Happy Hearts today

Celebrating a happy heart today for Valentine's Day.  This was an art project from 2012.  I loved using up all the leftover bits this way.  

• Cut the batting and fusible web to desired size.  
• Apply the fusible web to the batting.
• Decide on design/shape like a heart.
• Lightly pencil shape onto the batting.
• Begin placing background pieces down first.
• Then place the shape last, and allow the edges to extend over the background so all is well covered.  
• Use a pressing cloth and fuse well.
• Then stitch it all down....lots of stitching....meander or straight lines work well.
• I then added the backing, stitched the edges and then turned inside out.
• The edges got a decorative lace added for a finish.  My piece finished at 9'' by 12''---or close to it.  

   I came thru the procedure with flying colors.  All those prayers and thoughts made a difference.  From the scary abnormal screen to a clean examination with no problems seen......the anxiety riddled week or two.....a higher hand took it all away.  The anesthesia caused no real problem---except for the crying jag that befell me as I was coming out of it!  I scared several nurses with my wailing, to say nothing of Sir Old Man!  I don't remember why I started crying, but I had a tough time stopping.  So we put it down to stress related to the anesthesia.  

  Some food, and a long nap at home helped.   I feel much cleared headed today. Big sighs all round.    I am done with big medicine tests for now, and that's a good reason to celebrate.  On to the sewing room.....happy stitching.