Recently, our grandson turned 6! Seems like only yesterday that I was looking at him for the first time in the isolette at the hospital after his birth. Though, having 2 children of my own, I do know how fast they grow up.
Cody celebrated with a party at the local bowling alley with some of his closest friends and a few family members. We had a great time. He was quite excited, showing off his 'guns' in the one picture I took, and also posing with his friends who were showing the Steeler pride, as the future Steeler team. In a conversation with his mom, he told her that 'he didn't feel any different now that he was six!' I guess he thought there would be some kind of change! LOL Kids are so cute and say the darnedest things!
Quilting has been slow. Though, the guild members, [me included] are working on our 'Make A Difference' projects. We will again be making quilts for the local Cancer Center patients. This year, we are making the Grandmothers Flower Garden blocks. These are the hexagon English Paper Piecing ones. But, instead of putting them all together, we will be appliqueing them onto a unfinished 10 inch unbleached muslin block, and are to decorate them however we choose. I am putting stems and leaves on some, and just leaves on others. We will then use sashing to expand the quilt top size, and sandwich them with batting & backing. They will then be tied, labeled & delivered to the center. I'll post pictures later. We will also be making other quilts, too. I am hoping we have about 20 to 25 quilts to deliver by December. That would be wonderful!!
The weather is calling for rain & wind this weekend. What a great time for hot soup and crafting indoors! I am not sure what I'll get into, whether quilting or knitting, but I can guarantee I'll be indoors!
Happy Quilting!!
Chris in PA
Cody celebrated with a party at the local bowling alley with some of his closest friends and a few family members. We had a great time. He was quite excited, showing off his 'guns' in the one picture I took, and also posing with his friends who were showing the Steeler pride, as the future Steeler team. In a conversation with his mom, he told her that 'he didn't feel any different now that he was six!' I guess he thought there would be some kind of change! LOL Kids are so cute and say the darnedest things!
Quilting has been slow. Though, the guild members, [me included] are working on our 'Make A Difference' projects. We will again be making quilts for the local Cancer Center patients. This year, we are making the Grandmothers Flower Garden blocks. These are the hexagon English Paper Piecing ones. But, instead of putting them all together, we will be appliqueing them onto a unfinished 10 inch unbleached muslin block, and are to decorate them however we choose. I am putting stems and leaves on some, and just leaves on others. We will then use sashing to expand the quilt top size, and sandwich them with batting & backing. They will then be tied, labeled & delivered to the center. I'll post pictures later. We will also be making other quilts, too. I am hoping we have about 20 to 25 quilts to deliver by December. That would be wonderful!!
The weather is calling for rain & wind this weekend. What a great time for hot soup and crafting indoors! I am not sure what I'll get into, whether quilting or knitting, but I can guarantee I'll be indoors!
Happy Quilting!!
Chris in PA
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