My goals for February were:
1. To start working on a design for a Memory Quilt.
2. To keep working on my leader/ender project.
3. To keep working on getting some quilt tops sandwiched, quilted and bound.
4. Cope with having surgeries on both eyes to remove cataracts and implant lenses.
So to date I have some accomplishments and progress to report!
1. The tshirts have all been deconstructed and trimmed to size. The layout design is in progress. I knew I wouldn’t finish since my first surgery was the 3rd and the second was February 26. Having good distance sight in one eye, but needing a reading lense for the left while the right was off colour, yellow grey and fuzzy made detail work difficult. I’m happy with the progress this far.
2. The leader ender project is progressing. Those sweet little four patches have progressed to the following stage;
3. Star Crossed Plaid is three quarters quilted. Some how I have managed to misplace my ruler foot (either here or at he Guild) so had to order another one. It should be here on Saturday so this project can be completed and mailed.
As for the eye surgeries I am amazed every day at colour. White is white not a muddy, yellow grey colour. Fabric is even more of a joy to fondle, sort and enjoy all of the hues of every different colour! As of today I had my glasses taken away (I’ve worn them since I was six years old) and have to alternate between remembering to put on sunglasses to go outside, and putting on reading glasses to check emails. I’m not allowed to sew for a couple of days (DH is being overprotective about the lint coming of my fabric) or lift or bend over or sneeze so I will must do some knitting.
I did have two finishes this month both of them for Project Quilting challenges.
And I did start a pair of socks!
How has your very short month gone? Did you meet your goals?
Thanks for stopping by to read my posts. 😎 Carol
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Yay for progress!! I don’t really set monthly goals…I probably should, but I let the challenges do that for me. I do have 2 other quilts cut out – one is a mystery so I need to get to sewing the first clue together and I am working on a OBW that has all the pieces cut and about 1/3 of them sewn. Goal is to just make progress. I get to go in on April 1 for a cataract check (how can that be a 2 hour appointment?) then I’ll need to find a different doctor to figure out my new glasses prescription. I hope I don’t need cataract surgery yet!
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Wow. 2 cut out? Just making progress is all I’m aiming for as well. Your cataract check is 2 hours? That likely means they are doing the 3D x ray test and the ocular pressure one. If you do need to schedule your cataract surgery it’s good. Just don’t get new glasses before because your prescription will change. They took my glasses away because I don’t need my bifocal anymore. I just have a cheap pair of sunglasses for now and a pair of reading glasses from the dollar store! My last glasses were over $600 so m doing a real happy dance. On April 5th (I think) I go for my eye exam and will be given any prescription info I need. I’ll get a good pair of sunglasses then. Good luck with your exam 😎 Carol
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How long before you were able to drive? I’m the only driver here, so unless I can drive myself home, that will present a challenge. I can get groceries in before, but I do need get someone to drive me to and from the surgery. My friend here that can do that is having her hip replaced in March (I’m her driver), so I’ll have to wait until she can drive, IF I need surgery now. It’s been 3 years and I can tell I need a change in my prescription for close work.
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You have to have a driver when you leave surgery. I was driving 3 days after the first surgery. I’m sure I’ll be okay Friday to drive. It’s a quick recovery. But you do have some depth perception issues until your vision stabilizes when you only have one eye done. It’s faster recovery after the second eye is done.
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They like to do the surgeries 1-3 weeks apart
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And mine had to be scheduled 3 years after they started to develope.
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You are doing some amazing projects! The coming together of the 4 patches……OOOOooooooooooo! I am really liking what I see!
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It’s a fun project. Even the sashing I’m trying is from the scrap bin. I’ll see what it looks like after my eye heals for a couple of days. 😎 carol
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You certainly set a lot of goals for the shortest month! Well done in making progress on them. I hope your eyes are completely healed soon; take advantage of the enforced rest!
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Thank you Marly. The rest will be good. I have some knitting and crochet on hand to keep my hands busy. 😁 Carol
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Wow! That’s a lot of goals to achieve, along with a pause for surgery. So glad that your surgery has been successful.
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Thank you
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