SharonC

Glad you DH bought a new iron and you're on your way :).
Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt.

sewin'sam

I went thru FOUR Rowenta's..the expensive ones! They kept leaking on me. The company kept sending me new ones & within a month or 2, it would leak! One time, it leaked all over a brand new ironing board cover. (the one with all the measurements on it) I was furious! The last time, I told them not to send me another one. I didn't want it! I keep a $10 spare GE in my linen closet. It always works. My last roadblock was that I didn't figure the backing fabric right & when I finally got back to the store (less than a week) they didn't have it! Had to re-think all over. Not easy for a "Senior citizen"!! lol! :D

Feathers

Roadblocks to Quilting:
1. Our daughter had brain cancer surgery on 9/3. DD is in a hospital 100 miles from here so we're running back and forth.
2. My mom had a heart attack brought on by pneumonia on 9/2. Spent 4 days in the hospital and is now home but still is very sick and weak. Have spent lots of time with her doing meds, doctor visits, meals and doing whatever needs doing. Not complaining, just haven't had time to do much quilting, sleeping or much of anything. Did make 10 Santa Socks for the Soldiers yesterday afternoon while my mom rested so I'd have something to contribute to the project this year.

If you guys pray, please pray for DD and DM. Thank you.

justwannaquilt

I will keep your daughter and your mother both in my thoughts and prayers.
Athough I have never had a child with cancer I had a baby when I was only 22 weeks pregnant I know far to well the feeling of 'what next' and 'what does the furture hold'.
Unfortunately, I never got the chance of a future with my son.

nursie76

Feathers,

I am sooo sorry about your current trials. It is so hard when a family member is ill, and you have two of your loved ones ill at the same time!

Just remember to give yourself time to refuel! You won't be able to be of any support to them, if you get run down and sick yourself.

I will keep you and your family in my prayers and thoughts.

quilter girl

:?: :?: :?: I don't beleive it - my wal-mart iron died toooooo. Shut it off for 1/2 hour and turned in on and nothing. My dh (who's an electrician) took it all apart - the "board" burned up. He said they only have a life span of so long and then die. Couldn't do anything more - was so ready to press the rest of my blocks - :( :( :( :( :( :(

Pats8e8

So glad she is safely home, does she have to go back? Enjoy her while you can, and how nice that your son came too. Good family time!

Jim's Gem

Thanks Pat8e8, and justwannaquilt. I have enjoyed her being home. I don't want to hijack this thread, but will briefly let you know what's going on. She has been ill. She has a cyst on her tailbone that caused her to run a fever. It was lanced the day after she got home and has been going to the dr daily to have is "repacked", then yesterday evening she broke out in hives and we havn't figured out what is causing that. She's miserable right now. She and her DH are still at our house. They will move into their first apartment on Wednesday. My DD#2 came home on Wednesday, her husband Thursday, they left Friday after lunch. DD#3 got here around 11 pm Friday night and will leave within an hour to go back to San Diego. Next Saturday I am hoping that we will actually have all 4 kids together at the same time down at my MIL's house.

Feathers, tough stuff, I will pray for you and your family.

sewin'sam

I will never complain again about not being able to quilt when I want to! Talk about it never rains but it pours??? We will pray for DD & DM, you have my sympathy. My son broke his arm but he's 51 & single. He's a big baby (aren't all men?) & lives about 25 miles from me, seems he found out he needs surgery & we are getting ready to leave for Fl in about 10 days!I'm sure he will want his "Mommy" there. Nothing compared to you, though. Goodluck with all. God Bless.