Hello ... This feels really good!

Welcome back!

Monique in TX

Welcome back, Julia! Love your patient attitude. I hope you're soon quilting up a storm. chipper :)

Welcome back, Julia! Good to see you posting again! One step at a time, as they say. Sending positive thoughts for you - keep us posted! ME-Judy

Glad to see you posting again, Julia! Nancycog in MD

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Yepper, and just as I sat down to do some reading and such the PT is pulling in the driveway. One step at a time. julia

Thank you, Patti, good to be back. Nancycog in MD

When I was going to PT in CA (we now are in AZ and I'm back in PT and OT) we would drive past a New Life Church and I would send a prayer up for you.

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Do I dare say Huggles Butterfly

Welcome back, Julia!

Find a place with the eight foot long folding tables. (I own my own which live in the garage but move into the living room when I need to pin a quilt. Having them in the living room is a good incentive to work fast. Someone may want to sit down in the living room and no space is left is I put up the tables) Two tables pushed together are good for a twin but you need three to do a queen. The secret is to cut extension legs from PVC pipe to raise the tables to a not so backbreaking height.

Use the size diameter that will easily fit over the leg the table. I cut mine 11" but you decide what height you want the table. I paid $.50 per cut and had the cutting done at the hardware store. Buy an end cap for each piece and glue one on each end. Having the end cap isn't necessary but will prevent the cut edge of the pipe from snagging carpet or scratching hardwood floors. Slip the open end of the pipe over the leg. It will stop at the crossbar along the bottom of the pair of legs. You won't believe that it will be stable until you do it but it really works. Now you can tape the backing to the table, smooth on the batting and top and pin or baste away.

Invite a few friends over to help pin (baste) and you will be finished in no time. Wish I could send you pictures of my PVC extensions. Maybe someone else in the group has them and can post a picture for you.

Susan Price

We missed you too, Julia, and we are so proud of all the hard work you've been doing with your therapy! Good on you!! We're so glad you can come in and talk with us again!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Oh, my goodness!!! How wonderful to hear that you are making such good progress!! Here's some more "healing hugs", just in case you're running short.

your prayers have been hear and appreciated. julia

Hi Julia. It's good to see you back again. I'm sorry that things have been so tough for you but it sounds as if you are getting a handle on it and getting better each day. I hope that you continue to make improvements and get lots of quilting done. Hugs and prayers are with you.

Hugs, Mika