Little Boy Blue Quilt

My grandma use to sell Cameo fabric paints back in the day.  Well, when she moved she found all sorts of started projects that she used as samples.  One of them was this adorable little boy blue piece.  She gave it to me to finish.

When I got it the little boy was simply outlined.  The hat, bandana and boots were the only thing filled in.  My favorite part of this quilt is the quilting I did on the shirt to make it look plaid!  I used gray and red.

I decided to cover the yellow of the hat with some straw-like yellow print fabric.  The pants I did by raw-edge applique in three different blue prints.  I really like the effect it gives.

It was a lot of fun to finish all the different aspects of this quilt!

I wanted a quick little project a few weeks ago.  I decided to use the pillow shams I bought at the rummage sale and turn them into a quick skirt.  It wasn't as quick as I had planned.  I envisioned simply adding a wide elastic waistband, but ugh...it looked terrible on me.  I used the lining in the sham to line the skirt and even managed french seams to keep it from fraying out!  On the second attempt I added a zipper and some pleats.  The puffiness of the pleats had the same affect on my appearance as the elastic waistband.  Sooo, third time is the charm right?!  I sewed down the pleats and TADA!  I love this skirt, it goes with so many tops!

Alissa

Go Home, David P. Comstock

We brought home a turtle one Sunday last year.  Quinn kept him through the winter for his science.

Now that it is warm again, we decided it was time to release David P. Comstock back to his home.

We decided on the creek that runs through the park.

Since it was right after church, we had an audience.

We put in the water, but then these guys made us worry a bit.  They were showing off the snake they killed and asking to catch the turtle.

We caught him again to take him further down stream where he'd be harder to catch.

Have a nice life, David P. Comstock!

Alissa

The Pretty Road, Becomes Skunk Road Too.

We took the pretty road on our way to church one Sunday.  As we neared this tree I we saw something.  What is it?

Do you see it yet?

It is a skunk, hanging in a tree from his back leg.  Hmmm.

He stinks.  I discovered who placed his poor, dead body there.  They named him Rover...

The Pretty Road now has a Skunk Pass :)

Alissa

Blocks and Soccer

I am doing another Block-of-the-Month program this year.  It is Amy Gibson's Sugar Block Club.

Her example blocks are all done in complete solids.  It had me a bit intimidated for awhile and so the instructions for 4 month's blocks began to pile up.

I finally just grabbed my scrap box and dove right in.  I think they turned out all right.

Now to get started on the block for May, instructions were in my inbox yesterday morning!

It is soccer time in our neck of the woods.  Quinn is playing again this year.

He's the goalie, wayyyyyy over there.

Go team!!

Alissa

More of "Normal"

I had a doozy of a week awhile back, working lots of nights.  In the midst of that week I had a bit of reprieve with my twin!

 Kristen and I headed to Kearney for a bit of shopping...we did not buy the mustaches though.

 This aisle in Target proved to be a lot of fun!  Can you hear me now?

 And this book...oh, my.  I laughed a lot.  I think I should have bought it.

 Part of the roughness of that week, was the lack of sewing therapy I was getting.  I still haven't had much :(  Sadness.  Here is a look at one thing I managed to work on.  Hehe, doesn't look like much.  It is a surprise so I can't tell you any more.

 We have a few new babies at our house.  This little one required some intervention.  Another mare who usually has a baby didn't this year.  She insisted that this little lady was hers and tried to get in the way.  We separated them for awhile and all is well now.

 Hehe, this is part of spring in Nebraska this year.  The last two days have now been in the 80s but they are forecasting some of this tomorrow, perhaps.  Crazy.

 Last weekend, we ladies headed to an extended family event.  We went to a bridal shower for my cousin Jessie.  It was a lovely time!

Alissa