After I Finish This Row

Thanksgiving Place Mat turned banner

This was made just the Halloween Banner.

I cant wait to make one for Christmas!  Place mats here I come! 

Place Mat turned Banner

Here's the place mat I bought at Kohls that says "Trick or Treat".  I sewed three tabs on the back and we cut a dowel rod to size and threaded it and then hung it with raffia.  I also stained the dowel rod with a stain from Hobby Lobby near the paint.   

The placemat was only $3 bucks, and I had the rest of the stuff here.  Much cheaper then a real banner. 

I also made one for Thanksgiving! 

Happy Halloween! 

Houston Quilt Show

My Mom is the quilter.  For the last twenty years my mom has been planning on taking me to the Houston Quilt Show.  But when we got close, something else would come up.  Well yesterday we finally made it there.  Julia and Grace came along.  Julia of course behaved herself and Grace was teething.  Bless her heart so she ended up sling riding me and scratching my chest and leaning as far over as she could to hug and kiss Julia. And where was my memory card for my camera, yep thats right, in the computer at home.  I was devestated.  Me and my mom really dont have that many things we do together.  She doesnt celebrate many holidays due to her relegion.  So social functions are pretty important.  And after lurking on a few blogs this week of women whose mothers have passed on I realized how important those times are.  So I was pretty bummed that there was no evidence of this event in my life with my mother. 

Ok, <sniff, sniff> Yall know its not like me to act silly about leaving a camera.  So let me share with you the photos in my mind.  It was a lovely day.  One I won't forget.  When I got to my moms her and her two sisters were there.  We sat on the back patio at moms table laughing and cutting up mostly telling stories about silly things children did.  That is the theme of most of our conversations.  My grandma, Nana heard us and had to come out to see all us girls.  Grace was exstatic to see Nana's wheelchair.  She just turned 79 this year.  Her hair looked so pretty and she sat there holding Grace in a light blue nightgown.  Grace sat in her lap for the longest time.   Nana told Julia about how when Julia was a baby she was such a special baby to her since she had been the first great grandchild.  It was sweet. 

My mom took us all over to her quilt shop and we cut up with those ladies.  Good group of women, they advised us to get lunch before going to the show.  So we went to Tortuga's.  Baha Tacos people.  YUM!  At the end of the meal Julia watched Grace at the playground for a while and then my aunt watched her.  When I passed I saw my aunt holding Grace in her lap, they were looking out towards the pond both just so still for a moment.   

We finally did make it to the Quilt Show.  And it was awesome.  There was so much to look at it would have taken three or four days to have seen it all.  The show quilts were spectacular.  The vendors very helpful and sweet.  It was neat just to be around so many happy people.  Lets face there were very few people who didnt want to be there.  I bought a nice apron for myself.  And my mom bought me some stitch holders!  HA!  She really did.  There was a store there from Houston that set out a booth, Nancy Knits (which I didnt even know existed).  Anyway I got to squish some Cherry Tree Hill Merino in a Java colorway.  She had a shawl in it and so it goes I have something new to do in the never ending list of "projects I must do".  There are two quilts that I also MUST make.  But one I must keep secret and the other I will tell you about when I finish the baby quilt I am working on. 

I think my personal color tastes are starting to tone down a bit.

Cheating

Not only am I not a monogamous knitter.   I sew a bit. 

This shot is a little more pink then the top actually is.  Brynne is the guilty party who introduced me to Charm squares! They are already cut out!  Isn't that marvelous?  Again thank you Brynne!  Seriously. 

We've got a few babies due in the family, and if they aren't girls I guess Grace may have a new quilt. 

Julia placed the squares and when I gave advice she finally shooed me out of the room.  I think she did a splendid job.  :)    Now I have to decide how I will finish it, tying, or real quilting, or maybe I could learn to stipple on the machine?  I can't decide.  LOL, I see a trend maybe I should rename my blog.  I always figure out the end as I go. 

Reminder

heh, I got this in a personal email yesterday after asking my old friend to share some fabric.  heh. 

"I could get it out this week if you remind me again. =D I am a brain dead slacker. If you are not touching me, making heavy eye contact, while giving me instructions/requests......Your chances are less than 50/50. "

Which if you knew this lady you would know it is not true!  So hey chic take this as your hint for the day.  heh

Lacy shrug is coming along.  And I'm knitting a cute little washcloth for Julia to take with her to camp in a few weeks.    Using the DW pattern.  In Sugar n Cream color Butter Cream.  Im using 8s.   

Oh and look at this!  I love this little wash cloth. But the directions were in French. So I've gotte write them up.  This just looks like a lot of fun to knit.   

Jessie and Julia made some little felt creatures yesterday.  Here's Julia's little scotty dog.

I found the template on Turkey Feathers.  But can't find the exact post with the template right now.  Jessie sewed up a precious little lamb, in blue, but she must be sleeping with her. I'll try to post a pic, cause well its adorable. 

A day full of resale shopping and a visit to the office for copier use.  I've gott enlarge this .  I think I'm gona make two.  One for Grace and one for another baby.  I cant decide on the back ground colors though.  The chenille I've got is an old comforter.  The feet I will have to change as I dont think I'm quite ready to do those feet! 

Home

My babies are all home and we've been doing lots of crafts in the clean house!  It feels so nice to have things right.

Julia's been doing some crochet, two washrags for her Great Grandparents. I know they will be tickled.  And this morning she has started on some spool knitting.

I sewed Julia a little needlecase with a cupcake on front for her birthday.  She's 11 now!  I also made this baby doll for Grace.  She smiles so big when she se es it!  Its so swee t.  I got the directions from Blueberry Mama at Crafster.  I've also been crocheting some simple little coasters for the house.  And working on some embroidery, I'll post those as I finish them.  Some onesise for Grace and a pillowcase. 

I added some new photos in My Family Album, go check them out.