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Wednesday 3 July 2013

Slowly does it...

Unfortunately, I did not make a lot of progress working on this baby quilt this week.  This past Sunday, I hurt my left wrist playing golf.  I think it was about 6 years ago that I was quite a regular on the golf course, admittedly I was not great, but I enjoyed it.  So ever since my husband started playing recently I wanted to take it up again.  I guess I was far to eager to get back into it, and did not warm up properly...


So I've been working at a snails pace, quilting really small sections at a time.  I am using Machingers quilting gloves, which helps a lot with gripping, but because I keep my hands parallel to the needle,  and the angle at which my hand sits on the quilt, I cant quilt for too long.


At least I had finished all the large blocks with stippling and the white sashing with circles.  This morning it feels a tad bit better, so I will see how it goes today, it is so frustrating when all I want to do is carry on, hopefully before the week is over all will be as it should be, and I can carry on.


Thanks for stopping by, for my regular readers and those who link up on my 'Anything Goes' linky party, thanks so much for taking part, its always a treat seeing what everyone is up to, and for all comments.  

Happy quilting.

22 comments:

  1. Lorna McMahon3 July 2013 at 08:56

    Sorry to hear you hurt your wrist. As much as you want to work on this sweet quilt, I do hope you will try your best to give it time to heal and not overdo it! We want you to be good as new!

    The stippling and circles look super. This will give you time to decide just exactly what you want to do in the other blocks....

    Lorna:)
    http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com

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  2. Gina3 July 2013 at 08:56

    Beautiful quilting and i love the soft colors in your quilt!! I hope your wrist feels better sooner rather than later!!

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  3. Kathy S.3 July 2013 at 09:55

    Gorgeous quilting!

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  4. Rose Smith Quilts3 July 2013 at 11:05

    That's going to be a very special quilt when you've finished it. Sorry to hear about your wrist - I agree with Lorna's comment above about making sure you give it plenty of time to rest.

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  5. Carolyn3 July 2013 at 11:34

    Oh dear, hope it feels better soon. I know what it's like when you're busting to get going!! You quilt is looking lovely....

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  6. Marjorie's Busy Corner3 July 2013 at 15:34

    Take it easy and things will work out. Your quilt is just adorable. Great work on your quilting.

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  7. Tanyia3 July 2013 at 21:33

    Ouch, sorry to hear about your wrist! Hopefully you will be back to normal in no time!

    I am stopping by from the WIP hop, hop on by if you can http://domesticdeficitdisorder.blogspot.com/2013/07/wip-wednesday-july-3rd-edition.html

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  8. Paula@TheSassyQuilter3 July 2013 at 22:57

    Bummer about your wrist! Take it easy and don't rush it:) You are doing fantastic. Best Wishes.

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  9. SIMPLESEW3 July 2013 at 23:27

    REST, ITS GONNA BE GREAT..

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  10. hydeeannsews4 July 2013 at 02:18

    its still looking great! i have irritated my hand/wrist/arm, too. slow sewing for a while! hope you get better soon.

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  11. Diana @ Red Delicious Life4 July 2013 at 04:24

    Hope you're wrist feels better soon. I am really loving how this quilt is coming together. Can't wait to see the finished result!

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  12. Fun, Factual, Weird, and Breathtaking4 July 2013 at 08:19

    Your stippling is so good even with a bad wrist! I hope your wrist feels better soon.

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  13. ipatchandquilt4 July 2013 at 12:18

    I hope your wrist is feeling better today! Your FMQ is wonderful, as ever!
    Esther
    esthersipatchandquilt dot yahoo dot com
    ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com

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  14. Rene Sharp4 July 2013 at 20:50

    Hi Marelize, I have just discovered your blog, so nice to see a Fellow South African with such a nice crafty blog!! Your quilting is amazing!! What machine do you use? I am really battling with mine, it is a Bernette 92C, and it really battles with bulky seams, and of course the throat is tiny! I would love for you to let me know renesharp@telkomsa.net, and here is the link to my blog http://www.stampinginsunnysa.blogspot.com.

    Smiles,
    Rene'

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  15. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation5 July 2013 at 17:24

    Marelize, I hate to hear that you hurt your wrist! I hope it feels better very soon. Your quilting on this is just gorgeous, as usual! Thank you so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  16. Unknown5 July 2013 at 23:33

    Sorry that you hurt your twist, but the quilting is very nice!

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  17. Danih036 July 2013 at 04:54

    Your quilting is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Sorry about your wrist:( I hurt my thumb a few months back and it won't heal properly. It keeps popping. My handwriting is a mess these days because of it. Glad to see your wrist didn't mess with the beauty of your FMQ.

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  18. Sarah Craig7 July 2013 at 03:33

    Marelize, that is beautiful quilting and a lovely quilt! Whoop whoop!! (And I hope your wrist feels better soon...)

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  19. Vera7 July 2013 at 09:13

    Your quilting looks lovely.

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  20. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD8 July 2013 at 02:14

    So sorry to hear about your hand Marelize, I'm only just seeing your post now as I'm incredibly behind with my blog reading and I'm blaming the new job for that! The quilt, however, is looking simply gorgeous and I hope you're back to full speed very soon :) x

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  21. Anonymous8 July 2013 at 02:31

    Sorry to hear about your hand - the quilting still looks gorgeous!

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  22. Vicki8 July 2013 at 07:52

    So very sweet! Looking great.

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