Two little wallhangings

I made two of these folksy little wallhangings for two friends

in

Christmas 2008

Wow seems so long ago.

I used a pattern from an Australian Patchwork magazine.

I customized the colours to suit my friends individual tastes.

I miss sewing SO much.

It's 14 months now.

That queue of projects in my mind

has

ceased to grow

as it's just so long

since

I

sewed

anything.

Before I finally stopped sewing due to back pain I was

living

 and

breathing

it everyday

like

it was an affliction.

I'd turn on my sewing machine and get a little zap of happiness.

My 3 machines now sit idle but are still loved.

Cardmaking has taken over as it's more achievable than sewing for me.

I just love to read my favourite papercraft blogs and look forward to seeing each lady's daily offering.

BUT

Sewing is still my first love.

I have been sewing since I was 3 years old.

I distinctly remember turning the wheel on my mother's blue HG Palmer sewing machine just to see what it would feel like.

It felt great, I loved it.

BUT

A few hours later, Mum asked, "who has been touching my sewing machine"?

"Um, that would be me"......(eekkk, I'm in trouble).

Not really, she just told me not to touch it again, 

I already knew that before I touched it,

but the temptation was so strong I finally gave in

after thinking about it for

weeks

and

maybe months.

So after that day Mum gave me some needles and thread

and

some material

and

lace offcuts so I could do some hand sewing.

Oh I just loved it!

I still have my first funny little attempts.

Three little hand sewn doilies at about age 4 or 5 I think.

and

my 1st attempt at knitting when I was 8....

obviously

not

as

successful as my sewing....LOL

I have knitted quite a few things over the years but do not really enjoy it.

Sewing is my passion.

I don't really care if it's sewing clothes,

patchwork

or

mending,

if it's fabric needle and thread...

I'm blissful.

Handsewing circa 1965

Knitting circa 1969