First rough sketch
I loved the corn material
1/2 way done. I honestly forgot to take a picture of the finished product before I gave it to him so I'll have to do that sometime. I lined it with a row of brown with small patches of corn on each corner and backed it with brown flannel.My dad's was in sections that each represented something:
Soccer Balls - were because he loves soccer and still plays on a team.
Ice Cream - he is always trying to talk one of us kids or his grandkids into walking to Friendly's with him for a sundae (and used too when we were kids too)- Light Houses - each summer of my childhood my family would go to either Stone Harbor, NJ with my dad's side of the family or to Booth Bay Harbor, ME with my mom's. Lots of beach/ocean memories
- Movies - Dad loves to go to the movies
- Sports - he loves to watch sports
- Coffee - loves hazelnut coffee and is always asking "want a coffee?"
People - he is always out after work helping random people he meets. He finds and delivers free furniture to the needy, helps little old ladies, mentors troubled youth, you name it, he's there.
Yogi Bear - As a toddler my nick name was Boo Boo Bear and he still calls me it now and then
Man. I tell ya what, two quilts with the same deadline just about killed me! Especially because my daughter decided that she should help with my dad's (not sure why). Do you know how long it takes a four year old to put in ONE pin? The answer is FOREVER!!! And then I was letting her help by using the foot pedal. Her reaction time is fairly slow so I'd be like "stop........... Stop.... STOP STOP STOP!" and then she'd be like "Oh sorry Mama I didn't hear you the first time". So I had to learn to ask much further back than I actually needed to stop. I think I should get some sort of patience award for that... :0)
4 comments:
All those who would have kicked a four year old away from the foot pedal after the third or fourth time, raise their hand... Yes, patience award is yours.
I love your quilts, and the thought you put behind them.
You definitely have me beat with patience! The quilts are very pretty. I like how you gave them sentimental meaning and found fabric that ties in to their lives.
Wow! Two with the same deadline! Even I wouldn't try that! Good for you!
They really are beautiful. I love your Dad's especially. Made me think of how much I love and respect that man.
And kudos also for even attempting to let Elise help. A lot of Mom's just would not take the trouble. Even though it's terribly difficult sometimes (and I certainly would never think it needs to be an all the time thing!) I think it teaches kids valuable lessons about life, what their parents are all about, what it means to work on something faithfully, and of course the biggest thing, just including them in our daily doings.
Great job!
Yeah - (about Elise) she's so fashion oriented and creative all I can think is that if she's interested I should teach her to sew because who knows, she may design her own clothing line someday and buy me something to say thanks (hot tub maybe ;0)
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