Scruffily quilt

My attempt at a Scruffily Quilt is done. The fabrics don't warm my heart but it turned out ok. It's soft and cuddly like a quilt should be. I have fabric cut to start my next birthday project today. Should clean house, but what fun is that?

Begin Again

I'm starting 2 more quilts. I saw this pattern on a blog and I think it was called a Scruffily quilt. The 2 blocks of fabric on top are just sewn on and then when it is washed, the edges get scruffily. I picked up 5 yds. of Warm and Natural this morning at Hobby Lobby
using a 40% off coupon--$55 for $33! So I can start putting it together and quilting it. Hopefully the finished product will be here soon!

Christmas

Looking for Santa.

Reading the Christmas story before gift opening.

For the last 3 years we have done used gifts which is way more fun than new. The theme this year was memory so the gift was sposed to signify a memory of the person. And then there's just getting rid of stuff you no longer want too. It was great fun and the laughter was good medicine. I enjoyed being on memory lane for over a month getting ready. Grandma didn't quite get the used thing and kept shaking her head and saying, "Why would anyone want that?" We gave her new stuff. I'm so very thankful for my family!

Once Tessa sported some of her gifts, she looked like she should perhaps be living at the nusing home where she used to work.

Matt's Birthday

We celebrated Matt's birthday today. Food was great and good to be with everybody! We played games like we would play at a kid's party. Everyone made a paper airplane and flew it down the hall, dropping clothespins in bottles (or vases), putting a small puzzle together trying to be first done, bingo, and the most entertaining....tied a balloon to left leg and then the battle to pop the other balloons while protecting your own---all the long legs highstepping around the room were hilarious! Matt got a start on his motorcycle fund. He wants to get one next spring so he has cheaper transportation. Gram said she wasn't going to give him any money cuz she doesn't want him to have a cycle. She remembers the days when John had one and she'd lay awake at night waiting to hear him come home and she said sometimes he didn't come home (as she glared at me) ;)

Engaged!

Tyler and Jami are engaged! Here's the story: Tyler enlisted the help of Tessa and Matt. He told Jami to get in the vehicle and then blindfolded her and drove her up to Garvin Heights lookout. He had the pathway lit with candles and guided her to the point. The blindfold came off and as she's looking out over the lakes, he asks her where she would go to fish. She looks to KMart ;) and he says to look the other direction. There on the lake he has laid out lights to spell "Marry Me". He got down on his knee and proposed and Jami cried a lot! The ring he had made special for her and it's lovely. They are a good couple and complement each other well and we are happy to have Jami in the family! My kids are growing up!

Party

Last night we had a party with our old Life Group. We usually get together for Christmas and the highlight is exchanging white elephant gifts. This group of people has been so much fun over the years and when we're together, you're guaranteed a sore stomach and face from laughing. I actually woke up this morning feeling like I had a hangover from all the food and fun!

Circle quilt

There's no one home to hold up my new quilt for a picture so the clothes line held it. The windmill shadows are not part of the quilt. The boys thot it was stunning when I turned it so they could see the front! This is my second attempt at machine quilting--I'm getting better, but my machine likes to act up and the tension gets messed up and there is a lot of ripping out and re-sewing. I really like this quilt and don't know if I'll be able to part with it.