Hope you are feeling better Marty. I used to have a lot of sinus infections until one doc put me on antibiotics for 6 weeks straight. Haven't had one since. Earaches I can relate to also. Have had them all my life.
Cheryl sounds like you are getting used to your cover stitch. If you use a 2 or 3 needle stitch it will "zip" off like the chain stitch too if you don't lock the stitch at the end of the line of stitching, and even if you do you can unlock it and still zip it off.
Libby it sounds like your placemats and napkins were a big success. Congratulations.
Belinda could you do some hand sewing, knitting, crocheting in any spare moments you have? I know right now I'm missing my sewing room.
Still no sewing here. Just got home late yesterday from DGD high school graduation out of state. Maybe I can settle down and get busy once I recover from the trip.