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Friday, February 28, 2020

Those dang diagonals

  That 4 patch experiment is on the wall ...sort of.  I made a first stab at sewing a few rows together.  Those dang diagonals are enough to make me crazy.  It does require my  strict attention to keep things oriented correctly.
  I am taking the block units off the wall--stacked in order---and direct to the machine. 

  You can see I over sized the setting triangles.  I would rather trim to size when all rows are together.

  I had several emails asking for a pattern.....I will put together a brief pattern with details about what I did for this.  Give me a few days.

  Now for the health update.  The evaluation went better than expected.  The results not so much.  Right now it is a ruling out  of things rather than firm diagnosis.  But the initial results indicate erosive osteoarthritis in the hands......rare inflammatory condition with little treatment except OTC for pain.  This is a whammy I did not expect and am not even trying to react because it will only make me cry.  Instead I am returning to the sewing room.  I will be back in a day or two.
Happy stitching. 

20 comments:

  1. JulieroseFebruary 28, 2020 at 8:33 AM

    Oh sorry to hear about your OA --hoping you can easily manage the pain...
    Hugs, Julierose

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  2. Elizabeth V KelbaughFebruary 28, 2020 at 9:39 AM

    Hang in there and know you can persevere. You are in my thoughts. Looking forward to more info on the "not quite a Blooming 9".

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  3. Vroomans' QuiltsFebruary 28, 2020 at 10:42 AM

    Take care, go slow, do what's good for you. I like to make over sized settings as well - either to float or make it easy to trim to size.

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  4. Quilting BabciaFebruary 28, 2020 at 12:18 PM

    So sorry to hear about this preliminary diagnosis. I know how debilitating it can be, though with the pain in my wrist/thumb joints, it gets better or worse depending on the weather (barometric pressure I think is the culprit). Hopefully with summer approaching you will find some relief. I like your dark setting triangles, and like you I cut mine a bit larger than needed and then trim. Take care my friend!

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  5. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonFebruary 28, 2020 at 12:34 PM

    I hope you will be able to work out a routine to keep the pain to a minimum. I found out I don't like to hand sew 2 bindings in a row. The pain in my right hand tells me to stop. I hope the warmer weather will be kinder to you.

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  6. CRSelfFebruary 28, 2020 at 1:38 PM

    Debbie,

    You may want to check out this website. She has placed her own autoimmune disorders into remission through an AIP diet.

    https://www.thepaleomom.com/start-here/

    Connie

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  7. A Left-Handed QuilterFebruary 28, 2020 at 2:43 PM

    I'm so sorry to hear your health update. Hopefully, you will find a suitable OTC to minimize your pain - and the warmer weather helps you enjoy your stitching - Hugs - ;))

    Those dang diagonals keep me on my toes, too! Sometimes I sew (oversized) setting triangles to all of the end blocks first. I do one "side" at a time - with them all oriented the same way - and then put them back on the wall. When I'm done - I take them down - one row at a time - stacked in order - to sew. It works for me - LOL - ;))

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  8. Ray and JeanneFebruary 28, 2020 at 6:41 PM

    I am so glad you decided to sew; I can't think of a better place to spend your day. Hope those diagonals get straightened out. On my Harry Potter quilts last year, I thought I'd go nuts with the diagonal rows. Sending hugs. ~Jeanne

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  9. Mystic QuilterFebruary 28, 2020 at 9:31 PM

    Oh boy, so very sorry about the probable diagnosis Debbie, not easy news to take on board for you.
    Returning to the sewing room is the best idea for the moment until you process the news and I guess possibly made adjustments. Sending my best to you.

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  10. Gene BlackFebruary 29, 2020 at 7:58 AM

    At one time I avoided on-point settings like the plague. Now I don't mind them, although they do require my full focus when I am sewing them.
    I am sorry that you got that yucky diagnosis. Let's hope and pray that it is wrong and they will realize it is something else - that is treatable.

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  11. cathyFebruary 29, 2020 at 8:55 AM

    We are all thinking about you and wishing you the best. Yes, the sewing room is a place of piece of mind, and a sense of home. Best of everything in the future, as we love your inspirations/

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  12. KerryFebruary 29, 2020 at 8:57 AM

    Oh no! What a nasty diagnosis, while frustrating for you at the same time. Here's hoping you get around it all somehow. But for now, those fabrics are gorrrrrgeous. Have only done a few on points but I prefer them big enough to trim down too.

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  13. Sylvia AndersonFebruary 29, 2020 at 8:59 AM

    Debbie, I'm so sorry have been diagnosed with such a painful problem, but am wondering if there's a reason you cannot take Tramadol for pain. My husband and I both have spinal osteoporosis, and, while he cannot take any drugs from the NSAID family because he has a pacemaker, he's ok with the Tramadol, which does help him with the pain. Does soaking your hands in hot water help? I know it's just a temporary fix, but it feels so good. We can't wait for warmer weather, which will help some, but here in the Chicago area, that on't be for awhile. Will include you in my prayers.

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  14. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeFebruary 29, 2020 at 9:41 AM

    Sending virtual hugs to you, OA is a difficult thing to live with. I hope you can find a way to manage the inflammation and pain that makes it possible to continue doing the things you enjoy.

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  15. LA PaylorFebruary 29, 2020 at 10:50 AM

    crikey! well, knowing is power and I have had relief with acupuncture which can greatly decrease inflammation. I met people coming out of the doctor's office who reported his treatments turned their diabetes around even. I know it helped me with allergies, missing my doctor back in DC... Seriously it doesn't hurt and might help but find a really well respected one. Poor girl... of course it's in the hands with a maker...LeeAnna

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  16. Cheree @ The Morning Latte February 29, 2020 at 10:54 AM

    So sorry to hear! I may have mentioned this but what about anti-inflammatory diet to keep pain to minimum?

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  17. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingFebruary 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM

    I tend to oversize my setting triangles, too. It's easier that way. Sorry about the health issues. Hopefully you'll figure out some ways for treatment that will help.

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  18. jarnspigerFebruary 29, 2020 at 8:55 PM

    Hi Debbie, I have been a follower of your beautiful work for quite a few years. I also suffer from arthritis although mine is Rheumatoid. I have found a self-administered therapy that really truly helps especially with hand pain. It is called MELT. Here is a link to the website. https://www.meltmethod.com/about/ The investment is minimal, I think it is $60 for the ball set. I really really believe in this. It has helped me immensely. Wishing you the very best. I also find that a cannabis cream can provide short term relief.

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  19. Amy, a redeemed sheepMarch 2, 2020 at 8:30 AM

    My heart goes out to you on your diagnosis. I also have OA, though not the exact kind you have. May you find relief so you can continue to do the things you love for years to come.

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  20. Janet O.March 2, 2020 at 4:34 PM

    I oversize and trim down wherever I can.
    You are in my heart and prayers, Debbie. Wish I was there to give you a hug!

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