Hard Times...

abound right now so I am looking at today as a small win. I have not been sewing hardly at all in the last few months. My eyes and other issues have not been great. I am to the point right now where I feel I either do what I can while I can or quit. I don't want to quit. I have been able to read on my tablet with the lighting on it set to a mild bright. 

Yay! That is progress. I decided since that was going pretty well I wondered what I could do in the quilting department? 

Above is a photo of hot pad. I had made the top in the style of QAYG on batting so it was perfect to add some insul-bright and a scrappy binding. It took most of the morning because I had to wind a bobbin and clean the machine. You know what happens when you are away from your machine for months or longer and suddenly you have to remember how to do everything all over again. 

Well I did it! And when that one was finished I made two more.....

Again.... I had forgotten how much of a mess it is to get out all supplies and make something so simple.  While these are not perfect...I don't care. I used up a bunch of scrap slabs I had, used fusible applique, top stitching and used up some batting and binding scraps. 

Winner Winner! That's me!

I am sure this is an easy blogpost to by pass but I am posting it cuz it is huge to me. I miss making things and blogging about things I have made and taking photos and just plain being creative. I hope this is a little bit of my way back to it. 

What do you do when you can't do something you love for so so long? Thanks for stopping by and any comments~