I Got Sick on Applique Tuesday

Oh, what great plans I had!  Was going to finish my dots on the LE compass. I got this far before I had to go to visit Mom who was watching DGS#2 for a few days.

They're not perfect but I'm learning to needle turn so leaving the amoebas in on this part.  So I packed my applique kit and off I went and forgot the compass! So I did a few hexagons instead. But then I woke up so sick on Tuesday, I couldn't drive to go home. Don't know what was wrong but kept fainting and whole lot other stuff you don't want to know(ugh).  At first thought it was food poisoning, but no one else got sick. Now it's down to gall stone or pancreas. Waiting to hear from the doctor.  No linky this week - too nauseous. Click on my blog list or go to Esther's Wow to see some more applique.

Stash Report and Secret Quilt

Thought I didn't have anything to report but then I had to pull a piece for a sewing class today. Pulled out six yards to make a blouse and skirt!  And .01 yards for the bits and pieces for LE. Here are my numbers:

in 0.0 yds.; out 6.01 yds.

Stash YTD: in 8.5 yds., out 92.42 yds.

Donated YTD: 40.96 yds

Net for 2013: out 83.92 yds

I'm linking to Judy's Patchwork Times to see how others are de-stashing.

And now for the secret quilt.  I couldn't show it to you before in case my friend read my blog or we got it to her.  She lost her husband quite suddenly (He was only 72). Bette (also a good friend and quilter) and I wanted to give her a quilt since we couldn't be there with her. Well now we can:

Bette has this fabulous stash of flower fabrics. So instead of flowers, we sent her a flower garden.



Appropriately, I had bed of roses fabric for the back.  The hearts you see together - the white one is for Val's DH and the other for her - forever together.

Bette found just the right words and printed them on fabric. I then added some flowers and a border and sewed it to the back.



Bette then tied the quilt. We bound it and sent it off
We love you Val!







Hexie Friday on Saturday

Once again, I'm late getting to post this, but I did make some hexies this week. Little Bear (my treasured miniature made by my DD) is smiling at the bit I've done.

There's a Hexie Blog Hop coming soon! See Debby's post here. I look forward to seeing all the projects offered during its run.  In the meantime, I'd love to see your progress here with a linky to your eye candy of any kind.
Blue button below.

Have a wonderful weekend.  Mine will be filled with dots!