This is really coming along. It is Piecing the Past's "Comfort and Blessing" summer quilt along. The patterns are available for purchase on their website. I think I have been referring to this project as "Comfort and Joy" but that wasn't right. I must have Christmas in July on my brain. Anyway, sorry for any confusion.
I reduced the block size from 9 inches down to 6 inches. Where I could. Some of the measurements were too hard to work out for me, so I just substituted other blocks for the ones I couldn't reduce. On Sunday I managed to sew the diagonal rows together and hope to connect the rows later this week. There will be three borders- one, a narrow dark brown containment border, two, a cream border, and three, a wider dark brown outer border to finish it. I enjoyed the piecing process very much and loved the jewel-like tones in the fabrics I chose. Overall, I think the quilt will have a cheerful summery vibe.
In other news, I am having a routine medical procedure today, and had to have a COVID-19 test three days prior. Now that was an interesting experience! It was a drive-through test. I had an appointment, and there was no waiting, I just drove up to a series of tents where my identity was first verified, then I was guided further down a drive to the next tent, where a nurse was waiting for me. She had the longest swabs I had ever seen and explained how she was going to stick them up my nose for a count of six for each nostril. It was not pleasant, but six seconds isn't too long a time. She counted it out so I knew it was nearly over. There was much eye-watering afterward, but I was able to pull myself together and drive on to the next tent where I was checked out. Later in the day, I had the mother of all sneezing fits, but survived that too!
I haven't gotten my results yet, but I have no reason to think they won't be negative.
Hope to have a post tomorrow unless I am too wiped out.