tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279645262024-03-18T02:47:44.668-07:00Yarn TailsCats, Kids & Crochet . . . not necessarily in that orderElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-2694940998302276972024-03-17T23:02:00.000-07:002024-03-17T23:02:16.732-07:00Bears Have Dark Toes I kept getting confused on which way the bear paws went in each corner,but ‘bears have dark toes’ (toes point to the outer dark fabric) finally helped. It’s funny how little things cause such big headaches. The seam ripper got a real workout today . . . 😂Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-20262054651281487882024-03-16T22:36:00.000-07:002024-03-17T01:04:24.287-07:00Bear PawsI miss the grands on the weekends, but I sure get a lot more done when they aren’t here.Like making bear paws for the Alaska quilt kit. It took most of the day - I redid the math because I didn’t like their instructions, then triple checked it since quilt kit = limited fabric for do-overs. Plus it’s a kinda fiddly block with lots of pieces.But that part is done and tomorrow I Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-27693157379226427632024-03-13T23:23:00.000-07:002024-03-13T23:23:13.973-07:00Tattoo…Shirts??Auntie Rachel sent the littles a box of goodies, that included white t-shirts and temporary tattoos of unicorns,super hero’s and cool stuff approved by teens,and said…put the tattoos on the shirts!Say, what??So they cut (getting to use scissors is still a big thrill)made artistic placementsthen soaked the tats and care.ful.ly removed the paper.Magic!Jac had so much water on Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-77530690106805603462024-03-10T23:11:00.000-07:002024-03-11T00:19:07.796-07:00Making A StartSat down with the first Wildflower block todayand couldn’t stop until I finished it. This is going to be so. much. fun. Drying out after it’s bath It looks so tiny once the pattern is washed away. Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-81019743746975273992024-03-09T22:38:00.000-08:002024-03-10T01:46:38.388-08:00A Girl And Her Stick Wormy had disappeared (smart Wormy) and Donovan was with his mom,so Jac entertained herself with a new stick and some imagination. And as we were leaving the park, announced, “This was the best day of my life.” 💕Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-37107920005527873092024-03-07T22:22:00.000-08:002024-03-07T22:25:15.902-08:00Our Pal, Wormy Jac and Donovan made a friend at the playground.They took Wormy for rides,(poor Wormy fell off that stick a bunch of times but was still wiggling around!)built him (her?) a home (red arrow), found leaves for him to eat, Mismatched shoes are a big thing these daysand, before we left, covered him to, as Donovan said, “protect him from predators.”Then came home and made Wormy artand Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-47982013325112403132024-03-04T23:38:00.000-08:002024-03-05T00:26:56.231-08:00Baby, BabyThose Tula squares from yesterday’s post kept calling my name, so Saturday I made thisafter ripping it apart when the proportions didn’t look right the first time around. Not enough size contrast between top and bottomThen Sunday I took the remaining squares - did I mention I had a lot left over from my niece’s quilt?? - and made this based on a picture (no pattern that I could find.)I Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-90656862620553407772024-03-03T22:21:00.000-08:002024-03-03T23:02:43.691-08:00March Plan So, what’s up for March?Something old: I’m hedging my bets on this one. I’ve wanted to make a shibori Jewel Box quilt for years and have been collecting fabrics since … 2018? Earlier? But I have a couple of other projects I need to do this month, so I’m not sure I can finish it in time. So…2019 Quilt Run purchaseI found the leftovers from the baby quilt I made last year for one of my Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-5496060075184401652024-03-02T23:50:00.000-08:002024-03-03T00:28:59.965-08:00Bunnies For BabyThese were delivered today so I can finally post finished photos. Hooray!Rainbow zebras and colorful stripes, all by Tula PinkThe daughter of hubby’s oldest friend is expecting her first baby next month (such excitement!)Tiny hedgehogs to go with her woodland creatures themeso of course he or she (the dad knows but the mom wants to be surprised) needs a quilt, right?And new moms need something toElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-91742898510481400202024-03-01T21:41:00.000-08:002024-03-01T21:44:19.056-08:00February Wrap-UpAt the start of the month, I set a goal to do one new project, one old and one to donate. (Here)I squeaked the “old” project in today, a day late (yesterday was another weather migraine day…) but I’m counting it anyway. I lost most of the star points when I squared these up - 12-years ago quilting me wasn’t very good about consistent 1/4” seams - but I love it and am happy to haveElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-6840076295627846372024-02-28T21:42:00.000-08:002024-02-28T21:42:54.273-08:00My Lovely ViewI gave Jac her own pad of post-it notes…and this was my view by the end of the afternoon. She got Donovan involved too, Lily is the cat spelling words for him while he wrote. Makes me so happy. 💕 (also I should clean my monitor … again … constantly … little fingers are messy …)Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-7862020100460190722024-02-27T23:52:00.000-08:002024-02-27T23:57:41.554-08:00Embroidery Quilt You ever look at an ad and say, ‘wow! I gotta have that!’?It doesn’t happen to me often, especially since an awful lot of FB and (to a lesser degree) Instagram ads seem to be straight up scams these days, but I took one look at this and was in love. (Link to Missouri Star)I learned to do embroidery and needlework from my mom when I was a kid, even before I learned to crochet. (I only Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-10775643399891435482024-02-26T21:42:00.000-08:002024-02-26T22:23:26.097-08:00Bluey Blue StarburstI told Jaclyn I was going to call this quilt “Bluey Blue” and she said “Grandmaaaaa” in that ‘I’m rolling my eyes at you’ tone she’s perfected. (She’s only 7!) 😂60 x 72”But Bluey is done and was gifted to my SIL at lunch today. I really like how the dark border makes this just glow. The backing is a gorgeous blue and purple mosaic 108” print. So glad I bought extra so I can use it on Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-31236663429453415252024-02-24T22:24:00.000-08:002024-02-26T22:32:37.641-08:00Sunset Over CambriaWitnessed a lovely sunset on our last night in Cambria. And yes, I might have gotten a smidge carried away with the photos…Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-57811080779177557222024-02-22T23:33:00.000-08:002024-02-22T23:38:06.578-08:00Cayucos and HarmonyOur plan for the day Queen of all she surveysgot a fast adjustment when we got to Cayucos and discovered the pier was closed due to damage from winter storms.I think the grands liked Plan B better anyway - rock and shell hunting on the very storm-littered sand. Donovan found so many treasures that we had to institute a new Grandma Rule -“You can keep it if it fits inElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-866776115409723162024-02-21T22:38:00.000-08:002024-02-21T22:42:10.991-08:00Sunshine! The Cambria forecast last week said rain, rain, rain so we are celebrating the sunshine.Today we visited the Piedras Blancas lighthouse -ok, the lighthouse gate, which is as close as we’ve ever been. Some day we may actually get closer, but we’ve been saying that for yearrrrrs.A short way down the road is the elephant seal rookery, which the kids were excited to see Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-66075306613451435752024-02-20T23:09:00.000-08:002024-02-20T23:09:49.921-08:00VacayWe’re taking a little trip with the grandkids while they are out of school for President’s Week. First stop - Solvang for strudel apple bread and cookies View from the upper deck then on to Cambria where we’ve rented a house (Sea and Sand) til Friday. Upper balconyThis is Donovan’s first extended trip with us and I was kinda worried how he’d do away from mom and home. Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-39188721136681467922024-02-19T23:46:00.000-08:002024-02-19T23:46:17.147-08:00Rainy Day FunQuilt forts,and rainbow lights by a fire on a rainy day.Making memories.Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-91391822732485251692024-02-18T23:35:00.000-08:002024-02-18T23:35:42.315-08:00Binding Chicken When it comes to playing binding chicken*, you win some Leftovers - a little too close for comfortand you lose some. Short by less than 3”, dang it!This is the first time I’ve had to make franken-binding - sewing scraps together to make big enough piece to finish a project.But it worked!* Binding chicken = will there be enough binding to make it all the way around the quilt??Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-5887031651604686472024-02-16T23:52:00.000-08:002024-02-17T00:31:05.850-08:00Ziggy QuiltZiggy, aka the “this thing is never going to be done” quilt, is finally finished. The idea was to use up the remaining fabric from Spike Strip (here)and get more practice making different types of half rectangle triangles (HRTs).“B” HRTsHRTs are different from half square triangles (HSTs) in that HSTs are all made the same way and can be rotated into whatever position your Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-75630045868470001062024-02-14T23:38:00.000-08:002024-02-15T00:20:20.900-08:00Grand Girls Rule Clear the roads! Leia got her driving permit today, passing the written test on her first try. Whoo!How can she be fifteen-and-a-half already?? Seems like she was a toddler just yesterday …Jac performed in her first school play today, Grammar Rocks. She said she was nervous about being on stage but you couldn’t tell. She was rockin’ it and having a blast. First in line Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-11907668261778102582024-02-09T23:34:00.000-08:002024-02-10T00:13:47.609-08:00Bits and PiecesOne of the last pieces of the bathroom remodel went in this week.Everybody should have their own kraken, right?? And mermaid and pirate ship! Everyone loves it except Donovan, who hasn’t made up his mind yet. (Love the curved shower rod too.)Leo and Jac, waiting for tutoring to start. I love Tutorific. We’ve been going here for over 2 years and I’m still impressed that every kid I’ve seen is Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-1336884452526639072024-02-07T20:51:00.000-08:002024-02-07T20:51:09.609-08:00JackiegramJackie ‘borrowed’ my phone and left these for me. I 💕 that kid.Her kneeThings are slooooowww, Didn’t know she knew how to edit and add text…waiting for quilts to come back from the longarmer and listening to the crazy 4? 6? 7”? of rain we’ve had this week. Jackie-view of the design wallMaybe the sun will come out tomorrow. (Or Saturday… Is it time to build an ark yet?)Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-19995445087938821532024-02-03T23:38:00.000-08:002024-02-04T03:19:54.686-08:00Spike Strip Quilt It took me longer to figure this out than it probably should have,46x46”but once I got it, half-rectangle triangles are fast and fun to make. It helps to have a good ruler - I love this BlocLoc set I got for my birthday. The fabric - 40+ different 10-ish x 11” pieces from Anna Maria Horner collections - is something I bought several years ago from a destash on Instagram and have Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27964526.post-838994105289633842024-02-01T22:59:00.000-08:002024-02-01T23:03:11.926-08:00Surprise MailThe grands love getting packages from Auntie Teenabecause it’s always fun stuff for THEM!Since her first visit in 2019(?), back before she had a sewing machine and fabric stash (why yes, I am an enabler 😜), Teena’s turned into a major bag lady. She outdid herself this time with a purse for Leo (perfect size for the pre-teen);a clear axolotl purse with fancy adjustable strap and a shinyElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188826102475335601noreply@blogger.com1