Quilt As You Go.........

Have you ever done "quilt-as-you-go?"  I have done several log cabins, nine patch's and love the process.  When you are done sewing your quilting is done also.  This is a different take on quilt as you go and I really like the effect.  Depending on how you place the blocks, several patterns here.  Would be a quick and easy baby quilt, tho I would make the fabrics strips narrower for a baby quilt.  Happy Thursday!

Mobile.........

Granddaughter had seen a mobile she liked for the baby's crib, well really it will hang from the ceiling over the crib.  She didn't want anything attached to the crib, smart Mama she is.  I made stuffed safari animals, attached them to dowel rods with small twine and added some primary color balls.  The one she really liked was much smaller, like baby safari animals (esty for sale $182.00!).  I tried to downsize them but once you had sewn the smaller 3" animals they were impossible to turn right side out, for me anyway.  Sooo this is what I wound up with, and I told her my feelings will not be hurt if they don't use it.  She assures me it is great, but as you know Granddaughters are sweet that way.

Time Flies!

Wow, last post was May 11, summer has flown by for me.  Lots of good stuff going on around the farm and Colorado too.  With our Great grand baby due to arrive at the end of August, two baby showers have been so fun!  We had one where everyone painted a onesie for the new little guy and they turned out so cute!  Getting to see an old school friend I haven't seen for 20 years was such a delight!  Our 50th class reunion was in June, we were unable to attend but did receive a great book telling of what everyone is up to these days.  After driving my husbands trucks for the last ten months I got a new to me car and I love it! vroom vroom!  The garden is producing wonderfully this year and I have done a little canning with more in my future.  A few months back I got a pressure cooker, small one for roasts, beans ect.  I love that thing!  Brown rice in 7 minutes, pinto beans in an hour (best beans ever)!  I have only ever had one for canning, this is perfect for everyday cooking and it's super fast.  Everything I have been working on craft wise for the ggbaby is finished and his room is all set and ready for his arrival.  They say a picture says a thousand words so i'll let mine do the talking......hope your summer is awesome!

Gabion...........

My sweet husband built me a gabion.  Love it and him too!

Small Baby Quilt.....

Got a finish on this small quilt for our Great-grandson. Big stitch quilting with cotton floss #8, something different and goes really fast.  Quilt top is grey squares and bottom side is for him to dream of trout fishing with Great-gpa and me.  We are having lots of rain and cooler temps here in Kansas.  Garden is almost all planted if it ever stops raining we can plant the rest.  Always Thankful for all the rain we get, ponds are full and fish are biting!   Happy Friday!

Hoodie.....

Rainy day here, great day to finish the great grand baby's hoodie.  Switched out the buttons, the Crayola ones were too sharp.  Lot's of storms in Kansas today, we need the rain for sure.  

Quilt and a New Crust.......

The just finished gold quilt made it's way to Colorado.  Love the look and feel of this quilt.  Tried a cauliflower crust pizza today, I was impressed and will fix it again....yummy.