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Next Wednesday I'll see him again, and also the same day, I'll see my heart doctor for the report on the 24-hour heart monitor. I decided to postpone a dental appointment next week until after Thanksgiving. Three doctor appointments in two days is too much for this old lady!
My new mattress delivered a couple of weeks ago is driving me crazy, so last Tuesday my son took me back to the store to arrange an exchange. It will be delivered next Thursday, and I can hardly wait! I have to climb into the current one, and when I finally get up on it, it cradles me into a ditch like a hammock and I can't even move! I'm getting a lower one that's extra firm!
Last week my friend called, (the wife of the guy I'm making the quilt for), and said they wanted to stop by for a few minutes. I was just ready to start quilting on it, so I shoved it in the closet before they got here.
She called again yesterday to tell me her cousin had died and she needed to go to the funeral today. Her husband suffers severely with dementia and worse, but he and I get along really well, so I told her to leave him with me while she went to the funeral, and she agreed to do that. She really needs a break from time to time. I decided to try to finish the quilting and get the binding on before they got here at 9:30 this morning, and barely made it, Since I'm not allowed to drive right now, I thought this would be a great time to get the quilt to him, and it all worked out great.
In my haste and lack of time, I failed to get a picture of the finished quilt, but I had taken a full one of the pieced side before starting the quilting, so I'll show you that one. I decided to piece the binding from the same fabrics, and I used variegated thread with the same colors for the quilting.
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| I added a black border all around it. |
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| Very simple diagonal quilting all the way to outside of black border. |
My first idea was to use the fabric for the quilt top, but I didn't want to cut the cars up, and to fussy cut would have taken forever. So this way, he can turn either side up when he's in his recliner or wherever.
They were ready to leave today when I remembered to take a picture of them with the quilt. I've cropped the picture so at least you can see a little more of it, and the binding.
It certainly is no show quilt, but it was a joy to make for my special friends! I hope it will give him a few happy thoughts of memories past too!
---"Love"
I'm glad to hear you haven't had anymore falls!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet your friends are just thrilled with this quilt. You were very smart to leave the car fabric uncut for the backing. That would be tricky fabric to fussy-cut, and leaving it whole is a fun visual. Your fabrics on the front coordinate so well, and I'll bet they weren't any problem to cut up. :)
That is a perfect quilt for him and I know they both will love it! I saw a couple 1955 cars yesterday that were on display at a church craft show in Pensacola, FL. It was a huge craft show mostly outside and was rather chilly here (after being hot and humid all week it felt good).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you are feeling more stable, but that bed sounds like a nightmare! (I'm due for a new one, but keep putting it off for pretty much that reason - I don't know what to buy!) I hope the doctors give you good news and you continue to feel stable. As for the quilt, I love it. Quilts don't have to be fancy with a million pieces to be beautiful and meaningful and that is exactly what you've done with this one. It's wonderful that you were able to spend some time with the recipient and get a true reaction - so many times we give a quilt and never see that. I think he's already making memories with it, though it sounds like the memories may be only yours with his condition. On the plus side, it may continually be new to him and the excitement over the cars that are like his will entertain him.
ReplyDeleteThis is a quilt of joy, hope and remembrance, and just perfect for your friend. That is the best kind of quilt I think. Good to hear that you're feeling better, keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI think this quilt is a winner. You made it with love and chose fabric that would be meaningful. I hope your balance continues to improve, and that the new bed works out better than the soft one. The salesman where we bought our current mattress really did not want to sell us the firm one we chose. He really thought it was too firm, but it's perfect!
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