It’s been a long-long time….
April 4, 2008 by wiquilter
Since my last post. I have been one busy-busy lady! Where should I start? How about Easter. We spent Easter with my oldest son & family. Had a wonderful visit. We took the kids to a movie and pizza while Mom and Dad went out of town shopping on Saturday. Mike and I had so much fun! D & M watched WI basketball while I played Candyland with the youngest two. Here’s the 3 little monkeys.
Then the next weekend my youngest son and family came to visit. The baby, now 19 months, loves to explore Grandma’s house. I had to rubberband the kitchen cabinet knobs to keep him from rearranging things. The BIG NEWS is my DIL is expecting. I’m going to be a Grandma AGAIN in October! Yeah!! And what does every good quilting grandma do? I bought fabric for a quilt. PINK fabric. Do I have faith or what?
He loves sitting in my desk chair and spinning around.
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And now on the quilting front. I started piecing this quilt 4 years ago. It’s HUGE (100″ x 100″). I’ve been taking it to my monthly sew-ins to finish the piecing. I fear to count all those petals. Plus it’s set on point. Which made me want to make it in the first place. Then to find time to quilt it. It’s hard to schedule in one of my own quilts. I always feel like I’m running behind as it is. But I HAD to finish this quilt. I mean fabric does have an expiration date, right?
Notice the scalloped edges? I’ve never done scallops before. Have you? Any tricks? I’m going to my circle meeting today and plan to apply the binding. We have large tables there so I can spread out. I cut the binding on the bias and it’s ready to go. I’m going to be watching lots of television getting the hand stitching done. Geez, I wish Gray’s would come back on and Brothers & Sisters. I miss my programs! Doesn’t Sally Field look great? No knife for her.
We sent 8 quilts to our local VA hospital in Milwaukee. With pillow cases. My sewing circle decided that is where we are going to put our charity efforts. Wounded soldiers. Hoping our small effort will make a difference to someone. Pray for peace. We need our sons home!
Spring is on it’s way! I’m itching to get my porch rockers out. And to smell the BBQ. Maybe this weekend.
P.S. Hi Andrea!
