Here's the happy couple with their quilt. It was a Christmas present, so of course I finished tying and binding it on Christmas Eve. I had a good time with the layout and sewing together the quilt top. Unfortunately, I picked a nice soft poly-blend flat sheet for the backing, which slipped and slid all over my sewing machine and did not stick to the batting. Even with ridiculous amounts of safety pins, I couldn't get it to stay put. So...I hand-tied the whole darn thing. Something like 300+ individual ties. It took awhile. But the result was homespun and pretty and very nice overall. Besides, hand-tying gave me a chance to put a little extra love and intention into the gift...a little Craft in the craft, if you will.
More projects are in the works! I'm just about to finish quilting a crib quilt for a friend's baby shower this weekend, and I'm halfway done quilting a couch quilt for a wedding at the end of March. I have all the materials for a wedding quilt for my best friend (they got married in August, so at this point it looks like it might be an anniversary quilt), and I'm drawing up plans for yet another baby quilt (there is seriously something in the water...four of my friends are pregnant right now!) and a scrappy mandala quilt for our bed. Oh yes, and I also have several dip-dye projects going. Whew! I blame Pinterest for giving me too many good ideas.
Lots of things have been happening on the home front. Mac Mini starts morning daycare on Tuesday, and that will be a big change. I'm excited to have a somewhat set schedule for the first time in three years! I'm sure we'll get used to it in a couple of weeks, but right now I'm a little nervous to send her off to "school" every day. Mr. Mac also bought a pressure cooker a couple of weeks ago (best Valentine's Day gift ever!), so we've been using it for just about everything. Perfect risotto in 15 minutes? No problem. The most delicious carrot soup you've ever tasted? Sure. Caramelized onions that smell like they came straight from a bistro in Montmartre? Give me 10 minutes. That thing is amazing. It goes very well with the copy of Modernist Cuisine at Home that we received as a housewarming gift! Oh, and one of our cats has diabetes. Long story. Lots to tell. Later.
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