Coasted out.

Back in September I broke my ankle playing volleyball. I came down on someone's foot which was well under the net. Sometimes in life you get punished for someone else's mistake. But I assume I'll eventually be fine. Though almost 4 months later I'm still limping. (On a side note, do not break your ankle. It takes 6-12 months to heal. No one has time for that. haha!)

But a broken ankle makes for little sewing (or anything else for that matter). I couldn't even leave it down sitting in a chair. But I'm slowly getting back to my usual self. Very, very slowly.

I can't even tell you how frustrated, bored, etc. I was as an invalid with four children. Especially the 2.5 year old twin boys. But grandma swooped in to save them and me so we survived. :) 

And for a couple of projects while out of commission, I managed to make some coasters. It's funny how just finishing something, anything, makes me feel better. So I took some pictures today of my tiny accomplishments.

Have a happy stitching day!!

An Easter Dress in Ruby

Some Ruby and California Girl... I think. 

It's been a while since I bought the fabric.

A little Easter dress for my princess. :) 

Woohoo for one more thing on the "to do list" done before the twins arrive. :)

Happy Easter!

I hope everyone has had a fabulous Easter weekend.

I'm sure you spent yours doing similar things... 

- coloring eggs (cleaning up dye messes)

- hunting for eggs (trying to remember how many eggs were hidden so there isn't a nasty mess somewhere in the future)

- getting dressed up for an extra special day at church (trying to contain out of control children for hours in a quiet room with plenty of judgmental eyes)

- spending time with family (slaving away in the kitchen while everyone complains that they are too hungry)

- etc.

So, I had these great Easter sewing plans. 

Luckily I finished something. 

Definitely have a bunch of half finished stuff lying about still though. :(

Maybe by next year? 

Let's just say, "I doubt it." and leave it at that. 

News of "things" to come soon - just not yet.

So anyway, back to the successful part of the story.

(I'm giving myself a B- this year for not finishing the quilt-y things I started.)

The only thing I couldn't live without... matching outfits for the kiddos.

I know. 

I probably would have survived somehow, but it wouldn't have been pretty.

And another thing.

Boy clothing... takes a LOT of effort. I wouldn't say that any particular thing was "hard" just so dang many steps and pieces. 

It would take a brave moment to decide to do it again.

More pictures on my other blog.

And the kids are actually looking at the camera in those pictures. 

Well, some of them.

I take what I can get.