On Saturday I decided to assemble the last 4 rows and combine them separately from the top 4 rows. Once done the bottom half was added to the top half. At this point the top measures 48-1/2″ x 65-1/5″.
As of Thursday I was 12 weeks Post Surgery. Physical Therapy is continuing. Reaching into the Microwave over my stove is still not possible, but I can tell my shoulder is improving — Slowly, but making progress.
While I see a Physical Therapist 2 times a week, I have a number of exercises I do at home several times a week.
I find opportunities during the day that include additional chances to exercise. It may be rotating my arm to reach a water bottle beside my chair, or folding laundry or just walking down the hall & raising my arm up along the wall.
Continue readingIn February I was able to finish 2 Tops for Fabric Cafe. Once the patterns are released I’ll post pictures.
Seven weeks Post Surgery and I started Physical Therapy. I heard from Fabric Cafe & they wondered if I was ready to get back to making tops. Since my goal was to see how I did rotary cutting I said yes to making one top.
Continue readingI know. I’ve not posted in a while. Life got busy, well you know how that is.
Since last summer I’ve been struggling with shoulder pain. After trying shots, that only worked for a few months at a time, and some physical therapy, I was forced to have surgery.
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All this snow we’ve been having makes me think of snowball fights. Hubby recently tossed a few with the 2 elementary school kids across the street. They were in their yard & he was in ours.
Of course, for quilters snow may bring images of a Snowball Block. I’ve made a few quilts using this block, so I thought I’d share a tutorial with a few tips.
For a Finished Block that is 6″ square (6-1/2″ square Unfinished) you need 1 square of fabric 6-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ which will be the main fabric. Next, there will be 4 squares of contrasting fabric 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ that will make the corners.
