I know someone purchased this fabric recently off the board. There were one piece in two different groupings for sale, but I missed them. If you bought it, I sure could use 8" width of fabric. Will pay for it and send you something too. I am really desperate.

Now that that my beg is out of the way, I broke my shoulder Aug 9th. I am bored stiff and so grateful that I have this board to pass the time a bit. Over the weekend, I realized I could use my fingers a little without great pain as I keep the upper arm next to my body I did realize for short periods of time, I could type and sew short pieces of fabric together. I pulled out some scrap strips and took my scissors and snipped about 5-5.5 inches off all different widths up to 2". There was a tute on here recently. I can actually hold the fabric with my left hand for short pieces and run them thru the machine. Whoopeeeeeee! I can only sew for about 20 minutes and I can do that a couple of times a day without too much increased pain. I have managed to sew almost 3 strips together. It was wonderful to do something besides read..don't watch much TV..wish I did, it might help pass the time. I cannot cut with a rotary at all. so once i finish these strips, I will have to stop and find another project using strip scraps. I saw one on quiltville.com called legos. I am thinking I might try it using 2 or 2.5 scrappy strips instead of 1.5 like she used. I will have used most of those I have on the quilt I am working on now. I had surgery on my left surgery 9 months ago so neither arm is good...but I am hanging in their putting scraps of my life back together. Doesn't that sound dramatic? Any suggestions for another scrap strip project that can be cut from scissors would be welcome. Pm me if you don't want to take up space on the board.

And someday, I hope to sew the last two strips on the 10 minute block quilt that I came up short on the border. If I don't find the fabric, I will just start ripping when the arm gets better. A picture is below.

Thanks for letting me whine to you guys...sorry I did not have cheese. :)

Good luck with the shoulder healing!!

Thanks. I am trying to think I am blessed because if the break had gone another 1/4 inch, it would have come all the way apartand it would be another surgery with pins and probably another 18 mo. for healing like my left arm. I am blessed...I am blessed...I am blessed...sometimes I just forget I am blessed.

pm me and I will get some strips for you to do. I am in the process of getting two or three boxes for some other ladies so I might as well line up another. I never got to the one in England. would have cost so much money to send.

Oh you poor thing, hope your recover quickly.

don't push things please. every time i do i end up going 2 steps back. be well, you'll be sewing again soon.

Sorry to hear about your shoulder.

Best of healing for your shoulder! What a nasty break. :cry:

Jan in VA

Don't over do it!

So sorry to read of you troubles. hope you get back up to speed soon.

I hope that you find your fabric, it's great that you have found something that you can do for even a short amount of time. Please don't rush your healing.

So sorry to hear about your break. I had shoulder surgery about 10 years ago. It is the worse, and the PT after it heals is even worse. How about getting some jelly rolls and making some strip quilts? Moda has a lot a free patterns to go with their jelly rolls. Keep on trucking, it's terrible to be laid up and board. We will try to keep you entertained.
Sue

I might have a piece of that fabric in my scrap bag. This is crazy but I ripped my rotater cuff this past winter and finely have healed up enough so I can sew again. I know the pain that you went thru and wish you well that it will heal for you.

Thank you all for the good wishes..Prayers will be gratefully accepted too.

Can/do you crochet? There was a thread about making crocheted rugs or mats from fabric strips. No need to sew them together.

Hope you get to feeling better soon!

no, crochet would involve too much motion. thanks for the suggestion. I have 4 strips completed and probably have enough strips to do 2-3 more rows. Then I will have to move to something else because I cannot cut.

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Wish I lived nearby! I'd do some cutting for you!

Hope you feel better soon.