Opinion on this scrappy layout please..
#104
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
That looks lovely. Makes me sad for her. My daughter also had weight problems. She started getting chubby and kept gaining and gaining. Finally at 13, I put us all on Weight Watchers. But the less she ate, and more she exercised, the more she GAINED!! I'm not kidding, she gained 5 lbs in a month. Finally went to the dic about it to learn she was insulin resistant. Most people have insulin levels no higher than 8, maybe 13 if you're pushing it. Hers were 45. Her body thought it didn't have insulin so it kept producing it, which then in turn made her body think it was starving so would produce more glucose, which turned into fat. When she dieted, it went into starvation overdrive.
With medication, she has been able to reduce her insulin levels, though they still range around 25.
With medication, she has been able to reduce her insulin levels, though they still range around 25.
#108
Originally Posted by watterstide
This is going to be for a 9 year old girl..who is being bullied in school,over her weight. my son told me about her..she is his neighbors daughter...
so this is going to be a quick quilt.
i started with 1 yard of flannel (#7).."funny Babies" by Amy Bradley
then pulled the other fabrics to match...i think they match. i wasn't happy with the fabrics as they set..so i cut 1.5" white..to seperate some of the colors,make them pop.
there is polka dots,purple stripe,small flowers w/purple,pink,blue
Your colors are great and know she will love the quilt...
the widest strip is cut 4" the smallest 1.5"
should i make the wider ones narrower?
any suggestions?
so this is going to be a quick quilt.
i started with 1 yard of flannel (#7).."funny Babies" by Amy Bradley
then pulled the other fabrics to match...i think they match. i wasn't happy with the fabrics as they set..so i cut 1.5" white..to seperate some of the colors,make them pop.
there is polka dots,purple stripe,small flowers w/purple,pink,blue
Your colors are great and know she will love the quilt...
the widest strip is cut 4" the smallest 1.5"
should i make the wider ones narrower?
any suggestions?
#109
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,667
I love how it turned out! She will love it...and I hope something can be done about the bullying...I told my niece this story, and she just said she still remembers how she felt...and how much better it was after the "talk" from the principal...she is 29 now, so that just goes to show that it does stay with a person...Pat yourself on the back for a great looking quilt!!
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#110
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Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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How lovely of you to reach out to this young lady. I had the same problem, and I never really got over it. I didn't feel I had very much support. (And those parents ought to be in school every day in the principal's face because this is a serious issue.)
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