I used all the turquoise strips I had for the binding to finish this one off.
Miss Piper, wearing the pink collar, has staked her claim to the string one. Nick on the upper left is trying to nudge his way onto it too, I see. Word is, she thinks the size is perfect....can I make another? Lol, maybe.
No Physical therapy this week for me ...no evaluation either. I spent one day at the doctor, and getting x-rays. A swollen and very painful knee event brought everything to a limping along halt. I tried an anti-inflammatory medicine for 3 days....but the stomach reaction has put a stop to that. I just don't stomach--lol---any meds well. I am taking ibuprofen instead. A knee brace is ordered.....ugh. Some arthritic changes were noted but most likely the pain is from an inflamed bursa and accumulated fluid. With ice on the knee and staying down for a couple of days, going out when required in the wheelchair to reduce walking for now......a gentle slide back. Hard to take, but it is what it is.
September only had the string quilt finish.....and the floral mountain blocks top, along with a few soup bowl cozies. Not my best month for completions.
October.....I want to get this top quilted. At this point plans are to keep it simple with no border. Size is 48'' by 56'' as it is.
I want to consider a floral strip pieced project. I have an older tutorial in three parts that you can find here. This tutorial uses 16 fabrics and makes blocks that end up at 6'' finished. I want to "grow" the palette to 25 fabrics and make 7'' finished blocks......and introduce some variety into the value layout....lots of things to think about.
I ran across a quilt that was described as a Blooming Nine patch pattern, but used 4 patch units instead of 9 patch. Since I am preferring smaller size projects now just because of the easier handling, this sounded like one I might like to try. So I am putting this into the Future Ideas list.
Cooler temps today.....I think I felt a little crispness in the air! Looking forward to a cooler weekend as Fall does make an appearance.
Happy stitching.
love your quilt - yes some meds just don't do stomach well do that - I find a lot of the anti- inflammatory are like that
ReplyDeleteI love the scrappy florals. I got some fabric from Wanda and can mix in some of my own. I have two guild demo quilts to make first- the one top I finished today. I am chomping at the bit on florals.
ReplyDeleteSorry for your setback. Are those your service dogs? Keep moving forward even if it moving centimeters. You are so talented and explain things so well. I have printed out all the watercolor tutorials and are organizing them in a binder and hope to sit and soak them in for a while.
So sorry to hear you're experiencing these setbacks, and I hope they're short-lived. I think focusing on some smaller quilts is a very good idea, something I'd also like to consider for 2018!
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy your blog, both for your quilting and for your more personal comments. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the knee. I found out last winter, with my tennis elbow, that I don't handle anti-inflammatorys well, either. I'll stick with ibuprofen.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your setback. I certainly understand the medicine thing - I only tolerate Tylenol. Not fun when there is major pain but we just have to accept the limitations in our lives. I admire your drive to keep going forward. I love Piper's Play Quilt - is Piper your dog? Both are beautiful dogs. Praying October is a better month for you. Take care! ~Jeanne
ReplyDeleteSome meds are stomach killers. You sound like you have a plan with your health and with your next steps in quilting. SOme times those smaller things are very satisfying.
ReplyDeleteOh, Debbie! I hope your knee issues resolve themselves quickly. I knew Miss Piper would love her quilt, and I'm not surprised Nick wants one too.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you suffering from 'med reject', but it's not an uncommon affliction, as well I know. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could give children a 'place' mat and expect them to be there. lol The tutorial in 3 parts quilt is one of my favorite quilts you have featured on your blog. I've loved it from the first time I saw it and thought it was beautiful, serene and had a calming effect on me. Will pray for a quick recovery from your current setback.
ReplyDeleteAw, Piper and Nick are so sweet together! It's always nice to see a quilt in use, and our furry companions make good use of theirs, don't they? A bit of crispness in the air here in Charleston, too, thank goodness. Kinda done with the muggy heat for a while. I'm holding a positive thought for your knee to calm down and cooperate soon soon soon.
ReplyDelete...what cute puppies! And what a great quilt for them... love your floral mountains, that's one I'd like to do sometime.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your set back and hope it's of short duration.
I, too, am turning more and more to smaller quilt projects these days and have just finished up 16 mini blocks that are 4" unfinished. Just as satisfying at a regular sized quilt blocks but I don't have to look forward to wrestling with a giant quilt to get quilted.
Take care!
So sorry to hear that you are not feeling well right now. Praying & hoping that healing is near for you. Take care, my friend.
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