Had My Surgery

 Hi Everyone

      I had my Surgery on Monday, Feb 12th.  Had a Torn Rotator Cuff Repair done - Had part of my bone shaved off and I also had part of my Collar Bone taken off due to Arthritis in my AC Joint which is on top of your shoulder.  The Surgery in itself went just fine and it was two hours long.  When I got in the Recovery Room I started to have breathing problems.  They kept me in the Recovery Room for two hours instead of only an hour.  I went home that Monday Night.  My one Pastor was a former nurse so she was already at my house when we got there.  She stayed with me until she knew that I was okay staying by myself.  My Entire Neck and Shoulder areas was covered up with Bandages and Tape.  My Orthopedic Surgeon cut me in 5 different places on the left side.  

I started doing therapy three days after I had my Surgery.  Everyone that knows me in person was amazed at how fast I have been recovering from my Surgery.  My Orthopedic Surgeon is surprised on how well I am using my arm and so is my one Therapist.  

I have been stitching but very slowly.  My arm -shoulder still hurts yet so I can only stitch a little bit at a time.  As of yesterday Monday, March 25, 2024 I got rid of my Sling.  I don't have to wear my sling anymore.  I can also drive now too which is so amazing.  

This is why I have not been on here - the first week was rough after I had my Surgery.  I did not do nothing but rest - sleep - take pain pills.  That was basically it.  

Please keep me in your prayers.  I am still in Therapy and I have a long ways to go yet.  It will take up to a year to be completely healed up.  

Thank you

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

Progress on Lady December

December

Heaven And Earth Designs

Artist is Anna Dittman

Designer is Michele Sayetta of Heaven And Earth Designs

25 Count Bone Lugana

1 x 1 Full Cross 

This is my progress on December.  It is a picture of a Lady's Face - Head that has Flowers in the side of her Hair.  She is done in Blues and Whites.  I almost have the first Column Done.  I have two more 10 x 10 Blocks to do and than Column One will be finished.  I am on Page One.  I just dearly love the colors and the Design.  I picked Lady December because December is my Birthday Month and my favorite colors are the Blues.  

Thank you for all of your comments...I really appreciate them very much.

Love & Prayers

God Bless You

Linda K, Buttercup 

Nantucket Rose Progress

Nantucket Rose

Lavender & Lace

Marilyn Leavitt Imblum - Designer-Artist

28 Count Flax Cashel Linen 

2 x 2 Full Cross 

I love Lavender & Lace Charts.  I love Marilyn Leavitt Imblum - she was a great Designer - Artist and I really miss her and her charts.  I have most of her Charts.  I love this Design - it is so pretty.  

That is all for now...

Thank you for looking :)

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

Sorry its been so long since I have posted anything - Life Update - Stitching Update

 Hello Friends 

Due to having Health Problems - seeing a Orthopedic Surgeon - getting a MRI done - being in Pain since last February has taken my stitching away from me and not feeling like doing much of anything.  

Next Month in February I will be having Double Surgery and after I have my Double Surgery I won't be doing any stitching at all because my left arm will be in a heavy duty sling and I will be wearing the sling for 6 weeks or longer.  It depends on how I heal.  The Second Surgery will be to remove part of my Clavical Bone (Collar Bone) to get rid of the Arthritis in my AC Joint which is on top of the shoulder.  The first surgery will be to repair a small tear on my Rotator Cuff.  

It will take up to a year for me to heal from everything.  If I don't post on here much after I have my Surgery you will know why.  

Please keep me in your Prayers.  Right now I am dealing with lots of pain on my entire upper left side. I stitch when I can but I cannot stitch very long - about 15 minutes is all.  

I have been working on "December"  Heaven And Earth Designs - Artist is Anna Dittman.  This Chart is pretty easy to work on.  The Confetti is not bad. 

My area where I live at - we have had snow - rain - sleet - Below Freezing Temps during the day time - clear down to a -30 Degrees below Zero F during the day time hours.  We had that from Sunday through today.  Today is a -3 Degrees Below Zero F and it feels like a -21 Degrees F Below Zero.   The local schools have been closed and they will stay closed until about Thursday if the weather is not too bad.  We are suppose to be getting Snow - Thursday - Friday - Saturday of this week and Saturday Night clear down to Zero for the Outside Temp.  

Over the next few days I will get a picture posted of "December".  She is done in Blues and she is so pretty.  I can't stop working on her.  

I had a good Christmas and a good Birthday.  My Pastor's Wife took me to Red Robin for my Birthday.  I love Red Robin.  I always get the same thing every time - Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger and of course their Fries and my Cherry Coke.  I got lots of Gift Cards for McDonalds and for Casey's.  Casey's is a Gas Station - Small Grocery - Hot Foods - Home Made Pizzas and Breadsticks.  Their Breadsticks are to die for.  They are so good.  

That is all I have for now...I will keep everyone updated as best as I can.  

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

Once Upon A Fairytale - Heaven And Earth Designs - My Progress

Once Upon A Fairytale

Heaven And Earth Designs

Artist - Aimee Stewart

Designer - Michele Sayetta 

25 Count Bone Lugana

1 x 1 Full Cross

This is my progress on my Full Coverage Heaven And Earth Designs Project.  I just have two more rows to do down at the bottom and than Page One will be completely finished.  

This is my Focus Piece for Heaven And Earth Designs - I just love this - if you look closely you can see the Owl's Head to the right of the picture.  I cannot wait til I finish him.  He is so darn cute and so adorable.  

I only do one 10 x 10 block from start to finish before I go to the next Block.  This is how I do all of my Full Coverage Projects.  This way I do not mess up and I do not get lost to where I am at.  There is tons of Confetti Stitching done for Page One.  

That is all for now...

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

Progress on ABC des Maisons by Jardin Prive

ABC des Maisons

Jardin Prive

14 Count White Aida 

I started this earlier this year because I wanted to start something new so I started this.  Since this photo was taken I washed my fabric to get it a little bit more softer and it did become more soft after I washed it with Plain cool water.  I took it out of the Q Snap and I have it now in a hoop.  

I prefer using Embroidery Hoops more so instead of Q Snaps.  Due to my weak hands and fingers it is so much easier for me to use a Hoop.  Plus I can hold it closer to me as well by using a Hoop.  I am a Hoop Stitchy kinda girl.  

Thank you all so very much for all of your lovely comments.  I really appreciate them very much.

That is all for now....

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

Progress on Alphabet Soup

Alphabet Soup

The Design Connection

28 Count Ivory Jobelan

2 x 2 Full Cross

Quarter Stitches

Back Stitching

I almost have the left side of this completely finished.  I have the handle to stitch yet and finish up the Yellow on the side and than do the Blue Squares on the same side as well.  

I have a whole lot more to do on this yet and my plan for this is to get this completely finished by the end of this year.  I would love to get this framed and give this to a dear close friend of mine who just loves all kinds of Soups and who eats a bowl of Soup every single day either for lunch or for her supper.  We are really close and we do our shopping trips together and we love to go to Wendy's to eat our lunch when we are out shopping.  

I love this but this is my third most difficult project that I have worked on since 1980.  

That is all for now....

God Bless You 

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup