Wooden Shoes, Grand Baby, and Baby Quilts

Tourists have to have their photo taken in a wooden shoe!

This next photo needs no words....

My Grand Baby was a month old when we arrived for our first visit to the Netherlands.  Yes --- he is laying on a quilt I made and is covered up with a baby burp cloth!

The little quilt I made works perfect in his bassinet.

I made this quilt for a wall hanging, but we tucked in the sides and put it in the bassinet for a photo. It would fit better in the regular size crib or of course on the wall.

We covered him up with the quilt for another photo. He will be ready for winter's cool nights.

My daughter tells me that years from now she will tell her son that his Grandmama and Grandpapa traveled over 5000 miles just to sniff his sweet little head.  Yep it was worth the long airplane ride and the jet lag!

Yes, we took a photo in front of almost every windmill. That is what tourists do!

I also found some wooden shoes that I could step into for another photo. 

It was wonderful to visit my daughter, her husband and the new baby.  It was so hard to leave. I tear up often.  Thank goodness for computers and Skype as we can see our grand baby every day!

I have said it many times before:  "Don't be sad that it is over, be glad you did it!" and that is perfect for this. We are so blessed to have had such a wonderful vacation and a wonderful time with our family in the Netherlands.

and no words are needed for the last photo...

Enjoy your day!

Marcia (a very proud Grandmama)

Playing with Tea Dying

What do you do on Saturday morning?

I tea dye and have a cup of coffee. The tea smells fantastic!

One of my fabrics is too bright and crisp. I am tea dying all of them.

This is what I am working on, but the fabrics are clashing, even though they have the same colors. 

I need them to blend together better.

Boiling water and tea bags.

Add more tea - loose hibiscus tea. Jewels --- I did not use all your tea - just some old stuff.

Mix and stir.

Wait at least one hour.

 

I can't wait for it to dry to see if it worked.  Still too wet!

I am participating in a quilt challenge offered through Quilts by Barb's Quilt Retreat.  This will be the 11th year I have attended and this is the 6th year she has offered the quilt challenges.  Click Here for a link for quilt retreat information.  I think there is still room for more attendees --- just ask and tell her Marcia sent you!

I am using a pattern designed by Linda Halpin.  I am laying it out with a little different arrangement to make a table topper. Click Here for information about Linda and her quilt patterns and designs on her website.

She designed the pattern for the Wisconsin Shop Hop this year.

I also sell the pattern on my website. Click Here to order it. She designed an easy way to make circles!  I love it! I am sure I will make a bright one soon!

I will share my completed quilt using my tea dyed fabrics sometime before November, but this is one of those quilts, I am working on 15 minutes at a time!

What do you do on Saturday mornings?

I tea dye!

I have not forgot about posting my new grand baby with his new quilts --- How about this next week?

And yes, I will post the Starry Sunflower Quilt Block - Free Quilt Block, sometime in September, when I get a few more blocks completed.  It is really a cool quilt block. I love it!

Enjoy your day!

Marcia

My First Sunflower Block of 38 Blocks

I am participating in a Sunflower Block Exchange through facebook.  I need to make 38 blocks by February 2014.

I am sharing a photo today of my first block.  I created a quilt block that I have named Starry Sunflower.

I will share the pattern for the quilt block at a later date. I will be working on the 37 quilt blocks very soon.

I have cut all the fabric parts for the 37 blocks and it is ready to sew!

I am so excited that I completed block one!  37 to go!

A friend brought me this lovely bouquet of sunflowers from her garden, last week.  It was perfect for taking photos of my first quilt block for the exchange.

May your day be as sunny as these sunflowers!
Marcia