Not too much of note going on around here this week. I've been working on a quilt for the new baby girl and Rob is knitting her an afghan, but it's doubtful that either one of these projects will be completed before her expected arrival. Megan is scheduled for a C-section on Valentine's Day. She is having frequent doctor visits and tests and so far has been doing very well. Drew had already arrived by this point. We are thankful that this little one isn't following in her big brother's footsteps in that regard. We will appreciate your prayers for continued good health throughout the remainder of the pregnancy.
I have finished up a couple of little girly projects, including:
Two more pink blankets:
A mesh bag for all the little socks that tend to get lost in the wash. (When Megan was a baby Rob came home from work one afternoon and when he changed clothes he discovered he had worn a shirt with a baby sock in the armpit all day.) I saw the idea on Pinterest but there were no instructions so I just had to come up with my own spin-off.
This little "toy" is like one I made for Ryan that he has really enjoyed playing with. It's just two pieces of flannel with a piece of crinkly plastic cut from an empty baby wipe container sewn inside. Babies seem to love hearing the noise from crinkly things. Ryan kept wanting to play with the baby wipe container so I thought I'd make him a toy from an old one. The plastic is a little hard to stitch. I found that it helped to put strips of tissue paper on top of the plastic and then it was much easier to stitch.
My dear husband got me a big bag of shelled pistachios last week so I made a batch of these cookies. They are really tasty and are a pretty Christmas cookie with the red cranberries and the green from the pistachios.
I have a question for the quilters who read my blog. I am using a spray adhesive to "baste" the layers of my quilt together this time. Have any of you used this technique before? So far it seems to be working very well.
Becka
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on Jan 20th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Very cute, Mom! Thank you!
on Jan 21st, 2012 at 11:16 am
Hi Becka ~ love all your projects! I know you’re excited about the arrival of a granddaughter! No, I’ve never used the spray basting. Like with anything I’ve heard pros and cons….some quilting blogs I read say it’s so messy. But others recommend it. Here’s a blog post about the spray adhesive from a blog I read: Film in the Fridge.
http://www.filminthefridge.com/2011/03/03/spray-adhesive-for-quilt-basting-a-quick-how-to/
on Jan 21st, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Thanks for your comment, Deb, and for sending the link to the tutorial. So far I have really enjoyed using the spray adhesive. The layers are all staying together nicely and the machine quilting is going quickly with no pins to remove. We don’t have many places for fabric here in Greenville any more so I just bought a can (in fact, the only can they had) of June Tailor basting spray at Hobby Lobby using a coupon.
I was really impressed by the customer service you got from Fatz Cafe! They do advertise that they want you to feel like family when you come.
Becka
on Jan 21st, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Hey Becka, I really enjoy your blog, the recipes and projects, are so awesome! I am so excited for you, that you going to add a baby grand-daughter to your wonderful family! I was touched by your material that you chose for the blankets. Dena was sooo into Strawberry Shortcake when she was little, it brought back good memories for me! The very best to Megan! Love you, Deb
on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Deb H, Thanks for your comment! We are excited about having a new little grand-daughter and are very thankful that both she and Megan are continuing to do well. There is a lot of Strawberry Shortcake stuff available now and I have even seen some Care Bear things. I can remember my girls playing with both of those when they were little.
on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 7:57 pm
I love Strawberry Shortcake! That fabric makes me want to run out and get some for my baby. I also use a bag for Philip’s socks. It works great! I love the story about Mr. L and the baby sock.
) I bought some spray adhesive, but haven’t used it yet.