One of my Jazzerbuddies took a pretty nasty fall during class a couple of weeks ago. She has no idea how she lost her footing, but she went down during the cardio portion of the workout and broke her ankle in three places. Required surgery no less. Luckily our class is in the same building as the Rescue Squad and they gallantly carried her to the ambulance and whisked her to a nearby hospital. I think the worst part for her is having to miss class for so long. Meanwhile, as all good stitchers would do, I made a little stitchy gift for her. The sampler for this little zippered case is from a freebie called "Tea Time" and you can find the pdf on
Echevette's blog. My friend should have plenty of time for tea in the coming weeks. This is stitched on 36 count Edinburgh linen (and re-stitched, and re-stitched due to excessive frogging I might add).
These are the finishing fabrics I used. The blue is the back side of the case and the red is the lining:
Hope this brings a little cheer to an unfortunate situation.
This is a wonderful little gift! That really sucks to break an ankle when one is trying to stay active!
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty and you're a good friend for helping to cheer her up! Thanks for the link, I'm going to check it out.
ReplyDeletei can't believe she broke it. the case is just adorable. i really like the red white and blue.
ReplyDeleteLove the zippered pouch! Did you put any interfacing on the linen? I'm curious as to how you finished it.
ReplyDeleteI hope your friend recovers well and quickly. Sometimes those unfortunate accidents can be traumatic!
Oh your poor friend! I hope she has a quick recovery. You are such a wonderful friend to make her the tea pouch. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteOuch! That poor woman. That is a really nice gift you made for her.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful gift you made for your friend. Hope she recovers quickly.
ReplyDeleteA lovely gift! I hope your friend heals up quickly!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so sweet of you to make her such a lovely present!! I'm sure this will cheer her up a whole lot!!!
ReplyDeletesorry to hear about your friend..
ReplyDeleteI love the zipper pouch you made for her..and beautiful red and blue too.
It was very nice!
ReplyDeleteOh ouch! Having broken my ankle, I really sympathise with her. It can happen so easily. This is a lovely way to cheer her up.
ReplyDeleteOh no! Your poor friend! That sounds awful. :( It's a lovely little gift and I'm sure it will cheer her up and it will come in handy long after the cast is off.
ReplyDeleteOh, that sounds like a bad, bad break! I hope it heals quickly with no complications...
ReplyDeleteYour adorable tea themed gift is just perfect for someone who will be off their feet for a while, Annie--love the colors and the design--thanks for the link to Echevette's blog, too :)
Wonderful little cheer up present! Lovely indeed. Sorry your friend got hurt, hope she recovers quickly.
ReplyDeleteThat's awfully cute! So sorry about your friend. I did that same thing - a triple ankle fracture - 16 yrs ago. It is a long recovery unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteI hope your friend will recovery soon. The little gift you stitched for her is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautifull piece!!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric's you used.. they fit perfect with the stitching piece!!
really wonderfull
I love it! What a wonderful stitching friend you are. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely finish sweetie!! Great work :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend!! Hugs&smiles :D
Lovely little tea stash pouch you made for your friend Annie. I'm sure she will love it while she nurses her ankle. Ouch! I can't even begin to imagine the pain.
ReplyDeleteWonderful thoughtful gift Annie! Tea can always be a very relaxing time. I suspect she will have some of that right now, and I bet your beautiful stitching gift will help her relax. What a great idea!! :)
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely tea bag, very nice embroidery
ReplyDeleteOh your poor friend, sounds like a nasty fracture, I hope she is making good progress. I'm sure your gorgeous gift has cheered her up too(love your perfect zipwork)
ReplyDeleteWow what a freak accident! That is a lovely thing for you to do.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute gift! I'm sure your friend loved it and I hope she is recovering well.
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ReplyDeleteOuch, your poor friend!
Your gift for her is lovely and thanks for the link.
Hope she is now recovering.
oh my, I just finished reading this post and I was looking at the pretty little bags, I saw the one with the teas and at a glance, I just went eeewwww Pomergranate Pizza tea yuck... so I looked again and just started laughing,,, Pomegranate PizzaZZ gee two little ZZ take it from yuck to yum
ReplyDeleteguess I need to put the glasses on....LOL