Hurt Ankle

Have had to take a break from quilting for a while; I did something to my ankle a few weeks ago, and using the sewing machine or the frame seems to exacerbate the pain. I have to wear this ridiculous Frankenstein boot all the time -- it's a real pain!

I generally enjoy the quilting board that I frequent, because on the whole, the members tend to be nicer than on most other forums. Maybe because it's composed mostly of women, or maybe because they all tend to be older, I dunno. That generational shift towards them being older, though, means that some of them have no clue about netiquette, which is frustrating sometimes.

Charity Quilt

I finished piecing the top of my first quilts for kids project last night. The colors our amazingly ugly -- hopefully the kid who gets it will be colorblind ;)

Going to practice my chosen pantograph (little kitty feet, since the fabric has cats all over it) for a few days, and then go ahead and quilt it.

Oooookay...

I've always been intrigued by the block lotto that is run at thathomesite.com in the quilting forum, but I've never done it because most of the blocks are beyond my beginner skills. (The idea is that everyone sends in one block of the same type, and then a winner is selected to receive all the blocks -- theoretically enough to make a quilt). So I said to myself, "Hey, why don't you start one at that other quilting forum that you're a member of? One that is composed of easier blocks." I proposed the idea to the moderator, and got told no because the idea "gave her the creeps" and because it's a form of "gambling." Say what now? No money is exchanged, and I'm not exactly certain how this is any different from a raffle (which maybe some people object to because it's gambling?? I've never heard of such a thing). This is seriously bizarre...

Quilts for Kids

So my husband said he wanted to try making a quilt, because he saw how much fun I was having. I suggested that he make a Downy quilt -- it's a charity where you can donate quilts for kids that are in the hospital. You can even contact them and ask for a "kit", whereby they send you the fabric necessary for the quilt. You just provide the batting and the time and effort.

So he made his first quilt top -- he did an excellent job at it, considering it's his first. I'm making him practice his machine quilting now before he's allowed to actually quilt it. His first testing efforts were...interesting. I would expect a video gamer to have better hand-eye coordination ;)