A special Happy Fathers Day to my Dad. A man who back in the 1960's and 70's got up in the middle of the night for diaper changes and feedings to me and my siblings. Mom was a stay and home Mom. Great memories of Saturday rides to the dump, and stops at the little store (both at home and at camp) for penny Swedish fish for me while he chatted with the owners. Lots of games of Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders, then Racco and Sorry as we got older and lots of card games. This was last summer at Bingo at the lake.
We are heading over shortly to see my FIL Tom in Rehab and will bring him his favorite Moca shake from Arbys.
Today is my parents 62nd Anniversary and it is also my cousin Ben's 34th birthday! We like to pile on everything on one date it appears!For my slow stitching Sunday - I started a new project this week and it is hand piecing a flowering snowball block and a shoo fly block. I stitched the shoo fly block last night. I have another 5 flowering snowball blocks cut out and 5 of the shoo fly I think. I'll have to run some more fabrics through the Accuquilt so I have plenty to take with me on my trip to Vermont. We will be gone for about a month, with a week of travel to get up there exploring things along the way. Greg is home on animal duty and getting his Dad settled into Assisted Living. I was originally going to do various blues from my stash, but some purple and greens jumped into the pile so I guess it will be a multi colored one!
The back with little stitches.
The pattern is Happy Village off the Accuquilt site. This was the inspiration quilt I saw that told me I 'have to make this now'!. I know you all understand!
5 comments:
I like that quilt you show at the end! lovely colors and design I need to look and see if I have the die
Great photo Deb. Love these memories of a good childhood too. I am in love with those two new blocks of yours. How hard is it to make those curves, I wonder.
I love the design that your two blocks make together! Are you hand-piecing the shoofly block, too? Happy Anniversary to your parents - that is a wonderful milestone! Have a great Sunday, Deb!
I'm sure your FIL appreciated his favourite shake when you visited him. When I was in hospital a couple of years ago my granddaughter called in with a real coffee for me, I was over the moon!
This quilt is going to be great! Happy stitching! - Jeanne
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