Design Wall Monday - January 26, 2026

 Good Morning Quilters!

Recovery from knee replacement surgery is going well for me.  The PT visits are going well, and I have graduated from a walker to a cane.  

What is happening re my quilting?  Well, I got out an old UFO and started working on it.  The project is quilt related, but not a quilt,  Years ago I bought a Jane Stickle inspired cross stitch project.  I love all things about the Jane Stickle quilt, and bought it on a whim.  

While I recover from surgery, I thought of this project and decided to cross stitch while I am resting with one leg elevated with ice on my knee.  It has turned out to be a fun project and after a slow start, I am moving along on it.  It’s a counted cross stitch kit called “Quilt Sampler VI” by Linda Myers.   Here is the picture of the kit:  

And here is my progress on it so far:

So no quilting this week, but several Jane Stickle inspired blocks were cross stitched.  

I am praying for all who are experiencing this frigid winter storm.  I pray your power stays on, and that you are able to stay warm and dry.  Still hunkering down here in Grand Rapids, and I know things are much worse in other places.

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Design Wall Monday - January 19, 2026

Good Morning Quilters!

Some bloggers pick a word to guide them in a new year.  I have sometimes done this in the past.  When I was thinking about it today, I mused that my word for 2026 has been “slow” so far.  

And also the word “snow”.  Here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we have had steady snow this past week, and many schools are closed today.  7 - 8 inches are on the ground now and more is coming.  We are all hunkered down here and are not going outside unless necessary,  

Here is a picture of Penny Lane to show you what we mean by  “all hunkered down” here.    

Slow is the word when recovering from knee replacement surgery and I am not very patient with not being mobile.  I hope to move to a cane from the walker after this week.  Our Grandson Connor has been here helping us, and he puts me though my PT exercises three times each day.  He is flying home tomorrow and we will really miss him.  

My Physical Therapist has purposely avoided training me on going down the stairs because she said I would go down there and sit at my sewing machine for hours.  Haha. She promised we will work on navigating stairs during our next visit.  

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Design Wall Monday - January 12, 2026

 Good Morning Quilters!

There won’t be much to my post this morning, as I am recovering from knee surgery.  It has been five days of resting with these activities:  one leg up high, walking with a walker, taking pain pills, doing PT exercises and sleeping.  Every day I feel a little bit better, and yesterday I only required two pain pills.  Progress is being made.

Picture today is of our “extra great grandson” Roman, who was born this December to Ben and Destiny, who are family to us…….Roman has my reaction when someone tells me to bend my knee……”You want me to do WHAT?”  

Our grandson Connor is visiting us to help out, and he pilots me through the PT exercises three times each day.  He is a big help.  He’s 25 years old and is encouraging to me through all of my recovery.

DH is in charge of meds and they both are good at “heating up” all the food friends and neighbors have left for us.  God is good.

So, cheer me up with some pictures of your work!  Join in on our Design Wall Monday Linky Party,  and we will show Connor what you quilters are doing.  His Mom crochets and sews little bags and pillows.  Very talented.  

Thanks for all of your prayer support - I am recovering as fast as I can, and your prayers are being answered.

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Design Wall Monday - January 5, 2026

Good Morning Quilters!  Happy first Monday of the new year!  I am looking forward to seeing what plans you have for 2026.  As for me, I am delaying my  reflections  on a “year end/new year beginning” until a little later this month.  I am having left knee replacement in two days, and I will have lots of time to think about these things while I am recovering.  

Here is a report on two projects in the works:

#1 UFO which is a combination of Moda’s Collection for a Cause - Faith kit that I am revising to include some six inch blocks that were part of the 365 block of the day challenge by Kathryn Kerr a few years ago.

Here are three options for the next round.  I think I have a favorite, but I’d like your input, so tell me which round you’d like me to add next. 

#1 is a round of six inch blocks separated by neutral squares, so each block can show off by itself

#2 is a round of six inch blocks next to each other all the way around, perhaps more interesting, but busier.

#3 is a round of six inch blocks, alternating darker blocks and lighter blocks, busier yet, but with the advantage of getting rid of most of the darker blocks.

Please vote for #1, #2, or #3

Number 1

Number 2

 

Number 3

On the second project I’m working on, In The Round, the blocks are 12 across by 15 blocks down.  I have all the columns sewn into strips, and four column strips sewn to each other.  It is going well.  And I am attaching at least one strip to the ones finished each day,  It involves pressing seams on strips in opposite ways, pinning each intersection all along the strip, sewing the 1/4 inch seam to attach a strip, and then pressing the seam just sewn.  Very peaceful and soothing, and slow.   Very calming to me as I am nearing surgery.

I don’t have a current picture as I took it down from the design wall in strips and those strips are by the sewing machine.  But here is a picture of the quilt kit.

What are you planning for 2016?  I am looking forward to reading your posts.  Thank you to each of you who link up with Design Wall Monday Linky Party.  I appreciate you very much.

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