Orphan Block Quilt for Cold Husband
Our evenings are pretty much replays. Dinner, showers, and a few minutes to catch up on whatever show is on our radar. Quilts come out to keep us warm, but even so we tend to wilt fast. It's a time to relax and unwind, but here's the problem. My husband uses a lot of heavy hand creams and ointments especially in the winter to keep his hands from cracking, and it's hard on my quilts. Instead of me walking into the room panicking that he'll leave big greasy splotches on a good one--might have happened before and was not relaxing for me, I decided to make him his very own. And because it was so unique, he couldn't mistake it.
The leftover blocks came from this quilt so it was a quick make with 4 orphan blocks and some sashing. Add a few borders to bring it to size--a custom size for him, long and narrow so it wouldn't get caught in the recliner mechanism. We aren't big people, and a narrow, long quilt works just right for us we've found.
I love using a Baptist fan of some variation on my own quilts. To give it extra definition and warmth, I pieced some wool batting cut offs together to fit. Frankenbatting.
How do you like that jazzy citrus thread? I love it! I had this backing around for ages having snagged it at a Walmart on clearance. It's a brushed knit made from Modal and cotton, and had the added benefit of clinging to the user, said cold husband. It would save me from picking it up to cover him up when he fell asleep. Win-win.
I am making some serious progress with the studio, and have a stack of quilts finished in the past week I can't wait to show you. Yes, Loretta, it feels so good! I don't feel like I'm still drowning in UFO's, but there's still a long way to go.
Come on, Doxie girls.
Let's go sew.
I love your DH’s new quilt … the colors are so vibrant, and that’s my favorite star block … well done! I also use a lot of creams in the winter, but I try to remember to wipe off my palms before I touch ‘everything’. Usually the cracked spots are on my knuckles, and I don’t really need cream on my palms. Kleenex hand towels work great for this, and they’re strong enough to use multiple times. Just a thought, as I can empathize (I have hand eczema, so I’m always doctoring some sore spots). Again, love the new quilt! Candy
ReplyDeleteCandy, I hope you check back here as this is the only way I can reply to you. Thank you so much. I know you understand! Yes, eczema and concrete work both make life difficult, and more so in winter. I actually have a few boxes of the Kleenex hand towels I use when I have a houseful of guests, but it never occurred to me to use for this. White gloves go on before bed to lock in the moisture too, and that is very helpful in healing. And just for you, have you tried taping the cracks together with Nexcare Waterproof Tape? We have found a bit of aloe vera gel in the crack then taping has helped some of the worst of them heal. It’s been a miracle to discover this by trial and error.
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