Mom Quilts

The last two gift quilts are done.

Tomorrow I’ll get good pics - in between all the Halloween shenanigans - then wash, dry and package these up to mail Wednesday … or Thursday. So excited to get them on their way. 

Bindarama

While the boys took Donovan to his first car museum,

I spent the day putting bindings and labels on a bunch of quilts

using my second favorite ‘sew it to the front,

flip and glue it to the back,

then stitch in the ditch all the way around’ method. 

It’s not as pretty as hand stitching it to the back but it is fast!

Four down, six to go. I was hoping to get the gift quilts out by Thanksgiving but they *might* go out this week instead.

Bats R Us

Batman, Batgirl, a game character and a typical teenager - we are ready for Halloween!

Jac and Donovan had a lot of fun showing off their super hero moves.

Galaxy Quilt

The last of the grandnephew quilts is finished and headed to the long-armer tomorrow.

Jac’s reaction? “Where’s Pluto??” (Also Jac: “Alexa, is Pluto a planet?”) (Alexa says it’s a dwarf planet. Which led to more discussion and questions for Alexa. I love how curious Jac is and that she’s learning how to find answers for herself.)

I don’t usually make fancy quilt backings but I wanted something special for this one. Dragons, anyone? 

The backing for yesterday’s Starburst is also done. Can you guess her favorite team??

I decided to add a row to the top and bottom of the Starburst to make it 48 x 60”. No new pictures but I like the rectangular shape better. 

My not-so-little quilt holder who, at 12, is now taller than me. She’s a good sport about helping me, even when it’s breezy.

One Day Quilt

Decided last night that I couldn’t send quilts to Jama’s grandkids without sending something to their moms too. 

I’ve always wanted to make a starburst quilt . . . And the pattern looked pretty straightforward . . . 

So I spent the day starching, pressing, cutting, stitching, 

cutting some more, 

trimming (love this ruler!),

pressing (again!),

sewing, organizing,

a tiny bit of ripping, 

and finally - done!

At 48” square I think it’s a bit small, so tomorrow I’ll either add another row to the top and bottom (I much prefer rectangular quilts) or put borders in the green fabric all the way round. So technically this isn’t quite finished in a day but I’m calling it close enough. 🤩 (Note: I added another row to the top and bottom. Much happier.)

Backing fabric.

Catching Up

Donovan drew a picture of us while we waited in the car for Jac to get out of school.

I love that we are holding hands and that my shirt has flying pigs (as my real shirt did that day.)

The tie-dye shirts were a huge hit. 

Pop forgot the shirts in the car when he picked up the girls for school - and Leo made him go back and get them! 😂😂

I wish the colors were more saturated but it’s not bad for a rush project. 

Driveway art by Jaclyn. That’s life-size me and Jac by the GIANT beanstalk. 

And a snake kite in a rain storm (my fav) …

She had a whole story arc about all these but I can’t remember anything about this one except there’s a lake. Wonder if she’ll remember if I ask her tomorrow??

Hanging out with the beanstalk flower.

 

Bubble Buddies

I found a partial box of bubbles in the craft room,

and Donovan and Jac have been in heaven the past two days.

They do like having bubble battles by bubble buddies. (Sorry… 😜)

And grandma loves having a great excuse to take photos. 

Dye For Orange

The littles are supposed to wear orange to school tomorrow 

and rather than dig through laundry when they go home - 

or make a run to Target -

we decided to tie dye shirts we already had. (We had the dyes too!)

Jac and Donovan got to pick two colors each - both choose (a different) blue to go with their orange - 

while Leo batted her eyes and looked sad until I let her pick three colors. 😂

He’s rocking that plastic apron

A bit of a soak, 

Jac’s shirt, pre-wash

a trip through the laundry (with a vinegar rinse) 

Washed, dried and ready to wear

and Presto! 

Shirt #2 for Jac

Change-o! 

Front of Leo’s shirt

we have awesome shirts for tomorrow.

Back side of Leo

Donovan took his shirts home to wash - hope he’s happy with how they turn out. We’ll find out tomorrow….

Wonder how long it’ll take the dye to wear off this time???