I managed a half decent photo of my Midnight At The Oasis progress, despite the rain, hail and general darkness that prevailed today...
And I also pieced my long-awaited Stitch Tease II quilt top; I made the 25th block from the siggies, but forgot to get a picture of that, but here is a shot of as much as I could get in, whilst hanging it in the conservatory...
I am loving how both of these are turning out; just as I had hoped and some!
My only dilemma is that I now have two quilt tops ready and waiting, LV Vomit and my 'Hadley - Gypsy Shawl', but the backings need to be pieced, and the thought of basting them is the last thing I feel like doing at the moment. It feels quite overwhelming, which I know is daft, but I can't decide which one to finish first.
I think I will concentrate on a couple of smaller makes that I have on the go for now, and come back to them in a week or so. The relief of having major health issues ruled out is now being overtaken by the sickness that the magic tablets cause; they are now taking their toll, and I am getting fed up of the whole bloody thing!
Hey ho, there was happy mail too though, Lego (yay!), a good book and some fabric, so on balance it was a good day xxx
I am LOVING your Midnight at the Oasis.....it's so bright and colourful I actually find myself singing the song of the same name whilst I look at it! And your LV scrap vomit is truly stunning. And yay for the Lego - I started purchasing my shares in Lego for the coming festivities.......!
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you send the finished quilt tops to Emily to baste on her frame? Hope you're managing to take it easy still, xx
ReplyDeleteHooray for a good day! Your makes are gorgeous :) pacing yourself is never an easy task, take it for one who knows ;)
ReplyDeleteBoo for medicine side effects. Hope it settles before too long. Gorgeous quilts in progress. Don't do the ones you don't feel like just now. They'll be there when you fel more like your wonder woman self! Take care.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean, basting is a knackering thing when you're not 100%. Send them to Emily!!! Glad the major nasties are ruled out though, and yay on the lego delivery!
ReplyDeleteMidnight is looking amazing, you are so good at choosing colours!, In fact, they all look fab, hope you feel up to tackling one soon, but don't make yourself until you're ready
ReplyDeleteGlad the bad health problems are being ruled out, and hopefully you'll be fully back on form soon. Love the quilt tops, especially your ST, but them I am biased! :o). x
ReplyDeleteTwo utterly gorgeous quilts! Your Midnight at the Oasis colour scheme is so zingy, I love it, and the LV scrap vomit is genius. Hoep your health problems resolve soon - it's never fun feeling under the weather.
ReplyDeleteWell, yay for major shit not living with you, boo for pharmaceutical side effects and a big jealous woah! to that SV top.
ReplyDeleteYou are surprisingly productive for one that is not feeling very well! Your MATO is just stunning - I love it!!!! And good call on a LV scrap vomit. I swear looking at my full volume version is damaging to the cornea. Hope everything rights soon and you are feeling like yourself again.
ReplyDeleteWow! Both tops are stunning! Hope you feel better soon. Jxo
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the basting. I loathe basting btw!
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt tops, I would be happy to just admire them for a while if I was you! Hope the side effects of your medication disappears soon.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt tops! Glad all seriousness is ruled out health wise :) maybe you could let the quilt tops tell you which wants finished first after they've perculated for a while?
ReplyDeleteLoving that LV Vomit still. Very swish now that it is coming together. And your MATO is divine! Super colour choices.
ReplyDeleteFlip a coin, because I certainly couldn't decide which quilt top gets priority. And, as you know, I'm all about small projects right now. They're the best!
ReplyDeleteyour midnight at the oasis quilt is soooooooooo pretty!
ReplyDeletemidnight is wonderful, but both are great. I wouldn't even think about basting them now, small projects are the way to go at this busy time of year....and there is the whole of 2014 to go.
ReplyDeleteGlad the biggies have been ruled out, hopefully the medication will stabilise soon.
Which to quilt first? What a dilemma to have as they are both gorgeous. I hope that the medication induced side effects settle down and you feel well soon. Di x
ReplyDeleteThey will get done when the time is right. And yes the real pain with the majority of medication is they cure one problem and give you others in side effects. I hope things settle for you soon x
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ReplyDeleteI think we may be on the same magic tablets... if so it does get a lot better, I've taken them for about 4 years now and I feel like a normal human being 363 days of the year ;) Love your Midnight progress, I have been waiting ages for a picture!
ReplyDeleteIf you need rest, you need rest. Don't push yourself - these pretties can wait. Your Riot of Color medallion is just super. All of that hand piecing is totally paying off.
ReplyDeletegorgeous both...and yup I know all too well what you mean about the to do list being overwhelming. I have lost count of how many quilt tops are in my to finish pile. I would ban myself from making any more but I would only let myself down...
ReplyDeleteLoving that Midnight quilt - so rich, how big is it destined to be?
ReplyDeleteGlad you are getting better.
I love both of these beauties. I agree about getting Emily's help on the basting, but also, there is no rush, make being all the way better a priority too.
ReplyDeleteBasting the quilt tops is the reason why I only have quilt tops, not finished quilts. They are both going to be beautiful. Just take your time and feel better.
ReplyDeleteBest healing methods...rest and treat yourself right. Send it out to be done by whoever this Emily is and give yourself a break!
ReplyDeleteOn the plus side, what a nice problem to have! I think you should do the scrap vomit first as it'll make you think of all the lovely people who made the blocks :D (oh, and def send them to Emily, I sent her little man's quilt even though it was less than 40" square!)
ReplyDeleteYou are celebrating Lego? I am impressed! The tops look amazing! You really rock but take a break if you need to!
ReplyDeleteWow, midnight is looking amazing!
ReplyDeleteGlad the Lego arrived safely. Loving the quilt tops
ReplyDeleteYay, my ellies are right side up :oD Hope you're feeling better now
ReplyDeleteglad it was a good day. Take care of yourself. Basting is my least favorite. It hurts my back and my knees and I spray baste. I can't imagine using pins. Then I would never quilt my own.
ReplyDeletehugs to you Hadley