When a Granddaughter Asks Part 2

Jessa's 7th birthday was celebrated today.  She wanted an "Under the Sea" party.  She asked for a mermaid cake. Of course, she had specific ideas of what she wanted.  "Grandma, could you make her tail turn a little?"  "Around the bottom could you make it a peach color since that is the color of the sand on the bottom of the ocean?"  "Oh, do you have a doll with red hair?"

Well, this is what I came up with. 

I think she liked it. 

Today is Daughter-In-Law, Katie's birthday.  I surprised her with her own made from scratch Coconut Cream pie.  Not my best looking crust.

Thursday night we received 8 inches of snow.  Most of Friday was spent moving it.  Last night, we received another 8 inches.  The piles of snow are getting deep along the roads. 

God Bless, 

Linda

When Granddaughters ask...

Last October  Kasey asked if I would sew a dress for Pioneer Days in fourth grade.  They read the book, "Little House In The Big Woods."  Then complete the unit with a special day of activities.   She picked out the fabric and helped with sewing the side seams and hem by machine.

Fast forward to last Tuesday, Tatum asked for a dress for her 3rd grade Abe Lincoln play.  

I found fabric on Wednesday and sewed Thursday.  Today she came after church to help me finish. 

She sewed the hem with my machine.  She is ready for her play. 

This grandma's heart is full. 

Stepping Out Of My Box

This past Saturday I completed a project I have wanted to do for a long time.  Our local Community Education Program sponsored a workshop to create a wooden Barn Quilt. 

 The class started at 8:30 and I completed at 5:30. 

Each color section is taped one at a time from other colors.  It is painted with three thin coats before moving to the next color. 

 

Some of my other projects completed since my last visit. 

I finally finished my youngest grandson's quilt.  Another first...First attempt at machine applique and my first attempt at echo quilting. 

An overdue baby quilt for a special young couple.  

One of my friends is having a new grandson.  Since I found out the shower was sooner than expected I went to my standby pattern

I needed one more Christmas gift for Colby.  He needed a bag to take his John Deere equipment to his Day Care.  He loved it.

Christmas is a busy and memory making day at our house!!

Currently I am working on a Quilt of Valor.  It is for a Vietnam vet who is dealing yet with issues from his experiences.  His wife is a close friend of mine.  She asked for it to be lap/ couch size rather than a full size quilt. I have five strips sewn. 

God Bless, 

Linda