Accidents Happen!

And my latest was on Jan. 26th; that's the day I fell down the stairs in our house and broke my leg! :-( Specifically, I broke my left fibula (the smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg) and tore ligaments all across my foot and ankle. Not exactly something I was wanting to have happen!

I had surgery on Thursday, Feb. 2nd. They repaired the torn ligaments, and they re-aligned the broken bone and attached a metal plate to it with several screws (the plate and screws will now be a permanent part of my anatomy -- yay, I get to set off metal detectors!! LOL), and they put two additional screws into the joint to temporarily hold everything in the ankle nice and still until it could all heal. Because of those two screws, even though the break has been repaired, I can't bear any weight on the left foot for the time being. I'm in a splint for now, and I go in this-coming Friday, 2/17 to have my sutures removed (I'm going to have some pretty nice scars on both sides of my leg/ankle!). Then they'll put me in a regular cast for at least 4 more weeks. At that time, they'll remove the cast and I'll have another procedure to remove the two screws from the joint. After that, I can use a walking boot and start on the road to rehabilitation.

What all this means for my business, unfortunately, is that there may be delays in processing orders. Hannah's is currently housed in the upstairs bedrooms in our house, and I'm not exactly climbing stairs right now. :-( Fortunately, my husband and friends have been amazing, and they are helping to pick and pack orders when they can. But as my hubby isn't very keen on measuring and cutting fabrics for me, for the time being, there may be some delays (figure a week, give or take) in our sending out orders for the cut-to-order fabrics. This includes all cotton fabrics, wool, WoolFelt, silk matka, muslins, and weaver's cloth. The cross-stitch linen pieces are pre-cut, so they won't be subject to the delays. So far, you have all been wonderful about this little snafu, and I appreciate it so, so much!

Orders for the cut-to-order fabrics can still be processed; I just need to wait for hubby or one of my friends to be available to get the fabric from upstairs and bring it down to me; then I'm able to lay it out on the dining room table and do the cutting with scissors. But I'm at the mercy of having someone come 'round who doesn't mind doing so for me (and again; not hubby's thing! LOL). As for patterns, flosses, notions... even the pre-cut linen pieces; those hubby doesn't mind picking for me, so we can get them packed up and shipped within just a couple of days of receiving those orders, for the most part.

I'm doing fairly well at this point; very rarely need the pain pills anymore. Now, I'm sure that possibly after the sutures (I think I have staples in there) come out, and definitely again after my next surgery to remove the screws from the joint, I'll need another couple of days to recuperate and won't be working much at first. I'm extremely hopeful that I'll be finished with the worst of this and into the walking boot (and able to get upstairs and work again!!!) by mid- to late-March.

Thank you again for your patronage, support, and patience! :-)

Jodi

Quick Update About Wool Fabrics

We're now offering our 100% woolens in various cut options, including 1/4 yard, fat 1/4, 1/2 yard, and yardage! You can visit HERE to view the nice selection we have. Enjoy! :-)

Snowy Day Updates

Seems we're finally getting some winter here in central Oregon! Of course, our winters can be pretty rough, but we also seem to get a lot of waxing and waning of winter weather here every year. The little "mini springs" are always nice, but they tend to bring out the impatience in me for "real" spring (which never comes to us here until about early to mid May), and planting and tending my vegetable garden (I'm a first-class addict when it comes to growing edibles!).

At any rate, my trip out to a doctor's appointment and to run errands yesterday proved to be interesting, as I wore a fairly light sweatshirt and brought only a cardigan sweater with me... and baby, it was c-c-c-c-ooooooold outside! Today, however, I'm home, watching winter out my window and catching up on work. Somehow my morning coffee tastes even better when the snow is falling just outside my window....

I'm working now on listing all of those cotton fabrics I've had sitting around awhile (you'll be amazed at how much I have!). The reds (and purples and oranges) are all listed as far as prints go, and I'm making good progress going through the yellows (to include creams, beiges, mustards, golds, and browns). Once I finish listing all the prints for which I have yardage available, I'll get to work on the solids and the homespuns. Oh yes, Virginia, there are a LOT more than what I've had listed thus far!

Thursday is going to be fun as well! That's when my latest shipment from Moda is due to arrive, and it will be chalk-full of new quilt patterns! I picked out some really, really great ones... you'll see! Anyone who loves primitive quilts even half as much as I will be quite impressed and pleased! There are even a couple of designs in there for bags (totes, purses, that sort of bag) that I thought were really cute and that fit my favorite styles quite well.

That will wrap up today's notes, but I'll pop in and update a bit more often. So many great new things are coming to Hannah's! I'm really excited about all the neat ideas I have on my mental to-do list, and all the fun new projects I'm hoping to stock supplies for very soon.

May your day be filled with warmth ... and a good, hot cup of coffee! ;-)

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

DO YOU make country, primitive, and/or colonial/old-time style sewn/stitched items and sell them online? Dolls, quilts, ornies, samplers, penny rugs, stitchery, etc? Yes? Then why haven't you applied to join Hannah's Friends yet to get your discounts?! :-)

Hannah's Friends

See you there! :-)

Happy New Year's Eve!

I am so looking forward to a wonderful, joyous, prosperous new year, filled with love, laughter, light, and hope! :-)

We had a wonderful Christmas with our eldest son and his girlfriend visiting from Portland. They spent 4 days with us, and we went out to a nice dinner, and saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie... visited, laughed, watched T.V., ate way too much, opened gifts, and had a fantastic visit. I only wish our youngest son could have joined us as well, but he had to work the day before and the day after Christmas, so the trip to Bend would have been too far for just the day. I understand; I just miss him! But at least one of our boys, and his girlfriend (whom we absolutely adore), were here with us.

The kids headed back over the mountains on Tuesday, and I've been working hard ever since, listing a bunch of new items on Hannah's PinKeep, as well as doing some site clean-up and reorganizing. I've added optional links for viewing all the patterns grouped both by the designers and by seasons/holidays. I think this will be a well-received addition; especially with the huge number of patterns we're up to now! And, I still have several boxes stacked next to my computer, just waiting for the contents to be sorted and listed as well. Looks like I'll be adding more new goodies every day for quite awhile yet! What a great way to ring in the new year. :-)

Oh, and one more thing: In case you weren't already aware, Hannah's offers some impressive discounts on all our products to our fellow online retailers who sell their own patterns and/or handmade wares! Check out the link entitled "Discounts (D.A.D. Club)" when you next visit us. Happy, Happy New Year!

Wishing You All Blessed, Joyous Holidays

Just a quick post today to extend my warmest wishes to all for a wonderful, joyous holiday season, filled with joy and enveloped in love. May you all be blessed with days of good food, good friends, family gatherings, happy celebrations, and an abundance of joy, gratitude, and good will for all.

I'll likely take a few days "off," beginning Thursday or Friday, from listing new items and/or working on my web sites. You are, of course, still welcome to send questions, submit orders, etc., and I will gratefully respond to emails and pack and ship orders, in the order received, when I return to "work." One of our sons and his girlfriend are coming home for Christmas for a few days, and we're polishing up our plans to have a wonderful holiday visit with them. I hope for each of you the same warm, happy anticipation I'm feeling now... that knowledge that you'll be spending upcoming holidays with people you love. There is truly nothing better. :-)

Warm Wishes,
Jodi

I've been such a good girl! :-)

I spent the entire weekend listing new patterns (from Penny Lane and Stacy Nash Primitives) and DMC flosses. That, and working on a big candle order I received from my other site, Autumn Comforts. And I have a bunch of boxes and packages sitting here next to me, waiting to be opened and the contents listed for sale as well; more patterns from Sweet Meadows Farm and Pineberry Lane, more cross-stitch linen from Wichelt ... AND, I just placed my first order with Moda/United Notions! My little store is filling up so nicely! Receiving all of these goodies to make available to all of you is so much fun; all these boxes and packages arrive, and it really feels just like Christmas! :-)

Here are just a couple of the adorable Christmas patterns I now have in stock (along with all the supplies to make them!):

Snow Babies Penny Rug Candle Mat & Mitten Ornies Pattern
This cutie is from Penny Lane Primitives, and it's available for only $8.50. And, I carry all the WoolFelt and flosses (along with Chenille needles and an assortment of really cute needlework scissors!) you'll need to make it.

12 Days of Christmas Sewing Roll Pattern
From Stacy Nash Primitives, this beautiful sewing roll pattern is ready to order for only $10.00, and I have all the flosses, a nice assortment of linen, and some beautiful wool fabrics and cotton homespuns available for making it as well.

I'd love for you to stop by Hannah's PinKeep soon (and often) to see all the great goodies I have in stock... and there is much more to come! :-)

Happy Holidays,
Jodi

Happy December!

I'm really proud of myself lately! ;-) I've been working quite a bit on adding lots of new goodies to my inventory. Got a shipment of some beautiful Shetland wools the other day, and they're now listed and ready to order. I'm working on adding DMC flosses (not the entire palette, but a good portion of them; I'll be avoiding the overly bright colors and sticking with those that work for more primitive-style projects), and today I decided to go ahead and list patterns by other designers again after all. I know... I'd had delusions of grandeur that I was going to finish up a few new patterns of my own every week! And nope, that's just not happening (but don't give up on me completely! There will still be a new one from time to time). So since it turns out that I do NOT actually have super powers when it comes to getting my pattern designs put together and listed for sale, I've re-listed some various patterns I still had in stock, and I've ordered more from 3 different designers so far, with others to come soon.

I hope you all have wonderful plans for Christmas and will be spending it with loved ones. It seems our youngest son has to work both the day before and the day after the holiday again, so he won't be making it home for Christmas (he wasn't able to come for Thanksgiving, either; in fact, neither of our boys made it home for Thanksgiving). Our oldest son and his girlfriend are still formulating plans for their holiday travel; all I know so far is that they plan to come for a visit "some time in December" but they still need to figure out the logistics and let me know. Sure hope we get to see them sometime soon! Our last family gathering with our boys was my niece's wedding in early July, so we're due for some family time again.

Wishing you all a joyous, wonderful weekend and holiday season!
Jodi