This has been a very LONG three months. I had major rotator cuff surgery the end of February and was in a heavy-duty sling for two months-couldn't even sleep in the bed! I had to wear the sling 24 hours a day (except during showers) so I wasn't able to do any stitching whatsoever or much of anything else either. Hubby was a trooper and helped in so many ways-I am so lucky to have him in my life. Cross stitching is my major stress reliever; and even though Idon't really have a lot of stress in my life at the moment, I have missed stitching and sewing very much.
I started stitching again the end of April and have finished a few pieces for charity. All of these squares stitched for World of Charity Stitching will be incorporated in quilts that will be donated to a senior citizen in a care facility or a child in a domestic violence shelter.
I also stitched a piece for Love Quilts, an Alphabet heart stitched in variegated purple. I enjoyed stitching this piece, even though it was a bit more challenging than my usual smallish squares.
These are some of my recent small projects for World of Charity Stitching. Most of them will be used for tote bags for seniors and children. I do quite a bit of stitching in the evenings and during my granddaughter's volleyball tournaments.
I've recently had rotator cuff and torn tendon surgery in my right shoulder and am unable to stitch or sew until I'm able to remove the sling (6 to 8 weeks). I miss stitching so much but know I have to be patient (easier said than done).
Here are a few more squares I finished for Love Quilts USA last year that I forgot to post on my blog.
I haven't stitched any LQ squares this year as none of the themes has caught my eye. I hope to be able to stitch some in the coming months, as I enjoy stitching for this group too.
Even though I haven't posted in a while, I have been busy stitching and also making quilt tops for my group, World of Charity Stitching.
Right now, we are stitching lots of Tulips for one or two Tulip Quilts to be made this year.
We also have a Months of the Year theme open and this cute little bunny is my contribution.
This is one of the bags I made for a senior citizen in a care facility, which was donated this past holiday.
This is a square for Love Quilts USA for a boy who loves football-what else!
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These last two are squares for the theme, What Are Little Boys Made Of?
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is the Ballerina I stitched for the Ballerina Quilt for my Yahoo group, World of Charity Stitching. This chart was a free
chart from the DMC Club. It had some small ballerinas also, so I
stitched a small one for a card.
This quilt is a special request quilt made by one of our members, for a little girl, Carolyn, age 4, who has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
This is the quilt top I put together for Carolyn's Ballerina Quilt. The quilt and matching pillow was delivered by one of our members, Mary. Carolyn's mom, Kathryn, said, "Carolyn loves this quilt and pillow. Both are on her bed. Thank you so much for the kind gift."
Recently, one of the members of my Yahoo group, World of Charity Stitching, (Bonnie who creates a lot of the quilts) came across a stamp that reads: "Those who sleep under a quilt, sleep under a blanket of love."
She plans to use this stamp to make cards that we are giving with our quilts to the elderly in two of the care facilities to which our group donates. Our group donates many quilts to the elderly and to children.
It seems like I am always stitching something new. I enjoy working on small projects that can be finished in a few days or a week. I have a huge stash of charts in books, magazines or downloaded from the internet, which I enjoy looking through to find new items to stitch. I usually don't stitch the same one twice, but I have a few times.
This cute little stitching girl is a free chart from Stitching the Night Away, by Loretta Oliver. My Yahoo group, World of Charity Stitching, is stitching the complete alphabet to be made into a quilt for a senior citizen in a care facility. You can see more of the alphabet squares by clicking on the World of Charity Stitching link above.
This
is the Ballerina I stitched for the Ballerina Quilt for my Yahoo group, World of Charity Stitching. This chart was a free
chart from the DMC Club. It had some small ballerinas also, so I
stitched a small one for a card. 
It seems like I am always stitching something new. I enjoy working on small projects that can be finished in a few days or a week. I have a huge stash of charts in books, magazines or downloaded from the internet, which I enjoy looking through to find new items to stitch. I usually don't stitch the same one twice, but I have a few times. 
