My biggest accomplishment of the week was not anything in orange; it was seeing my mom get through two months of a hip fracture, surgery, and two bouts of C-diff, and get to bring her home to her assisted living place! It was such a celebration there - all those lovely caregivers saying, "Sharon's back! Welcome back, Sharon! We've missed you, and we're so glad to see you!" It really touched my heart.
Because it's been a busy week I haven't had much sewing machine time, so it's a good thing I enjoy hand-piecing! Each month I've been stitching eight 3.5 inch bowtie blocks in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month, and here are the orange ones for May.
There are 40 so far for the first five months of the year. I love these little blocks!
I did manage to sew up an orange star for the next Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL house.
Orange is such a happy color!
Pieces and parts are cut and ready to sew up to finish this one, as soon as I get some sewing time.
Today we're taking a road trip east again, out to Kansas to visit our younger son, so I'll be offline for most of the day. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to visit some blogs later this afternoon or evening. Have a great day!
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What a relief to have your Mom back home, it's sweet to have loving people around her. Your orange blocks are very pretty, I love this color too ;)
Enjoy your family trip!
Definitely worthy of a celebration! Love your bowtie blocks; I really need to try some. We are with family this weekend, too. GS-3 graduates from Central Arkansas University today!
That is so awesome your mom got to go back to her place! What a relief for everyone. Do you have a certain number of bow tie blocks you are aiming for? Safe travels!
So happy your Mom is back in here place and a wonderful start to orange!
so glad your mom is back and you know she is taken care of there. Have a fun visit with your son. Lovely quilts!
Mom's home!!! The best news I have heard lately. And celebrating her return with happy orange stars is just so perfect! Enjoy your weekend!
So glad your Mom is back to her home! Enjoy your visit with your son. Love those bow ties.
Wahoo. . .what a celebration for your sweet mom to return to her digs! What a wonderful and heart touching welcome home! Love your use of orange! Safe travels!
That's great news to have your mom back home. Whoohoo! And what a great photo of her! Have a good trip.
Yay! You must be so relieved to have your mom back in her home, I’m sure she is happier too! Your orange house is going to be wonderful! Have a good trip east! Enjoy your visit!
so glad your mon is home - your orangey things are great
Yay for your mother! I know she is happy to be back where she is loved. The blocks are looking great, and that is a very happy orange you used in the star, especially.
I'm so pleased your Mother is happy and healthy again, and has settled back into her home. This must have been a worrying couple of months for you. I love bow tie blocks too, think it was one of the first projects I did when I started RSC stitching.
What great news that your Mom is back in her home and received such a wonderful welcome from the staff and reisdents. Now you can ntruly enjoy your visit with your son.
Pat
Bless your mother’s heart!!!!! My husband had a bout with C-diff and it is awful!!!!! And she had two…..well she looks terrific in the photo. I hope things are smooth sailing for her now…..she deserves it! I love your bow tie blocks…..they will make a precious quilt.
Huzzah for your mother! What a relief.
Your orange blocks are lovely. I agree - very cheerful.
How wonderful your mom is back in her assisted care home surrounded by those who love her. This is truly the best news! Your little bow tie blocks are so sweet. Enjoy your visit with your son.
So glad your mother has been able to successfully finish her rehab and is back home. You've made a good start on your orange scraps. Hopefully you had safe travels. Enjoy the time with your family.
So glad your mom is home. She is fortunate to have you supporting her! An advocate that loves you is the best kind. I am avoiding orange and quilted a red and blue quilt this week. I think it still counts as RSC since they were colors earlier in the year! Have a great week!
Gorgeous blocks! I wish your Mom well!
It warms my heart to see your sweet Mom, she looks like she has lost weight but she looks pretty. I'm so happy she is back in a "normal" place! Love your orange projects, especially that pretty house. Hope you enjoy your trip!
How great your mom is back to her assisted living. You have a lot of great projects going on. Hope you have a great trip!
How wonderful that your mom is back in her home. I am sure that is a relief for you. Enjoy your visit with your son. All of your quilty projects look so pretty.
I am thrilled that your Mom is home! What a wonderful blessing! I am privileged to have my own Mom (92 years young) to be staying with me for a couple of weeks. Yes...it messes with the routine, but time and fam are very precious! :)
Awww….what a sweet blessing to have your Mama back in her home! She looks so happy!
Your blocks are so lovely as is the plan you have for them!
I love how you kept all your points in your star! I’m getting better at that! Your block will be lovely!
Such good news for your mom to get back to her home, albeit an assisted living home. I'm sure she is happy to be back. I'm surprised you got any sewing done with a busy week. Love those little bow ties. I've pulled out a bunch of bowtie blocks I have and have started making more so I can make a scrappy bow tie quilt. One of these days it'll be done. Love the little orange bowties.
Yay Sharon!!! Glad you are back !!!! and what a relief!
Love your blocks - the bowties are so fun
and that house - the orange is perfect in it!!
I'm sure your mom is SO grateful to be back home again. That sounds like a really miserable 2 months.
Love the framed star blocks but the bowties are just the best. I've made a couple of small bowtie quilts, and had forgotten how much I like them.
I know you're relieved that your mother is on the mend -- and how nice for her to get a warm welcome "home." The bow tie rings are so colorful!
My mother’s name is Sharon, too! So glad she’s well enough to go back “home” and that she was welcomed so warmly on her return. It sounds like she’s been through quite a lot lately. Your bow tie blocks look delightful!
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