Friday, October 8, 2021

Plus Two More, and Chasing Butterflies

 Welcome to Treadlestitches!

I had a wonderful time making quilt blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge this year, and now I'm putting those blocks into little quilts to donate to babies and children.  These two are the last ones using plus blocks.  [Did you participate in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge?  If not, join us, it's so much fun!  Here's the link:  RSC 2021.] 

After I finished the quilts, I realized they are kind of related to books we've been reading with the grand kids.  This book is a lift the flap book, which is Baby Buddy's favorite kind.  Kids, books and quilts are three of my favorite things!

 The un-pieced block here is an under-the-sea kind of print with some charming ocean critters.

When I finish a quilt, I feel like the minion in the center of the block above.  Happy dance!

Here's the back, with a strip of pirate fabric to make it big enough.

The second quilt is set with a solid sashing and a border from one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books, Dr. Seuss' ABCs.

My husband and I can very nearly recite this book by heart, having read it to our children and now our grandchildren.  Above, a Lazy Lion Licks a Lollipop.

I don't normally buy a special back for these little quilts, but in this case I couldn't resist.  I hope the child who gets this quilt loves the wacky world of Dr. Seuss as much as I do.

So that's six little quilts finished so far, from the RSC blocks.  There are going to be a lot more.  And I'm very happy to be making them, but I'm afraid I've been getting a little obsessed lately.  I'm trying to remember that there are no deadlines here, and I can slow down a little and enjoy all the other great things in my life too.

Speaking of great, The Great British Baking Show is back on Netflix!  I had to try making these jammy biscuits which were last week's Technical Challenge.  I think they turned out okay, although Paul Hollywood would probably find all kinds of things wrong with them.

Little Buddy ate two of them after kindergarten today.  Check out the crumbs on his face!  No complaints here!  Baby Buddy is in the background, dancing to music.  I have no idea what the dog is doing.

On the weekend, my oldest daughter spotted this turtle (tortoise?) in the yard.  It was fun to see it up close, it had such beautiful markings.  It moved a lot faster than we expected.

 

Can you see what this is?  For some reason, after a rain we often find little toads in the window wells on our patio.  They keep jumping, but can't get back out.  Baby Buddy and I rescued two this week.  I think this one was very happy to get back into the flower bed.

Rain kept us home two days this week, but today Baby Buddy and I braved the dark clouds and went to the playground.  He was running his toy train on the park bench, which for some reason made both of us laugh.  

On our way home, we chased butterflies through the soccer field.  Don't worry, we didn't catch any.  The real fun is just running after something beautiful.

As the Cat in the Hat reminds us, "It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how."

Have fun this week, doing whatever makes you happy.

Thanks for reading this!

Sylvia@Treadlestitches

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27 comments:

  1. Love the bright quilts for children and the cute little ones.

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  2. So many pretty quilt. I love that they go with books! Such a great pairing.

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  3. The book is a wonderful addition. I've often given a book along with a baby quilt as gifts. My grandkids still always get a book with their other Christmas gifts. My friends held a "book shower" for my daughters when they had their first babies, and each guest brought a favorite children's book.

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    1. We had a book shower for one of my daughter's friends. It was fun to see all the different books people brought, many that they remembered from childhood. I buy books for the grand kids for Christmas until they get old enough to develop their own tastes, and then we give them Barnes and Noble gift cards.

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  4. I love Dr Seuss's ABC, too! Now you have me reciting it in my head, "Big A, little a, what begins with a?" Love your colorful quilts, too, Sylvia. They are lovely finishes! Fun to see what you've been up to with your buddies this week.

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    1. Thanks, Diann! Of all the wonderful books for kids, I love the silly ones the best. Reading is fun!

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  5. Congrats on finishing up those two adorable RSC quilts, Sylvia! Those cookies look delicious. I think Little Buddy's face says it's true!

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    1. Thanks, Joyful! The cookies were okay, especially with a hot cup of tea. I don't think Little Buddy ever met a cookie he didn't like!

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  6. I smiled through this whole post! I love Dr. Seuss and I probably still know a couple of them by heart. So many pretty finishes and I love the running after butterfly's in the field. Those cookies look like the ones my Mom always made around Christmas - half raisin and half raspberry.

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    1. Mmm, those cookies sound delicious! I only had strawberry jam this time.

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  7. I say go with the quilting -- it is such a fun, and sometimes relaxing activity.

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    1. Absolutely! A day without quilting is like a day without sunshine! I just need to be a little more balanced, I've been going overboard lately.

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  8. Two more great kiddies donation quilts, fun to make these and sure to be appreciated and cuddled up with

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    1. Thanks, Jenny! These will be going to Project Linus, to be given to kids in crisis situations like house fires, accidents, etc. I do have a lot of fun making them!

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  9. Oh, such cute quilts! I have a couple of book related baby quilts in the hope chest for whenever I have great grandkids. They will get quilt and old book to go with it.


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  10. Who cares what Paul Hollywood thinks of the cookies. Little Buddy is the real judge that matters. Love the happy little face on the playground too. Books & quilts -- I think they go hand in hand also. Great job on the quilt finishes this week!

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    1. Thanks, Susie! We have a good time around here, without any persnickety baking judges!

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  11. Beautiful donations quilts Sylvia. ABC's quilt is lovely.
    Those jelly cookies looks to be yummy.

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  12. It is fun to have fun and you definitely know how! Your quilts are happy and the cookies looked delicious!

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    1. Thanks, Terry! I hope things are happy for you this week, too.

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  13. What a wonderful post. Full of wonderful quilts, wildlife and tons of love. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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    1. Thanks, Cynthia! I'm always inspired by you and all the Oh Scrap participants.

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  14. What great quilts!! and the books - they are good ones!!!

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