A few months ago, I cut out the pieces for a romper for M a couple of sizes bigger which was a good thing because I put it aside, thinking I would get to it within the next couple of weeks. Well, now its been about two months, and it will probably fit her now, assuming I finished it, like, now. So . . .here she is.
Since the time I took the picture, I did finish the legs, and I'm ready to attach the soles. I worry that, once put together, I will experience additional delay with attaching the snaps. Yipe. I hope not. Its pretty much the right size for M to wear now, especially with the weather turning a bit cooler.Did I ever say that Tucson has been having some beautiful mornings? Now that the temperature has finally dropped, the weather is extremely amicable. Perfect for taking M for a walk, riding a bike (which SFR is doing as I write), and running (which I have started to do again).
This little ensemble is the Mouse's next project. I helped her make her first quilt several months ago, and, let me tell you, she was very diligent! Her first quilt comprised of simple squares from fat quarters she picked out from Jo-Ann's. She pieced them together and attached the border, and, in one afternoon, she tied the entire quilt in one sitting. No hesitation. Man.
The Tucson Quilter's Guild has an annual Quilt Fiesta near the beginning of every year, and, this year, I volunteered to man a table. I took the Mouse with me to fan the beginnings of what I am hoping will be a quilty Mouse soon. When we were done, we walked around and examined all the beautiful quilts, including those made by kids around her age. I think she was a bit motivated by the fact that others were doing the same and displaying their quilts.
She selected the cat fabric above, and I picked out the pattern, Shadow Box, thinking that it was a bit more challenging than her previous quilt but not too difficult. Last weekend, SFR, JJ, M, and I all went to Phoenix on a day trip, and, of course, we stopped by Quilter's Ranch. I picked out the poked-dotted black fabric for the "shadow" portion. I already have the neutral background, so maybe this weekend, we'll work on it.
I just have to say - I'm really excited about the possibility that the Mouse will get into quilting. Ahem.
At the Quilter's Ranch, I also bought this. I have been into browns lately. Browns, oranges, and blues. The black was a fluke. I almost never buy black fabric, but I do so enjoy dots.
Finally, some crochet. Here is the blanket that I finished for M. I started this baby blanket when I was about three months pregnant, and we weren't sure whether we were having a boy or a girl.
Sleep was an issue for me during my pregnancy. I was able to go to sleep, but, somewhere around 2 or 3 am, I would wake up and have a difficult going back to sleep. I bought those crochet hooks with the lights, thinking that I could crochet in the dark without disturbing SFR. Ha! Well, I don't think I actually used the lights, but I do like the crochet hooks. In fact, they were on clearance at Michaels, and I snatched them all. I could always use more size H, right?
Hep Cat update: Kitty is on hold, for now. I went as far as I could, and I need to order some cat eyes which I have not been able to locate in the Pueblo.
Now. Off to enjoy the beautiful weather.
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