Finished! ...JoAnn and Dad

Good morning, Friends... Goodness!  It's March already!  I can't believe how fast time is rolling on by... 

And... I can't believe it myself...drumroll...I Finished It!!  My quilt is finished!  I had a spurt of crazy energy and figured I'd best get it done before all those sparking carbs totally disappeared.  (more cake is a bad girl thing but I cannot lie...I partook).

It took me 4 solid days which I'd spend the morning hours working.  I also decided to make a label for it.  It's a gift to our grandson, William who's in the Air Force.  I'm already planning my next quilt that will belong to great-granddaughter, Sloane.  I'll also make one for granddaughter Samantha...daughter Crystal and granddaughter, Sara.  Then there's grandbabies of Sam and Sara who are still "baking in the ovens".  Goodness!  At least they all won't be as large as my first one.  I don't have another large one in me right now.  I may change my mind but not right now.

 

Don't look too closely at the stitching!  It was a large quilt... I know I sewed "out of line" occasionally...lolol...but I got it done!  Poor William...getting Gamma's first quilt!

 

I quilted my lines every 2 1/2 inches...no matter what.  I know it isn't the best but, the squares were "off" at times...so I just kept going.

But it's done and I'm happy.

Truth right here!

JoAnn's Fabric is closing...dang it!  I stocked up on batting...there were 4 left !!  I just took the two so someone else had a chance to pick up some.  I also found some tracing paper so I can do some applique and some other things.

Our store says that around the first or middle of May...she'll be closing!  I'm not happy about it but I guess it's a sign of the times.  There is a quilt store south of us around 32 miles as the bird flies. They have gorgeous material but also, gorgeous prices.

Well, we finally got to see Larry's Dad at the rehab.  He's not helping himself at all...he doesn't get up by himself... and every time we visit, he's sleeping...and we have to wake him.  It's not a hopeful situation.  He wants to go home and have it the way it was before he became ill...probably won't happen if he's not willing to help himself!  He would have to have a full-time care person...he has the funds, hopefully enough to see him through... right now, he needs to be watched.  It's frustrating that we can't make him understand that he needs to push himself if he wants to improve.  He still has the UTI, they say, and a doctor is supposed to see him today.  We'll see what he says.

Well, I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing.  

Enjoy your week... if you're putting off things, Stop It!  Get up and move... so until next time....