Here a Swap, There a Swap...

Oh my, two weeks since my last post! Where does the time go?!

Most likely fun times spent with these two cuties...




And I've also enjoyed some time in the craft room. I made a couple of potholders for the KC Modern Quilt Guild potholder swap...

(fronts)

(backs)

We swapped them at last week's meeting and I came home with two amazing potholders!!

This one is from Jaime--isn't the fabric adorable?!


And this one is from Alex--I love the purple and gray, and the grommet!


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An ATC Swap in Mary's Your Vintage Gluebook Online Class is soon and I finished my six cards this afternoon...


This has been the best online class--Mary is an excellent instructor and shares so much information and beautiful images too! I need to show you my lesson pages, and will do that soon, but for now you can see some lovely work in the class Flickr group.

Marilyn

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

I hope you all are staying warm too!


Marilyn

Trick or Treat!

Definitely a TREAT!!!




Happy Halloween!!!

Marilyn

Getting Ready For December 20th

Completed, laundered and ready for...


...first daughter's baby shower last Sunday! It was a lovely afternoon hosted by one of her long time friends.


Can you believe this cake?! It was so adorable and also very tasty!


We asked grandbaby Cole to test out the Bumbo seat (I swear he gets cuter every time I see him)...lots of new baby things available that I've learned about these past several months. It's amazing, and they're all so cute and really some good ideas!


After we took the dozens of wonderful gifts back to first daughter's house, I asked her to pose with baby's quilt.


(By the way, she loves it!)

Marilyn

Cutest Photo Ever :-)

This is first daughter (expecting a baby boy December 20th) holding our little grandbaby, Cole...


Cole patted her stomach and laid his cheek on it as if he knew his cousin was in there--ADORABLE!!

Marilyn

Babies, Babies, Babies! (*Smiles*)

How cute is this little guy?!


To ease any worries, I stayed plenty far away from the nest to take the photos (and I think the telephoto function on my camera did an OK job). These photos are from just last week and already this week, he and his nest-mate have flown the coop! (I'm using "he" and "his" for no particular reason, but really, look at the hairdo...male--no?) I do remember seeing one of them sitting on the edge of the nest Monday morning and had I known that they were leaving for good, I would have wished them "Godspeed!"


Actually the timing was perfect. The nest is in a tree right under our bedroom window and their little "peeps" were getting louder each day and their song was monotonous--just one note. Do birds need time to learn the prettier songs and/or does it come with practice? Hmmm....

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Speaking of Cute Little Guys!


Grandbaby Cole:)
Two months old already!

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AND...Remember about a month ago when I gave you a sneak peek of this quilt top:


Well, I can now share with you that it is a baby quilt for our second grandchild! First daughter and son-in-law are expecting a holiday-time baby, due December 20th! Yippee!

Marilyn

Weekend Pleasures

Really, where does the time go? Not the "where does the time go?" and a shake of the head when you see how much someone's child has grown...but the "how-did-I-JUST-post-last-Wednesday-and-now-it's-this-Wednesday-where-does-the-time-go?"!

Answers? Anyone? And don't give me that "the older you get...blah, blah, blah".

Anyway, weekend pleasures (last weekend, not this coming up weekend, yet)...

Actually, I could stop with this picture of Grandpa (Rick) holding Cole--it just doesn't get any better!

Hi, cutie!
The weather in Kansas City last weekend was gorgeous--perfect spring days--so nice to be out and about!

I did manage to do some sewing. These blocks are for Tine in the Sew Connected 2 quilting bee group.

I loved working with her fabrics. The colors were so inspiring.


While I was sewing Tine's blocks, I got to thinking about the blocks I've received so far. I hadn't laid them out altogether yet and was anxious to see what it would look like.


I love it already! Everyone is making such beautiful blocks with my fabric...more to come...yippee!

Marilyn

Mini Moopy

Sometime recently, I ran across this pattern for a Mini Moopy. I think they're so cute and wanted to make one for Cole.


I think he likes it, don't you?

There is a Mini Moopy Flickr group of course :-) and it's really fun to see so many different looks depending on the fabric choices and added details, etc.

Happy sewing!

Marilyn

He's Here!

Our first grandchild!
A boy, Cole, born Tuesday, 5 May 2009 at 9:45pm
8 lbs. 4 oz. ~ 20.5 inches long
SWEET and ADORABLE!!!

Marilyn