Dealing with a family member's health issues is so tough. I'm sure your beautiful quilting has helped you keep your sanity.

Just lovely.

I love your quilt.

So sorry your sweetheart has had such a rough time with bad health.

Sorry to hear of your husbands challenges - I can see such loveliness in this quilt - hope you continue with a new one, so your sanity stays intact.

This is one of my favorite quilts. I have made one for my DIL, one for my DD and one
for me, all in scrappy mode!

That is beautiful! I am praying for you and your husband. So glad this Board provides respite from your worries. Hang in there, my dear.

I love your quilt. I'm glad that you can get your mind off things by checking out the board.

Nice quilt.

Great quilt.

Always love seeing this pattern:-)

Sorry about you and your hubby going through all of that. (((((HUGS))))) Your quilt is beautiful, a real treasure!

I'm so sorry this has been such a painful year. Your quilt is beautiful!

It's gorgeous. I love it. Hope things get better for you and your husband.

Beautiful quilt! Prayers for your family~~ :0

Your Quilt is very nice! God bless you as you care for your husband. Quilting is a wonderful escape from care giving.

Hope all gets better for you all soon!
Beautiful quilt !

Your quilt is beautiful. I am so glad that you "kept at it." I, too, am from Arkansas. As soon as I have read the newspaper from cover to cover each morning, I pick up the lap top to check on what is new on the quilting board. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. You know what they say about fractured ribs--it only hurts when you breathe.

Beautiful, no matter which way it is turned. Sorry for the health issues. My, sometimes it just pours.

A BIG congratulations to you, it is beautiful and it is admirable. I started about three yrs. ago. I am almost to the bridge on the first panel. I don't know if I gave up or was it the arthritic fingers that gave up, but I know now that mine will never be finished, at least by my hands.

So sorry to hear of your family's health issues. We, too, had our issues last summer: my back surgery in June; hub's emergency 5-bypass surgery in July; my 3 bypass/valve replacement in Aug and son's stent in Aug. Thankfully, we have recovered except for some back issues. Hope your husband's health continues to improve. Remember: take care of yourself while you both "recover". Will keep you in my prayers.e

Lucky granddaughter. A treasure for sure.

Oh my, carolynjo....your 2013 sounds even worse. You know the old saying, "Just look around, you can always find someone worse off than you are." I can't imagine both of you being down with all these surgeries. But, I find that I can't take care of myself, for 24/7- taking care of him. At 79, he's not in very good shape, and I have to take every step he takes, for fear of his getting dizzy and falling AGAIN! I can feel myself breaking down mentally and physically, but with no family....what does one do? Thank you for your prayers from everyone on here~

I sure hope your husband recovers well from everything. Your quilt is absolutely beautiful!

I was intrigued with your quilt and the embroidery. So I stood on my head and loved this quilt. It is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for posting. Good health wishes to your Hubby. My heart went out of whack last year but not that much. Surgery with a new cow valve fixed it. Again, I wish you energy and your hubby to get well.

Actually Thanks to the cow valve;....I am now 73!

From the look of this beautiful quilt, could never imagine the hardship you've been thru this year!! Hope hubby is doing good and u keep on making those awesome quilts!!

I love your quilt. I am a fan of black and whites. Wonderful job. So sorry for every thing you are going thru. My hubby has dementia and my quilting helps to keep me sane!

Very nice...

So sorry your husband has been ill. I hope things turn around for him, and for you. This quilt is beautiful! I am so fond of the fabrics you used.

Great quilt. From the sounds of things you are about due for good news! Sending healing thoughts to your hubby.

So very sorry for your husbands poor health. A year ago Jan my DH had chemo for rectal CA. Couldn't have radiation do to radiation for prostate CA 10-12 years ago and our gastroenterologist (we have know almost 20 years) said no way to surgery (DH was 80 at the time) and so every three months he has a sigmoidoscopy and every 6 a CT to look for CA. He had vocal cord CA in 1998-99 and has had skin CA. removed 4 times. Thank heavens he has a strong heart and is still going strong, but it can wear a person down. You take care of your self, he needs you strong to look after him.

I have never seen this quilt done in black. It does look amazing. All your hard work really paid off. I have done this quilt too. It took me 2 yrs also. Mine is done in browns and tans. Love doing Crabapple Hill patterns.

I was able to get correctly positioned pictures after the first reply/post to posting. You might want to go back and look again without standing on your head. You made my day!!! :)

amazing work..............Gods speed in your husbands recovery.

God bless you and I send prayers for DH's recovery. That's a lot to go through in such a short amount of time, however, I'm thinking that this quilt may have helped you deal with the stress. I've often found that when times get tough, the tough go quilting and become mellow with the healing property of quilting.

Beautiful work.

Just beautiful :), I will keep you and your husband in my prayers for good health.

Beautiful, Beautiful...what amazing job you have done!

May your husband have a speedy journey back to good health.

Judy

Prayers are coming your way for both you and your husband. Love the quilt.

Your quilt is beautiful. Hope your husband is healing quickly!

That's gorgeous. I'm sorry to hear about your husband. Wishing him speedy recovery.