Mitzy's little cousin

My halfway done project of a few weeks ago, Mitzy the messenger bag  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42493113  is going to have a little cousin, Dottie. I think she will end up being a make-up bag or a small drawstring purse, if I have enough fabric.

Finally, a partial answer

Well...I went to the doctor last week to get an EMG on my arms. I have nerve damage in my right arm and "not yet" in my left. The "irritation" was coming from C7. It kind of surprised me. Four years ago I had a discectomy and fusion from C5-6. Anyway, I'm glad that the doctor found something. At least we could work with that.


The MRI that I took 2 months ago showed "nothing significant". I was beginning to believe that I was imagining the pain in my arms and neck.


I have an appointment with a pain specialist in two weeks. I'm hoping after he compares the MRI and the EMG, I might get a real answer. My husband, who is a physical therapist, tells me that the doctor will probably give me an epidural shot. But he also told me that it does not work for some people. I'm really hoping that it does work for me. Then, maybe, things will get somewhat back to "normal" and I can get back to my life and shop properly. 


If any of you have experienced this...I'd love to hear from you!

Half-way done

I've been putting this aside for about a month...

I'll be done soon...

Hopefully...

Wow, he was a grump!

OK...Danny woke up...by himself...saying "I thought it was Saturday when I first woke up". Then he proceded to act like I was trying to get him to school on a Saturday...which of course, I was not.

I sure hope that I do NOT have to relive that one again tomorrow morning too. The worst part is that it is almost vacation for the boys. Only one more day of school (after today).

I tried everything to get him moving without being mean and then I finally lost it.

He's in 5th grade...When is this going to end?

TMI of a different kind

Between my neurologist's physician assistant and my new massage therapist...OMG...TMI.

I thought I was an intelligent individual, by my G-d...they both have me thinking otherwise.

Last week, the PA gave me so much information, my head started to spin. Today the massage therapist did the same thing.

I wish I could just play back both appointments on the DVR. Especially the 2 hr long appointment I had today. I only remember half of what she told me. I hope I got all of the important things she said.

Does anyone else out there feel the same way?

I don't think I'll make one again

I just realized that I never showed certain interested people what Danny's comforter looked like as a finished product (it took entirely too long, almost a month and I don't think I'll ever make another one like it again)

...So hear it is.

And no his bed isn't really "made"...I just threw the covers up. And the big lump underneath is a handful of stuffed animals. Surprise, surprise (hey...it's just not worth the fight.)

This comforter/quilt was a pain in the butt to make. I started with 2 very soft, very stretchy blankets. Both the front and back are striped. There is a thin piece of batting inside. Since it is fleece and will not fray...I overlapped the stripes seams, but when sewing together the front and back, I hid the seams. To keep the batting from slipping, I hand tied it, every 6 inches or so. The outcome was exactly what I was looking for, though.

Any thoughts?

PS It was a little dark in the room , but I think you'll get the gist of it.

I need a light box!

I bought the materials. I just need to put it together.

I had now idea just how bad my pictures were until I tried to post a new item. I had used photo editing software and used the auto fix...when I tried to post the item on Etsy...4 out of the 5 pictures were too big to fit. I cannot post a new purse with only one picture, especially when it doesn't even show the whole thing. Here's the before picture.

I am going to attempt to make a collapsible light box out of foam core board. I'll post new pictures and a picture of the box as well. Hopefully, it will be collapsible.

Today! And take pictures as well.