Tuesday, October 29, 2019

One Monthly Goal, November

There is only one logical goal for me in November.  I need to get Falling Stars off my design wall!  Bonnie Hunter's new mystery will be starting in November, and I want this one off my plate before that.  It won't take that long, but as I've said before, sewing blocks into rows and columns in my least favorite part of the whole quilting process.


There are 10 rows in this quilt, and I already have 8 of them together.  Five of the rows are sewn to each other, so I really only have a little over half to go.  I should easily be able to finish this task unless I get thrown another curve ball.  The latest news:  I just spent the last 5 days in the hospital with colitis, possibly related to my chemo.   Colitis is very painful.  I've had 2 natural childbirths, and I would say it ranks up there with labor pains.  The GI doctor says it will take 2-3 weeks to fully recover.  Today I'm too sick to sew, which is a sad place to be!

12 comments:

Vireya said...

I'm sorry to hear that Laura! I hope you will be feeling better soon.

Kim said...

I hope you are feeling well enough to sew again very soon, Laura. I am sorry that you have not been well. Your Falling Stars is looking wonderful. Hopefully you can get it off that design wall soon.

Gale Bulkley said...

Too sick to sew isn't good at all. Feel better soon Laura. It feels a bit awkward to mention how beautiful your Falling Stars is.

Maria said...

Hope you are feeling better soon and feel like sewing again...

Karen in Breezy Point said...

I hope you can meet your goal--Bonnie's mystery will be upon us before we know it. Sorry to hear you are feeling bad. I have a mild form of colitis and some meds do seem to set it off. Feel better soon!

Nann said...

I hope you feel better soon and that the quilting can be therapeutic. I really like the Falling Stars design. (And I, too, am among the thousands who are energized by the announcement of the new mystery quilt.)

maggie fellow said...

I am sorry to hear about your colitis - I hope you back to perky and the mystery soon.

Marly said...

I hope you feel better soon, so you're fit and ready to start Bonnie's mystery in a month's time!

Patty said...

Love your star quilt! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.

Chantal said...

Sorry to hear you are ill. Sending you prayers and positive energy for a speedy recovery. I don't like sewing long rows of blocks together either so I sew the blocks in quadrants. I divide the quilt in 4, 6 or 9 parts. I sew the blocks according to the number of parts and in the end, I only have two or three long units to sew together. I find it easier and somewhat faster (as I don't procrastinate as much) this way. Hope it helps you. Take care. ;^)

Sherry said...

Your quilt is fabulous and I hope that you feel well enough to spend some time sewing and reach your goal.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

I hope you are doing better by now. Not fun. Sorry.