Monday, April 30, 2018

Turtle Baby Quilt Finished for April OMG




It's been quite a month for me! First my husband officially retired after 34 years with his company. We had a big celebration, and a fun time was had by all.


That was the first week of April. Then we got sick. I got the shingles and then I caught the flu. He has the flu crud, too. Not exactly how we wanted to begin our retired life, but we're on the mend now, so I'm playing catch up.



I did get my OMG April Goal finished, which is also on my list for the Second Quarter of the 2018 Finish Along! I had to quilt and bind this cute little Turtle Quilt. I really like the navy blue in it, along with the lime green. Perfect for a little boy!  I had fun doing all sorts of fun free motion quilting on it. Loops and swirls and curves and lines and curlicues. I tried hard not to over-quilt it. That's always a challenge......but it turned out nice and soft and should wash up just great!




I haven't had time to think what my May OMG will be. We will be busy moving parents into assisted living and selling their home, and then taking a much needed vacation. So I basically have one week to do any quilting. Maybe I'll skip May. Life takes priority often times.

Quilting with a smile,
Barb

Linking up with:
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18 comments:

  1. Sorry to read that you've been unwell and your husband too! I agree, May could probably be written off, you can recover even more and enjoy your holiday. I think you will be in need of some rest and recreation after moving parents, hope all goes well.

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  2. Cute quilt! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.

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  3. That sounds a little like our first year of retirement together, only ours involved surgery, for both of us! ;( Hope you both will recuperate fast so you can get on with the fun! Your quilt is adorable And a great finish!

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  4. Oh my goodness, a retired husband under foot! Hopefully he has some hobbies of his own? :D Will you guys do a lot of traveling now that you're both retired?

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  5. That's just the cutest quilt I've seen in a long time! Glad you are back on your feet. Good luck with everything you already have packed into May! Enjoy your vacation. Sounds like you will have earned it.

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  6. What a darling quilt! I love the colors and your quilting. So whimsical! Where is Bellevue? I used to live in Montpelier, but am now in Salt Lake City.

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  7. What a cute quilt! Yay on the finish! You are right, sometimes life takes priority. Sorry about the illness and shingles! I hope your May goes smoothly.

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  8. That is a darling quilt. You did a great job on it including the quilting.

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  9. Such an amazing quilt. Love the design that highlights the panel in the middle. And the quilting really is a feature in and of itself. What a great accomplishment.
    Sorry about the illnesses, especially the Shingles. My mother has had it 5 times, yes 5 times. The last version, she finally got the shot; it wasn't quite as painful. Hopefully, you did, too. I have heard such awful stories.

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  10. Remember to schedule some time for fun in May!

    I hope both you and your hubby are feeling better :)

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  11. Darling quilt! Isn't it fun to quilt lots of designs on those adorable panels? Glad you two are finally on the mend - what a month!

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  12. Congratulations to your Hubby on his retirment, I hope when he gets over all the yuck he begins to enjoy his new found freedom. I think this quilt is just the best thing I have seen in ages and love the turtles. I am sure a little boy will love it. Good luck with all the moves and hope everything goes smoothly, hopefully the weather will co-operate. Hugs, Susie x

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  13. Yay for getting your goal accomplished! I did not...still working on one of the two. The turtle quilt is precious! I don't think you can over-quilt a quilt! People say 'so they'll stay soft' but they do regardless, just some are more floppy and poofy! Not good on shingles - my mum had them BAD right after I got married in 1980, and my daughter started a couple of years ago when she was in university, but got them in time with the new treatment. Take care of you and the husband!

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  14. COngrats on the retirement! and how adorable is this quilt!! I LOVE it!

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  15. Hope you are all better! What absolutely gorgeous quilting. I'm so envious.

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  16. Congratulations on retiring - not that you're going to notice a huge amount of empty time on your hands. =) It isn't that uncommon for people to retire and then be sick right away. I taught my last day of school, came home, left the house keys and a plant on the counter for the new owners, and my DH and I took off on our long-awaited full time RV living - we spent the night on the other side of town before heading for Texas, and I was sick for the next three days! I hear of it all the time. I guess the body lets down and says, "Okay, NOW I can be sick!" I hope you enjoyed your vacation after all the help you gave your parents.

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  17. Such a cute quilt...and a way to start retirement! I hope that you are both all recovered by now. On behalf of the FAL crew, congrats on your finish and thanks for participating!

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