Hello Quilting Friends! Come on in and join me in a little celebratory finishing dance! Had it not been for all your well wishes and prayers for speedy wrist healing, I don't think I would have been able to accomplish these half square triangles this week. It means the world to me to have such a great community, thank you!
They still need the dog ears trimmed off but as far as I'm concerned, they are done. The trimming should only take about 30 minutes, give or take.
Working a little at a time and taking rest breaks as often as needed worked out perfectly. The only real issue I ran into yesterday was cutting apart the chain piecing. The Blade Saver Thread Cutter is one of my favorite gadgets. However, it was not wrist friendly. It only took about three cuts for the pain to intensify in my wrist. I gave my wrist a rest for about 30 minutes, then finished cutting the threads with scissors.
Today's plan after trimming the dog ears.
1. Tidy up the sewing room.
2. Stitch the border applique on the Bumpkin Baskets quilt.
Your mystery colors are fabulous. Awesome job sticking with it and getting it done. That's great therapy. Glad your wrist was up to the task. Happy sewing!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your wrist is feeling better, just keep babying it along. Happy stitching!
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