Greetings from now Spring South Texas (at least for 2 days). We have 2 cold fronts heading our way on Thursday and then a big one on Monday! My kind of weather!
There is a quilt store in San Antonio that has a UFO sit and sew on Tuesdays and then on Fridays once a month in which you pay $5.00 to sew with a group of quilters. I am going to attend the Friday group as it will provide me an opportunity to be around others with the same interest. I love blogging, but I miss the interaction with other humans. I love living in the country where it is so peaceful, but will enjoy being around quilters for a change.
In the meantime, I am trying to get back in the groove with my projects and having a difficult time thanks to the Steroid eye drops.
I am also waiting for additional fabrics to arrive for Celebrating Mary Brown so I can continue on with fabric selection. In the meantime for my evening project I picked up Block 7 of Sweet Stitches by Kathy Schmitz to work on.
I started this project in the 2015 timeframe but have only completed 6 blocks – there are 12 total in the BOM. The blocks are embroidered in black thread and with each month block fabric was provided to frame it with. This will make a neat quilt when I get with the program and work harder to pick up where I was in September on my UFO’s. Additionally I am hoping that being around other quilters with the same interest in quilting that my desire to quilt again will come back!
The Etc.! After 2 months, all is finished with the Cataract game of life! The drops gave me a lot of issues the last month – especially the Steroids. Now I am just dealing with the withdrawals of the Steroid eye drops. Hopefully I will begin to feel better by Friday. But I am off of them (threw the bottle away yesterday – 2 days early). My vision is fine, just need reading glasses but the dry eye will need more time to get better! I was having issues with the right eye — burning when I used the Systane for dry eye. I had my last check up from surgeries yesterday and told Dr Young about the issue with the right eye – would you believe that 3 eye lashes (bottom) were turning in and rubbing my eye!!! She took care of that and things are really getting better now – just dealing with the aftermath of getting off the steroid drops.
I will snap back soon. Have a wonderful day and enjoy stitching!
Nanette
Chopin - A Passionate Quilter From Texas 
Hi Nanette! That’s so great that the eye drop regime is behind you now. That Friday quilting group sounds like fun to me. I can’t wait to hear your first report. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Oh I hope that the ladies that are there are positive thinkers and enjoy the passion of quilting! Will, of course do a post!
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Ouch ! Three eye lashes.. no wonder you had a problem! Thatās a sweet block your working on,and do enjoy your Friday quilting. Sending a hug to help keep your spirits up!š
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Oh Deb it did not hurt, but I do think the bottom lid is sore! LOL! I needed to get enthused again. Friday will help. I am finally feeling like the depression has lifted from those lovely drops and having 2 surgeries within 7 days – full of lovely Propofol and Verstad is not a good mix for me! (Twilight)
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I miss stitching with other quilters, too, Nanette. You are going to have a great time!š
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Just to be able to be around other quilters is inspiring and I missed so many quilt shows this year! Hoping 2020 is my year!
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I hear ya! I haven’t been to a quilt show, or been with a group since going back to work! Wah!
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I think we need that socialization with other quilters to keep us inspired. I know the eye stuff really brought me down. Glad to be back among the sane people! LOL
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Have a great time on Friday, Nanette. So glad to hear the meds are now finished and you are on your way back to normal!
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Looking forward to just being with people with the same hobby! I never thought about it, but 2 twilight surgeries within 7 days – not good for 75 year old ladies! Clay did not go through all the depression that I did due to the medications and Twilight! Lucky men! LOL
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Fridays group will be fun and I know you will enjoy that. Hallelujah you’re done with the drops and wow on the eyelash discovery….Always love stitching in solid black – your looks awesome š
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Thank you Sharon! Today is the first day the depression has lifted! Great day – have already accomplished a lot!
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Have a good time with the Friday group. Sounds like fun. Wish I was close enough to go with. Love the block.
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Let’s hope they are like minded – right Jaydee???? LOL! I wish you were too….. We would have so much fun together getting in trouble shopping and quilting! I love the fabrics that your BD gift certificate bought me! I am going to do a post! Thank you so much for the friendship and hugs and love!
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Kathy publishes some good stitchery designs. Some have way too much detail but others just the right amount.
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I agree! For some reason I signed for the BOM with fabric each month! I did the first 6 but got tired of the black thread! LOL.
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Have fun with the quilting group. Hopefully they’ll all be kindred spirits! Happy Stitching!
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Thank you Gretchen. Letās hope someone shows up tomorrow with the weather prediction. I am going! I have some embroidery or applique to take. Cannot wait to get started on Mary Brown!
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