It is a little hard to see, but it is a four patch. A little more structured than a string quilt. Then when my second grandson came along I made him this quilt:
Front and back. I didn't have enough fabric of any one kind to make the back. I thought this turned out well for a little boy. This quilt was not quite as structured. It did have squares that were identical, just turned in various ways. In the making of these quilts I have discovered a few things about me. I am not particularly interested in making structured quilts. I love the piecing of string blocks. I enjoy putting the blocks together to make the quilt top. I love how a rag quilt is done once you get the "blocks" sewn together (well...you do have to "rag" it after that). I bog down and have a problem with the actual quilting of the quilt. I could hire that part out, but money is tight. I think I have figured out how to combine the two types of quilts I like and I am going to make my hubby a car quilt as my prototype. His will be khaki on the rag side and flannel string blocks on the soft and finished looking side.Yesterday went well. Breakfast was an omelet with onion, tomato, garlic, spinach, 3 egg whites, and one yolk with a sprinkle of cheese. Notice all the complex carbs. In this program I can have 5 grams of other carbs. There is a type of bread at my local store I like. It is a multi-grain, nut and seed type. One quarter of a slice has 4 grams of carbs. Sigh! Oh well, it's for the greater good. I have found a lower carb bread that has 5 grams per slice. I will try it after this other loaf is gone. I got a package of those "green" bags. I didn't get the name brand, nor did I get a knock off from the grocery store. I went to Dollar Tree and got some there. I did this a couple of weeks ago and put plain old iceberg lettuce in it. They seem to be working well. But I digress. I got the bags and filled one with radishes, cauliflower, celery, and mushrooms (experimenting with the shrooms to see if they will not get slimy, so far so good). I snack out of this bag throughout the day. According to the powers that be, the first three days are the hardest. I must say the potato chips and cosmic brownies are taunting me. The bananas are laughing (no fruit in this stage of the game). Lunch was sauteed zucchini. No breading :(. As long as it has been five hours or more, I can have another 5 grams of carbs. Woo-hoo, another quarter slice of bread! Or something else that is allowed. No fruit, or fruit juice, that is why the bananas are laughing. Dinner was Two slices of lunch meat and more veggies. I could just keep quiet, but I will admit I did cheat a little. I had two, count them two, coconut M&Ms. I was afraid to have anymore. I really want this protocol to work. I have to "rest" my pancreas for 8 weeks. If I mess up too badly, I can't just start up where I left off, I will have to start over fresh. Before I started this, I had lost 40 pounds. Then it all stopped and it didn't seem to matter what I did, I couldn't budge from that. Here's hoping I can achieve my ultimate goal and become half the person I was!
Now other fantasies. Tonite, when hubby gets home, we will be doing some extreme cleaning. Our third son is getting married (Valentine's Day no less)and we are getting ready for a small, informal reception for after. My guy did not marry me for my housekeeping skills. I do well if I get the dishes done and the clothes washed. The rest waits for a wrecking crew. He works so very hard and I stay home and yet he is still so willing to put up with this and help! How lucky can you get. While working on this blog, I have been cleaning the front room. SO I do get some done. Thank goodness for company, otherwise our house would never get clean!
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