It's a top!
Framed Squares
54 x 72
I said I was working on "oldies and biggies" this month and this is one of the oldies.
I won these Block Lotto blocks back in January 2018. Although Block Lotto has disbanded the instructions for making the block are still online.
And sew on...
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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)
Nov. 20 - I am so thankful for the time you all take to comment. Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I learn more about you, sometimes you give me a big head and sometimes I learn something new. On my last post I mentioned I had a burning rash on my face and thought it was from spider bites. A couple of comments mentioned the possibility of shingles. Well, I did not know you could get shingles on the face but when I read about it I figured out that's what I had. My husband told me the "spider bites" were swollen lymph nodes. I've been to the family doctor and opthamologist and am on the road to recovery thanks to a couple of comments. Thank you!
FYI -- I've been asked if I got a shingles shot. The answer is no. I have a history of Guillaine Barre Syndrome (GBS) and evidently a shingles shot can trigger GBS so I opt out on the shingles shot. I don't want GBS ever again. So far shingles is a breeze compared to GBS. And even so the shot is only 90% effective in preventing shingles.
16 comments:
This is really a very modern looking quilt, Cathy--Really striking colors.
Sorry you've had that rash--both Mom and I had the shingles and they kinda give you a "burning" sensation...hope you feel better soon...hugs, Julierose
I am very glad that you are on the road to recovery and that it was treatable but was it really shingles? That is a very bright quilt and it reminds me of the 1960s, I believe, when the artist Mondrian had a very strong influence on fashion.
Good luck with your shingles. I had the just before I turned 50. I wound up with post herpetic neuralgia and 13 years later (and 8 or 9 bouts of shingles later) I have the pain in most of the left side of my body. I hope your treatment started quickly enough! I live on a combination of medication s and Percocet with medical marijuana thrown in to keep the pain at bay. They are not for the faint of heart! Best wishes for a quick bout and no recurrences!❤️
I’m so glad you got steered in the right direction and were able to get medical help for your shingles. I hope you have a mild case.
Shingles! I never thought of that I hope it doesn't get any worse. I got my shot for it about 5 years ago - I think 50 and older are to get it? I need to remind my daughters to get the vaccine - thanks for mentioning it.
I absolutely love this graphic, colorful quilt, Cathy!
Ah yes, the shingles. I had the shingles in my left eye a few years ago. My eye was swollen shut. I did manage to get my open and made an appointment with the eye doctor. He said, 'What are you doing here?" and immediately sent me to the ER...he even called ahead for me! I was like...it's my eye. You go to the eye doctor, right?! Ha, ha!
Wow, scary about the shingles - years ago a co-worker was complaining about a weird rash on her belly, pulled up her shirt to show me and I said "shingles, go immediately to the doctor!". Evidently getting it on one's face is potentially much worse. Glad you got diagnosed and are getting treatment.
cheers, Ceci
Apparently shingles can be ANYWHERE on the body! It is so painful. I do hope that you recover quickly. I remember that block from a long time ago. Congratulations to you on finishing it. You did a great job on it. Thanks for including the link. I printed it just in case. I know I can always go to your site for inspiration!
I won those Block Lotto blocks, too. I recall that I assembled them right away, then was stymied by how to quilt them so I gave the flimsy away. (Nowadays I'm more confident with quilting designs, but not enough to make another batch of these blocks.) I miss the Lotto. I saved all the patterns from the years I participated.
I am so sorry about your shingles but glad you got diagnosed and on your way to recovery. My daughter contracted GBS when she was 7 years old and, thankfully, made a full recovery. She also has avoided vaccines in case of GBS recurrence. Hope you feel better soon. Jenny
That's a beautiful quilt top, Cathy! So bright and colorful and a fun design. So glad you got the shingles figured out, and hope you recover quickly! Hugs!
Well, I'm going to try again to comment. I keep having comments disappear when I accidently hit some random key. I'm glad you got yourself to the doctor. Shingles is nothing to fool around with as the comment from Carolyn makes clear. I have a friend who had the same post herpetic neuralgia side effect and he still suffers from the symptoms years later. I hope your treatment plan has positive results.
It's good see your getting some of those oldies but goodies taken care of. Feels good to clear things out, doesn't it?
Pat
Shingles is related to the Herpes zoster which is related to what people may call "cold sores" of your lips which can act up because of sun on the lips. I have found that if I take L-Lysine which is an amino acid, like 500-1000mg daily it can prevent the cold sores and also shingles. My husband got a very mild case of shingles even after having the 2 doses of the vacine. He now takes lysine daily and has had no out break of shingles.
Aren't you just thrilled you finished this quilt, it is a real beauty! Hope you recover quickly.
Glad you are doing better. My sister had shingles on her face near her eye. Scary and very painful! Love that framed squares quilt!
Your Block Lotto quilt is gorgeous! I love the bright colors. For some reason I didn't participate that month. Glad you are still sewing despite the rash. Such a trooper. Have a great Thanksgiving!
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