The photo above is of a woman in France at Monet's Flower Garden...it still needs a nest (such a cool technique to make it!) in the tree and a sign that says in French "Please do not pick the flowers" or "s'il vous plaît ne pas cueillir les fleurs". It is a story quilt I wanted to do since I went to see this fabulous garden and now it is coming along quite nicely. It was nice to have a good stash of Timeless treasures Fabrics to use for this fun project. If you haven't made a story quilt, you should. You can leave a legacy of who you are and what is a good memory of someone or something or some place. Better than a diary I think.
This photo is taken in my diningroom with my daughter "counting" strawberries with her son. It is so much fun having them come over. His sister is the family drawing artist-she is amazing at the things she comes up with. So much fun!
Anytime I have my Grandsons over it is creativity time! I bought "Marble Magic" thanks to my friend Peggy and they have spent hours building towers for the marbles to go through...it is fun for me and so much fun for cousins to be together. Encouraging creativity is something I really value.
I talked about helping my ten year old Granddaughter make a quilt. She is hooked! Got this together and now we need to pick a border and then I teach her how to do a quilting big stitch....so much fun and my daughter in law commented that this pattern reminded her of hockey blades...all of this kids and Dads play hockey so naturally they all loved it. It is alot of fun showing a younger person how to sew and give them something that most kids can't get at school.
9 comments:
Mary Lou,
I love the Monet Flower Garden Quilt! I'm sure that will be one of my (of many!) favorites of yours! Can't wait to see more of it as it progresses.
I L♥VE the quilt !!!! And it is fun to see your family.
I L♥VE the quilt !!!! And it is fun to see your family.
is there a pattern for the quilt your granddaughter made? it's really a neat pattern. my daughter is in Germany taking care of three children and i would like to make each of them a quilt to take with us when we visit our daughter this july.
love your quilts!
What a lovely family! Thank you for sharing them with us - and your quilts too!
Your granddaughter has a great eye for colour and design. You may have to watch your stash of fabrics!
Your French quilt is lovely, I think I have some of the background fabric you used. It looks great!
Hi Friend! I love to see the grandkids. We are having our first in May. I'm gonna be a kick butt have fun Grandma just like you!!!!
Pat
when are you making that trip to Georgia??? hahahahahaha
How neat to teach your granddaughter how to make a quilt! I Thought Hockey sticks when I saw it first too! The Marble Magic Game sounds like something That would have been so neat for my grandson a few years ago! Love your story quilts!
How neat to teach your granddaughter how to make a quilt! I Thought Hockey sticks when I saw it first too! The Marble Magic Game sounds like something That would have been so neat for my grandson a few years ago! Love your story quilts!
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