Monkeys and chenille...

About two years ago I bought a slash/chenille cutter but had never used it until last weekend.  Why did I wait so long?!  It was so much fun and I literally made "a quilt in a day"!  The only part that was not so much fun was the quilting every 1/2 inch but in the end it was well worth it.

 I think there will be more chenille in my future!

Now on to the next quilt...

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Bow Ties

I am so happy these are done and given to the soon to be parents, now all we need is the baby!  

 The quilt

Receiving Blanket

Now my design wall looks lonely...

But it won't be for long!  Here are the fabrics for the next quilt I hope to make this week.

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Sneak Peek

March is here and that means a couple of deadlines!  Here's a peek at the color palette for the next set of baby quilts I have to get done by March 22 for my cousins new baby girl...

 I'm not sure what pattern I will be making yet, I need to hurry up and decide soon!

And here is a sneak peek at my Glamping blocks on the design wall.

I put the blocks I have done on my design wall and I think they still need "something".  I have some thoughts but I'm not sure yet and I still have eight more blocks to make.  This one will be put on hold yet again for another few weeks... 

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Since being diagnosed with a gluten intolerance/sensitivity/allergy (take your pick) a year ago I have been on the hunt for bread that is as close as possible to the bread I remember and miss.  I even dream about bread!  Today I may have finally found it...

I had a grilled cheese for dinner and it was awesome!  I've tried many GF breads and most need to be toasted to even be edible but this one was good right out of the bag.  Fingers crossed that this one will be a keeper!  Tomorrow I'm having PB & J for lunch, I've been craving one for a long time!

Puppy Report-

Here they are as babies in October...

Here they are today...

Bella (on the left) is about 40lbs and Mateo (on the right) is about 30lbs and they are still growing!  Our vet said Bella would be 60 to 70lbs and Mateo 40 to 50lbs!  The other three dogs are not liking rambunctious puppies in the family...we have to keep the chihuahua in a separate part of the house otherwise her and Bella fight.  Not a fair fight when one is 5lbs and the other is 40lbs!

Do your kids/grandkids have loom bands?  My girls both have been making all kinds of things with these, mainly bracelets, necklaces and rings.  My oldest daughter made me a unicorn a couple weeks ago.

She even made her little brother an elephant...

 And one of many bracelets...

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Proof...

This will probably be the only quilt my hubby works on with me from start to finish...here's the proof!

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!  Although he did go to the quilt shop with me and helped pick out fabric  for my Glamping quilt.  Maybe I can still get him to at least help a little here and there!

Our finish...

The backing he chose...

He even marked quilting lines for me and he trimmed threads on the back...

Now on to the next quilt!  I totally changed what I was going to do and the fabric I was going to use.  Here are the new additions... 

 I can't wait to get it finished!

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Finally a finish!

Well, sort of a finish...the top is done, now I just have to decide on the backing and how I will quilt it.

I am absolutely in love with the fabrics and the fact that my husband helped me with this from start to finish!  He chose the pattern, helped with fabric choices, turned and pressed points, pressed all the blades, and then pressed some more and kept me company while I sewed.  I also worked on my Glamping blocks and I have them all sewed now I just have to press them all...and add sashing!

Last week I made my son a case for his tablet...

It turned out better than I thought it would, now I just need to get Velcro for the closure.

That's it for now...Happy Valentines Day!!

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Cold, cold, go AWAY...

Come again...um... maybe next year?!  I live in Wisconsin and winters can be brutal!!  On average we have 18 days of below zero temps (Dec to March) as of Monday we were already at 18!  And there are more cold, below zero days next week.  The high for Monday is forecast to be -7 and the low is -18 (windchills of -30 to -40) and Tuesday is more of the same...the kids are hoping school will be closed again due to the extreme cold.  And since I am complaining about the weather, I am tired of snow too!!  Another 1 to 2 inches tomorrow and another 2 to 5 inches on Sunday added to the 6 inches we got earlier this week!  Spring can't get here soon enough for me!

Do you know what this is?

 It's my baby's tooth..

This baby, although he doesn't look like a baby anymore!

When we first got the puppies, the kids and I were trying to figure out a middle name for him, but nothing sounded good with his first name, Mateo.  So I gave him a new first name...Phineas Mateo!   Next week is going to be rough for him and his sister, they are getting spayed and neutered and the last of their shots.  And speaking of Bella, this is where I find her pretty often...

On the kitchen table!

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