She's here!

Our new little granddaughter finally arrived early this afternoon!!  Her name is Marina Karen.  She and Mom are doing well!

Granddaughter #1's Quilt

I know you have seen this quilt in the various stages of production but here is the finished quilt.  I really love it...a perfect quilt for a little girl.  It now resides on her bed with the matching pillowcases I made for her.

Here is the quilt:

 

Here is the back, washed and crinkly:

  

And the front, washed, dried, and snuggly:

  

Here is the pillowcase:

  

Close up:

Yes, there are two pillow cases as the bed is a full-sized bed.  Baby sister has yet to appear...

Still waiting...

I now have a computer and can blog again!  BUT our new little granddaughter has passed her due date and seems to be shooting for 'fashionably late'.  Can't hurry mother nature, I guess.  I have been staying with my daughter (who feels 40 months pregnant) for a few days. We have kept busy with her finishing work and starting her maternity leave, plus doing some projects around the house and walking, shopping, more walking, and playing with GD #1.  Waiting for the birth of your baby sure can drag on, can't it?  I know first hand because this particular daughter of mine was 13 days late herself.  (Roscoe was 19 days late...ugh.)

So I am finally revealing the completed baby quilt for GD #2.  I have posted about the fabric and layout before, but the quilt is finished, washed and dried, delivered, and awaiting her birth!  It is made from Lecien fabric...the "old new collection 30's."   The batting is Quilter's Dream Cotton in the Deluxe weight.  Here's a look at the front...

And the back...

And a close up...

And a little matching pillow...

Her mom and dad seemed pleased!

A Quick Update

Our new granddaughter is yet to arrive but her quilt is finished.  Big sister's quilt is also finished as of this morning.  My new computer will arrive early next week and I can get access to my photos at that time.  (Posting is pretty boring without a picture!)  So lots going on here and I am trying to be patient!!  Thanks for checking in on me!

Motherboard

The motherboard on my computer no longer works.  This puts a big crimp in my blog posting and in my life in general.  Gosh, do you realize how much your computer means to you?

Please be patient with me as I have to retrieve my files on the hard drive and get a new computer.  Anyone have a laptop that they love??

A Reversible Jacket

I haven't been able to post lately due to a serious family illness and other various family commitments that called for Super Granny Nanny!  My quilting time has been greatly compromised, but I am grateful to be able to help out my children and to spend time with the little grandmunchkins.  Well, the 7 year old is up to my chin as far as height goes, so he's not such a little munchkin lately.

I will post about something I made last summer to fill in the gap.   I made a reversible jacket for GD#1.  I used the 'Wonder Jacket' pattern by Stephanie Kurtz at Sew Baby.  The pattern ran big in case you decide to use it.  It was a little tricky fitting the pieces together at the neckline, but eventually I got it.  I was trying for an Oilily look.  Not sure I got there but it was fun trying anyway.  I looked everywhere for hot pink star buttons and thought they looked so cute on the jacket.  Then when I tried to help my little granddaughter button the jacket, I had big regrets.  The pointy star buttons were impossible for little girls and grownups to button.  I would recommend function over form for little people clothing!  Use nice smooth round buttons!  Here are the two views--

She seemed to like the jacket!  Hopefully I will be able to post, later in the week, on progress I am making on her snowball bed quilt and the soon-to-be born sister's quilt!  I have maybe three weeks to get these done!  Plus a crocheted baby blanket!  Yikes!