need to
make more napkins but that can wait awhile. MY every day napkins I run
up on the serger and get them done without much effort.
Juno
Re: Christmas sewing
Juno wrote:

Good for you! Several of my gifts were fabric-and-a-promise. ;-}
Since DGS came over to day to haul all the storage boxes up from
downstairs, I intend to get all the holiday trima dn decor packed
away and start sewing....
...right after I watch the season four DVDs (they came Wednesday!
YAY!) of Downton Abbey with older DD. We're going to do a
Downton-marathon Sunday. :-D

Good for you! Several of my gifts were fabric-and-a-promise. ;-}
Since DGS came over to day to haul all the storage boxes up from
downstairs, I intend to get all the holiday trima dn decor packed
away and start sewing....
...right after I watch the season four DVDs (they came Wednesday!
YAY!) of Downton Abbey with older DD. We're going to do a
Downton-marathon Sunday. :-D
--
Beverly
http://www.ickes.us
Beverly
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Re: Christmas sewing
On 1/11/2014 2:57 AM, BEI Design wrote:

I don't mind doing the fabric and a promise with adults but the eight
and 9yo children are not into that.
Enjoy your marathon. Love Downton. DH has been asking for weeks when it
the new season was starting.He's enjoys it as much as my girls and I do.

I don't mind doing the fabric and a promise with adults but the eight
and 9yo children are not into that.
Enjoy your marathon. Love Downton. DH has been asking for weeks when it
the new season was starting.He's enjoys it as much as my girls and I do.
Re: Christmas sewing

Owie! Feel better soon! My PT taught me a trick for sewing with lower back
problems... find a box roughly the size of a 12 pack of soda pop. Put it on the
floor in front of your feet. Sit with one foot on the box and use the
other on the pedal. When you're not using the pedal, switch so the pedal foot
is on the box and the other is on the floor. Switch off feet as often as possible,
and change the orientation of the box so you've got a couple of foot-propping
heights. The box trip also works for car trips (as a passenger!!!)
Kay
Re: Christmas sewing
On 1/11/2014 5:42 AM, Kay Lancaster wrote:

Kay,
Thanks for the tip. My back acts up frequently and can really slow me
down. The foot on the box is like the foot on the Brass Rail. I also
open the kitchen cabinet door and put my foot on the cabinet edge when I
work at the sink.
This episode has been a little different for me. It seems when I turn my
body from the waist or don't bend my knees enough that I get in
trouble.Reaching up for something above my head also causes problems.
W?hen the pain hits I can't stand up straight, sit down or even get in
bed. It is the worst back pain I have ever had. DH has to put several
pillows on a chair so I can sit with ice on my back. Then I have to talk
myself into relaxing. My primary care doctor wants me to take Ibuprofen.
That can also be a problem because I have to really space it out or I
have bad nose bleeds. It's almost a "Catch 22"kind of thing.
Juno

Kay,
Thanks for the tip. My back acts up frequently and can really slow me
down. The foot on the box is like the foot on the Brass Rail. I also
open the kitchen cabinet door and put my foot on the cabinet edge when I
work at the sink.
This episode has been a little different for me. It seems when I turn my
body from the waist or don't bend my knees enough that I get in
trouble.Reaching up for something above my head also causes problems.
W?hen the pain hits I can't stand up straight, sit down or even get in
bed. It is the worst back pain I have ever had. DH has to put several
pillows on a chair so I can sit with ice on my back. Then I have to talk
myself into relaxing. My primary care doctor wants me to take Ibuprofen.
That can also be a problem because I have to really space it out or I
have bad nose bleeds. It's almost a "Catch 22"kind of thing.
Juno
Re: Christmas sewing
I know it seems a little late or a lot early for Christmas sewing, but
I'm finally finishing up my 2013 Christmas sewing. I was ill for the 3
weeks prior to Christmas with pneumonia. I didn't feel well enough to do
anything until the Friday after the New Year. I knew I wouldn't be
seeing my family until Martin Luther King weekend so I wasn't worried. I
stared my Christmas sewing as soon as I felt well. That's when my back
went out so I couldn't get much done. Back is still bothering me but I
can sew.
So far I have made 6 Infinity scarves out of cotton cotton lawn, knitted
3 scarves out of a homespun type of yarn, I'm 1/2 done with the 4th one
and made 2 fleece scarves and have one more to go. I still have 2
Infinity scarves to make. I'll do them over the weekend. They are very
easy to make.Nothing like a little pressure to get me moving.
Juno
So glad you are feeling better and can do some sewing. Uh, do you need my
mailing address to take care of some of your extra gifts?
Hummm, guess I really need to get started on some of my own Christmas. We
usually have our Christmas Party in September before we leave SC.
Barbara in Florida
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