In preparation for my stay at Costa del NHS, and the following period of inactivity, I've been churning out blocks,
Chock-a-block style. In the process of uploading photos I found one I hadn't shown you in July. This first one was for
Tanya's July
HipBee block. We were asked for trees...on reflection I'm not really sure how tree-like this is but Tanya was kind enough to humour me ;)
Fiona sent some rather lovely Amy Butler for her August HipBee block and left us to get on with it.
Sarah kicked off the second round of HipBees by asking for 2 concentric box blocks.
I think this is going to be a really striking quilt.
Then I've been working on blocks for my
Amish with a twist BOM quilt. There were many, many half square triangles!
I've still got 36 log cabins to make for August's BOM but they'll have to wait until I'm up and doing again because I was utterly determined to finish
a hand-sewing project that I started last year in June! I'm ecstatic to be able to show you my completed Love Spring Carnival cushion :)
I'm ridiculously pleased with this cushion! Love by Amy Butler is my all time favourite fabric range. It was the first designer fabric line that I purchased in its entirety when I started patchworking seriously in 2010. Crazily the majority of my stash was used in projects that were
gifted to other people so to finally have a substantial project in my possession is very exciting! I used an Amy Butler Rowan thread in a green to quilt it.
I can't decide where it will live permanently so for now it's been auditioned in the family room...
and the living room. It's fair to say that this cushion will be my friend whilst recovering from surgery. It's a mammoth 24" square, so perfect for propping me up in bed :)
Confession time: I've recently tracked down the majority of the Love range and bought myself a new stash :) I'd like to say I'm sorry for doing it but I'm not in the slightest!
So there you have it, I've got one more full day at home to finish binding a wedding quilt and cook a zillion meals for the freezer for post-op mealtimes. I go to the Costa del NHS on Wednesday and am expecting to be there for at least 3 days, possibly longer. Yvonne will no doubt keep you updated on progress at some point as I'm not expecting to be up to blogging or anything much else for a good few weeks. Positive thoughts, prayers and other good wishes will be very welcome for the op and recovery. See you on the other side x
Sending lots of positivity and hugs your way. Hope you are in there for the minimum amount of time xx
ReplyDeleteWow, way to churn those projects out! Perfect recovery cushion too :o)
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well!
Fabulous projects. Love your cushion the quilting really gives it extra movement. Good Luck with the hospital and see you on the other side x
ReplyDeleteLove your spring carnival cushion! Lots of good luck for your hospital visit and for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteLots of love coming from us all up here!!! Loving your cushion dearly, too.
ReplyDeleteyour amish quilt is going to be wonderful and yes I can see why you are so happy with your delightful cushion. Prayers will be said here for you and all the best with the op and for a speedy recovery, take things easy and let people fuss and look after you.
ReplyDeleteGordon Bennet! That's a block marathon! And your cushion is absolutely stunning R! All the very best for this week! Big girls pants at the ready! Jxo
ReplyDeleteOhhh love the ferris wheel pillow, lovely
ReplyDeleteBlimey, you've been busy! The bee blocks are lovely and the cushion is terrific! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow (and the day after and the day after that...), I hope it all goes well and you recover faster than expected xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely cushion - such festive fabric!!! How can you not smile looking at those shapes and colours! It will definitely help cheer you up during your recovery.
ReplyDeletehope it all goes smoothly xx
ReplyDeleteLove your cushion! Hope that all goes well tomorrow and we don't have to wait too long for your returnx
ReplyDeleteYour cushion is fabulous and the block marathon is particularly impressive. I will be saying a few prayers for you as you approach your operation - all the best, my lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, nearly forgot - thanks a million for my blocks, so good of you to do them before your NHS vacation. They're smashing!
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well and that you can hopefully get some hand sewing done to aid the recovery x
ReplyDeleteOh well done u!! Loving my Amybutler! And urs too! Good luck for the op.. Will start praying! X
ReplyDeletewill be thinking of you, and sending healing thoughts your way!
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