Table Runner......

A sweet table runner, AddyLou creates posted on pinterest.  It was fun making this and the length can be whatever you desire.  I made this one yesterday and will be making a longer one for my dining room table.  Cute!

I-spy Quilt

Can you believe December already?!  The tree is up but no decorations yet, on my to do list.  We still are having warmish weather, 50's most days but they say cooler, much colder is on it's  way.   Thanksgiving was so much fun.....Thursday with our Family at our son's house and Saturday following was at Granddaughters house in KC.  We got lots of smooches from our new Great Grandson.  He is growing like a weed!  At 11 weeks old he is wearing 6 month sized clothes!  Such a sweet baby boy, we love him so much!  There is a I-spy quilt in the works for him for Christmas, fun to put together and almost ready to quilt. 100 different blocks, they make so many fun fabrics. Hope your day is a good one!

Pug Quilt.....

Just finished this little (48x48) baby quilt for my dear friend's daughter.  It was a fun quilt to do and I made it a quilt-as-you-go which cut down my quilting time a bunch.  Said daughter has two pug dogs and the baby's room has some dog "theme" going on so I went with the appliquéd pugs and dog bones.  

Where Did Summer Go............

Sometimes life just takes over, no other reason for not blogging for this long.   Our Family has been Blessed with the sweetest baby boy, our first great grandchild.  He is adorable and sweet and soft and cuddly, well, you get the picture.  Mr. Outdoors and I are so loving this baby boy, just can't get enough snuggles!  Summer went by in a flash didn't it?  We are spending some time in Colorado getting in the last of trout fishing before old man winter decides to join us.  Every year we plan to spend some time in Arizona come February and it never seems to work out, maybe this year we can do that?  Always good to have something to look forward to.  I have always heard it's best to have three thing's after you retire....someone to love, something to do and something to look forward to.  We seem to be pretty spot on in that department.  Here are some of our happy moments from this past few months. First picture is great grandpa and grandpa with our newest Family member.  Happy Fall!

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!