Julie Opens Her Quiet Book -

Cole and Emily saved the quiet book for Julie to open last. There were a LOT of distractions that were calling her name, but Cole was able to get her attention.

 He shows her the pillow made from the same fabric as the cover.

 Look! A puppy to pet! Such soft fur!

 Apples in a basket and Jumbo the elephant.

 Picking the flowers (note that she went for the orange one!)

 Changing the pumpkin's mouth (Cole called the other mouth a mustache!)

Two special pages - monkeys (designed and drawn by me) and the snowman with the scarf knitted by Julie's Aunt Cathy.

 She'll figure out how to untie and tie it!

 Looking for Chief Illiniwek inside the tipi.

The Russian matryoshka fabric represents Cole and his mission to Yekaterinberg.

I really enjoyed sitting back and watching her open my gift. All those hours spent cutting and sewing and coloring and tracing were so worth it!

Jessica's Thanksgiving Table Runner

Jessica wants to make a Thanksgiving table runner that she will add family handprints to as the years pass. She found one at Hobby Lobby but it was very plain, so she asked me to add trim to it.

 I think it looks much better, and can't wait to see what it looks like when the handprints are added!

Stockings 2014

These are the stockings that I have made for the quads to use when they are here for Christmas! (Whitney is not coming, but hers is cut and sewn; it just needs to be trimmed with pompoms.)

Cambria's, Ian's, and Julie's.

Stockings from Christmas Past!

I have never documented the stockings I sewed for people as they joined our family, and as I prepare to begin the next batch for the quads, I feel a need to do so now. (If for no other reason than to keep track of which one belongs to who!)

 Todd's (it is not here - I think Sarah has it in Colorado.)

 JC's and Trinity's. I also made Sarah a tablecloth out of the fabic of JC's. Love it!!

Ashley's, Braden's, and Addie's. I am especially fond of Ashley's since she is our Texas girl.

Andrew's infamous "Guy on a Buffalo" and Emily's (reminds me of Sweden.)

Here's the Guy on a Buffalo/BarrenWoman episode that we were laughing about that Christmas and which inspired the stocking.

Too funny! Still makes me laugh.

Christmas Pillowcases

I finished and mailed the grandkids' pillow cases this morning. Even though I am not sewing them for the quads yet, I did make one for Whitney as her siblings were wondering why she was not getting one when the box arrived in past holidays. Gotta love that they love their sister!

Left column is for Braden, Addie, Corinne, and Trinity. Right column is for JC and Trinity. I rolled them up and tied them with ribbon and then tucked a candy cane "from Abby" under the ribbon. I also sent the Florida kids their Christmas ornaments since they are not coming up for the holiday.

Thanksgiving Pillowcases!

And here's a picture of the fabric I used for the grandchildren's Thanksgiving pillowcases.

The boys got the fabric on the left and the girls are on the right.

Halloween Pillowcases

Continuing the new pillowcase tradition started last Easter, I made Halloween pillowcases for the older grandchildren while I listened to Saturday's General Conference sessions.

The green bats are for JC and Braden, and the kitty/pumpkins are for Trinity, Addie, and Corinne.

Here is a picture of JC and Trinity with theirs.

Braden asked if the bats glowed in the dark - what a great idea! I am going to see if I can find that kind of fabric for him in the future.