Quilting and Knitting an Other Updates

Our son-in-law left for a 6 month deployment on January 21:

He is on a Destroyer:

He is due back July 21st and the baby is due July 28th!

We are so proud of him and our thoughts and prayers are constantly with him!

 

The cold weather always makes the urge to knit impossible to ignore! I have made 4 cowls this last couple of weeks! One for my youngest daughter (who has yet to send me a photo), but modeled here by my husband:

And one for my pregnant daughter who graciously sent me a picture:

 

And 2 others not yet gifted!

And what is currently on my needles, a scarf that I am immensely enjoying knitting even though it is a more complex pattern then I usually knit:

Pattern:

My progress:

Also finished a QOV top for a veteran at work! It is now being quilted by Theresa:

 

Also on a whim (and because of a MSQC daily deal), I bought 2 layer cakes and whipped up a "Rouge One" Quilt for a friend, made extra large because her hubby is TALL and she has 4 boys who might cuddle under it!

Busy quilt made from one of my favorite patterns, DOUBLE SLICE from MSQC!

I think all the major players are covered:

 

 

 

 

And I wanted to mention how lovely it is to get a present in the mail! Amanda encouraged me on her last visit home to drink water....I was a caffeine free Diet Pepsi girl, who is now converted to a flavor enhanced water girl...so to encourage me she sent me presents:

I am only drinking water now, with 1 Diet Pepsi a day!

And speaking of Amanda, she is already being a great "Auntie", sending her Sister gifts for the baby to be:

 

 

 

 

That baby is already being spoiled!

 

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More Good News

Our Amanda received the below award:

We are SO proud of her!

I cannot believe that my "baby" is a 25 year old adult!

Congratulations Amanda!

 

She's in freezing Chicago!

 

 

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WE ARE OVER THE MOON!!!

Great news!!!

The happy couple:

Dating:

 

 

Engaged:

Married: 2013

Starting/Advancing their careers:

 

And now:

Adding to their family:

Cannot wait!!!

 

 

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It Does My Heart Good

I had this "crazy" idea to give my Goddaughter's kids a Quilt for when they moved into their new/renovated home! Missed the mark by a week or two...but finally got them done and delivered...on her birthday...today...and it does my heart good that she sent me the sweetest pictures of them with the Quilts!

Maddy:

Jack:

Abbey:

The pictures to me are so precious...as I think of the recipients if my Quilts in this EXACT picture...using/loving the Quilts until they are threadbare...

 

Here are the Quilts before gifting...as modeled but my wonderful and ninja-like husband:

 

Maddy's:

 

Back of Quilt:

 

Jack's Quilt...an obvious "DUCK" hockey fan:

Back:

And Abbey: she's a gymnast:

 

And a reversible tablerunner for the birthday girl:

 

 

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A Quilt Of Valor Presentation

I presented a Quilt of Valor to my brother-in-law, Steve on Christmas Eve! My sister Jennifer was kind enough to send the pictures she took:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New Years Eve Day 2016

I am SO looking forward to ringing in 2017! 2016 was a challenging year for our family. My sister was diagnosed with ALS in January, my youngest daughter was diagnosed with thyroid Cancer and had a total thyroidectomy and radiation, then my husband was sick!

We are welcoming 2017 with open arms, but not leaving anything to chance, I have made our New Years Eve Soup with black eyed peas (for good luck)!

I have been longarm quilting all day today, and finished 2 quilts (all that is left is binding!)

I have a New Years Goal to finish 3 quilts and a special sewn gift for January 9th and it looks good that I can keep that resolution!

 

 

I have also collected the spools I used during 2016...I don't know why...just curious...20 spools!

 

 

 

 

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