We did it. We made it through the party grinder and survived to tell the tale. Nothing like a streak of over-abundance, coupled with a steady drip of sugar to make you crave a detox.
My back has been on the fritz for months and finally started to show improvement this weekend, so I went right out and re-enrolled at my favorite gym—the one with indoor and outdoor lap pools—as soon as Charlotte's party was over on Saturday. I can't wait to get moving.
True, I run, and that's definitely a form of moving. But, I've been on a workout freeze the last few weeks while trying to heal. I'm going to try some less-jostly activities for a while and see what happens. I'll get back to running once my butt butts out and stops pulling my back out of place. Yes, this is what appears to be happening.
Enough about me and my back. How about this amazing quilt!?
Amy Gibson of Stitchery Dickory Dock put this Tuileries quilt together as part of the True Colors blog tour this January. She mixed True Colors with Lottie Da and wrote about her process here—with many more photos. Amy is an avid quilter, a mama to four kids, a teacher, and more. She teaches a Block of the Month class on Craftsy (it's free), so check that out while you read through her beautiful blog.
Ouch – hope your back gets better soon. And Amy’s quilt top is amazing in your fabrics!! Gorgeous!!
Beautiful quilt! Hope your back keep getting better.
Oh my yes, be gentle on that back.
LOvE that quilt especially the way it shows off your fabrics. Need to put my order in for some of that loveliness.
Heather, do you have a routine to do you for your back in the pool? I’ve heard it’s better to start gentle, even just walking through the water, to get mobility back and slowly start strengthening. You can move up to doing laps with a kickboard (holding a floating pad and while propelling yourself up and back down the pool kicking the whole way) – you can even just hold the side of the pool to start and gently kick that way. I’d be interested to hear if you have anything special you do in the pool for your back; I threw mine out a couple months ago (THE PAIN!) and would love new ideas for pool therapy for the back!
Your fabric is lovely! That quilt is seriously gorgeous!
Best,
Kimberly
hope your back gets better soon. And Amy’s quilt top is amazing in your fabrics!! Gorgeous!!
Good job keeping everything in balance. That’s no small feat.
Stunning quilt! Glad to hear that your back is on the mend. Can totally recommend pool work 🙂
Hope your back got better – and that is one amazing quilt!