It started with a quilt I was making for my friends son. I had tried making a blanket for him at his birth but I messed it up and put it away to take to a real sewer to help me with it...2 years later and I decided to scrap it and make a quilt instead.
Using the Irish Chain pattern I used for Baby Flores, I thought it'd be nice to make it bigger than toddler size so I used the size 12x12 blocks...well, a little miss calculation later and I end up making a Full size quilt!!!
Here's some photos of the progress & finished quilt:
1 Chain of 12x12 Blocks
Chains sewn together & Finished backside:
Finished Quilt!
In the middle of making this I had a break cuz I ran out of fabric so I started on another toddler quilt for another friend who is expecting their first in October:
And just to top things off, I have a 1 year old b-day party to go to this weekend so I thought I'd make another blanket as a gift: (not a quilt but did sew & tie off to give the allusion of one)
Because I can't sit at the sewing machine all day, so I also started making jams and canning. The process is really intense and takes roughly 3-4 hours! I've made Blackberry, Strawberry & Plum Jams as well as Lemon Curd. I canned 70 little jars as favors for the Baby Shower BBQ and several half pints that I plan to give for presents. We cracked open a strawberry this week and all I have to say is, there's nothing like homemade jam! Next up is Peach Jam & Peach Chutney!
Then this week the sleepless nights have kicked in and I've got the big bad cleaning/organizing bug! I've already gone to the Laundromat twice this week, scrubbed the kitchen sink, cleaned out the fridge and made plans to empty out our storage room into a storage facility & paint the interior of the house. Lots to do, but it'll make me feel soooooo much better to have the house clean!
Oh and I almost forgot, been baking too! Rice Krispie Treats, Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Pumpkin Pie and Secret G-People! Yum!
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