as you can see, i've got plenty but this sizable tote had only ONE measly, piddly, itty, bitty aqua strip for this month's rainbow scrap challenge blocks!!! how revolting is that!!! i took on this challenge to empty this tote, or at least make a dent, but so far...nada. so back to the stash for aqua FQs to cut up and now, of course, there are more aqua strips in the tote....groan....making it more jammed than before.
but now they are done for april...once again, this pattern is bonnie hunter's 'crayon box' found on her website...and more civil war blocks are done as well...
the red/black/white block is so well named...plenty of anxiety over the 2 hours it took to make it but result is quite acceptable to me. ***** and today's cup runs over with thankfulness for how good i am feeling, how far i've come in not-yet 1.5 years since open heart surgery...did i actually have that? so hard to believe at this point. the restrictions, the meds, the exercise are all routine now, which i never thought would happen...hoping you find blessings in your day as well...they are there!
When you have to "create" scraps in order to participate in a scrap challenge--what's wrong with that picture? LOL
ReplyDeleteBut they are pretty blocks. :)
Those are two very crisp, eye-appealing Civil War blocks .
Oh that's funny. Come to think of it I would be hard pressed to find aqua strips in my stash too. I just don't use that much. Sweet blocks!
ReplyDeleteSending hugs to you this day in celebration of your good health and new lifestyle! Your blocks are great. I did a Crayon Box quilt for a gift years ago, love that pattern.
ReplyDeletei got 'em mrs g!
DeleteI had open heart surgery Dec. 1, 2018. It went very well and my recovery is amazing. I am 71 yrs. young and looking forward to many many more years. Your post has given me hope and encouragement to get back at my quilting. I just picked up and old hand quilting project last week. It has been lolling around since 2012. Shame on me! LOL I will be subscribing to your blog. Thanks for the boost.
ReplyDeletecongrats on successful surgery! it has been a challenging recovery with a few detours and facing difficult realities but life is indeed good! i did exactly as the RNs and MDs told me to and it has made all the difference...
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