Halfway Though Feb all ready!?!?!

 

It seems like my photo app is filled with a lot of pics of this little guy! Here he's helping in his Mommy in the kitchen.

My cousin sent me this picture. I don't think I've ever seen it before. But it's my Dad and Mom in early days. Dad had a stroke in November, and has been progressing pretty well, but his memory for day to day things is not the best. But I showed him this picture and he told me right away when he got that truck and all about it!

Iris had to make a trip to the vet for her annual shots. I thought I was never going to catch her. 

And I am finishing up this Christmas wall hanging.  I'll post the finish later!

I just sort of winged it, I am tired of the fabric bundle of calling out to me all the time! 

For Valentines day, I got some of these m&ms. YUMMY!

And I took Dad to his doctor appointment at the U and afterwards. we went to lunch with these two at Tin Roost in North Liberty. I should have taken a few more pictures, I was being a slacker I guess!

Spray Basted & Finished

I wanted to use up this cute dog Christmas fabric. It's been calling my name for a while. 

I think it will be a nice gift, come December.

I used the Helios pattern from A OK designs called Eclipse. Here's a Link.

But I sewed the blocks so all the dogs would be right side up so the pattern is a little bit different than the original.

So at least the dogs are all right side up! I also added a different border to get a little bit larger size.

And here it is out on the deck. 

I pieced the back using some different fabric, that I wish I had thought to use instead of the aqua, but it still looks fine!

I also didn't think clearly how to make the corner stones so they would be opposites in the corners. 

I just made all four the same-hey, I was just winging it at this point.

Still it feels nice and cozy, ready for gifting, come Christmas!