With My Needle

Thank you for the kind notes regarding my design that will benefit the 2012 Italian earthquake victims.  There are 30 designers world-wide who are participating in this project. 

Earlier today I asked Niky for a  list of  the designers.  Some of the names you may recognize, and others may be new to you.  Remember the designers are from Italy, France, the Netherlands, and the US.

Blackbird Designs, With My Needle, Milady's Needle, Shakespeare's Peddler, Homespun Elegance, Prairie Moon, The Workbasket, Thistles,  Dames of the Needle,  Renato Parolin,  Paola Gatti Blu,  Cuore Batticuore,  Dany,  Marie, Sylvaine Lenoir,  MTV Designs,  Yuko,  Maria Concetta,  Lilli Violette,  Niky's Creations,  Maria Teresa Capoberti,  Manuela Albanese,  Contesse,  Giulia Punti Antichi,  Simona Bussiglieri,  Madame Chantilly,  Adelaide,  Red Old Willow,  Baldelli,   and Marie Therese.

I just ordered my folder of designs and can hardly wait to get them in late September after the Italian needlework show has taken place.

More information about this collaboration project is in my previous blog post. 

Last Sunday, we drove to Fort Wayne to check up on how Garrett is doing. It was a long day because it is a 3-hour drive each way. Typically we spend at least one night, but there was too much going on for us to do that this time. 

We were delighted to see Garrett was full of smiles, hugs, and laughter.  He has learned that he can get around by scooting on his bottom.  He needs help polishing his skills at telling "knock knock" jokes.  I also introduced him to "Round and round the garden".  He loved the part where I would tickle him, and he kept putting out his hand and asking me to do it again.  If all goes as planned, he is halfway through the time with his cast--2-1/2 weeks down and 2-1/2 to go.

I can't believe that we took two cameras with us and didn't take a single photo.  Here's one that our son took last week.