I have been having painful contractions and spotting for days and you'd think I was in labor, right? Nope. I just spent a sleepless night in the hospital... they monitored my contractions from 9pm-6am and they were 2-3 minutes apart the entire time, but it's not real labor. Three doses of meds couldn't get those contractions to go away and finally they said I could go home, but I have to go back tonight. More steroid shots, tests, monitoring... I hate the hospital. Love my home, my bed, and the little ones that keep asking, "When are you going to pop?"
"Soon," I say. Can't bring myself to tell them what really happens ~ I'm afraid of scarring them for life. Yet, they seem to be okay with the idea that my belly is going to pop and a doctor will catch the baby as it flies out. I hope I'm not a total coward for letting them believe in this "popping" business. If you had to, how did you so delicately explain it?
Well, I'd hoped to be further along with this project, but here's a sneak peek at what I'm working on...
I fell in love with this pretty little thing a while ago, and used it as my jumping off point. I think I even used the same crochet trim that Eileen used. I got mine from JoAnn's. And since a lot of you ask where I get my trim, I thought I'd show you some of the pretty ones you can find there, as well as a few of my favorites from easy to find places...
So, all the trim up there is from JoAnn's except for the two labeled with arrows. I do have a lot of other trim, some antique, that have been given to me or bought at odd little places, but the ones above should be easy to get. Searching for "crochet trim" on Etsy will also find you some really pretty ones.
Additions to the fabric stash this week...
and Friday faves...
1. Cherries, 2. IMG_5653-1, 3. Bambi, 4. cupcakes 2, 5. Primele, 6. Untitled, 7. Swedish "slagbaenk", 8. A passion for Ribbons ♥, 9. this sweet love., 10. IMG_9384, 11. Baby quilt with Eliza's fabrics, 12. Inside Out Quilt, 13. Untitled
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I wish you all a great weekend... I'm off to hospital, crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes that no "popping" happens just yet!
xo amy