Mini Quilting Update

A couple of years ago before Memorial Day, I came down with a  terrible cold or the ‘flu. I didn’t go to the doc, so I don’t know which. I don’t get deathly (yes, slight exaggeration) ill very often, but during that time I had a 102+ fever for multiple days, aches and pains, cough: the whole 9 yards. I was in bed for about 10 days. You nurses are asking why I didn’t go to the doctor, I know. I spoke with her several times and everything was under control.

At the end of it, I felt weak and off balance and still generally hungover from this bout of whatever. I exercise regularly and am fairly strong, but I was shocked at how fast I got weak. I had to go back to my exercise routine slowly. I had to build up my lung capacity. I had to get strong again.

During the last week, I have not been able to sew. The last fabric related thing I did was drive an hour each way to pick up my sewing machine from the dealer. And that was really driving and listening to podcasts.No fabric was harmed in this activity.

I am, as we speak, putting my workroom back together. I had morphed my workroom into a guestroom. I pulled out the cutting table and decided to cut some fabric I had pressed last weekend just to warm myself back up. Weirdly, the rotary cutter feels strange in my hand. I didn’t get a smooth cut. I feel off. I am not gliding smoothly back into the groove.

I am trying not to panic. I get stuff done, because I can I can move in and out of the groove quickly and seamlessly.If I panic I will start to spiral and no good can come of that.

I am at a loss for handwork at the moment and that would have helped during the week. Feeling fabric is good. I need to get some handwork ASAP.

I am going to change my rotary blade, put on a book, take a breath and try again. I can do this.

I am out of the groove.

Author: Jaye

Quiltmaker who enjoys writing and frozen chocolate covered bananas.

4 thoughts on “Mini Quilting Update”

  1. Hope you got your groove back. The world is a better place with you quilting up a storm!
    Funny, I had a similar experience last week and wrote about it in my blog – I just couldn’t get the energy to sew. I thought about sewing, but mostly I watched t.v. or did something else. I tried to entice myself into making one of the ABC blocks for July, but that seemed tiring and old. I ordered some fabric. I do love to shop! Anyway, I blamed it on all the sunshine. Now that I know you were affected also, I am changing my theory: maybe it was aliens or a secret government experiment…what do you think?

    1. I blame my lack of inspiration on houseguests. I love them, but can’t they sleep somewhere else? 😉 I think I have my groove back. I worked on a donation top and the Corner Store. Weather related? Probably, but too busy was the main culprit.

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