Once I made some of the mixed blocks last week, I couldn't resist putting some of them up on my design wall. I want to get the remainder of the mixed blocks done this weekend so that I can sew the rows together next week. Since I am getting so close to completing all my blocks, I can hardly wait to see it all come together.
This week was another exchange of a row in our row quilt exchange. I had the most beautiful Jane Sassman fabric to work with. It was very difficult to decide what I wanted to do with this fabric. It was our fourth row, and the first fabric that I have received so far that had some purple in it. Now I have another package with another theme (a sewing theme) on which to work.
Hubby and I also made a visit to our grandbaby's house for some baby time. There are no new pictures because I forgot to take the camera again. We had been shopping and I picked up some baby outfits and tee shirts in the next size range for her. Her mommy said she was growing out of the first size range of 0-3 months. We bought her 3-6 and 6-9 months items. I also found a darling brown and beige TY teddy bear that just dropped at my feet (literally) so of course it had to come home with us.
Some friends of ours are going to be first time grandparents. Their grandbaby is due in October. Grandma-to-be is fond of Noah's Ark things. Last week I found a Noah's Ark Christmas ornament and bought that for her. Then this week I found this darling Noah's Ark stuffed ark with animals who that noises at a book fair, so that came home with me also. I am getting so bad. I cannot pass any baby books, or baby departments without finding something to buy for our grandbaby, and now I guess for our friend's grandbaby, too! This grandbaby thing is so contagious, and all encompassing I am discovering!
Now I understand when my mother came to visit our first child she would always have a lot of things that she brought for the baby. When our daughter was a baby, she had darling dresses and outfits that she outgrew before she ever had an opportunity to wear them all. My mother kept buying and bringing and buying and bringing all the time. Now I understand why!
Wishing you all happy sewing and happy baby watching.
Happy Quilting, too.
13 comments:
I like the blocks with the split backgrounds.
I remember well when I got my first grandbaby, almost 23 years ago. I made her lots of dresses which all 3 granddaughters wore. I was always buying or making her something.
So if you didn't know before, you now know what I have been living the last 12 years! It never seems to go away! And now my daughter has this amazing granddaughter and I have become a great grandmother by association. Lucy is the happiest baby I have ever known probably because she has so many people in her life who love her! Oh, and by the way, I am embellishing a darling turquoise with chocolate polka dots dress as we speak. I have finished Whiplash and loved it.
Ooo, I love your Churn Dash blocks! And now I see where you're going with them - what fun!
And what fun little granddaughters are, aren't they? Your craziness is the same for most of us, I think! I love being a grandmother! And I'm glad you're getting to experience it now.
Beautiful blocks Pam!!
Being a gramma is the BEST!!!!
Crispy
I love how those blocks are coming along - beautiful.
Oh yes - the shopping, sewing grandmothers. Watch out for us! LOL
Your churn dash is spectacular Pam. And I think we both have the same problem with our grandbaby shopping! Isn't it fun?
Pam,
I love that you are having such a terrific time with your grand daughter. She is one well loved little baby and that is something really special.
I do love your purple quilts- I especially like the bottom center block that looks a bit dotty. It is so pretty.
Keep enjoy those grand babies.
I finished reading Whiplash by Catherine Coulter. It was another enjoyable read. I have just started Earlene Fowler's new book State Fair. It was a hot one today 30 Centigrade outside ( I think its about 90 degrees F)
Have a great Sunday.
Regards,
Anna
the blocks look wonderful!!!
I know when I get to be a grandma someday I will go crazy buying clothes and baby items too!
Kathie
If you think you find cute things for that baby now, just wait till Christmas! :) I love the way your quilt is shaping up and can hardly wait to see it all together. blessings, marlene
Blocks are looking good together and check out all those little dolls hanging around admiring your blocks:D
Oh, I do like that large churn dash background that I see developing.
I have baby clothes that I bought for a new nephew out in Orgon and your post reminded me that I better get them in the mail before he outgrows them!
Love the shadowed churn dash!! Very creative. I've seen this done with stars a few times, different with churn dashes!!
Am not a purple person but I do love color....and not afraid to use it. I have done 2 purple kaleidescopes. Come by and see. One is on the header. It's called "I had a wild hair". It was made from the leftovers of the original one which is somewhere on my posts about happy accidents. It's a 2 sided quilt for my purple daughter, lol!!!
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