I was so excited that my daughter wanted to come and spend a week with us. I was totally looking forward to spending time with her, going out for dinner and shopping. We are lucky because she works remotely and can go anywhere. But I had come down with this cold after visiting the grandkids. And it lasted ALL week when she was here. So I did get to have many conversations concerning her job search and beaux. Tough decisions for anyone.
But I finally got better the day she left. Oh well.
The only thing I was able to do was read and I finished a good book by Chris Whitaker, All the Colors of the Dark. Very good book full of twists and turns. All the chapters were less than 5 pages; something you normally don't see.
But now I am back to my self and fulfilling regular tasks around the house.
But most importantly, I have completed the top to my Blockheads 1 started way back in 2017 as a block of a week by 5 fabric/quilt designers. There were great instructions as well as hints for better piecing, working with small sizes, and use of color and design within the block pattern.
I had selected my design for assembling them together a while back and arranged the final layout last December and pieced the center early this year.
Drum roll please:
pretty - nice to have a visit even if you weren't 100%
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is beautiful! I can't wait to see it quilted. Sorry you weren't feeling well but you still had a good visit with your daughter. Happy stitching on the next project!
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely quilt - and it's amazing how different it looks in the different light!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that gorgeous?! I love the colors and the layout of the blocks, including the sashing with the stars in the corners. So sorry you weren't feeling good while your daughter was visiting - I bet you had plans to go and do fun things! Glad you're better now.
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt top and the great accomplishment with all the piecing.
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!! its amazing the color difference in the photos of sun vs inside. I am glad you are feeling better - that's so rough to be sick when you want to go do things!!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you couldn't enjoy your daughter's visit more. But what a lovely quilt top you got done. Sounds like it was a great SAL. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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It's wonderful, Debbie! The center star and the starry sashings add so much to the sampler blocks. I heard Whitaker speak about this book at the ALA conference last summer . . . and I haven't read it yet.
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