Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 16
I have been slowly stitching the blocks for my
Sampler Squares Crochet Afghan ~ Started Here
together into rows.
I have the rows completed and now it is time to stitch the rows together.
I have done no other stitching or sewing.
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My moods have been "under the weather" this spring
and our weather has been all over map
from warm sun to sleet to heavy rain to blustery winds
to chilling cold and back again.
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It is a stormy spring everywhere in the world
and somehow all of the storms seem man-made.
I have had some difficulty this spring finding joy.
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Each week I enjoy seeing everyone's accomplishments
and marvel at your abilities to multi-task and to get things done.
Your work is all so beautiful!
I have recently feel like my efforts pale in comparison,
although I do not generally compare myself to others
or see what we make in our happy places as any kind of competition.
My feelings are a symptom of my present inability to rise above the storms
and see the light above and find truth.
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In truth, I find joy in our collective effort to create.
Joy is what I need sometimes
and I thank you for sharing yours with me.
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Edit:
After posting this I decided to create a little joy in my own scrapatch today.
Sew ... I made something new ...
This Hexie Flower is made from 1 inch hexagons.
I have never sewed such tiny EPP pieces before.
My plan is to make one of these adorable
Hexie Flower Thread Winders @surrur-sunday on Instagram
Krista who is from Finland, a is hosting a stitch-a-long and has posted a tutorial ...
Mini Tutorial for Hexie Flower Thread Winders - Click Here
The photos and tutorial only appears on Instagram.
I printed my 1 inch hexagon templates from this
Inch Hexagon Template ~ Free Download
I sewed.
I have to gather the materials needed to finish this into a useful thread winder.
Even if I only make one of these,
this has created joy in my sewing corner today.
I hope your sewing place is joyful today and everyday.
Your hexie flower is very cute. I love how your afghan is coming along, so pretty. We all work at a different pace and all have different things going on in our lives. Don't compare yourself to anyone, you make progress every week. Hobbies are supposed to be fun, otherwise they would be jobs. Happy stitching!
ReplyDelete((HUGS)) It can be hard to find joy sometimes, especially in the times we are a having. Glad you were able to get some fun sewing in and find a bit of peace. Take care my friend. I do enjoy seeing your progress on the afghan, it's looking so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry you are feeling down. I am glad you were able to create a little something to lift your spirits. Spring is not seeming much like spring this year. We had snow last week. Lots of snow. We never have snow in April so it was one for the record books. The only good thing about that was the 6 feet that fell in the mountains to help build our snow pack for summer. Somehow knowing that really didn’t help my attitude. Oh well spring will arrive….I think. We just have to get thru the cold patch.
ReplyDeleteYour teeny hexis are so cute. Thank you so much for the links. Oh, Pat I have been having those same feelings this week. I think sometimes we are so hard on ourselves. But I am always inspired by your posts and I so appreciate all that you share and do.
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