Here are Granny Numbers 71-80. That means forty more to go until I have enough for the quilt I want to make. Two-thirds of my blocks are complete. It's all downhill from here.
But painwise, things are looking up. Since Friday, I have been staying off my feet for most of the time, alternating ice packs with heating pad on my back, and taking my Meloxicam the way Dr. N. ordered it. The pain, although not completely and utterly gone, is much better than it has been in weeks.
I just have to keep reminding myself of limits. For instance, today I cut out and sewed together two granny blocks. That's enough. My back is still not hurting, but it's beginning to feel a little tight. So I'm going now to lie down and do another cold/heat rotation.
I hope everyone is having a great weekend.
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On 08/18/2013, Barbara Anne said ...
Applause, applause on the newly completed Grannie blocks!! This is going to be one delightfully colorful and happy quilt thanks to your fabric choices. It will perk up many a gloomy day to come.
Cheers for your wisdom in stopping before the pain starts, too.
We've had rain since yesterday evening and today is still overcast and dripping.
Hugs!
On 08/18/2013, Dolores Tanner said ...
Slow and easy wins the race, right?? And acknowledge it may be frustrating at times :) Take Care
On 08/18/2013, Teresa said ...
Do you have a "trick" for getting your points to line up so perfectly? I loathe working with patterns that have so many points, and I'm a perfectionist, so it becomes very time consuming! LOVE this quilt you are working on, but just thinking of all the points you will have to line up when you sew it all together gives me a major headache - LOL!!
On 08/19/2013, Susan Ramey Cleveland said ...
I do have a bit of a trick! Teresa. I didn't invent it, but I use it all the time. It's call nested seams. Follow the link below.
http://quiltcetera.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/tutorial-tuesday-nesting-seams-in-a-four-patch/
I tried to email this to you, but the message came back.
On 08/20/2013, Teresa said ...
Thank you SO MUCH, Susan! I've always done the nested seams like that, but I think the "trick" could be in the use of the fork pins. Seems like they might hold the seams in place better than using two separate pins. I will definitely try that :)
I'm not sure why my email message came back to you - sometimes people mistake the 3rd letter for an "I" rather than an "L"?? Guess I should permanently change that to make it more clear - lol
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