Sunday, May 22, 2016

Getting Mum organised

I have been busy preparing things for Mum to do while she is staying at my sister's place. 

I find that I have to get Mum to do things to keep her mind active (dementia), so I always cut things out and place things in front of her and mention what she has to do.  I do everything except the sewing...she is still a perfectionist when it comes to sewing.

 Mum LOVES doing applique on her machine, so I am bagging each item separately with its matching top & bobbin threads... labeling EVERYTHING.
 I die cut these cute cars.. you waste a lot of fabric and vilisoflex, valisoflex, ... sticky stuff on the back of the fabric, but I think it is worth it...they are so cute, and will look even better after they have been stitched with blanket stitch.
The I found this Chook Shed pattern and started cutting one out...and thought..what the heck!...I'll cut 2 out and Mum can blanket stitch both of these. 

Mum use to knit the cotton dish cloths, but now she has forgotten how to knit.... so I must keep the sewing up, plus she reads a weekly Scottish magazine (People's Friend), and sleeps watches TV.

Tomorrow I must get some hand stitching prepared for me.

Until next post...
Jewells

2 comments:

  1. Such lovely bright projects to keep Mum busy. Mum is lucky to have you.

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  2. Your mum does gorgeous sewing... and will be happy to get into those packages of yours I think.
    LoVe the NOEL runners... xox

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