Grand Guy Update

Our newest little guy is five months old and full of smiles!

He's having fun trying "real" food...and of course loves it!

Admittedly, this is one of my favorite baby stages as I love how squishy and 

expressive they are becoming...when they're not drooling all of you. 

This week I made a quick visit after school/work to see big brother participate in his school's "Soul on Fire" program. Not sure who thought four years old could manage an hour long PreK-6th Grade program. It was hard not to laugh as he and most the others his age spent most their time wiggling, playing and talking with a once in awhile explosion of participation. LOL!! Lucky us, our guy spent most of his time on the stage playing with his hat, setting out  to make us laugh while he put it on backwards, sideways, and then continued to entertain himself as he tried to catch it as he tossed it around a million times! To say the least, the teacher's were quit busy trying to wrestle their large class of four year olds while all the other groups sang! God Bless preschool teachers!

He's my buddy and I continue to cherish our close relationship. We're starting to plan and look forward to this summer's Grammy Camp. He chose a dinosaur theme, so I'll be busy this next month planning a week full of activities and fun. Thank goodness for Pinterest! 

(I love Pinterest!!! Who ever thought of it was a genius!))

Anyhooooo....this little guy is still too young to join us....

...but if he grows as fast as all our grands seem to do, he'll be joining us in no time.

I hope your weekend is off to a great start. I have my H2H Happy Chemo quilt in the wash and plan to get it boxed up and ready to mail next week. I have a king size quilt on the frame I've been commissioned to quilt....so that will take up a large part of my sewing this weekend. I'm stitching my Annie Downs BOM during patio happy hours and need to look through my stash to find next's month's May OMG of stash busting I want to continue. (It will be my sixth one this year!)

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H2H: Spring Finish for Happy Chemo

   I used this square in a square pattern once again called Summer Song by Villa Rosa Design. It used ten fat quarters and 20 5" squares. Again, it was quick and easy.

I love this picture as while I was taking my "quilt" pictures, Jackson suddenly 
pokes his head out from behind the quilt....as if to say...."oh there you are!"

It measures 46"x 58" and with this soft flannel backing I think it will make a
comfy lap quilt for a Happy Chemo recipient.

Then he returns with a look that begs:  "Are you still doing this? Mom, Come play with me!"

I used this fun pantograph called: Funkadelic for the first time and really like it's swirls, paisley-like flowers and the fact that the pattern wasn't  too dense and quilted up quick.

This is my fifth stash-busting finish this year, second of two charity quilts that I'm creating as part of Sara's H2H Charity Drive andddd this completes my April OMG!! Wow! I'm pretty happy.
I think I'll take Jackson for an afternoon walk and treat myself to a glass of wine of the patio.

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Unexpected Inspiration!

My friend texted me these pictures the other night of her boyfriend finishing his t-shirt quilt!

I guess it took him a few hours to get the "perfect" layout. (If he only knew I leave mine on the design way for a week...or more!) He has a genuine eye for quilting as his balance of colors and design turned out  "just right" if you ask me.

Like most of his, he found sewing the rows together a bit tedious, yet I couldn't help but be inspired by his creativity and desire to learn something new.  

I hope more young people take up the hobby we all love so much.

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Tuesday Archives #193: Place Mats

Hello! Hello! and Happy Tuesday Archives! 

The linky party that let's you rejuvinate OLD blogging posts.

If you are new to our linky, click over the here to read the details about this fun, weekly linky party. (You can also check out all our past Tuesday Archives themes by clicking right here.)

This week's theme is: "Place Mats"

While searching blogs and the web for a quick way to make place mats that would use left over batting, I came across this easy peasy pattern to make reversable ones.

Wondering if you use place mats? Please share any you have made with us right here this week:

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Little Planter Turned Pin Cushion

I received this little Love Bug planter for Valentines Day this year and after the plant didn't make it she's been sitting on my cutting board as a catch all. Yet, today I decided to change her into a little

pin cushion. Cute huh! It was quick and easy and I know she'll be used a lot.

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It's not too late to share yours too.

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