LUCKY STRIKES

LUCKY STRIKES!

We are back on the lanes! Social bowling league has begun! And, the Lucky Strikes are back together with a few new faces.

Our first night, we won by 30 pens!

Woot Woot!

 

The "BER" Months

The "BER" Months

Oh how I love thee!

 

Sunny Little Nursery

Sunny Little Nursery

Today we finished the nursery and we love how it turned out. My daughter's vision for this room was warm and whimsical and she nailed it!

It's such a sweet, warm and whimsical room that is now ready for the baby to arrive.

 

Sorting Hats for My Grandsons

 Sorting Hats for My Grandsons

Over the weekend I spent a little time crocheting Hogwarts Sorting Hats for my grandsons. Because ... that's what Grandmas do ... Right?

The pattern I used is called NEWBORN SORTING HAT PATTERN by,

amidorablecrochet@gmail.com

Organization

 Organization

As of late I haven't actually spent a lot of time sewing in my new sewing space but I am taking the time to get things organized.

I purchase cards used to keep comic books in pristine condition as mini bolts to hold my fabric stash. Carding my fabrics on these mini bolts has been both fun and tedious. Fun because I am finding fabrics I completely forgot that I had and tedious because there is a lot of pressing and folding of said fabrics. Only now am I realizing how extensive my fabric stash actually is ...

I am also coming across fabrics and notions that have been gifted to me over the years and my heart is full.

Needless to say organizing is an eye opening process for sure ...

I am blessed and humbled by the process of organizing my sewing room.

39

 39

Wrapping my mind around that by first born is 39 years old today.

I love being his Momma and infinitely proud of the man he has become.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Here Comes the SON

 Here Comes the SON

We spent a wonderful day celebrating my daughter and baby boy. Have I mentioned I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMA!

It was a beautiful afternoon celebrating. The shower was a success!

The momma to be and Beni 

Family arrived from far and wide

Along with dear friends

Our first picture of 3 generations ... me, my daughter, and baby boy

#wearefamily

The lovely lady with my daughter who made this baby shower happen and provided the most beautiful and delicious food for everyone to enjoy.

I did get a video of the beautiful spread of amazing and delicious food but not a picture. I did however get a picture of the beautiful cookies made especial for the celebration.

It was a wonderful day with friends and family celebrating the upcoming arrival of my GRANDSON!

August - A Rainy Beginning

 August - A Rainy Beginning

We've had a rainy spring and summer this year.

4 of 365

4 of 365

2 more blocks are now complete

#3 Gingham

#4 Cross Weave

Sewing my stash, I'm really enjoying this block a day that I have challenged myself with.

 

All Set Up

 All Set Up

I finally have my sewing space all set up. The extension tables were a glitch, IKEA sent the table tops but none of the legs or hardware to attach them to the shelving.

But it is now all complete and I love it!

I finished piecing my daughter's baby's quilt top today and this set up is so nice and making sewing very comfortable.

 

2 of 365

2 of 365

My friend and fellow quilter, Jo, has let me borrow a book that has 365 quilt block patterns in it. Jo has made many of the blocks and the one who gave me the inspiration to do the same. This will be a nice way to continue sewing through my fabric stash.

There is a glitch though, this copy of the book has several pages missing. Instead of 365 blocks there are only 346 block patterns in this copy of the book. So if I want to make 365 blocks ... I will have to either make 19 of the patterns twice, or ad lib 19 blocks from other books I have. 

1 of 365 - harlequin triangles

2 of 365 - hexagons and hourglasses