Before I visited Teryl I found a new quilt store to me ... Clover Patch ... they boasted 4,000 bolts of fabric. There was quite a lot ... the lady there was very nice, and I think about 1/2 the fabric was something I would be interested in looking at. Everything was only $7.99 a yard. Wow! Here's what I came home with ...
Our last stop before home was to see our sweet daughter at college. We had dinner with her and it was so nice to spend some time with our sweetie. We went to one of our favorites ... P.F. Changs and just sat and chatted and loved on her ... she is doing so well and doesn't realize how much she has grown. What an amazing daughter we have! Then it was off to home.
Now I have a little secret to tell you that I've been holding for some time now ... I'm going to be a grandmother! This news was not originally met with excitement ... if you recall my son just graduated from college, and no I never did mention him getting married. He is in love and his intended and he had talked about getting married and having babies ... they are just doing it out of order. It seems to be the way things are often these days, and while my husband and I wish they were doing it in order, we are happy that they love each other and intend to marry after the baby is born. So ... the baby is due on our 25th wedding anniversary, February 20! That makes her just about 6 months along. Life has been complicated by the fact that she decided to remain in Michigan (instead of moving back here in July), because she has had morning sickness horribly bad. Combine that with the fact that she has lupus, and she felt like she needed to be with her family so they could help take care of her. I understand that. So we are anxiously awaiting the birth of that baby in February and then baby and mom will move here and they will live in our granny flat next door. I am excited! A little scared for my son, but they will do fine, and we're going to have a little one to love. Life is strange, isn't it. No matter what, babies are a blessing, and God does not hand out more than you can handle. It has taken me several months to get to that conclusion and to believe it ... I know it in my heart, but knowing something and living it, are two different things!
So when we went on this trip I had a mission for my fabric shopping ... to make a quilt for our grandbaby ... actually, granddaughter to be specific! They're wanting the room to have a wall that is purple for the baby, so a purple quilt it is. I knew the pattern I was going to make ... JoAnn Mullaly's Sophie's Quilt ...
Oh, the picture got blurry when I blew it up ... but you kind of get the idea. So much cuter in person! I'll have to take a picture of my pattern to show you. So you can see that it is a super scrappy pattern. Embroidery with lots of fabrics!
So with that in mind I started my shopping knowing I wanted purple ...
And some pinks . ..
Okay, so I got a little carried away ... I had so much fun!!! Some stores I only bought a couple of pieces. But here's what it all comes out to ...
I think I pretty much have everything, don't you?? Ha, ha ... I can't tell you how much fun it was to shop with a project in mind. Usually when I'm out in a fabric store it's just with the idea that I buy something I like and will use. But when you actually have a project in mind, it was so much more fun. I only bought a 1/4 yard of everything. Some of them were fat quarters. I know I have entirely too much fabric, but I'm going to have so much fun creating several quilts, and who knows what else out of all this fabric!
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Congratulations Colleen! Being a Grammy is just the best ever! I love your baby quilt pattern, and all those luscious fabric colors! Take care of yourself, and speedy healing to your incision.
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