Moving to a big boy bed!

Wyatt is moving to a big boy bed.  

He is so excited.  It has been a long time coming!

He has watched me make the quilt for his new bed and

waited somewhat impatiently to have it be his own!

This is the back of the quilt.  I wanted to use up fabrics

from the front and also ones that matched the colorway.

I have been trying to do that the last few quilts hoping to use up a lot of my

leftover fabrics.

My stash consists of pieces, not so big, left over from other quilts.

I rarely go out and buy fabric just to be buying fabric........

even tho I would love to be able to do that!

This is the front of his quilt.

It is a Buggy Barn pattern, which I love.  I also

used all stash fabrics for it too.

I had thought I would use wool fabrics for the muzzle, nose, and bone.

However, when I priced the wool, it would cost me about

$50 just for that part!  That was way too much

too spend on a quilt that would be washed often......very often.

I think it is cute just using cotton fabrics.  

I used Bee in My Bonnet, Lori Holt's, method of applique.

That way it is ironed down and machine appliqued also

so it should be pretty well attached.

The quilting is dog paws and looks really cute.

As you can see it turned out pretty big.  I'm not sure he is

big enough or strong enough to pull it up and make his bed.

He said that was o.k. cuz he didn't like to make his bed anyway!

This quilt was so much fun to make.

Happy Quilting!                      Lynda

Missionary Christmas Stocking

Had to make a Missionary Christmas Stocking

for Elder Spencer Demers.

His Mom will fill it with goodies and make sure he gets it when he arrives in Florida.

We'll be making waffle cookies for him tomorrow to deliver to the MTC.

So much fun having a Missionary in the family again!!

Happy Quilting!                      Lynda

Random Postings

I haven't posted for awhile.  Seems I can never remember how to find my pictures to post them!

Here is a picture of my Grandson, Spencer, receiving his graduation quilt in Arkansas.

He of course loved it and started using it that very day.

( We took him to the Missionary Training Center today.  He will be serving in the

Florida Tampa Mission.  He was so excited and a little nervous.  I am so excited for

him and can't wait to hear of all his new experiences!)

A few months ago I posted my Granddaughter, Ellie, with a St. Patrick's Day wreath we had made.

For Easter, my Grandson, Gavin, came over and we made a wreath together.  Never got around to posting it so here it is now.  The wind would blow and the Easter grass kept blowing away.

We had a good time gluing all the plastic eggs onto the wire tho.

My friend, Janine, wanted to take a class on making a Swoon quilt.

She convinced me I needed to go with her.  We each made one block for the quilt.

The teacher was very disorganized and kept jumping around with the

instructions.  We put the blocks away and waited 3 or 4 years before she decided

to finish the quilt.  It took us 3 different days working together to finish the blocks.

It turned out so pretty.  She used red Minkie  on the back.  She has decided that

this one is for her!

My Grandson, Wyatt, is 4 years old now and has grown out of his small bed..  

is getting a twin sized bed and needed a new quilt to fit the bed.

He wanted me to make him a puppy dog quilt.

I love Buggy Barn quilt patterns.  This is the start of his quilt.

I love all the scrap fabrics for each dog.

Since this picture I have added the dog houses and button eyes.

The quilter used a dog paw pattern for the quilting.

It turned out really cute.

I need to give it to him this next week so I'll have pictures them.

He was very excited to finally be getting a puppy.  

Of course, he really wants a live, soft, bouncy puppy but this will have to do for now.

• Happy Quilting!                     Lynda

Quilts for Graduating Grandchildren

Graduation time again.

This year I have 2 grandchildren graduating from

High School

Spencer in Arkansas.

Kennedy in California.

Our Grandson, Spencer, will be graduating in May in Arkansas.  

I decided to make him a Mountain Majesties Quilt.

This is the back of the quilt.  I took leftovers from the front

and made a couple rows on the back.  

Then I gathered bits and pieces of front fabrics,

sewed them together like a Mile a Minute quilt,

until I had the completed back.

I really love Fall colors so this is one of 

my very favorite quilts.

This is the front of the quilt.

When Spencer was younger and they would come for a visit,

Spencer would always ask his Mom to drop him off

in the mountains and let him survive for 3 days

with just a sleeping bag and a knife.

She always said NO but he kept asking.

Another view of front and back together.

I have a Granddaughter, Kennedy, in California who will be graduating also.

She is a vibrant young woman.

These fabrics seem to represent her happy spirit very well.

This is my Granddaughter, Ellie.  She is 8 years old.

When she spends the night at Grandma's house she always

likes to have a project to do.

This time it was a few weeks before St. Patrick's Day

so we made a wreath for their door.

We found green feather boas at the Dollar Store that

she weaved onto a wire wreath frame.  Then

she glued gold coins and shamrocks around the circle.

Topped it off with a big bow and bells

hanging down the center.

We loved it!

And so did her Mom!

And there were stray green feathers floating around my house

after we were done.  

We had lots of fun making it.

Happy Quilting!                        Lynda