Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Distractions

In keeping with my "staying busy is my friend" theory of keeping my sanity, this is what I did yesterday:



Yup...I made a quilt!! Start to finish, a friend and I made this quilt yesterday. It's not very big (prefect Little Mister size, though!) and not very fancy, but I made it!

I met my friend A. in the hospital, when the Little Mister was born. Her youngest daughter was born the same day, 16 hours earlier, and the four of us were roommates. One of the things we talked about that day was the beautiful rag quilt she made for here little girl. "It's easy," she said. "I can teach you." Took us nearly 14 months to actually schedule a day to quilt, but she was right. Even someone who can't make a sewing machine make straight seams can make a rag quilt...if there's someone else there to help. :)

And now I can add sewing and quilting to the list of things to do when I don't want to think about reality.

Oh, and the Little Mister had a great time playing with his friends..



I didn't get pictures of everyone, but this little girl has two older sisters and two older brothers...and a little brother or sister on the way!!

26 comments:

  1. I'm impressed! And I love those colors.

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  2. I love your choice of colors - primary colors are so me! What is it about babies in bare feet? So, so cute!

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  3. That is so great!! I love it!
    I wish I knew how to do that... I've been wanting to come up with something creative and personal to give the twins that I'm carrying ... I would love to knit them something but can't seem to get myself motivated to do it.
    If you ever come to Colorado, I'll have to borrow you for a day so you can teach me this :)

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  4. I love the colors too. My mom was into making those for a while. She made a big one for my bed, I love it.

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  5. wow! That's great! one day? with ... counting.... 6 kids in the house? I must have gotten that wrong.

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  6. I'm so impressed and also love the colors. There is such a feeling of satisfaction looking at something and saying "I made that!". I also impressed with the Little Mister's friends mother. With rapid math, she is about to have her 6th?? WOW!

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  7. That guilt is so cute and I can not believe that you made it in one day - that is fantastic!

    Hope you have a good week - Kellan

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  8. I am so jealous! I started a quilt 10 years ago and the strips are still hanging in the closet waiting to be cut and stitched together. I think I need to pull them out and dust off the sewing machine.

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  9. It's so fun to be creative, and it makes you feel better, even when you don't think it can. Congratulations on the new skills!

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  10. That is so cute! I wish I knew how to sew! I really should ask my mom to show me. Although she isn't a huge sewer either.

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  11. The quilt looks wonderful!! And Little Mr. looks like he's having fun!

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  12. Yay for quilting! I can't sew a straight line at all. I tried to put together a simple pillow once and failed miserably.
    My mother and sister, however, are fantastic quilters so I can appreciate the accomplishment.

    I hope you're doing OK...

    Kim

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  13. While I dream of making quilts, everyone else seems to be making them :-D.

    Love the photos of your son and his friend together - they are super adorable.

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  14. Lovely quilt!! He'll love to cuddle up in that.

    Hope you're doing good. Hope your husband's stay in Kuwait is quick and safe...

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  15. That's not true. I took a class and I was supposed to make that quilt. I still only have a bag of squares years later. I couldn't really figure out how to cut them right.

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  16. That quilt is just gorgeous!! I wish I could do something so creative and beautiful . . .

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  17. Wow- I didn't know it was possible to make a quilt in one day. I've been trying to finish mine for about seven months. LOL! it's beautiful!

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  18. Woah. That is impressive. I don't think I could DRAW a picture of that quilt and have it look nearly that good.

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  19. That is so cute. You are such the military wife....being busy is how we cope!

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  20. The quilt is beautiful! My mother quilts and she made the most darling little pastel rag quilt for a little girl.

    Little mister will cherish this quilt for a long time to come!

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  21. I want to make one too! Could you post directions?

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  22. Oh my goodness, it's beautiful! So bright and colorful. I am very impressed. I'm also very behind on my blog reading -- I'm sending extra good thoughts to you and your family. Stay Safe thoughts for your husband and Let The Time Fly By thoughts for you. Hang in there.

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  23. Just checking here -- I thought I commented but don't see it anywhere...hmmm...

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  24. I love rag quilts. Yours looks perfect. And great choice on the colours: it doesn't look "too babyish" a lament I hear from my six year old whose baby quilt is pastel (made by an aunt and beggars can't be chosers!)

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  25. A whole quilt? I'm incredibly impressed.

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