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I am back in the land of the livin.

Whoo hoo! I am still pretty sore but I can move around now and I don't have to have pain medicine. I know you are all wondering what was wrong, so I will tell you that first. Basically this is what they said, all my problems were coming from my bladder which is "extremely irritated" (they gave me a ridiculously long name for this condition but hubby could not remember it LOL!) so they gave me some medicine to calm my bladder and I should be feeling better in a few weeks. In my uterus they found a couple of spots (could be endometriosis) that they burned off. OK! Enough crazy talk. I am ready for some crafting!
I guess I never realized before how much I depend on sewing and creating things to keep my life in balance. By last night I felt like if I didn't make something soon I would just break down and cry. I grabbed some scraps of fabric, a needle and thread, and some rickrack and went to work. Molly had strawberries on the brain so this is what we came up with. It's a little stuffed strawberry applique. I think this would be so cute on a little A-line jumper for summer. I really do like the way it turned out, but I think it still needs a little something to be complete. I can't stop imagining this strawberry on light blue fabric with white polka dots! It just makes me happy!

What would you do with this strawberry? Come on, play along! I'm *thinking* of making this a freebie download.

Comments

LadySnow said…
That strawberry is too cute!
What a lovely strawberry - such wonderful polka-dottedness!

Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. x
kelly said…
Anyone who knows me or sees what I'm buying at the grocery store, knows I LOVE STRAWBERRIES!!! I would put it on the outside pocket of a purse I'm currently making.
Hope you start to feel better soon - the strawberry is gorgeous and your little girls Easter dresses are so pretty - I wish I could make something like that! - Natalie x
Felicia said…
Its adorable. Hope you feel better soon :)
Ginny said…
Glad to read that you're on the mend. Crafting always makes a gal feel better!

Thank you for stopping by my blog; we seem to have a lot in common. I love the dresses you made for your girls, and would love to see more of that skirt you designed for yourself. You are very talented!
est said…
glad to hear you are so fine now :) the strawberry sure look happy !it would be perfect on basket!
Anonymous said…
Glad you are on the road to recovery! The strawberry is super cute!
Molly said…
So cute! I can picture a couple of them attached at the bottom of the handle on a fabric lined basket. Glad you are feeling better! Take care.
Anonymous said…
So glad to hear you are feeling better!

Your little strawberry is adorable and makes me think I need to make a new pincushion. :)
oliver rain said…
I would put it on a handbag or on the pocket of a skirt. Glad everything is okay. Hope you are feeling 100% soon.

I've tagged you for your Philosophy of Life. Have a look at my blog for details.
Anonymous said…
I agree...it would look adorable on a little girl's dress pocket or the outside of a cute purse. Or even on a special hand towel.....
Julie said…
Can I say I love the red polka dots with the green gingham. It makes me smile. Its beautiful.
A little girl's purse...
Stacy said…
I would put it on a dress, apron, or maybe on the edge of a table cloth! How cute!

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