What a wild ride. . .

Since the last week of October, we have cared for our granddaughter who is now out of the local rehab center and living with her other gran. She can walk, within reason, and needs to wear a brace on one leg, but arm casts are off and she is thinking about what comes next. Much prayer went up for her healing as we realize how close we came to losing her.

This was a stressful and busy time. Then we had another stressful incident. On our way home from a New Years dinner with friends, we stopped at red light on a busy intersection, no cars ahead of us but an extremely icy street. . . and were rear-ended by a city bus. No passengers, but a very anxious driver. After dealing with that and their people, we were tired, to say the least. 

The next event was hubby taking info to a place filled with other people reporting accidents etc. and he picked up a virus. He is still a bit weak but I was hit much harder and am still feeling yucky. Sleeping lots, sometimes three hour naps. Friends brought in food. We did make it through but accomplished little so far this month.

Yet I did quilt during all this. Here are some photos:

This pink one is made from scraps -- and I'm not a lover of pink so wondering how I managed to get so many pick quilts from scraps. It is #341 "In the Pink"

The green one is #312 "Star in my Heart" from an assortment given to me from our guild charity group. They usually hand me a pile of fabric with the idea that I will make something of it. I rather enjoy doing this, so have quite a few on the go.

 

The stripes and stars are another fabrics from my stash, and this #343 and will go to charity, this time (as with the others on this page) to Ronald McDonald House. A group of us had a tour and took 31 quilts. Our city has this totally amazing facility, well-run and worth a big brag. They take care of families who have severely ill children. Each person in each family gets a quilt. Siblings also get a new toy. The center has play areas, kitchens for the families to use, areas for older children to do their homework, all sorts of helps, even partners who come in with food. A local steak house feeds 75 people or more twice a month. Anyway, our little group was impressed. The last one came from donated panel in the center and I added the rest to make it big enough for a table topper.

More soon, I hope.
 

Them bones will heal. . .

 I need to post to tell you why I haven't posted. Not quilting very much. We have a granddaughter who had a disaster fall in another country. She was teaching school there but this fall was horrific. She is blessed to be alive. 

In that fall, she broke all four limbs and had bruises everywhere. Getting her home was by email and prayer, as that other country wanted $$$ up front for everything, including ambulance. They did operate on a smashed left foot but that drained her finances and they didn't want her to put it through her valid insurance here. Anyway, when she arrived her, she was immediately taken to hospital, more surgeries, more MRIs and tests and all four limbs in casts or braces. That was about three weeks ago. She still has two black eyes, but no other head injuries.

I must say, she has a remarkable positive attitude, "glad to be alive and home" and "glad I didn't break my neck" and a delight to visit. We go nearly every day, even though that is over an hour driving time, and spend 2-3 hours with her, take her non-hospital food at times, and get the latest test results. And share stories.

Therefore, all things are on the back-burner most of the time. I did wash the main floor this week, and we make it to church on Sundays, but quilting? Well, I did clean up the space and get some charity quilts delivered. However, we asked many to pray and the answers come in -- GD is so positive and laughs at herself and is healing quickly. Cast is off the left leg. She cannot stand or even get out of bed yet, but can sit on the edge if someone lifts/lowers/raises her right leg. The kneecap injury is called "an exploded knee" and will take a long time to heal. Her right thumb is broken, and lower left arm. Cast and braces almost cover her fingers but she manages to feed herself. 

I did take that last post quilt to a pro who is amazing. I could not figure out how to quilt it myself, and needed someone else to think of a solution. i do have a scrappy pink improv ready to go on my longarm, but have no clue when that will happen. Thanks to the encouraging words on my last post. Other quilters are so amazing!

 

 

Progress Report on king-size landscape

Plugging away on this monster quilt — good thing my son is not a monster or he would not be getting this much 'love' and hard work! Here are some detail shots showing basting, pins, and one with the pattern pieces stuck on.  The quilting will make them.

 This part is about 8" wide from leaf tip to leaf tip.

 The palm leaves are freezer paper patterns,18-20" long to give an idea of scale. 

Each will be two shades/fabrics in various greens. 

I wasn't going to do coconuts but they nicely cover the ends of the leaves!

This is part of the 'jungle' at the bottom. 

The upper right leave is about12" long.