A Quick Sewing Update

 We are busy, Busy, BUSY getting ready to leave to go see the new grandbaby when he arrives.  I have been itching to sew but with all that has been going on with Cole too I have not had much time.  He is doing much better, we are only at day 4/84 of the injection journey but I am hopeful!  This was him sleeping next to me after his shot today.

If you are interested in donating to our Go Fund Me we would really appreciate it.  As he gains weight, his dose increases and so does the cost.  You can find the page here.  Any amount, no matter how small will be so very appreciated!  If you are not able to donate, please say a prayer for us and share the link.

I sewed some new masks for myself out of some cat fabric I had.

I used the Creative Grid template and found the small worked best for me.

I had made a couple of little "left over" quilts from the bear minky I had.

I finally quilted it by stitching in the ditch.

I was so happy to have it finished but it needed binding.

When my middle daughter was small, she had a blanket with a silky edge.

She couldn't say "silky" she used to call her blanket her "See-see".

So I decided to bind this in satin too.

This will be baby Robert's "See-See"

So now we are packing everything up for the trip to NC.

It has been a LONG day today. 

 I'm thinking tomorrow will be a longer day.  

We are driving part way tomorrow and then on to the campground we reserved in Franklin, NC.  

I was supposed to be at a quilting retreat but I had to back out to stay safe for the baby.

We decided to camp there anyway.

OK, that's probably it for awhile.

~XOP~

Fall Camping

 As you saw in my previous post, most of the weekend was spent worrying about Cole.  We did get out and I did do a little sewing.  This is our set up.  Notice the pet tent?  Cole loves this while Finn, not so much, LOL.

The fall colors were just beginning to peep out.

Laying on this quilt on the couch looking out the window was Cole's favorite past time.  

While Finn just wanted to sleep on the pillow.

We have this sticker on the outside window and it was such a great pic with the reflection of the trees.

My sweet hubby kept asking me if I wanted to sew.  I just wanted to sit and be anxious all weekend, but he knew better.  He kept asking if I wanted my sewing table set up and I kept saying no.  He was like, I'm just going to set up your table.  Then I'm just going to set up your sewing machine, haha.  So just to make him happy I got my stuff out and sewed a few new masks.  I used the new Creative Grid template and it was so easy to use!  I made us each a few new masks but honestly my heart was not in the sewing. 

I made myself a black cat mask with the spooky trees on the other side.

I made 2 more MSU masks for hubby. 
This size is the medium. 

 I think it looks giant because of the angle of the picture.

I guess that having a little "normal" was good, especially as you know, my Monday was not a fun one!

~XOP~

Catching Up During This Crazy Pandemic!

I have SO much to say since my last post way back in March!  

First I hope you are all doing alright and that none of you have become ill with COVID 19. 

 My family and I are good.  

None of us have come down with the virus, YAY!

I have some really amazing news to share and some really sad news to share first.

My daughter and son-in -law that live in NC are going to be parents in October!!!  

They are expecting their first child and we are going to be grandparents!!!  

We have been waiting what seems like forever for this moment.  

Gigi and Papa can hardly wait to meet out new grandchild come October.  

I will be retired by then and we should be able to spend some time with them once the baby arrives.  Gender reveal coming soon. 

 They know, but since they couldn't tell us about the pregnancy in person, they wanted to get us and the other grandparents on a video call and tell us.  

That was the good news.

The sad news is that I had to help Hallie cat cross over to the rainbow bridge last week. 

 She was so very ill. 

 I took her to the vet thinking she had another UTI but it turned out to be so much more.  

Kinder to help her along as clearly she was suffering.  

I was terrified they wouldn't let me be with her when it happened but 

thankfully they said I could hold her. 

 I have VERY strong feelings about this. 

 I know smell is the last thing that goes so it is super important that I am there so the last thing they hear, see, touch and smell is me, not a stranger.  

As hard as this is for me, it's the right thing to do.  

No one wants to die among strangers if they don't have to!

I will miss her but she is joining her friends 

(she was the last of 5) from before we got the boys.

I think most of my time away from work has been spent making masks.  LOTS and LOTS of masks!

 I found a pattern by Tiana's Closet, her simple mask, that I adapted and made masks from.

Here are just a few of the hundreds I have made.

I really don't like making Michigan masks.  

A friend suggested I line them in Appalachian State fabric.

I don't mind making them so much anymore, LOL

Hallie was helping me with all the elastic!

There is so much more but I am at work today trying desperately to catch up so it will have to wait.  

I will write a few more posts if I have time before I go home and then will be back with you all once I am back to work 

(Man I miss my computer, LOL).

~XOP~