Great job....

Very beautiful.....love the colors and sorry to hear of your stroke but good that you are still sewing for therapy.....i'd probably do the same.....i sew just to relax and have something to do at times.

Beautiful quilt, well done!

Ada, thanks for sharing your lovely quilt & your inspiring story!
hugs,
dj

very lovely quilt

What a beautiful quilt. So sorry to hear you had a stroke, but hopefully it will get better with time. I understand your frustration with the numbness and not being able to sew. I spent 18 months after I had a torn rotator cuff repaired; but continued with severe pain which meant I could barely sew. However, in May I had surgery to replace my shoulder and I couldn't be happier. Besides the loss of pain, I have been able to resume quilting again and when I can't quilt, I am not a happy camper. Wish you well.

Love the quilt and your color choice. Beautiful .

Beautiful quilt.

I learned to make quilts by hand as a form of therapy after my stroke. Mine was the hemorrhagic type, also called a "brain bleed". We all face our challenges, the lucky among us have made lemonade from those lemons. As far as having problems holding needles and pins, go to an office supply and get those silicone finger cots, they make it easier for me to hold itty bitty things too. I wear one on my thumb and one on my index finger on my right hand, and even managed to go to the grocery store still wearing them! With them, I can change a needle, or thread a needle with little problem.

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Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and compliments. I suffered a thalamic stroke in August and am pleased to say speech was not affected. Face and leg have recovered but hand is still struggling, especially when typing, having to correct almost every second word is annoying because strange things happen when striking certain keys on aluminium keyboard!

The biggest scare came early this month when I was called in to dialysis clinic for assessment; so glad they haven't begun the procedure just yet (though it will happen before too long) because I can't imagine how I will sew, knit or crochet with one hand whilst attached to a machine for hours at a time - I sew every waking moment I can but don't read unless they're quilting patterns and books!

You made a very lovely quilt. I hope and pray your health will improve so you can get to making more beautiful quilts.

Beautiful job Love the colors, too.

That's great. Ada! You are doing fine. Keep at it and it will slowly improve. I had a stroke eighteen years ago and went back to stitching as soon as I could hold a needle. It was rough going for a while but things improved more and more. I'm still a bit klutzy but I do anything I want to do. One thing I had to learn was not to expect perfection. Keep up the good work.

Beautiful quilt. That stroke sure didn't take away your talent.

It is gorgeous! You are very talented and very determined, both GREAT qualities to have throughout your life.

Beautiful quilt! So glad to hear that you can still enjoy your hobby!

Simply gorgeous!

AWESOME. Love the pattern and the colors. BrendaK

I'm so sorry to hear about your stroke. I'm also glad that you didn't give up and is still to continue with your quilting. I love this quilt. It is beautiful.

I hope your health improves and I am praying for you Ada!

Well, I haven't had a stroke, and I still haven't turned out anything that pretty. Nice job!

That is absolutely beautiful.

Very pretty...good job..

I love it!

it came out beautifully

Kudos to you!!! Nice quilt too!

beautiful quilt! you did a great job

Thank you for sharing your beautiful Quilt! Thank you for continuing to quilt!

I like the results also you did a fine job

wow....your quilt is striking....and made under such difficulties. great job

I love it! I'm so proud of you for staying with it and not giving up. Praying for complete recovery.

Congratulations on a beautiful quilt. Very pretty!