Originally Posted by Marty K
two weeks ago i tripped on a rug, fell onto the kitchen floor....i crushed my elbow and last week and had to have a total elbow replacement. my first thought as i fell was, "oh no, i'm supposed to go to the beach this week". my second thought was "oh no...i won't be able to quilt!!!" i have 8 weeks to read, learn, and enjoy vicariously (thru this board) your words and pictures....you will be my quilting lifeline!!! i'm truly am experiencing real withdrawal as i lovingly caress my stash and try to funstion with my left hand! ....woe is me...except for my quilting friends . :)
Oh, Marty, bummer! There are many Sisters in Woe here. I'm about to join them too, with a knee replacement. I'm fretting about not being able to drive, but you, a one armed, (non dominant at that) quilter, that's gotta bite hard! Sounds like design time. Fondle fabrics, lay them out, make sketches and photograph the combinations you like. At least you can still tickle the keyboard and keep us posted on your progress. And, at two weeks post event, you've already cleared the biggest chunk of time. I'm figuring, for an elbow, 4 weeks. How long were you in traction before the replacement?