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My first mother's day

I had a great first mother's day. DH, Bellie and I all went to my in-laws' house for a homemade brunch...salad, souffle, cheese grits, croissants, a mix of breakfast meats, fresh berries and cream, and mimosas. After stuffing our faces, we went home, where Bellie and I got to take an hour and half nap! The perfect gift for any mom of a baby not quiet sleeping through the night. After all of that, DH made me a great dinner and we watched Dan in Real Life. It was such a good movie for a Sunday evening.

On top of all that, I got some really cute gifts. Bellie (and DH) gave me the perfect gifts - the book Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts and the most perfect umbrella. It is bright green with hot pink elephants all over it. The reason that it is so perfect? Before Bellie was born, I got her a rocking elephant for her room and it's name is Ellie-Elephant.

My MIL snuck Bellie to The Picture People and got some really cute pictures of her so I got a great framed picture of Bellie. I cannot wait to hang it up. She really is the cutest and happiest baby.

My Aunt-IL, gave me the really cute book The Incredible Truth about Motherhood. It shows animal moms and kids with really funny comments under it. It is a great little book for any mom.

All in all, I would not change anything about the day. Well, maybe I would have made the weather warmer but that is about it. I hope all of you mom's had a nice mother's day as well.

Great quilt inspiration

So while perusing the internet for crafty inspiration (and to kill some time on this slow morning), I came across Helen at Patchy Work of Mini Grey. OMG! She has some of the cutest quilts, large and small. Make sure you check out her older posts. She is so creative and her choice of colors caught my eye. I think I will be a frequent visitor to her site.

Yippy for me!

Things have been a little crazy on my end lately. I interviewed for a promotion at work on 4/4, on Tuesday 4/8 I found out I got the job and now on Wednesday 4/16, I will start my new job. I am excited and nervous all at once. It is a great opportunity for growth at work and to meet new people. There were a few people who went out on a limb for me and I will forever be greatful to them for it.

Since I will be changing buildings, I am going to miss my friends that I am used to seeing each day. With any luck, I will be able to visit them regularly, especially Trish. She is the only reason I want to come work most days. She is a constant inspiration with all of her crafty talent and good mojo!

Future WIP? A quilting challenge?

So Trish was working the web this morning and she found this shop with the cutest quilt. This Jungle Babies quilt might be in my future. What do you think? Since Bellie came along, all things elephant are grabbing my attention. Get it? Ellie Elephant.

Pop over and see Trish and the challenge she issued. Looks like fun! Cannot wait to start it. The best part is the end result will go to charity.

A few WIPs to share

Today I started to make myself a new bag. I have been in love with Amy Butler patterns for so long that I decided I needed to make something from one of her patterns...or all of her patterns. Anyhow, I started with the Frenchy pattern. It is cute and has a great shape. I decided to use some fabric that I have been hoarding for some time now. As you can see from the picture below, I have not gotten very far. I have all the pieces cut and prepared with interfacing but I have not started putting them together. Maybe later tonight or tomorrow. The batik is the main exterior fabric and pink leaf print is for the top panels and the lining. I hope it turns out as nice in real life since it looks great in my head.

The other project I have been working on is a baby quilt. It is from Alex Anderson's Baby Quilts With Love: 12 Timeless Projects for Today's Nursery. If you have not seen the book, I would recommend it highly. While her fabric selections are not for me, I do love her patterns. They are easy to follow and come together pretty quickly. I need to finish piecing the front and then quilt it. Not sure how I will quilt yet, but I will keep you posted.

The year without Easter

Short story...Thursday night Bellie woke up vomiting. The vomiting turned to diarrhea. Well today is Tuesday and she is still not back to normal.

Rest of the story...on Friday she went to her grandmother's house and infected EVERYONE. I repeat, EVERYONE. grandma, grandpa, aunt krissie (in from out of town), aunt krissie's boyfriend (also in from out of town) and great aunt theresa. I should also mention that mama and papa were already infected but we did not know it at the time. At some point on Saturday everyone became ill. It was a good thing Easter was being hosted elsewhere this year because none of us were up for Easter dinner. Chicken broth and saltines were my Easter dinner. No Bellie in her Easter dress, no Easter ham, no Easter pineapple casserole.

On a bright note, my friend Tammy had direct contact will Ellie on Friday night and she did not get sick. I want her immune system, please!

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. We will be having a Spring dinner in the next week or so to make up for it. It is the least we can do since our baby infected EVERYONE. Not sure if I should wait until then to give Bellie her little Easter softies. Hmmm, thoughts?

Easter gifts for Bellie

Here is a pic of the little Easter basket goodies I am making for Bellie. All of the fabric I used is scraps so this project cost me NOTHING. Love that. Anyhow, so far the grass, carrots and eggs are done. I still have to do the little chocolate bunny and sew up the chick. Hope she likes them.

What flower are you?

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

A quilt give away and a really nice fairy

Over at Old Red Barn Co., they are giving away a quilt. The quilt is made with fabric from the Katie Jump Rope line designed by Denyse Schmidt for FreeSpirit fabrics. It is adorable! Go check it out.

Today, I came across the Craft Fairy and I am touched that there is someone out there like her (or him). If you get chance go see her (or him), go check out the kisses she sends out. What a great idea!

Quilted Valentine's Wall Hanging

Hey, I am finally getting some craft related content up. WoooWhooo! Anyhow, this past Valentine's Day, my friend Trish gave me this wall hanging kit that she made up herself (Thank you, Trish). I think she did a wonderful job. I wish I had taken a better picture of it this weekend but I am still intimidated by the 'big' camera. Anyhow, the fabrics are just so pretty and the pattern is adorable. With any luck, this won't be too hard since a few of us at work took an applique class taught by Maria.

In addition to snapping a picture of the great kit, I worked on Bellie's Easter gift this weekend. I am sewing her a bunch of little softies. Eggs, carrots, a bunny rabbit, a little chick and grass. Since she is only 5 months old I thought it would be cute to make her the traditional Easter basket, minus the dangerous stuff that she cannot have. The grass is already done but I still have all closing hand sewing to do on the eggs and carrotts. The chicken is cut out but the bunny rabbit is not. Still so much to do! I will post a picture when they are closer to being finished.