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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Blog Hop #14

What was your biggest stitching accomplishment in 2012?
What was your favorite stash acquisition in 2012 and will you be using it in 2013?

The question for this hop is above. My biggest stitching accomplishment in 2012 was finish stitching the leprechaun that I won from a blog give away. I have it completed as far as stitching but not as in finished it. I am not very good at finishing off stitching projects unless I make a pillow out of it and just how many pillows does one need? I have to learn other ways of finishing off my stitchings. Unfortunately that was my biggest stitching accomplishment and my only stitching finish. My husband had heart valve replacement surgery in April and suffered a stroke as a result of the surgery. Then a month later when it was time for him to have intensive rehab he had a 2nd stroke. Then he contracted pneumonia not once but twice. He passed away on October 31, 2012 from a perforated ulcer as he was to weak and sick to live through the surgery to fix it. So needless to say I didn't get much stitching done.

My favorite stash acquisition in 2012 was purchasing silk weavers fabrics through Facebook for reduced prices. These are usually one or two left of a certain color and they are a combination of Aida, linen, and even weaves. I currently like to use 16 and 18 count Aida. So I have a very nice assortment of colors for future projects that I have gotten this way


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7 comments:

  1. sorry to hear of your hubbys passing but good luck with your stitching in 2013

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  2. I was sorry to read your posts. You really have had a bad time of it and I wish you all the strength to get through this. I think your blog may help you through the grieving process where you can write how you feel and not feel lonely. We are here for you. Take care. Chelx

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  3. Sorry to hear you had such a rough 2012.I pray that 2013 will bring you peace and lots of stitching therapy time. I look forward to seeing some of those lovely fabby's put to use!

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  4. So sorry to hear about your husband's passing. I hope you'll keep stitching and blogging, and that you'll find some peace in this new year.
    Cathy

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  5. I, too, am so sorry to learn of your husband's passing. Best of luck with your healing - we're here if you need us. I hope we'll get to see more of your finishes during 2013.

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  6. Oh sweety you've really been through an awful time. I will commit to praying for you daily. I'm so sorry your husband passed due to surgery complications. I've had a few surguries myself and in 2005 I almost died when my artery in my chest was cut by accident during a thymectomy. It was awful but I was blessed to survive. I think about if I hadn't how awful that would have been for my dear sweet Jim. Hang in their. I Dont know if you are a christian or not and I hope I Dont offend you. God loves you so much. He cares that you are hurting and broken over this loss. He will carry you just like the poem Footprints. You may not realize it because your hurting. I care about you too and when I say I'll pray for you every day I will try. Please keep me posted on how you are doing. I'm glad you have the needlework. I am disabled and deal with a painful neurological disease so I understand grief. The rythme of the needle going in and out aid relaxing to me. I just love seeing a beautiful design appear as I go. Plus now there are so many fun fibers to use:-) may God bless you and help you through this tough time.

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  7. Sorry to hear about your husband's passing. :(

    I came across this quote one time and it really stuck with me:

    "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal".

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