Wednesday 24 September 2014

Smalls SAL - September

I think I have mentioned before how helpful our National Health Service  is with the making of hexies. Yesterday I compulsorily explored our brand new regional hospital, an enormous  building easily mistaken for an international airport terminal and as complicated to find your consultant as to find a specific airline check- in desk. I wasn´t greeted by the smiling face of my consultant´s nurse who cheerily practises her English with me, instead, a cold steel machine required my health care card and issued me with details of where I was to report.
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I sat amongst twenty or so other patients gazing into space as we tend to do when we have nothing more entertaining to look at than a digital screen and have exchanged uninterested glances with each other so many times only to find that we unsurprisingly continue to look the same.  I was prepared as always, and took out my tiny faithful bag of hexicon supplies and managed to sew up 20 minis before the impersonal digital screen beeped and told RJX that it was his, her or its turn to go in.  If I had defied the sun at one bus stop and the wind at the return stop, I could easily have finished 40 or so hexies.  So, it´s always useful to carry your needlework in your bag when you have a medical appointment.

My post today has little to do with hexies, although some of them can be seen at the end of this post with my Tusal jar.  Today is another Smalls SAL check-in.



I found this redwork design on the Internet years ago and just added my usual smattering of beads or similar.


Having hunted about and found several old picture frames, I went on to embroider a second design.




I now have two remaining patterns to stitch  saved in my files which I will hopefully post about next week.  Heather at Stitching Lotus hosts the Smalls SAL, so if you are interested to find out more about this group, click on my sidebar button.

TUSAL -  check-in


My ORT´s jar is now full but will suffice until the end of this year.  More information about this Totally Useless SAL may be found by clicking my sidebar button which will take you to  Its  Daffycat.
See you next week, happy stitching.

Linking this post to Supermom-no cape Stitchery party.






24 comments:

  1. Times change and we do have to look at the possitive side!!!

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  2. they look lovely, such unusual designs. I love the addition of the necklace and the hat accessories.

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  3. I miss stitching in waiting areas :( Not only was it a great time-saver, but spared me from making pointless small talk with total strangers, which I dislike :( Jewelry-making is just NOT as portable!

    Love the redwork ladies and hexies, Sheryl :)

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  4. Your tiny embroideries are lovely:)

    I have a new specialist, His waiting room has a big screen TV with a recent movie playing and a bank of computer terminals for patients to use. Even a nice cup of tea in a china cup. I couldn't believe it the first time I visited. I thought I was in the wrong place. My husband came with me the next time I had to visit and he couldn't believe either...lol

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  5. My goodness, it sounds like they couldn't have made that any more impersonal for you. :/ Gone are the days when the reception knew everything about your family and had a good chat with you while you waited.

    Your stitching looks great! Those two ladies are lovely.

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  6. So much for the impersonal side of progress!! I love your fashionable ladies, they are a vision in red. Aren't hexies the best for filling in time when out and about. Love, love, love your teeny hexies!

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  7. Love the little redwork pieces Sheryl! The beads do add a lovely touch to them :)
    I admit to a chuckle at reading your experience in the health system - funny how it's the same the world over.....ok we lack the digital pizazz but may as well have them considering how friendly some of the nurses are here! I almost always have my crochet in the boot of my car "just in case"!

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  8. At least you were able to put to good use your time spent in the waiting room, Sheryl! The hexies are so sweet. I don't know how to make them, unfortunately.

    Your red stitching is lovely--and the beaded necklace is such a great touch!

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  9. I went to the new community hospital in Beverley the other day. Had two appointments. One I had to report to reception for and the other use the self check in machine! Then had to wait for the beep and my name to appear. Found it very impersonal. Wish I'd taken something to do too!

    Love your redwork pieces. They are Beautiful.

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  10. Your redwork pieces are very lovely and look at all of those great hexies!

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  11. Congrats on the cute finish.

    Linda

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  12. Your stitching is adorable! I love the 'reds' - very creative.
    hugs
    xxx

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  13. Your story about the medical appointment gave me a good laugh.

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  14. Che eleganza, adoro questi ricami

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  15. Stitching, sewing or reading a thrilling mystery are the only ways to stand the time you have to wait in these waiting areas, lol.
    Your redwork ladies are looking so elegant and beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the next two.

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  16. Beautiful stitching on the Redwork ladies. They are going to make a lovely grouping when hung together.
    Margaret

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  17. Beautiful work on those stitcheries!!

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  18. Your rework is delightful, Sheryl!!
    xxx

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  19. Hello Sheryl! I love your elegant ladies... they look 1920s style. They look great stitched as redwork embroideries. Have a lovely week! :) x

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  20. I love your Redwork ladies. I also like the little added touches of the string of beads and flower in the first lady's hat and the hat band in the second ladies hat. Such fun!

    Thanks for linking up again to the Stitchery Link Party and for linking back. Aloha hugs!

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