A Birthday Celebration!

Our little grand-guy is five and we celebrated by treating him to his first college football game!

The pre-game "kid zone" events were full of fun! Bouncy houses, "cool" cars and big foam hats!

Boise State is know for it's BIG BLUE...and they didn't disappoint. By half time we had scored four touchdowns to the opponents one, each filled with fireworks, loud cheers and music.

He and Poppi spent quilty time together as he taught him the "ins and outs" of football. 

...and his day was made when Poppi even wore his funny hair!

A much needed family day was had by all and I'm so grateful for the fun had.

Plus, you know it's good when you have two very exhausted little boys by day's end!

 

A Super Hero Finish

This is a pretty "busy" finish...but with two jelly rolls and a few 1/4 yards of superhero prints I was able to quickly put together this array of Super Hero fabrics for our grand-guys 5th birthday quilt! His two requests: "Meme it has to have Captain America and Spiderman annnnddddd be long enough to cover my feet! My feet fall out of last year's quilt now!"

It finished measuring 53"x 68" and should be big enough this upcoming winter 

as he keeps his feet warm under it's soft, fleece backing of superheros.

(Notice our traditional "birthday" label! Five already!!)

I will tell ya, I've never used fleece as a backing before and really like the extra layer of cuddly warmth it gives the quilt. I only had to raise the foot a little on my long-arm and it was easy-peasy to quilt. As you can see, it was not only big enough to cover his feet but, Jackson LOVED it as well!!!

Happy Birthday buddy!

I-Spy Many Smiles!

I-Spy three happy boys!

Earlier this summer I made this lap size eye-spy for these three special little guys. I finished it's quilting and binding on just in time for the arrival of their new little brother. (Who's wrapped in a receiving blanket I made especially for him! Along with a hand knitted blanket by my mom.)

These are just one of those ultimate moments we quilters love isn't it! 

So while his cousins above are celebrating the arrival of their new brother,

this little grand-guy of ours started Pre-k this year!

Annnnddddd this little guy is growing way too fast and is just the happiest baby!

It's been a very busy month filled with with family vacations, visits and adventures. My school year is also off to a fantastic start and I'm really enjoying my new position as a teacher mentor with no regrets of leaving the classroom. (whew!) It's been a welcome transition in my life.

I have to say, we've even improved our golf game quite a bit this summer too!

Wild Horse Casino, Pendeleton Oregon.

And now, with Labor Day finally upon us, I'm sure I'm not alone in welcoming the coming of Fall. I find my sewing studio calling me once again. It's serenity and outburst of creativity awaiting me. I can't wait to fling it's windows open and begin quilting this Christmas Quilt of a friends that has been patiently waiting it's turn. I also have an entire sew day planned with a friend and we are going to create one of  Buggy Barn's (Now One Sister) newest quilt: Sunny Side of the Street. 

OH! And A game of golf and a BBQ afterwards with hubby are on the agenda too.

Thank you for your support and patience this past month as I made my work transition.

I'm looking forward to catching up with all your blogs and going-ons and an inspiring Fall together.

H2H: A "Treasured" Finish for Camp Hobe

Here's my quilty hug all ready to go. It makes me smile to think of a special camper receiving this fun pirate themed quilt as I'm donating it to:

This one measures 46"x66"...perfect for some lucky little camper!

Here's a peek at the back:

I was pretty psyched when I found this cool Pirate themed pantograph in my collection:

This quilt has been so much fun to create and it makes my heart smile knowing it's 

now on it's way to to be part of  Sarah's H2H Charity Challenge.  

Thanks for organizing this annual event for all of us Sarah!!

PS: I'd love to quilt for you. Click HERE for the details.

I offer FREE return shipping on all quilts with quick turn-around service.

H2H: A "Treasure" for Camp Hobe

It's that time of year again and it's always been very rewarding for me to pass on a Quilty Hug through this annual event that Sarah hosts. I can't believe this year marks my fourth year in doing so.

(Click HERE to check out all the details.) 

 This year, I have the prefect quilt top in my stash 

that I'm going to quilt up for a Camp Hobe donation.

See. Nothing says "camp" better than pirates and treasure maps!

And... I have the perfect pantograph in my files to really finish this one well.

This one measures 46"x66"...perfect for some lucky little camper!

Stay tuned...and perhaps click HERE and think about joining us in this annual H2H event.

Join us here every Tuesday to rejuvenate posts from your archives!

Next week's theme is: TONALS.

New Elmo Curtains!

Our little grand guy LOVES Elmo!

So of course when Grammy found a Hug Me Elmo on clearance, 

it was the perfect gift to bring for our visit over the past two days.

I spent a good part of yesterday helping my daughter decorate his room and when we couldn't find any Elmo curtains, a quick trip to JoAnne's fixed that! Yep, we made our own.

Plus, I told her when he out grows Elmo, I can remove the lining fabric and recycle the Elmo fabric into a quilt for Project Linus. (win-win)

He was sooooo excited when we showed him his room all done. He got right up on his bed, touched the curtains and wall decals, enthusiastically saying "Memo".

 (Love when they are learning to talk.) 

I can't believe he's already out of his crib but what a happy camper he is with his Sleepy Time and Hug Me Elmos to keep him company in his new car bed.  

Love you buddy! Sweet dreams!!

Tuesday Archives #46: Modern Quilts

Happy Tuesday Archives everyone!

Today's theme is Modern Quilts.

A quote from the Modern Quilt Guild helps us define the genre today:
"Modern Quilters bring a new bold new aethetic to a craft dominated by traditional and art quilting. The clean lines and stylish color schemes prevalent in moder quilting appeal to fans of sophisticated modern design."

I'm a huge fan of Victoria Findlay Wolfe and follow her blog for Modern inspiration!


In 2012 (preblogging) I made this Modern Style quilt for our son-in-law.  He was a paramedic at the time so collecting this variety of fabric was fun! My husband actually picked out the large numbers print to represent them using "radio codes".

I gave it a cozy flannel backing and had alot of fun free motion quilting this one!

And as you can see...he LOVED it!

Sport's Tie Baby Bibs

Are these not the funnest baby bibs!! 

We live in Boise State and Oregon Duck fan area.  

A co-worker at my husband's work was selling these for a scholarship fund. 

Hmmmm wonder if I can "dissect them" to make my own pattern??

And here's a picture of our little guy wearing his on Christmas morning:

So cute and creative, I just had to share.

With smiles,

Val:)

Tuesday Archives #40: Lap Quilts

Welcome to the linky party that let's you rejuvenate your old quilting/sewing posts! 

(Santa has our list of upcoming December themes ready! Check over in my sidebar.)

LAP QUILTS:

Sometimes the only thing better than a new quilt right out of the dryer, all crinkly and soft, is seeing it being used by a loved one. My day was made when our son-in-law texted me this picture of our little guy waking up from his nap...all cuddled up in his
Eye Spy quilt next to Daddy:

This week is all about sharing those ulitmate compliments when a quilt is transformed into that perfect quilty hug like Jasmine who blogs at Quilt Kisses always seems to do so well! I had to skim a bit, but I found one of my favorite older posts of hers titled: Three Small Quilts. If you haven't stopped by her blog...do! Her boys are adorable and they truly enjoy every lap quilt she creates for them!

"I-Spy" A FINISH!

Wahooo!!! A year later and 210 little four inch blocks collected...my I-Spy quilt is finished! It measures into a cozy 50"x50" play quilt.

I love the Car fabric our daughter picked out for the back.

It matches our little guy's Car slippers and knitted blanket from Great Grandma perfectly!

I just need to finish sewing down one side of binding tonight then wash it so it's cuddly soft when I give it to him next week.

Always Happy that it's Friday!

With smiles,

V:)