It's No Fun Being Sick

Triplets sweaters, I think they are adorable!

Mid February and I have been fighting a sore throat and bad cough for almost two weeks...yuck! But sitting and vegging out has its benefits...I was able to get the triplets sweaters done and they will be mailed out tomorrow. I have put together a baby panel quilt so I can practice hand quilting again. So that I can get some work done on my daughter's quilt. It has been awhile since I worked on it and my is starting to tease me about it. But there is curling on TV and it gives me incentive to do more quilting.

 My daughter has decided she wants to learn to knit. Never touched needles before. So yesterday she goggled knitting and practiced all afternoon. Then last evening we sat together and we honed her knitting skills. She has picked out a headband pattern and is doing quite well. As we were knitting she asked me "how frustrating is this for you mom" and I said " well daughter how frustrating is it for you when you are helping me with the computer stuff"...we both had a good laugh!!!Those are definitely special moments!

Getting it done!

Good morning...

Up early this morning and filled with hope of getting something productive done today. The camera is working...it was just the camera person and lighting that weren't cooperating last night. So here is a pic of the wee baby quilt tops that I made yesterday at our sewing bee.

Two cuties for little girls.

Also this weekend I finished the binding on this purple quilt. It is a gift for a relative who is a big Baltimore Ravens fan, thus the colours!I found the perfect plaid brushed cotton for the backing too. I taught a workshop a couple of weeks ago at guild and this was my sample along with another blue one seen here. It isn't finished yet because I am thinking I would like to handquilt feathers on the columns.

Manly enough?

Have a great Monday with whatever you choose to do!!! Enjoy yourself and have fun, isn't that what it is all about!

Relaxing Sunday

Even though I am barely able to talk...laryngitis, I was still able to join some guild members in a sewing bee today to make baby quilts. We make 24" square quilts for the neo-natal unit at our local hospital. I was able to get two tops made from a bag of scraps that I took along from my stash. And I didn't even use up the whole bag...urggg!Unfortunately my camera is not cooperating tonight and I will try to post pics tomorrow. It was not a slow stitching Sunday but I sewed up a storm and got these two done. Also this week I finished the second of three baby sweaters that I am making for a friend's daughter who is having triplets...that's right three babies! I still can't believe it...three babies!!

Snail's Pace

Even though it is making a mess
it is still kind of pretty.

Not to give snails a bad name but they are slow. That seems to be me this week.We have had some strange weather...from -30 to pouring rain back to -25 in the span of 4 days. The creek has been rising in my backyard and poor hubby has been trying to break ice and reroute water to keep the water away from his garages. Needless to say having him working from home puts a crinkle in my plans and what I get done. I know it shouldn't but it does. I am hoping to be a little more productive this afternoon and tomorrow and be able to show you what I have been up to on Monday. Let's hope I find that ambition I have lost somewhere.