It's Official

On the advice of my  son, who is an emergency room nurse, I went to an Urgent Care facility to have an ex ray taken of my foot. We pretty much knew it was broken and that all we could do is buddy tape it, but there is always a possibility of additional damage that is not so obvious.

The good news is that it is only a simple (and very common) fracture. The doctor buddy taped it, gave me a prescription for a mild pain killer and told me to get a post-op shoe. Because it has a flat, stiff sole, you do not bend your toes when you walk, thus causing more damage and allowing the toe to heal correctly.
Attractive isn't it? Doesn't look like I'll be getting that much needed pedicure anytime soon.

Ouch!

I stubbed my little toe this morning. I'm not sure if I broke it or not (not that it makes any difference) but it sure is turning a lovely shade of purple.

Sunbonnet Sue

As promised I have made some Sunbonnet Sue blocks for my shop. She is not one of my favorites to own but I do like making her. These blocks measure 12 1/2 x 12/1/2 but there is plenty of room to cut them down a bit. I have used 1930's style fabrics, which is one of my favorite because of the colors.

I am also happy dancing because I have sold the Dresden Plates I made the other day. I guess I'll have to make more or those too.

Dresden Plates

I was going to make some Sunbonnet Sue blocks when I came upon these unfinished Dresden Plates. I was a quick finish, so I completed a set of 6 and put them up for sale at my Etsy shop.

I've got a bunch more plates, but for now, these 6 will do.

I have been seriously looking at my advertising. Project Wonderful has got to go. I need one more penny, yup, just one cent more to have $10 in my account. I can then cash in and close out that account. It hasn't made much income nor have I received many visitors.

I have stopped dropping on Entrecard and Adgitize just to see if my visitor numbers would drop.....they did....big time. So I suppose that most folks visiting here are just drop and run visitors. I have made a few loyal followers and I thank you all for that but one of them has to go. The whole point of the advertising was to lead folks to my shop but that really hasn't happened. Any advice would be appreciated.

More applique blocks

I really enjoyed making those gekko blocks. The best part was having them sold within 24 hours of listing them at Etsy. That can sure take me out of a slump.
I decided to make a few more, this time some dotted doggies.

These little cuties measure 6 3/4"x 6 3/4", large enough to cut down to your own 6 1/2" measurement. If you are interested you can find them in my Etsy shop here.

In the meantime, I have plans for some Sunbonnet Sue blocks, some fish blocks, some ice cream cone blocks and some teapots out of Mary Engelbreit fabric . I have also considered making a few traditional blocks like the Rose of Sharon or Oak Leaf and Reels. What pattern do you think would be a crowd pleaser?