Celtic Solstice Update

 

I'm still attempting to slowly chug away on the Celtic Solstice Mystery. This was a post I tried to get myself to post from the hospital but that didn't work out. This picture was taken the morning I headed to the hospital. It shows the completed parts for parts 1-4. Thanks to the most recent sew day and random 10-20 minute segments (some while holding Kyle), I have completed part 5 and have begun to put the larger blocks together. More pictures to come.

Been a bit busy

Sorry, I kind of disappeared again. I think I have a good excuse this time. Say hello to Kyle. He does not like to be put down very often. We've had a lot of tv time in the last few weeks. Our library has been helpful. Nate got to enjoy Cars 2 for the last week. And we now have Planes for a few days. My mom also introduced me to a good murder mystery show on Netflux, Murdoch Mysteries. Nate likes that one too.

Moose Quilt

This was the first of monthly mystery quilts that I got from my local quilt shop. They display the fabrics that they will use for the quilt (and offer in the kit) and we can sign up at any time during the month to be included. On the last Tuesday of the month, they reveal what the quilt looks like and you can pick up your kit. They are $29 and include everything for the top. It makes a generous lap size quilt.

This one is just waiting for me to put the borders on. I was very productive this day. That was the 3rd project I got to a finished state on that sew day (in November).

They ladies pointed out that it may have been part of my nesting period. Unfortunately, this may now sit around waiting to be finished for quite a while.

Scrappy Mountains Majesty

I decided for my next door neighbor's new baby boy that I would make him a quilt instead of trying to knit something, since I'm still working on a knit one for a baby girl that was born in May (oops). When I saw, Bonnie Hunter post a Scrappy Mountains Majesty that someone else had made on her Facebook page, I decided that that was the pattern I wanted to use for this little boy. Towards then end of the pattern, she offers a few variations on how to lay it out and one of those really struck me. I could see pinwheels trying to stand out in it. I then rounded up some of my more boyish fabrics (I have quite a few.) and picked the ones I thought paired well and played well together. I utilized the extra sew day my friends scheduled in December to get it done and even added borders. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Now to figure out how I'm going to quilt it (or get it quilted). What do you think?

2013 Challenge Quilt

Here is the quilt I finished for the 2013 Peteetneet Quilt Show Challenge Category. It was the only quilt I entered. It is foundation pieced, and each block represented a member of my family. On each block, I added the name of the person it represented, with the shell in the corner containing our last name (ok my old last name). I gave it to my mom for Mother's Day (very late since I didn't get it to her until my trip in October).

The fancy boat is my mom. The smaller boats are my 4 brothers and I. The 5 beach umbrellas are the 5 grandkids. The angelfish is my dear late sister-in-law Annie. And finally, my dad and my husband are the beach balls.

It is hand quilted (my first hand quilting project). It also was my 3rd finished quilt. I was very pleased with how it turned out.

Baby #2

Kyle Alexander was born at 4:21 pm weighing in at 8 lb 8.8 oz. He is 18.5 inches long. We are all doing well.

Baby #2

As of 10 am today, I am headed to the hospital to be induced for Baby #2. Hopefully, I will be able to post pictures soon of our new arrival.

Nate and the Animals

 During our trip to Leeds for Thanksgiving in 2012, we took Nate to the family farm to see the horses. Aunt Kay even let him sit on her horse for some pictures. It was very special for all of us, since the horse passed away before we made our next trip down in July for the family reunion.

 We were also pleased to find that a donkey had joined the farm. The donkey seemed really sweet, and Nate was completed enamored with him, and kept going back to see him over and over again.

Mass Hammock Production

At the moment, I have quite a batch of hammocks in process. Here they all are partially cut.

 Some have made it to a paired and pinned state.

 Others have made it through the first round of stitching, and getting flipped.

Others are merely cut and paired, waiting to be pinned.

I'm trying to get a good batch of them done before baby #2 makes his appearance.

Happy New Year

I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year.

As it is the time of the year for resolutions, I thought I would share a few that I have thought of for myself.

• I would like to complete at least 1 quilt every month.
• January's main focus will be my vomit quilt.
• I would like to add new items to my Etsy shop at least 1 time every month.
• I would like to learn to manage having 2 children.