Sorry for the lack of recent posts. Typepad (my blog host) has been down for the longest time. Had me worried there that it might not come back. But, here I am, minus the hair I pulled out in frustration.
I have been so busy, honestly. I have finished all the blocks for the calendar quilt for my granddaughter Eva. Today I hope to sew the blocks together and get a reply from my quilter that I can send it to her for a mid-May completion. Here are the blocks I have finished over the past week:
Honeybee block for August
Fall leaf for September
Pumpkin (duh) for October
Mixing bowls because we bake in November, right?
And to finish off the year, Christmas lights for December
Here are all twelve finished blocks! Now to sew them together and get a border on the sides so it will fit a twin bed better. I am so pleased with how fun and colorful these blocks are, and hope Eva will enjoy the quilt and the memories of all our afterschool activities over the past nine years she's been in elementary and middle school. All those times she said "What shall we make (bake, do, create) today, Nana?"
Hope you all had a great weekend. Happy St. Patrick's Day! My winemaker son-in-law invited us over for a fantastic corned beef dinner last night and it was so good.
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omg I don’t know which block I love the most. the purple flowers? yes. wait. no.
THE MIXING BOWLS??!! yes! wait.
the xmas ornaments??!! maybe? wait.
THE BEE!!! no. wait. the flip flops??!! yes? no. still love the mixing bowls the best!!
mixing bowls win for me. 2nd place are all the other blocks. can’t wait to see the kid’s expression when you give it to her.
what are you using for the border?
Your Son In Law is a gem. Having someone else make a meal for me is a the most generous gift! You were very focused in making this quilt. Clever with the mixing bowls.
What a great memory quilt!
The quilt blocks are adorable!!
Such cute designs for the centres. Lucky granddaughter indeed!
Eva is going to love this quilt! It’s adorable, you’ve done such a great job on it. My two older granddaughters have started asking me to make them things for holidays instead of buying them things. They got pillows for Christmas with Edyta Sitar’s Starbursts on them and little flannel stuffed and embellished hearts for Valentine’s Day. Not sure what Easter will bring!
Eva’s quilt turned out so cute! She’s going to love sleeping under it, dreaming about all of the fun you shared together! That was really thoughtful of the Winemaker to invite you for the delicious meal. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️
Your calendar blocks are very special. It will be a great memory quilt for Eva. Every block is cuter than the previous one!
Aye-yai-yai!! They are all so cute – each one is just so special.
Your Winemaker son-in-law is so sweet for inviting you all for dinner. Homemade corned beef? Yum!
What a fun, beautiful quilt! You did a super job. And that son in law?? He’s the best.😁🍀
Absolutely LOVE the quilt and I’m sure you will have it back on time. I cannot wait for the picture of the graduate with her quilt! Xox
Your quilt is so wonderful, and I can just imagine Eva’s reaction when she sees it. I’m sure she will love it, and what a beautiful reminder of the fun times you have shared together. Did you know you were a pattern designer? Pretty impressive!
All of the quilt blocks are adorable! What a fun colorful quilt it’s going to be. She will love it! I’m sure your corned beef dinner was delicious, what a treat! 🍀
What a beautiful keepsake, Nicole! And that pumpkin!!! I am finishing up a (three year!) red and white pineapple quilt and need to find a project with some springier fabrics like yours. And we all know what a rabbit hole we can go down when we start searching for fabric lol! Have a great day, Nicole.
Whew, I’m glad you got the blog host thing taken care of…I could not open your page and was FOMOing…….I really really enjoy your blog posts!
I love these blocks so much! The pumpkins, the little Christmas lights, the tulips, and that bee. So so cute, I can’t wait to see the finished quilt.
Such a cute memory quilt for Eva!