So this was my first week of my new normal, with all the kids living for the most part out of the house!! Our College boy will be home a lot of weekends and holidays, etc, but our house is empty and quiet!! And I have to say this week was kind of hard! It didn't help that I wasn't feeling well either, but the quiet and the not seeing him and talking with him everyday and hearing him laugh so hard while he's watching a funny TV show, I really missed all of that!!!!...... Now I didn't miss the attitude he can give me (that he thinks is funny) or the mess he leaves every time he goes into the kitchen, lol, so I did find a silver lining in my rain cloud!! When he came home for 2 days over the weekend we were able to go shopping for school and dorm supplies and spend some quality time together as a family, which helped so much!! I realize that from now on it is all about quality time over quantity time, and I am trying to settle into this new stage of life, hoping it gets easier, and I'm sure it will, but for now.... when he pulled out in his car to go back to school, my heart still hurt!! Adam however is right where he should be, and spreading his wings as they say and I know he is going to fly!!!
What I've been up to:
City Sampler QAL
Made a Market Bag. You can find the pattern by clicking on the patterns tab above!
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I made a wallet!! It needs a little tweaking this week! I hope to have a tutorial ready for next weeks post!!
As promised, more on the baby quilt for my friend!!
I also was having a lot of fun with the photo a day challenge
And Sew We Craft is doing right now: These are my favourites of the photos I have taken over the last 8 days. You can see them all at
lattegirl40 on Instagram.
Day 2 thread
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Day 6 Paint
Day 8 Hoop
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As an empty nester, I know exactly how you feel. It does get better with time.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to keep busy with a lot of interesting projects.
Thanks Dolores!! I so apreciate your words of encouragement!! And I'm glad it gets easier!! And it helps to stay busy!!! The bonus is it really is fun!!! And I'm building quite a collection of gifts!!
DeleteThat fabric that you're using in your friend's baby quilt is adorable -- ridiculously adorable. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHey Jess!! It is cute, isn't it!! It's Life in the Jungle by Riley Blake. I cut up a panel and used some yardage from the line as well!!
DeleteWow, you have been busy and making awesome things!
ReplyDeleteI love your Escalator block and City Sampler blocks especially!
And your photography is very striking! I love your Day 2 thread !!
My daughter crochets, and I am going to send her your pattern for the Market Bag! She'd love that color, too.
I am so glad to have found your blog. I am a new follower by email now!
Susie
Thanks Susie!! I'm so glad you have enjoyed looking around the blog and like the projects I'm working on!! I am really having fun with the photography, trying to get interesting pictures and better quality for viewing!! Everything is a learning process, but so much fun!!!
DeleteHope your daughter likes the market bag!!
Thanks for following via email!!
That baby quilt is cute as a button! Great pics too. Remind me...the City Sampler is the one with 100 blocks???
ReplyDeleteThanks, Paula!! Yes the City Sampler is Tula Pink and yes 100 blocks!! (6" finished) Modern Blocks is compiled by Susanne Woods, and there are 99 blocks, but the QAL is only doing 12. One a month for a year.(12" finished)
DeleteMy youngest goes to college next fall and I know it's going to hard to adjust and it will be here before I know it! All of your projects are gorgeous, love those bright blocks and the adorable baby quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Deb!! I am starting to adjust, keeping busy helps! I am lucky he can come home weekends when schoolwork permits!
Deletei have been quilting for about 2 yrs and just love trying everything, including colours I might not normally choose, just to see how it works out!! I am learning so much!!
Oh, I can so relate to your change...although mine is that my youngest just started Kindergarten. I love it, but it's just so strange. An adjustment to realize life is changing.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures, all of them. I especially like fabrics you chose for your QAL. I'm gonna have to check out that QAL.
Thanks Allison!! I know it would be great if kids came with a pause button so we could enjoy them just a bit longer!! lol But if we raise them right at least they should be ready for the big world, even if we aren't quite ready to let go!!
DeleteYou should definitely check out the QAL, I'm involved in quite a few, lol, I just love the challenge of learning, and I can't stop joining. I try to always put the links in my side bar to any that I am in, but there are so many more.....
Guess what? I finally drew the winner of the ModernQAL linky prize for September and it's you!!! Can you pretty please email me your postal address so I can get your prize in the mail!
ReplyDeleteThanks so so much for linking up every month! I love love love seeing your blocks x
Amy
(www.andsewwecraft.com)