Showing posts with label quilting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilting. Show all posts

Friday, March 31, 2017

Preston's Hero

Mike set up our quilting frames before he left for work. I am making a blanket for Gregory. He will be born in April. Yay! I have a lot of this fabric left. Sharon gave it to us awhile ago, a whole box of 'cabin' fabric. I thought I might as well use it for the new baby. This is the same fabric on Stockton and Preston's bed. Also the same fabric I made blankets for them last year, although the back of this one will be different. I hope I tied the quilt close enough. I didn't want to put the ties on the moose, and I liked how this looked. I'm just worried the ties are a little too far apart. Hopefully it will be okay.
When I was cleaning out Preston's backpack I found this essay he wrote about Mike. It is so cute. I love the relationship he has with his dad.

I have a hero in my life, and it is easily my dad. He is very smart (and awesome). He is never afraid to try something new. He's the best dad I've ever known, and I'm lucky he's mine.

My dad is very fun to have around. He often plays games with me, makes crafts, and knows a lot about computers. I enjoy that he likes to have fun with me. It's always nice paling a short game of table tennis, or watching a movie with him.

My hero, my dad, can make things, fix things and helps me with anything I do. It's good that he not only does it, but does it with a good attitude. On a school break, I sometimes help him build stuff or take things apart. He helps me when I need to make a project, and that's something I appreciate.

He has taught me a few lessons in life. He teaches me to keep trying, until you make it. He also taught me nothing is impossible (Well, almost nothing). I have used those lessons throughout my life.

Mike Smith, my dad, is my hero. No, he doesn't have superpowers or save lives on a daily basis, but he cares for my family, and others too. I always enjoy having him around.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Quilting

Maysen has been asking me to teach her how to sew.  I don't know how to sew.  I saw a groupon a while back from a quilting store by Mike's work.  I thought it would be worth trying out.  Well....my groupon expires tomorrow, so I finally got around to going to the store today. What I would LOVE to do is to buy one of their beginning quilt bundles. It comes with a free class.  Exactly what I need.  The only problem is their morning class is right when Preston gets off the bus. Their afternoon class is on Wednesday.  Wednesdays are already too stacked with piano and diving, there is no way I could work it out.

I was a little disappointed, so I decided to bring Maysen back with me. Maysen and I met Mike there.  We finally decided on some placemats. The only problem is the placemats are Christmas.  Maysen didn't want a holiday themed mat.  I felt like I needed step-by-step instructions. Hopefully I can figure out how to do this and then I can show Maysen. I looked at the 'kit' when I got home today.  I'm not very hopeful on my ability to do this.  We'll see.