Strip Party Quilt

March 21, 2008 in Health, Quilts and Quilting by Caitlin | 7 comments

Strip Party Quilt

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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7 comments

  1. Chriss Jasper’s avatar

    Chriss Jasper on March 21, 2008 at 17:00

    Caity, that is marvellous!! Very vibrant and colourful. The person who gets it is very lucky.

  2. Sue Kenny’s avatar

    Sue Kenny on March 21, 2008 at 20:42

    Looking good…

  3. Nicola Harman’s avatar

    Nicola Harman on March 21, 2008 at 20:48

    Love your quilt, sorry about the pain in your hip and bugger the authorities.
    Nicola in West Australia

  4. Tanya Brown’s avatar

    Tanya Brown on March 22, 2008 at 14:56

    Beautiful. Absolutely drop-dead beautiful. You inspire me.

  5. JulieZS’s avatar

    JulieZS on March 23, 2008 at 10:42

    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?!

  6. Dianne Cahill’s avatar

    Dianne Cahill on March 25, 2008 at 09:34

    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

  7. amy’s avatar

    amy on March 25, 2008 at 11:59

    What a fabulous quilt! I adore all of it especially the sashing! What fun.

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