Yesterday was father's day. My youngest daughter called earlier in the week to ask me to join her family and since I live near I did. My granddaughter (whom I'm living with until I find a place of my own and helping take care of her boys until they get into day care and school in August) had to work she is a waitress with Olive Garden, so I took the boys with me. We had a nice bar-b-que dinner.
There is a cemetry on the way to my daughters, and a lady had requested photos of 10 headstones there. When I was coming home yesterday the sun was on the wrong side, so this morning I got up at 6, Kyron (age 4) got up with me and went too. We drove to the cemetery and walked it all, found 8 of the 10 stones, now to crop and reduce size so I can upload the the site. He asked lots of questions and learned about cemeteries, why they exist etc. He is like a sponge and wants to learn learn learn. His Mom teaches him words much beyond his age and explains what they mean, so he has a very good vocabulary.
I finished one block on Madison's (granddaughter) quilt, have one block almost finished and fabric and photos of 3 dresses to make into blocks. The blocks are of little dresses replicas (as close as possible) of some of her dresses. The blocks are 12" so the dresses are small. We showed the one to Madison, she loves pink and said that is pretty. Her Mom told her it was for her, did she like it, it was going to be for her bed. She got excited and said she liked it. She is 3 and loves the color pink, her room is pink and green and most of her dresses are in that color family. Her Mother brought out another to replicate. She takes photos for me of the dress and all the detail, then one of us finds fabric similar or if it is a dress made instead of bought I use the scraps of fabric left. This will make #6. One of the blocks (maybe will cover 2) will be a replica of her christening dress. They are fun to make and are all done by hand.
I did talk to my sons, othr son-in-law and ex and wished all happy father's day. Weather was beautiful but as usual this time of the year in Texas - HOT.
One of my interests is genealogy. Recently I learned of a site http://www.findagrave.com/. It is a great site, I think, as it lists those buried in cemeteries all over. As people learn of it, they add those of thier loved ones in the cemetery where they are buried if they are not already listed. Many like myself do some volunteering to add people in cemeteries near where they live, or in a cemetery where they have visited.
There is a cemetry on the way to my daughters, and a lady had requested photos of 10 headstones there. When I was coming home yesterday the sun was on the wrong side, so this morning I got up at 6, Kyron (age 4) got up with me and went too. We drove to the cemetery and walked it all, found 8 of the 10 stones, now to crop and reduce size so I can upload the the site. He asked lots of questions and learned about cemeteries, why they exist etc. He is like a sponge and wants to learn learn learn. His Mom teaches him words much beyond his age and explains what they mean, so he has a very good vocabulary.
I finished one block on Madison's (granddaughter) quilt, have one block almost finished and fabric and photos of 3 dresses to make into blocks. The blocks are of little dresses replicas (as close as possible) of some of her dresses. The blocks are 12" so the dresses are small. We showed the one to Madison, she loves pink and said that is pretty. Her Mom told her it was for her, did she like it, it was going to be for her bed. She got excited and said she liked it. She is 3 and loves the color pink, her room is pink and green and most of her dresses are in that color family. Her Mother brought out another to replicate. She takes photos for me of the dress and all the detail, then one of us finds fabric similar or if it is a dress made instead of bought I use the scraps of fabric left. This will make #6. One of the blocks (maybe will cover 2) will be a replica of her christening dress. They are fun to make and are all done by hand.
2 comments:
That is such a wonderful idea, something that will last a lifetime and longer.
Wish I had a granddaughter, but only have 3 handsome grandsons. Please show the finished quilt to all. take care. happy stitching.
Susanm thanks for the nice compliment. Wish I could take credit for the original idea, but I can't. I did take artistic liberty and do my thing. The original quilt was done by a lady making replicas of smocked dresses she made for her daughters.
I will definitely post the finished quilt.
Elsie
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