I hope you can join us Carrie, and that you have some good news on Monday. That barn fabric is so pretty and the block you chose is perfect to showcase the fabric. Mona, I love your choice of fabric, that center will look so beautiful, so pretty. And Jackie, I think your custom block will make the DH proud for sure. Can't wait to decide on mine....I'm thinking a little outside the box for mine, but haven't decided for sure yet. I'll be cutting for my merry mayhem challenge first. Hugs all!

I like that pattern also.
My seams do not lay flat but it did come out better than I thought it would.
Each of the 4 blocks will be a slightly different pattern and colors for the most part, as I'm working on them I keep singing "In a New York Minute, OOOO"
We were supposed to got to an Eagles concert in May but it got cancelled with Covid.

Hi ladies, Well I've had a busy weekend... No hill mountain walking due to horrendous weather, so a bit more of my centre block has been sewn down in amongst helping to look after my grands...
I like how it's turning out so far...
https://i.postimg.cc/NMNVQQ4r/half.jpg

That is awesome Jacquie. I love it. I am going to paper piece a big moose.

Jacquie, your block is really coming along nicely!!

have4boys, I can't wait to see what you come up with. :)


Well, I have to have further testing done and with the holidays coming up they can't get me in until Jan 6th. So Mona if you want to open up my spot to someone else I understand. I am going to work on a center block this week...if it can't be used for this group hopefully I can join one in the future.

This doctor thinks it is carpal tunnel presenting a little differently than usual so this test (EMG) should pinpoint if it that for sure or not. Anyone had carpal tunnel surgery? Just wondering if I'll be able to sew within a couple weeks after or not? I can't promise any intricate borders but would be sure to make them look nice and tie in well with the others if end up to be healing from a surgery...

Morning, I'm new here and from the uk so interested about how international groups work too. Never been involved in a round robin or other collaborative quilt project so am just going to be a spectator this time while I try and figure out if I have the time keeping skills to be involved in the future. I see that some of you are working on your centre blocks already (loving it by the way, please keep sharing your progress https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/tongue.png) but I'm wondering how long the last person to sign up would get to complete their centre if they sign up on the last day of sign ups? (I'm sorry, that last sentence felt a bit like a cheer version of how much wood would a wood chuck chuck...)

15 days as right now the first mail date is 1.15.21

We might be changing the mail dates a little.

Hi Carrie, my secretary had the carpal tunnel release surgery on both hands, one after the other, and then the symptoms came back! The surgeries were very painful and she was desperate to find something alternative when her symptoms returned. She found a massage *specialist* that worked on the neck/shoulder, particulary shoulder, which helped release the carpal tunnel in her hands. She went to the gal for 6+ sessions and found relief. When she would feel the symptoms starting again, she would immediately go for the massages. We rearranged her office space, all to better position her arms and hands to stop the pinching. She has been able to keep it at bay for more than 15 years. You are correct that pieced borders might not be too difficult but tiny stuff would be. I'm sure you get lots of opinions, but I thought it would be worthwhile to share her story. Hugs hugs hugs.

I had carpal tunnel syndrome years ago abs had both hands operated on a couple of years a part. It’ll take a couple of weeks to get over the surgery after the bandages come off. As soon as my bandage came off I did physio exercises daily with my hands and when the scar had healed I massaged the palm of my hand around the wound site where all the muscles had bunched up. This helped immensely!!!
I've never looked back since getting the op done! I was using my machine no bother, just have to be careful and sensible. Only problem I can see you having is cutting fabric... depending on which hand you use.