Happy Dance

Just finished DDiL's quillow in time and delivered it at the weekend
when I had been invited to her baby scan as a part of Mothering Sunday
present. Grandchild due 15th June but its sex is unknown as yet and I
wasn't allowed a sneaky look! It smiled for me!

Now I have to start on the baby quilt, but don't think it will be
finished until I visit them for a week in September. I have already
given it a pastel coloured new born cradle quilt - the next one will be
bright - very bright!

I also have the fabric ready for a hungry caterpiller quilt which will
wait until its old enough for the book (DD said I had to get the fabric
ready in case it was out of production in a couple of years).

DS brought me back home this afternoon and went home loaded with his old
lego, playpeople, plastic railway, bricks, etc. No prizes for guessing
what he will be doing tonight! I just get the impression he is looking
forward to fatherhood! (Its lovely to watch).
--
Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

On 01/04/2012 22:06, Sally Swindells wrote:
Just finished DDiL's quillow in time and delivered it at the weekend
when I had been invited to her baby scan as a part of Mothering Sunday
present. Grandchild due 15th June but its sex is unknown as yet and I
wasn't allowed a sneaky look! It smiled for me!

Now I have to start on the baby quilt, but don't think it will be
finished until I visit them for a week in September. I have already
given it a pastel coloured new born cradle quilt - the next one will be
bright - very bright!

I also have the fabric ready for a hungry caterpiller quilt which will
wait until its old enough for the book (DD said I had to get the fabric
ready in case it was out of production in a couple of years).

DS brought me back home this afternoon and went home loaded with his old
lego, playpeople, plastic railway, bricks, etc. No prizes for guessing
what he will be doing tonight! I just get the impression he is looking
forward to fatherhood! (Its lovely to watch).


I would start the Hungry Caterpillar quilt now. My son has loved the
book (it came with a caterpillar toy as well) since he was about 1 year
old, and he's 2 years 2 months now. Why wait? I never "wait until
they're ready", I try it out and if she/he isn't interested I try again
in a month or so. They can surprise you!


-- Jo in Scotland

This will be one lucky cgukd ti have you sewing for him / her!
Congratulations!
Barbara in FL

Have to do the Jungle one first, especially as I am using the leftovers
to make a quilt for a friends grandchild due at the same time.

Then I imagine I will be unable to resist the caterpillar! DD has the
toy already to include with the quilt - we will have to get a new book
as ours is very/too battered,

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

On 02/04/2012 00:26, Jo Gibson wrote:



I would start the Hungry Caterpillar quilt now. My son has loved the
book (it came with a caterpillar toy as well) since he was about 1 year
old, and he's 2 years 2 months now. Why wait? I never "wait until
they're ready", I try it out and if she/he isn't interested I try again
in a month or so. They can surprise you!


-- Jo in Scotland

Sally, that quillow is sweet and lovely. Your DIL is lucky. And so's your grandbaby-to-be. I read Hungry Caterpillar to my little ones really early. They loved the pictures and would get excited when I pulled out the book by the time they were 9-10 months old. That's such a fun quilt, can't wait to see how you make it!

Congratulations and many happy dances,
Sunny

Looks as though I will be starting Caterpillar earlier then!

Just have to finish the appliqued tote bag I was coerced into doing as
part of our W.I.'entry to the County Show. DH is away birdwatching in
Scotland this week so in theory should have lots of time, but other
committments keep popping up - e.g. this morning neighbour called to ask
what time we were going - I had forgotten I had paid for a ticket to a
charity lunch (how could I forget food?). I had planned a sewing day and
Lunch went on for rather a long time and as I usually only have a snack
for lunch I spent the rest of the afternoon sleeping with sewing in
hand! Oh well, perhaps Baby will be late!

Tomorrow is supposed to be snow/sleet etc. so perhaps I will get on
better - after my coffee date in the morning that is!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

On 02/04/2012 23:03, Sunny wrote:
Sally, that quillow is sweet and lovely. Your DIL is lucky. And so's your grandbaby-to-be. I read Hungry Caterpillar to my little ones really early. They loved the pictures and would get excited when I pulled out the book by the time they were 9-10 months old. That's such a fun quilt, can't wait to see how you make it!

Congratulations and many happy dances,
Sunny

Hope you have a great sewing day tomorrow!
Barbara in Central Florida and 89 degrees

Snow didn't come, but 44degrees and lots of rain. DH freezing in the
snow on his birdwatching holiday in Scotland.TV reports are
unbelievable. Why didn't he choose last week when they had record high
temperatures for March.

Last week was warm enough to sit outside in a tee shirt! The weeds are
loving it! DH is not.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

On 03/04/2012 23:05, Bobbie Sews More wrote:
Hope you have a great sewing day tomorrow!
Barbara in Central Florida and 89 degrees