So - here it is. Quilt-as-you-go strip quilt, finished. (ok, except for a few loose threads that I need to deal with, but sooooo close, ok? Oh, and a label, Yep.)
I managed to make 12 blocks at the strip piecing party at Quilters; the other 8 I made at home. So some of the blocks are completely from my own stash - still, I tried to keep it random.
My favourite part? The way I totally miscalculated how much fabric I’d need for the sashings and binding - hence the bright orange binding. Special, yes?
In health news: MY HIP IS F’ING KILLING ME!! The lower back pain has been helped considerably by the spinal block injection; but my hip feels worse. It’s probably not, it’s just that it’s no longer competing with other pain just at that level.
And update on TheAuthorityWhichControlsOurLives: There is no update.
That’s part of their own special brand of torture - you’re not allowed to know the outcome of the interview. You just get to hang around in a panicky limbo, wondering whether the next pension payment will hit your bank account and let you do wild and crazy things like - oh, I dunno, PAY THE ELECTRICITY BILL and continue to buy no-brand generic tinned food from the StupidMarket.
Grumph.


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March 21, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Chriss Jasper
Caity, that is marvellous!! Very vibrant and colourful. The person who gets it is very lucky.
March 21, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Sue Kenny
Looking good…
March 21, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Nicola Harman
Love your quilt, sorry about the pain in your hip and bugger the authorities.
Nicola in West Australia
March 22, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Tanya Brown
Beautiful. Absolutely drop-dead beautiful. You inspire me.
March 23, 2008 at 10:42 am
JulieZS
Lovely quilt Caity, it turned out great. And I love the orange edging, I think it ties it all together really well at the edge there. I hope your hip pain calms down soon. I know how that goes when you get one pain issue solved and the other one says “yay my turn to holler at you now.” sigh. All that is left to do is grin and bear it right?!
March 25, 2008 at 9:34 am
Dianne Cahill
Caity, so proud of you. You are a “random” legend. This quilt has turned out so happy and cheerful denying the pain you were probably in during most of it’s construction. You did well to finish it so quickly. as you say, woo hoo
March 25, 2008 at 11:59 am
amy
What a fabulous quilt! I adore all of it especially the sashing! What fun.