I'm very happy I chose the red for the lining:
And for once, I am very, very happy with my finish-finishing!
I didn't expect it to go so smoothly because I'm still a little weary from Mother's hospitalization. She's in rehab now, but there was a period last week when I went 34 hours more-or-less awake.
24 of those hours were spent in the same clothes and I only got to brush my teeth once during that time (yuck). 20 hours of those 24 hours were spent in hand-to-hand combat with my supposedly frail and fragile 89-going-on-90-year-old mother. She was absolutely determined that she was going to disconnect and detach every monitor, IV needle, and oxygen tube. I was determined that she wasn't.
She managed to break the oxygen tube. I was the one who got bruises.
(Is it elder abuse if the elder who is abused is abused by an even more elderly elder?)
She is giving them a run for their money in rehab.
And the Saint and I are even more convinced that she's going to outlive us both.
Bless her heart . . .
It's *gorgeous*!!! I really like the way the red lining fabric looks - what a wonderful treasure!
ReplyDeleteYour mom sounds pretty fiesty for nearly 90. Sorry to hear this has been so hard on you (but I understand and empathize - Wonderful Husband and I are convinced we'll be gone before my 96 year old father).
Your finish is gorgeous, stunning! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour mom sounds like a real character! I hope she improves quickly!
Beautiful job on both the stitching and the finishing! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteAnn, you did a fabulous job on this...so beautiful..and the red, oh the red!!! I'm rethinking......
ReplyDeleteHope things improve with your Mon...such a tough situation!