Because We Love You

Dear Papa and Tutu,

We miss you so much and hope that we get to see you soon. Let's try to Skype so that we can see your smiling faces again!

Love,

Makaio and Kekoa

Packaging

I would like to think that I don't have a dirty mind. In fact when people make crude jokes I tend to say to myself, "I would have never thought of it that way."

So when we recently purchased some Krazy Glue I was surprised to see that this was their final choice for their product package.

At first glance I was simply wondering why they had the construction worker positioned so crazily and then as I took a closer look I was appalled! Really?! Maybe it was an accident...I'd like to think so anyway.

It Only Took One Month

for me to finish my quilt top. I am going to try and package it up and send it off to be quilted sometime this week. There are a couple of things that I really dislike about it but since it is my first quilt ever I can't be too disappointed. Here is the finished product for any that care. The main difference from the last post is that I added a final border.

What should I make next? What have you made? What do you enjoy making? I have enough fabric to make three other quilts but I am up for suggestions!

Sew What?

So here is the quilt in it's almost complete stage. I have one more border to sew on and then the top will be finished. Then off to the quilter it goes and hopefully returns to me more beautiful than when I sent it.

I have had so much fun making this quilt and I am so excited for my next project. Who would have known that making a tie for each of the boys would help me realize that I have a "crafty" hobby that may just become a talent?

Sew Train

When you're a stay at home mom it is good to find a hobby. I was struggling to find something that I enjoyed and that I might be good at until Jaycia introduced me to quilting. She has a business called Sew Sistas and so I thought I would add to her goodness and become Sew Train.

I have completed a couple of ties for the babies (as seen in the following picture) and now I am working on a quilt.

Here is the very first block that I made and I must say that I love my quilt top even though it is not completely sewn together. I have enjoyed the stress relief that it offers and how I finally have something to do for myself. I will have to post pictures once the top is finished and once then when the entire quilt is complete.

I must admit that I have almost given up sewing a couple of times because I want my quilt to be perfect. I am so blessed to have a mother and sister that are quilters so that they can reassure me that the first quilt is never perfect and you get better as you go. As a self-taught quilter and perfectionist, I think I will try to see this through.