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Kori · 05-05-2005, 06:01 PM

I'm going to be spending a week or two in bed. I know I could just watch TV and read but I hate spending all that time doing nothing productive. How long does it take to learn to knit? Any hand sewing projects you can think of? TIA!

xheathers · 05-05-2005, 06:07 PM

Ummm, doesn't this belong in the personal place?

As for activities, a laptop would be very high on my priority list. You could try a handmade cathedral window quilt. I started one while on bedrest with Isabelle....I think I still have it somewhere. How about crocheting or knitting??

Kori · 05-05-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xheathers

Ummm, doesn't this belong in the personal place?

As for activities, a laptop would be very high on my priority list. You could try a handmade cathedral window quilt. I started one while on bedrest with Isabelle....I think I still have it somewhere. How about crocheting or knitting??

I need a laptop, thanks for reminding me!

kadidia · 05-05-2005, 06:10 PM

Hand embroidery!

mamaferreira · 05-05-2005, 06:11 PM

I'd say knitting. It'd be pretty easy, especially if you have the laptop - there are a few really good websites with video tutorials.

Kori · 05-05-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kadidia

Hand embroidery!

That's a great idea, thank you.

xheathers · 05-05-2005, 06:13 PM

Sorry, I didn't read your whole message. Knitting is really, really easy. Get some online instructions and go for it.

Do you scrapbook at all? That would be a good bed activity too..... Or you could just catch up on your sleep. I honestly wouldn't plan too much since when they say you need to stay in bed, you usually don't feel like doing a whole lot else. I had a breast reduction and I spent a lot of time in bed sleeping afterwards. It was Christmas time, so I did handpaint all the ornaments for my tree and instructed DH on where and how to hang them. He required that I took my "happy pill" aka my pain meds before we began each session....

huskrkid · 05-05-2005, 06:14 PM

Knitting doesn't take that long to learn. Find yourself a children's how to book & go for it! Lots of easy, free patterns on the web.

lakshmi_mama · 05-05-2005, 06:14 PM

I knit like a fiend when I was in bed after my surgery in December.

It wouldn't take long to learn the basic knit stitch. That is all you need to make a basic washcloth. A few simple stitches more and you can make all sorts of things.

Nutmeg · 05-05-2005, 06:20 PM

I have a knitting site here:
http://www.cookiepants.com/knitting.htm

If I see you on Thursday, I'll teach you to knit

Edited because I can't do Friday lol

amanda823s · 05-05-2005, 06:22 PM

If you want to do hand embroidery, here is a really neat site that sells all kinds of fun transfers: www.sublimestitching.com .

Kori · 05-05-2005, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda823s

If you want to do hand embroidery, here is a really neat site that sells all kinds of fun transfers: www.sublimestitching.com .

Wow! That is awesome, thank you.

ETA: I just ordered country cool, atomique, bowling betties, and under the sea.

Daisy Duck · 05-05-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda823s

If you want to do hand embroidery, here is a really neat site that sells all kinds of fun transfers: www.sublimestitching.com .

That site rocks... I just need to actually use some of the transfers I got from them. They are so cute.

Pixie's~Mama · 05-05-2005, 06:37 PM

(Maybe I'm the only one that doesn't know...) Why are you going to be in bed Kori? Are you sick?

Nutmeg · 05-05-2005, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pixie's~Mama

(Maybe I'm the only one that doesn't know...) Why are you going to be in bed Kori? Are you sick?

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