Been Up To Stuff

I didn't mean for it to be so long since my last post. 

Its been very busy around here and I imagine it will stay

that way until after the first of the year...yes, 2012 is coming before we know it.  

Our garden gave us plenty of zucchini

so I made

zucchini bread and chocolate zucchini bread

Our plum tree was also very generous, yielding enough fruit for nine 

batches of plum jam. This is something we make every year.

I am so glad the crop was large this year.

We have many request for it and our whole family loves it, as well. 

The poor tree was so heavy laden, I couldn't bear to take a photo.

We celebrated a birthday (my hubby's).

There was family time and this is what we ate for breakfast,

not so nutritious, but very delicious!

A Pinterest find. I love Pinterest, but more about that another time.

We found time for hair cuts.

and naps,

(I know, I know this couch/fabric is soooo dated, 

we tried  to find someone to reupholster it yesterday, but no such luck)

 fun in the tub,

and play time

We even enjoyed seeing Poppy (grandpa/my hubby) in concert at the park.

 I really need to take more photos of the adults 

that belong to these children. I love them too! : )

Gigi (great grandma to the children, mom to me) with the littlest one, Kinlee

Whew, a busy last few weeks, but I did find time to sew a bit. 

A few backpacks. 

The perfect size for a cute little one.

and a new tote pattern

Now for the next few weeks.....

Quilts for Kids

It's been a while since I've posted, shame on me. I've been busy, busy, busy. 

Today I  want to share just a tiny bit of my busyness. 

Quilts for Kids is an organization that provides a comforting quilt for ill children.  

They will provide a kit to make a quilt or you may make your own, 

using your fabrics and patterns. 

I wanted to get involved. I ordered a kit, so I would know what they were looking for. 

I was so excited, I got the quilt top done right away. 

Several months later Quilts for Kids emailed me about the kit.  

Oh No! Turns out it found its way under a stack of fabrics and I forgot all about it. 

I had wanted to send a few more quilts back along with it, 

but now I was really behind and I'm not a fast quilter. 

I quickly started  planning and making a few more to go along with it. 

One of the quilts, which I thought was a

fabulous idea (so wonderful in my head) turned out not to be. 

It's not terrible, just not how I envisioned it, so 2 steps forward and 1 step back. 

Then I remembered I had a couple quilts in the closet. 

Made them, never used them or gifted them.  

I got them out and they joined the stack nicely. 

This is the kit I was sent. It is so cute with all the trucks and I love the stripe binding. 

The binding wasn't included, but the stripe was the backing that 

was included and I squeezed out enough for the binding.

These are the three I had stacked in the closet 

just waiting for the right home.

I added a bit more quilting and zig-zagged around the 

binding per Quilts for Kids preferences.

And this last one I made just for some sweet little girl that might like butterflies.

I had a few yards of this brighter blue, and it needed butterfies.

Can you believe the salvage said Patrick Lose 2002.

I really need to get using my stash!

Here are all five waiting to be boxed up for the ride.

I was thrilled to finally get these in the mail, but not happy about how long it took me. 

If you're a quilter, check out Quilts for Kids.