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I got very lucky today. Hubby had a birthday party to attend (of a co-worker), Carlos took a nap, and Ashley put herself down for a nap. So I had a good two and a half hours of non-stop, uninterrupted quilting time. Yeah me! I also worked on it for a couple of hours before they took their nap (nice having older kids who can entertain themselves/each other!).

Here's where the quilt stands now. I still have to put two borders around this piece before I can prepare to quilt it. It doesn't look nearly as Hawaiian as I wanted it to, but I'll just chock that up to lack of experience and make the curtains very Hawaiian, lol!


Here's a close-up. The fabric that looks blue is actually a mint green. That's just a stray thread that I need to cut.


I did make up for "neglecting" the kids for a couple of hours by taking them to McDonald's for dinner and making them ice cream sandwiches with homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert. It was fun trying out my brand new Pampered Chef Ice Cream Sandwich Maker! I'm normally sooo not a gadget person (there's literally no room to store anything in my tiny kitchen, lol!), but I know the kids and I will use it a lot (especially during the summer).

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DonnaG said…
PPPplllleeeeasee show me how to quilt. I would LOVE to make one. Seriously, I would love it. Yours is adorable. I love pink and I want your new quilt.

Good job Carmela on the new project. How wonderful for Ashley to have something like this.
July 9, 2007 at 7:47 AM
tjep said…
Carmela, your quilt is beautiful! You are very talented! I'm glad you are enjoying yourself and summer and all those projects you have going!
July 9, 2007 at 9:04 AM
Unknown said…
Great quilt Carmela, something that Ashley can treasure for a long time!! I would love to be able to do that, but I don't think I have the patience!
July 9, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Debbie said…
okay, so I was signed in as Darren - actually it's me, Debbie!!! :-)
July 9, 2007 at 1:39 PM
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