Finishes

Yeah for me, two more finishes. After looking in the closest that I have all of my finished quilt tops in, I realized, I have some serious quilting to get done. My hope is to get 2 tops a month quilted. Pretty lofty goal, which is doable in the winter, not so much for the summer months. Maybe I can get ahead while it's cold. Anyhow...

I finished the Lil Twister baby quilt for my friend. I'm going to get it in the mail today so that it can be enjoyed by a little one.

The fabric for the back is probably more Easter-ish, but it was fun to use. I'm game to get some of the yardage pieces out of the stash.


I don't even know when I finished this top. It's been quite awhile. I started quilting it and didn't like the pattern I picked so I picked and picked and picked. Finally, it's done.

Closer look


Grace insists that I learn to knit. I've tried and it's not something that comes easy for me. So on Friday in an effort to get away from my desk, I ran to the store that I have a love/hate relationship with coupons in hand. I bought a variety pack of the plastic looms. My first attempt at knitting - a hat.

Behind me is my absolute favorite baby picture of Grace (now 7).  She is in my husband's arms.  Brandi does such AWESOME work.

TTFN

Funny for Tonight

This was too funny not to share right away. So DH just got home from work a bit go. He works for an advertising agency in Kansas City and I'm learning that his hours are just down right horrible. Anyhow, that's a whole different story.

A guy named Brad in DH's office just had a baby. I think the next question from DH might have been an invitation to spend some quality time by myself in my lair sewing, but I didn't really think about that until now. The conversation goes something like this:

DH: Brad had a baby, it's his first. I sit near him and he started a couple days after I did. I would really like to give him a baby quilt. Would you be up for making one?

Me: Sure, I would love to! Girl or Boy?

DH: Boy, but I can't remember the name. (Big smile that he even remembered the sex)

Me: Hey, I have some tops that I finished a while ago. Let me go downstairs and pull some out of the box and see if you like any of them.

DH: You really have stuff done?

Me: Oh yeah.

So I take off the basement to see what's living in the box of unfinished quilt tops. I pulled out 8 and headed back upstairs. Yes there were that many boy quilt tops in the box. Just about as many girl tops. This is why I have declared February Machine Quilting month.

Me: Hey honey, come here and see what I've got. Just let me know which one you like best.

DH: ***Look of AWE*** You really have that many? Why I asked that I have no idea since I'm looking at them.

So he picked a cool Attic Window pattern that has dogs & cats on it. I will be sure to post a picture after it's quilted.