I started these blocks last year, attempting to use up every little bit of my 2.5 inch strips and squares drawer. This quilt was inspired by Bonnie Hunter's split nine patch blocks. I thought the square in the middle of the block was interesting, so I added that. It is all sewn together above! Can you see my little bobble in the bottom left; the orange piece turned wrong? A piecing problem! May have to fix that...or not!
Another view, awaiting borders here.
The middle, before the blocks were sew together.
Anther setting option I played with.
And another setting option! These are fun and versatile blocks...thank you, Bonnie Hunter for the inspiration! I will be pondering the border issue now...
Threads, anyone? I made this block with Lisa Bongean, her quilt along for last summer. The original little quilt has lots and lots of borders. I brought the block out so I can think about it and decide how to finish it all up.
One of the Woolen Willow design blocks, all appliqued down. It is wonky! And I truly love it.
This bird is blind!! I always like birds better when they have their eyes!
Binding Blitz winner!!! I took a picture of the computer screen for the random number...and it was 13, as you see. That happens to be Kathy, of
Kathy quilts. Kathy, I will be sending out your prize, the quilt kit, today!!
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The gentleman came into the hospital, absolutely unable to breath. Bi pap, lasix, and medications helped him tremendously. He was unkempt, long hair and beard, long jagged broken finger nails and toe nails, and kinda stinky, frankly. That is the impression a person got...until you spent a little time with him!!
I noticed on rounds all this about him, and we gave him a really good bed bath and shampoo. I found out that he used to be an executive engineer long ago, but had a terrible stroke which left him completely paralyzed on one side. Kinda hard to trim your nails when you can't move your hands! He lived alone, having no family, desperately wanting to maintain his independence, but struggling to care for himself. He thanked us quietly, and asked maybe if we could trim his beard. YEP!! we sure did, and his hair too. I snuck in and gave him a mani/pedi too. IN his quiet way, he told me that he was so embarrassed about coming in looking so bad, and also told me that when he was well, he was the most immaculately groomed man anywhere. And I bet that was right!
I thought to myself how much better he must feel now!! And thought on first impressions, what people must have thought, just on first impression. And how much better it was to dig a little deeper, and find out what a kind and sweet soul he really was.
So lesson of the day for me...maybe that person we glance at and dismiss has a little more to them than meets the eye!! I was blessed to get to meet and care for this very nice man!
Just for the HIPPA people...no names are mentioned, and no time frame is given. Just a compilation of thoughts and musings
here about caring for people at my work.
Hey, the picture that snuck in right here? It is the prize for the February Binding blitz!! A gradation of reds and pinks for Valentines day, or any day, for that matter!! 15 fat eighths. So get binding and I will too!
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Have a great day, all!!
Julie
