I have a stack of these granny squares in a box and I have slowly been adding the grey border around some. Another one into the grey round added pile.
The brown hexagons got stitched and into sets of two. I just need to get these stitched together and then I'll start assembling my row of them for the next column. This is the second column of 4 that I am adding to the existing quilt.
I have the yellows and 2 of the green peels added to this bead block. I am using needle turned applique for them. There is something soothing about needle turned applique. I'm using my silk blender threads for the colors and a matching green Gutterman on the green peels.
Note to self, pink, purple, blue, teal, bright green, yellow, orange, red. Light and dark of each color if I can or brights. Mix up in the 4x4 quilt. Maybe a green peel border?
I hope to get a little red play time in this evening.
****Edited for a Saturday RSC link up.
It turned out after work (a little before 3PM) we got a phone call from the first alert company that has the wrist band on my FIL. He tried to get up and could not from his recliner (too weak) so he pressed the button. They sent the paramedics and called us. We waited an hour for the kids to get home from school and for the ambulance to get him to the hospital ER. Then headed over to the ER. UTI and very weak. We just saw him Wednesday when we took him to his eye appointment. They admitted him and started asking him about assisted living and we also gave the option of moving in with us. He was in the ER in January for the same issue. Sigh. He lives alone about 45 minutes from us. I see lots of driving to the hospital/reab in the next few weeks. Greg's medicine is making his head fuzzy, so I've been tapped to drive him the last two times. Thank goodness for a very flexible workplace for me!
6 comments:
those are pretty blocks - look kind of delicate. Do you have a name for these blocks?
Those bead blocks are really lovely, Deb!! Nice work on all your projects...they are coming along so well.
F1 Japan should be fascinating to see how Yuki does...;)))
and Liam too...hugs, Julierose
Such pretty blocks! Hope your FIL is feeling better. Finding just the right living situation isn't easy sometimes.
Glad that you got some stitching time, Deb, but so sorry to hear that your FIL is back in the hospital! Best of luck with his recovery and getting him to move out of his home. I know from experience that it can be a challenging situation for all involved.
Some soothing sewing sounds like just what you need right now! I love those bead blocks. It sounds like it's time for your FIL to make the move - that's such a hard decision for everyone - but if he could closer to you in assisted living, it would be easier and safer for him. Safer is the key word!
Caring for elderly family can be quite challenging and it’s hard for them to give up their independence. Hopefully things work out for all. The orange peel blocks are looking good.
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