Seeing spots

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Here is one I loved and needed a great reason to make. An eight year old boy was reason enough. It was inspired by Melinda. 

I used single sided fusible webbing to sew the circles inverted, then slit the interfacing and flipped the circles right side out.  

Arranging and re-arranging, once the circles had a basic place, they were ironed and the quilting began. It was more than 40 hours of pebble quilting and one burned out machine.

Half way through, my machine died. DIED. After searching, I found an amazing, AMAZING deal on a Janome Skyline. And I loved it. I'm either a better stitcher after the search, or the machine is amazing. I'm siding with the machine.

And because sometimes the back is just as cool as the front.

Wishes

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We often wish for something. I wish I had taken better pictures before shipping this quilt across the country.

It was inspired by this picture and created for a woman who loves the earth tones.  Since the original was unfinished. We had to get creative.

I ended up treating it like a free-motion sampler. Thanks to Leah Day for some great ideas.

I am actually super proud of this quilt. Most of it worked out well, and it's the only binding I've ever done by hand. I have to say, it's beautiful.

My eight year old coded his homework.

Sweetness

Sam came to me with tears in his eyes because he couldn't fall asleep.  So he climbed into our bed.  Sighed.  Smiled. Dropped off.

Mom.this would be a great picture of eating and drinking.

On Staying at Home.

Dear Mr. President,

I left the "work force" willingly more than 12 years ago. As the mother of six young children, I take pride in my choice to raise them. I chose to bear them, love them, and fill their minds with truth. I chose to teach them to read. I chose to teach them to think and work. I chose to be their mother.

I am not concerned about the money I will or will not earn in the future. I am currently employed running the highest-quality daycare available. I am paid in hugs, trust, memories, and emotional security, their security. Money I may earn in the future will not buy the security of mom's presence now.  So while I will try to thank you for your concern, would you please refrain from condemning my conscious choice to be a full-time, day and night, everyday of the year, stay-at-home mom?

If you really want to help, pay dad more for his 80 hour work week.

Sincerely,

Happy to be here when they need me

Surprises

Once in a while I come across something surprising. Here is an eraser I picked up today.