This month the RSC colour has changed to yellow, but I'm not quite finished with purple yet. I decided if I didn't keep plodding away on this project, it would be put away, out of sight, and forgotten about. I know I've mentioned my former neighbour Dorothy many times, and the fact that when she moved away to go into a rest home her daughter gave me a couple of boxes of quilting fabrics. Tucked in the bottom of one of the boxes were a pile of nine patch blocks. I assembled these blocks using white sashing, left over coloured squares for the corner stones, and some of Dorothy's purple floral fabric for the borders.
On the design bed
Prior to our Easter trip I had pinned the quilt layers together, and had done about half of the machine quilting. We had a lovely ten days away in our caravan, but sadly we contacted Covid on the last day or two and brought it home with us. For the first week home from our trip I was too fatigued to do much at all. You know you are not well when the highlight of your day is taking an afternoon nap! And we needed to take ourselves off to bed by 8.00pm most nights, so we were really feeling sorry for ourselves.
By week two I was starting to feel a little brighter and managed a little machine quilting each day. That is, when Gemma decided I could! After all, wasn't that nice warm quilt sitting on the sewing cabinet just for her to cuddle up on?
Time to move, Gemma
A quiet afternoon or two saw the pink binding hand stitched down, and there - it's all done. This will be a donation quilt. With this project done and dusted, I can start thinking about RSC yellow next week.
All finished
19 comments:
What a pretty donation quilt! Great way to put those nine patches to good use. Glad you are feeling better now and can get back to your normal activities. Gail at the cozy quilter.
glad you are feeling better now - did you take medication prescribed that they say helps with covid? We have never gotten the virus and hope I do not. It takes awhile to get your energy back when you have been sick especially the older we get. Both of our daughters had gotten it last year and one took forever to get her energy back and the other was good pretty fast.
Hope you are feeling much better and that Gemma will cuddle on your lap too. The quilt looked great and it will be hugging someone with warmth and love! Have a amazing weekend.
I'm so sorry you brought home that souvenir from your trip! Glad you're feeling better now. Your 9 patch quilt is a lovely finish!
Another great finish, Jenny. It looks beautiful there hung up. Yes, Gemma seeks out comfy spots doesn't she. I too am very happy you are healing and feeling more and more like your old self. Take care now and stay hydrated.
Pretty quilt. Sorry about the Covid!
this is a beautiful bed quilt you've finished--Covid really does lay you low for sure. Happy to hear you are coming out of it--but be sure to get plenty of rest as it can come back if you do too much too early--[ask me how I know!!]
Hugs, Julierose
Great news about finishing Dorothy's nine patches. The quilt will be much loved by its recipient. Glad you are on the mend. Funny how cats always prefer the newest quilt.
Wonderful to be able to finish Dorothy's nine patch. Glad you are feeling better. Working with thread can be very healing.
Marthanne
Glad to know you are feeling better! Take care of yourself! Rest, lots of fluids! Always good advice. That is a lovely quilt from some donated 9 patches.
Darn about being sick, glad you seem to be better now.
That quilt is looking great and will be well received by someone.
I'm so glad to hear you're getting better each day. What a lovely tribute to your friend to finish up some of her quilts. On to yellow now!
Your quilt has turned out well. A great finish.
Sorry to hear you had covid but good to know you have bounced back.
And a lovely finish it is too. Good of you to complete a friends work. I hope you are both feeling much better now.
The nine-patch turned out beautifully! The purple border was a great choice.
Oh Jenny! I'm so sorry you contracted COVID! I can't recall... is this the first time you've had it? Maybe New Zealand's lock down only delayed everyone getting COVID, though the delay has been a good thing. Time for vaccines to become available, and Paxlovid to be a treatment option. I think it's great to see how you continue to use Dorothy's fabrics and quilt blocks to make donation quilts. You're a gem to keep making and giving like that.
Dorothy's quilt is a beautiful finish. So sorry the horrible covid spoilt the end of your holiday. Hope you are both now recovering xx
A finish, Jenny! Yahoo!
Darn it on the sickness.
So glad you are feeling better. That is a lovely quilt -the purple is just the right border for it
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