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Two finished blocks (out of four)… that was the

Two finished blocks (out of four)… that was the status about a week ago. In the meantime, I’ve sewn the other blocks too and the top is ready to be basted and quilted. Maybe I’ll manage to do that this afternoon.

I’m looking forward to having this table runner on our table now that autumn is definitely making its appearance 🍂!

Pattern is Summer Breeze by @capaquilts for @dasmachichnachts #dasmachichfürmichbox

So… half of the knitting world is in @westknits

So… half of the knitting world is in @westknits #twistsandturnsmkal fever. And I may have caught the bug too. There are a lot of nice kits available out there, but I’ve decided to have a look at my stash first (I know, very sensible 😂).

And that’s where I rediscovered the two skeins of @finefishyarns that I bought at @woollinnyarnfest over three years ago. Today the additionally required three skeins from @oliviaandoliverfibers arrived!

I opted for a dark blue (called Waterfalls) to pick up on the blue speckles of the bright yarn. My contrast colour is a rusty reddish kind of colour called Great Wall. It was my favourite from last year’s advent calendar.

I’m very happy with this combination!

Now, whether or not I’ll actually knit along with the Mystery KAL depends on the shoulder… So far, I’ve not been knitting (I’ve tried a few rows without success). But it’s still a few weeks before the #mkal starts… 😉! Fingers crossed!

I figured that this month’s #dasmachichfürmichb

I figured that this month’s #dasmachichfürmichbox project is a good one for some therapeutic sewing. It’s mostly mental therapy though. My daily exercises and regular random stuff for which I use my arm are still more than enough for the muscles in my arm and shoulder. It’s been 11 weeks now since I had my shoulder surgery and rehabilitation goes according to plan. But it takes time. A lot of time. And patience. A lot of patience.

I feel the need to create something again. I tried a little bit of knitting, but that was too much and caused a sleepless night. So, I’m giving Summer Breeze a try, the patchwork table runner designed by @capaquilts for @dasmachichnachts. I’m taking it very slowly! Yesterday and today were for cutting the fabrics. That was enough therapy 🙄. I’ll try a bit of sewing tomorrow.

Swipe to the last photo to see my rehab process… that’s how far I can lift my arm sidewards now! Making progress though!

Here they are in full glory: the four patchwork cu

Here they are in full glory: the four patchwork cushions that I made for my mum. I used @artgalleryfabrics #puresolids and combined them with @robertkaufman #essexlinen.

Photo 1: Egress pillow pattern by Art Gallery Fabrics (I adapted it slightly)
Photo 2: Radiate (adapted to square version) by @quiltwerke for @dasmachichnachts
Photo 3: Wit pillow pattern also by Art Gallery Fabrics
Photo 4: Flying Geese pillow by @jordanandjoyco

You’ll find direct links to all patterns in the blog post on my website 😉!

Warm #summer days justify an #aperolspritz in the

Warm #summer days justify an #aperolspritz in the garden at dinner time. Cheers 😎!

The making of… one of the four cushions for my m

I’ve spend the last two days editing photos and

Yesterday’s therapy was folding these fabrics. A

Yesterday’s therapy was folding these fabrics. And I fell into the trap of over-doing things within a week after receiving the green light for moving the shoulder again. This pile was too much for the muscles so, today is a quiet day with rest. It’s so easy to overestimate what I can do and so difficult to find the right balance… (add impatience to the mix).

So even when faffing with these fabrics was nice, it was not the best idea. I’ve learned that. 💡

About the fabrics: My head is full of plans and while I can’t put them into practice at the moment I can prepare for when I can sew again. I have this idea for a quilt in my head and, after going through my fabric stash, I decided that I needed more of a few colours. The parcel arrived yesterday. And since I like my fabrics to all be folded in the same way, I had to do that right away.

I also might have developed a big crush for Ruby Star Society fabrics! 🥰

Fabrics are from various @rubystarsociety collections, purchased at @dasmachichnachts and @sewhotuk

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