WIP: Finishes and unfinishes

Baby William's Quilt

is complete!  

I finished it right before leaving for my Scrapbook Retreat this past weekend, but am just now getting a chance to post it.  I am in absolute love with it and STILL can't thank Tracey at Traceyjay quilts enough for her suggestion when I was desperate for an idea!

I am hoping to have a "rope" embroidery tutorial for those who are interested soon, since the woven spider web embroidery technique I used for the eyes were well received.  

I pieced some leftover scraps to make the binding.  I just can't stop making pieced bindings!! I love the look and it just speaks to my "waste not, want not" side of me!

Update on William?  He is still here holding on strong in the NICU.    The quilt was delivered to my friend on Thursday, but it should be in the mother's aunt's hand for delivery today.  I have never been so anxious for feedback as I have been for this quilt.  I want his mom to love it!   I hope she knows how much it meant to me to make it for her even though I have never met her!

The other stuff?  Oh that?  I guess I will tell you about the UNFINISHED PROJECTS!

Baby Connor's Quilt

Is still on Ole Betsy, my long arm, waiting for me. 

It is loaded, so I just need to prepare some batting and get to work!  I really need to mail it out.  Especially since Mr. Boss was just visiting Connor's dad and he mentioned I had something in the works!

Christmas Quilt

On hold. The elusive Christmas quilt needs just one seam to finish piecing and some more planning and cutting for the appliques!

Thank You Quilt 

 On hold.  It might actually be placed on the backburner.  

I need to make a concerted effort to concentrate on some various household decorations and window treatments. Mr. Boss would agree that I need to make sure I am intertwining family home needs with my obsession with quilts.

NON-SEWING GOALS

Pantry

I must re-organize my pantry or I just might scream.  The clutter is becoming insane. 

Organize boys' closets and dressers this week

I feel like I am going through their closets and dressers quarterly.  No one really told me that boys grow up as fast as they do 14 years ago when we had our first.  Or if they did, I blocked it out.

Which reminds me...I have never posted Baby Button's nursery and he will be ONE in just a mere THREE weeks.

I just might cry.....

EDITED TO ADD:
UGH!  I SHAMEFULLY FORGOT TO LINK UP WITH LEE.

Mea culpa!

Dear Carter's

I think I love you.

(Disclaimer:  I am currently  not being paid to review any products or services by Carter.  These opinions are based on the $100+ I spent at their store the other day. But if they would like to sponsor me, do you think I will complain??) 

But SERIOUSLY, Carter's you have made me a happy woman.

Thank you for making all of your clothes to match my quilt!

Button has been feeling a bit under the weather this week.  He has his very first cold.  But he obliged on Tuesday afternoon for me to take some pictures in his newest shirt.

Have I mentioned that this isn't the only outfit?  I haven't taken pictures of them all, but there are about six outfits, and two pairs of jammies in the awesome blue, green, browns and beiges to match!

He spends a lot of tummy time on the quilt.  And he is now gearing up for crawling time on his quilt.  It makes the memories so much better!

Like THIS!

Rockin' and Rollin'

My prediction is that someone will be officially crawling if his cold doesn't hold him back this weekend!

But the best shot?

Drop and give me 20 kid!

The Army Nurse in me just loooooooooves this!

And one more thing Carter's, I think the new pants for boys are THE BEST!  I always hated dressing up my boys in corduroys and jeans when they were busy for just hanging around the house.  These knit pants are a regular hit around here!

And did I mention that I am not that easy to please?  

Ask my husband.