We went to visit my other grandma earlier this week, and as we were going there I was feeling guilty that I didn't have anything to give her. I wanted to make her something but was coming up with nothing. In the course of our visit though, she mentioned her she didn't have a blanket for when she's in her easy chair and bingo! I decided to come home and get to work on a lap quilt for her (after a brief not-so-serious thought of picking up a snuggie for her at CVS or something. Ha! and no way).
I pulled out fabrics I thought she would like from my stash, they all kinda go together and I had just enough of each to arrange them so they fit to make a nice size quilt. Sweet! I used part of a yellow sheet I had in my stash for the backing, and flannel for the 'batting' part.
Once I got it 'pieced' I had the kids draw some pictures on it, which I then embroidered on it. As it was coming together so well, I got the thought 'hey! I'm going to set a goal to finish this by midnight!' (I crave the instant gratification of quick sewing projects. I'd started around 4 pm, and in between doing this and that was working on it, it was definitely achievable. especially once the kids went to bed.) Right? Wrong. I struggled to stay awake as I sat on the couch embroidering a clown fish. I fell asleep by 10:30. Lame.
I started in again on Tuesday, sure I could get it in the mail by evening, she would have it Wednesday! Yay! I got close to finishing the 'binding' (the lazy Krista way of binding that is) and my sewing machine revolted. Would.not.sew the last few inches. Argh! I pleaded and cajoled. Begged. Nope, she wouldn't do it.
I tried again last night, and still no go. But tonight (Thursday), I got it done. Sewing machine went fine. And nothing else had changed. What the heck? I think my machine is temperamental, it's so wierd.
Anyway, so excited to get this in the mail tomorrow, I hope she loves it!
