As Long as They are Still Asking....

I finally finished a hat for my great nephew, by his request, that I started before Christmas. We are having a slow start for the new year at my house..... cold and flu will do that to you. 

This is  Nate, about five years ago, wearing the first hat and sweater that I ever  knit. Since he is still loving the hats....how could I resist. 


I'll never forget the way his eyes lit up the first time I pulled a bunch of colorful yarn out of my knitting bag. So what's an Auntie to do when a seven year old asks for another hat....knit one of course.

Here is Nate modeling his new hat....his mom took that picture fast(I just finished it this morning). Just in time it's supposed get really cold.

She's Really Into It!

I Just couldn't resist posting this picture, my son took, of his little daughter (our adorable granddaughter). I think the little doll bed was a hit for Christmas.

Still in Grandma Mode

As if I don't have enough on the go, I thought I would quickly put together a small quilt for my little grandson, who is due this spring. After all, I had four pieces of Minky left and the operative words are small and quickly. It's not like I had to go shopping for fabric or anything.

I wasn't sure how well the Minky would take to the spiral quilting...

Not Bad

These little stuffed animals came with, two squares of Minky......you are actually supposed to cut the animals in half and sew them to the fabric some how. Yikes, that's not happening in my studio. I used two for doll quilts and joined the remaining four and made a small baby quilt.

I also made pillows and mattresses for my little doll beds.

All I have left to do is the binding on the baby quilt and I'm done....so happy. 

All that and I still had time for a Christmas lunch with my fellow blockheads....some days are just way more productive than others.

 I'm motivated because my daughter flies in from Montreal tomorrow and she takes after her father (Mr. Christmas) so there could be a flurry of activity around here for the next ten days...I can't wait to see her.

I'm in Grandma Mode...

Now that I've eradicated  sort of eradicated my Christmas Crabbiness and accepted the fact, that Christmas is just around the corner....I decided to have some fun. 

These little guys need quilts!!

And all from my stash!

My little granddaughters will be two this spring....and love putting their toys  to bed, so little beds, from Ikea, and quilts it is.

I have to admit Christmas does put me into Grandma mode.
This is the only Christmas sewing I'm doing....no pressure just fun stuff. Funny it seems just like yesterday, that I was doing this for my daughters, when they were small.