Last week I showed you the fleece quilt that I’ve been helping my two youngest daughters to sew. This week I can show you the finished product. I bought a piece of fleece off the clearance table. I knew it wouldn’t be big enough, but I was sure that we could handle that. We laid … [Read more…]
Last Friday I gave you a glimpse of a quilt that my two youngest daughters (ages 9 and 11) are working on. I recently realized just what a huge pile of fleece scraps I have and decided the best way to reduce the pile was by making a quilt. Making a fleece quilt would also … [Read more…]
As so often happens in life, last week after I posted about the quilts I’ve made I remembered three others. Actually when I was writing the post I had a feeling that I was forgetting some but just couldn’t think of what they were. About three or four years ago I made “matching” quilts for … [Read more…]
Last week I shared about quilts I have made for my toddlers. This week I’m going to share pictures of more quilts I have made. This is not a complete record. I can think of at least three quilts I have made that I can’t find pictures for. This first one is a quilt I made … [Read more…]
I love making quilts and making quilts for my toddlers is fun. I don’t think I have ever bought fabric for one of these quilts. I use old clothes and raid my fabric stash. I’ve made seven now and hope to carry on the tradition with any future grandchildren I am blessed with. Part of … [Read more…]
I can’t believe we’re down to the end of the summer. It has truly been a good summer – very relaxing. I did a lot of reading and sleeping in. We did picnics and parks and day trips. We let piano lessons go for the summer. I truly feel refreshed and ready for the new … [Read more…]
When I was a very little girl my parents gave me Little House in the Big Woods. I LOVED that book and read it over and over. About a year later I was in the store with my dad and saw that it was only the first book of a whole set. I dearly … [Read more…]
