Shout to the King!

2014 South Dakota LWML Convention Banner for the Chamberlain Zone

36" x 60"

My first star quilt, all done!!

I am really happy with how it came out, especially all of the texture in the quilting!  The convention is next week and I am hoping it serves its purpose well.  It will then live at our church where I am donating it so another well loved, well used banner that has seen better days can be retired.  :)

Warm weather, finally!

Every single time that Jared has mowed this spring, his mini me has also mowed.  It has been pretty cute to watch...

...he loves to smile for the camera lately...we will see how long this lasts...

...making sure the cat is well versed in Dr. Suess...

...quilting is done, just needs a binding and a Bible verse...

...mmm....cookies...

...garden tilled!!!!....

...my big helper...

...enough with the photos, mom...back to work...

garden tilled, compost bin built, seeds in...

...a silly face for the road...

So there was another quilt...

I know I just posted about a pile of quilts that I have been working on, but here is another...

This is a banner/blanket for our LWML convention coming up at the end of the month, which means I need to get going on it!  The theme is "Shout to the King!" and purple and yellow are the theme colors.  All of the zones in the state are bringing a banner that is actually a quilt, so they can be donated and used as a baby blanket or lap quilt.  This is our zone's banner and also my first star quilt. (Fyi, they are a pain! Some of the ladies in our guild make DOZENS of star quilts for a quilt shop out west, but I don't know how they get all of those seams to line up and not go crazy)  Anyway, I have the quilting in the star done, so now I just need to get the background done and bind it.  Pictures of a completed project will be coming soon!

I had a piecing itch, so I cranked out the rest of the Irish triple chain quilt!  There are 1,171 pieces in this quilt top and it comes in at 70ish by 96ish inches.  I no longer have a piecing itch and really don't want to iron for awhile.  :)  It will be a great couch quilt for two or fit nicely on a twin.  Now I need to decide on the quilting...any suggestions?  I don't even have the backing yet and I need to finish my niece's quilt first, so it will be a bit before this one gets finished.  For those of you in my quilt guild, this is my scrappy project and it really didn't use up that much of my stash like I was hoping it would.  :)

I was the scrap fairy the other day and shared with a new quilter in our group so she could participate in our scrap busting project...I know at one point I didn't have a scrap stash, but I really can't remember it!  Amazingly, she took a whole bag of fabric and I really can't tell, so I am currently on a fabric diet (although I really don't buy something unless I have a project in mind) and no new fabric is allowed into my house until I use up most of what I have, unless I need it to finish up a project (like buying a backing).  Even with my diet, it is not moving out fast enough!

I had my assistant working with me today.  :)

And then he wanted his picture with the cat, although she was not cooperating (as usual)...

and then a few goofy pictures just for fun!

Have a great week!

Death by 100 bites

The poor apple, it didn't even see it coming.

:)

We had our latest feeding appointment this past Monday.  Timothy weighed in at 30.5 pounds and 36 inches, which is holding him steady at 10th and 25th percentiles, respectively.  The team of specialists we see were all really happy with how he is progressing and we are continuing down the road to weaning.

Jared and I were super happy that he doesn't need any increases on the feeding tube and we have the go ahead to push as much of his milk as possible by mouth first and then putting the leftovers through the feeding tube.  Right now, out of the 6 ounces he gets 3 times a day, he will drink roughly 2 ounces and then we put the 4 remaining through the tube.  I am hoping with the warmer weather enticing him outside, he will be motivated with "you can go outside as soon as your milk is finished."  :)

Other than that, not too much is going on, which is a nice change.  The weather is getting nicer and weeding has commenced.  We will be tilling up the ground next weekend, so pictures will be coming!