FIRST FINISH IN 2021

    Stash Report 2021

Fabric used this week  5.625 yards

Fabric used year to date 5.625 yards

Fabric added this week 0 yards

Fabric added year to date 0 yards

Net used 2021 5.625 yards

 

I had a collection of 9 orphan blocks the same size, leftover from some group projects, so I made a small lap quilt to be used by a person in a wheelchair.

I added a simple blue border, made from leftover strips, and then used a diagonal stripe print for the simple binding.

I used a neutral thread to machine quilt, stitching 2 sets of parallel lines in all the stars.

 The rail fence block was quilted with a hooked feather design in the blue and bright print areas, and leaves in the green strips.

The large split 9-patch block was quilted with a  flower design in the large squares, and more simple leaves in the strip areas.

I had a leftover piece of light blue flannel that was just the right size to make a backing too!

Our area had an additional lock-down, due to Covid 19 numbers.  Fortunately, all my family is fine, but in some of the larger cities, the number of cases is starting to overwhelm the hospitals.

My eldest brother has been fighting cancer for the past 1 1/2 years, and is quickly losing the battle.  With the rules of the current lockdown, we would still be allowed to attend a funeral with a limit of 10 people, but there was no allowance to visit a family member in palliative care.  We called our local member of parliament  on Tuesday, and the recommendation was to go to see him immediately, before the lock-down was official at midnight.

I called my other brother, and the 4 of us met for a final visit with him and his wife.  They have many friends locally, who have been helping with all that needs to be done during the pandemic, including taking him to radiation treatments, so his wife could continue working, bringing meals, helping with shopping, etc.  Several have stayed with him so his wife could have a sleep, or go out and run errands, and they have nurses, personal support workers and even a doctor that makes house calls, to help with his care.

Their decision was to not have a funeral when he passes, but to wait until all the family and friends can get together safely for a celebration of life sometime in the future.

He will be missed by many......

I have more quilts planned, so they ca be donated to people in our community,  including baby quilts, cancer shawls, quilts for project Linus, for seniors in wheelchairs and long term care homes.