This has rather been dominating my life in the past few days:
Hayfever met asthma in a rather brutal way when the weather got a bit better last week. With all the rain there’s been this summer, I’ve really just had to contend with a runny nose and some itchy eyes, but last week something serious came out to play and I’ve been wheezing rather badly, until sleep wasn’t really happening, and hacking up a lung was rather more the order of the day.
Last night this lot came out to play too:
That’s what comes of sticking your hand into a packet full of rotary cutter blades…
Anyway, despite all this, I made it to my pattern drafting class on Saturday, finished my skirt toile, then came home to take a nap! I’ll show you the finished skirt when it’s done, but I’m rather pleased with where I am with it now.
I was really trying to build myself up for yesterday at Jo’s shop, where I met up with Jo, Sarah and Jenny (Sarah’s mum), Fiona, Lynz and Julie. Whilst the day did require me to sneak off with my little blue friend from the top pic a few times, a great day was had by all with show and tell, sewing, shopping, oh, and eating. There was LOTS of eating, in fact here’s my only pic I remembered to take all day, of a little bear whose eyes were definitely bigger than his stomach!
And here’s the haul I came home with. You’ll notice the pack of cutter blades is one short, as I decided to switch out the blade of my larger cutter when I came home last night, and which was the main cause of picture #2 – oh well!
I was glad to be able to actually buy some #8 perle cotton in the flesh, as I find it quite difficult to shop online for and either a) tell the exact shade, or b) see all my options together to decide on the best combination. Alice just leapt into my basket for fun, no idea what she’ll turn into!
Hope you all had a fun weekend :o)
Don’t forget that if you’ve done an inset circle in the last month, you need to link it up here for a chance to win a prize! (odds are pretty good right now BTW…) You have until midnight on Wedmesday, BST to get to it…
Your a champ for making it off to class with all your cuts and sniffles!
Ouch! I have a new found respect for my rotary cutter blade after casually brushing it past my hand last week #lotsofbloodsuddenly!
Hope your lungs are kinder to you this week.
Love that Perle Cotton – scrummy.
xxxx
Well, at least you didn't bleed out. And even better – while you were working with mohair.
Aren't I the voice of cheer? Not!
Take care and for goodness sake – BE CAREFUL!
Hugs
I hope you feel better soon and that your hand heals quickly…you didn't get blood on your fabric, did you?!
I'm glad you were able to go to Jo's though…now, take care and get some rest!! xx
I kept my rotary cutter unused in the packet for about 10 years before I plucked up the courage to use it because it looked like it would be far too easy to have a mishap! Hope you're feeling much better soon on all counts and glad you got to have fun with the girls.
awwww I didnt get pics of Jack 🙁 AND we didnt get a chance to do inset circles. But, it was a brilliant day, and I am so glad you were there 🙂 Stop trying to chop your fingers off and for goodness sake try and take it easy 😉 x
Asthma and allergies can really be a problem when they decide to team up. Having a bit of that myself and there's no joy that's for sure. Fingers and rotary blades? It makes me cringe just saying those two words in the same sentence. Promise you'l stay away from the fabric until those cuts are completely healed.
Sorry to hear you've been unwell and injured. Hope you're on the road to recovery, and looking forward to seeing the skirt!
Oh gosh that does sound like a worthy reason to be hating this weather! Really hand into rotary cutters? Save it for the summit =P
Glad to see you did some fun shopping and eating to make up for it =D
Oh no! Asthma is bad enough withouth hayfever on top! You poor thing! Glad it didn't stop you getting together yesterday. Sounds like a fun day was had by all! But where are all the silly posing pics? Jxo
I feel for you Asthma is awful. Be careful of those sharp monsters.
Hugs
yikes! those blades are so sharp it can take a while for it to hurt – no more blades while on allergy meds ok? 😉
hope you're feeling much better soon – and if it gets any worse, go to the doctors….
Oh poor you – you really are in the wars, shame:o(( I wish you a speedy recovery and somehow don't see you doing that again in a hurry:o)) That is sticking your hand in cutters.
Take care now and have a good week.
Hugs Lyn
Things are just not going your way! Take good care of yourself….and our fingers 🙂 Loving the perle cotton!
Well, do take care of the asthma, breathing is somewhat essential and you will certainly need to do some at Sewing Summit. And fingers in the blades, yikes. I am glad you had fun with all the quilters.
Oh dear, there is obviously a lot to be said for damp, dreary summers after all!
Know what you mean about the difficulties of matching shades online. What are you planning to do with your perle cotton goodies? (once you have regained the use of all your digits!)
Bloody hell you have been in the wars! Hope your hay fever calms down for the rest of the "Summer" and well done for making it to the class!
Take care of yourself and make sure you have all your meds for Sewing Summit…Utah is very dry!
Sorry about your fingers and I didn't even notice you using your inhaler! But there was a lot to do! And clearly that's why only ONE photo was taken! You can see it now on my blog. Thanks for making it such a fun, informative day on Sunday Katy!
Wishing you clear airways and speedy healing! People focus on the injuries and the pain that athletes deal with on the road to the Olympics but no one ever stops to think of all the wounds suffer by artists in the creation of quilts, bears and hand goods…. 🙂
Hope you're feeling a bit better now and your poor fingers haven't taken any more hacking. Lovely to meet you! Juliex
Yowsa! I'm behind on my blogs, but I hope you're all healed up now and feeling much better 😀
Yowsa! I'm behind on my blogs, but I hope you're all healed up now and feeling much better 😀