Originally Posted by sarahelloyd
Oh dear, the idea of a week off sounds great, but do you know I have even picked up a really old and fine cross stitch to have a go at just to keep my hands busy - can't sew as ds is in my sewing room (sorry i mean his bedroom) oooops! :)
If you want to keep busy when you can't get to your machine, why not do some of the applique blocks? Then there are the ones that have pieced backgrounds, with applique sections on them. I have a friend coming for a fortnight, so I have been busy doing some of those, so that I can sew in the evenings whilst chin wagging with my friend. (I have been told on here that 'chin wagging' isn't all that common in the USA, but I bet you can all get my drift'!)