Just a peek at some of my busy-ness these days.
Four Square
My first real quilt. I made a baby quilt when my oldest was still in utero, but it was not a real quilt. I made this a 38″ x 40″ baby quilt and so far I really like the way it looks. I took the front and backing to a local quilt store to have them do the quilting on a machine. I’ll get it back in a few weeks; they are already very busy with their Christmas waiting list. They told me I shouldn’t have to wait too long since it is a small quilt, it would make a quick diversion for the seamstress to work it in for a distraction from her larger works. I laughed - I understood that completely; who doesn’t need a distraction every now and then - even from what we love to do? When I get it back and get the binding stitched on I’ll post a picture of the completed quilt. I’m very excited about it.
I don’t like (read: I loathe) the country theme decor that utilizes ducks and heart cutouts in my house - it just isn’t me, but I love, love, love quilts!I have already begun my second projects. These are all a step in the process to learning all the correct techniques. I have an unfinished quilt that my grandmother did not get to finish and I want to do it the justice she would have given it.
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Great Job on your first quilt. I like the combination of fabrics you chose.
Nicole - thanks, Nicole. I can’t wait to get the quilt back so I can finish it. I know a baby does not care about his first birthday, but I’ll probably give it to him on his first birthday (November).
Love it.
If I knew how to hijack a web-site, I would hijack your and post pictures of me eating a large canister of shortbread, AND NOT SHARING. Thank you very much. This is just what I needed after coming to the realization that four classes of ninth grade Reading Focus students cannot focus on their reading. I also have a mixed class of upper classmen for Creative Writing who do not seem to be at all creative. They have been working on the same assignment for a week now. “But, Mrs. Rumbarger, you cannot force creativity.” To which I reply, “Mr. Herring, I cannot force a grade with no work.”
Holley - but if you had your own blog you could not only post a picture of yourself eating a big can of shortbread AND NOT SHARING, you could also show those non-creative students how to be creative in your own writing - ABOUT THEM.
I’d probably get fired for talking bad about my students. You know, “Here in P-town, we do not single our student out to discipline them. We must love them into behaving.”
The above quote is credited to the elementary school pricipal when a sub sat a student in time out for biting. Her grandson was hauled away from the prom last year so wasted he could not stand up.