Flowers and Butterflies

It took quite a while, but I finally finished this quilt.  My youngest brother and his wife are welcoming their first child into their family this September, and it's going to be a girl!

 The quilting is loopy line and flowers with butterflies in the border.  It's inspired by the back flannel.

Burning Books

I'd be in trouble if Fahrenheit 451 was based on real life, because we have A LOT of books in our house.  It's hard to believe that Bradbury's book is now considered a classic, because it was originally published in 1953.  It was an option on my summer reading list for 10th grade American Lit, but back then dystopian books didn't interest me, so I read a different book.  Little did I know what a popular genre it would become.  I thought this challenge would be the perfect excuse to go back and read what I missed in high school.  This is for #8: A classic with a number in its title.

The interesting thing is that if I had read this book 20 years ago it would have felt a bit far fetched, but now I feel like our society is set up in a way that this is almost possible.  Houses have multiple TVs in their home.  We have instant access to the internet on our phones.  Some people are connected to media 24/7.  All you would have to do is ban books and this book would be a reality.  I think that is one of the reasons why this book is so good.  It makes you think and feel, and it definitely transcends time.  It's interesting that a book written in 1953 feels so applicable to 2017. 

HST Quilt Top

I finished a baby girl quilt top yesterday using everything from my fabric stash.  It always makes me like it a little bit more when I use what I have.  😁  I like a good Half Triangle Square, so this quilt top was fun to make. 

Oklahoma wind continues to be uncooperative though.

Throwback Thursday

Here's a great picture of my hubby from high school.  He (in the middle) and Jen (pictured in front) played in marching band together and went to the same church.  She later married my husband's cousin, so now we're all related by marriage.  Oddly enough, we all live in Oklahoma as well.

Houses All in a Row

This month's block for do.Good Stitches is a lot quicker and easier than the previous month.  May gets busier and busier for me, so I decided to make my Neighborhood Charm blocks right away.  I think this is going to be a very cute quilt with everyone's little houses. 

Seeing Stripes

This month's block for do.Good Stitches is a zebra!  I put it off for a bit when I saw how many tiny pieces are in the block, but since it's the last week of the month I knew my days were numbered.  It took an hour just to cut out all the pieces, but the final product is worth it!  It's pretty cute!  I'm excited to see this quilt when it's all done.

An Easter Gift

This weekend I had the opportunity to fly back to Ohio to witness something wonderful!  My sweet friend was being sealed to her husband and children for time and all eternity!  After 18 years of marriage her husband was baptized last Fall.  I promised her I would be there no matter what when she was able to go to the temple with him.  Her children chose Easter weekend. 

It was so special.  They performed the marriage sealing in Spanish and then the sealing of the children in English.  I was at least slightly keeping myself together until the children walked into the sealing room.  I made the mistake at looking at Yaneth.  Her children mean everything to her, and I knew this was the moment she had been waiting for so long.  I bawled like a baby. 

In case you can't tell, Yaneth's favorite color is yellow!

I got to attend church with my old Westland Ward family and it was wonderful!  48 hours was not long enough in Ohio!  I have so many dear friends there, and I loved every minute of my trip!

A Wrinkle In Time

It's hard to believe that A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle is old enough to be considered a classic, but it was published back in 1962.  I feel like I missed some sort of rite of passage, because I never read this book as a child, so I felt like I needed to rectify the situation.  I knew nothing about the plot when I started reading it.  I was surprised by the heavy undertones about God, because I knew it used to be commonly read in school.   L'Engle really spoke quite a bit about the evils of losing our agency and the need for opposition in our lives.  This book has quite a bit of depth underneath its surface.  It's obviously a really good book for all ages to enjoy.  A Wrinkle in Time received the Newbery Medal in 1963, so I am counting this in the category of #11- An award-winning classic.