It seems our three-year-old grandson has finally decided that it was far past time for him to be climbing out of his crib, and mom and dad are now getting used to the fact that there is no more containing this little adventurer. It was always a mystery to me that he hadn't climbed out of his crib before this, because heaven knows he's been dancing on the dining room table and climbing everything else since he was around 18 months old. Anyhow, the time has come for this guy to have his own special big-boy-bed quilt. So, this is what I worked on this week when not hand quilting on Quilty 365 and Joseph's Coat II:
Quilt top finished: check
Piece backing, and prepare binding: check
Cut fabrics for coordinating pillowcase: check
Tomorrow's job will be trying to interpret the instructions saved a few years ago for a "burrito pillowcase." I recall they are not difficult to make, though the instructions failed to totally click when I read through them quickly this afternoon.
Quilting this will have to wait until I'm able to find a good batting sale again, hopefully in a month or so.
My blogging buddy Lizzy at Gone to the Beach always has such fun posts featuring her seasonal decorations, and her latest post nudged me to at least attempt a bit of springtime/Easter decoration around here. So tonight I dug out a couple of vintage embroidered table runners to brighten the dining room for the next few days.
Yeah, other than Christmas we don't do much seasonal decorating. The only bunny in the house is a stuffed one that our dog dearly loves, so it 'decorates' the living room floor along with his other stuffed animals most days! Thinking about bunnies reminded me when my son was around a year old I made him a large stuffed bunny with fake fur, pink felt lining his floppy ears and all. Can't recall what I used to make the bunny's tail. Wonder if that still exists, will have to ask the kids this weekend.
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter!
