My dearest hubby has been working many hours trying to make sure the computer in our office has all the pictures, music and documents from the computer in my craft room. (This next part is real hush-hush - so no emails to the boys or calling them with the good news). We have been wanting to get them their own computer for a few years now and it simply hasn't worked out that way. About a month ago they wanted to play computer games. Well, that means playing noisey computer games on the office computer while I am trying to work. I can only take so much of Mickey Mouse, Stanley, even Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger too! Finally a  light bulb decided to flicker on and I realized as much as I really enjoy having all of my crafts in one room, I don't frequent that room as much as I would like. Um, so this means that the computer that is in there is not being used. What shall we do??? So I proposed the idea to the hubby (trust me he's definitely more computer and electronic minded that I - trust me on this one) and he thought it was a great idea.
I'm rather particular about my digital pictures. So he's been a trooper in the craft room, that is rather chilly this time of year trying to make sure he has retrieved all of the pictures from the craft room computer to the office computer. So far it looks good. I simply need to figure out how to get the correct date attached to the newly imported pictures. It was cool looking back at pictures that I've already scrapbooked -- what an accomplishment! So because hubby imported some pictures, I am going to share a few pictures of some quilts that have a Christmas theme - as in Christmas fabric. Oh, can't wait until the 26th when Christmas fabric will be drastically reduced. Hey Stephanie did ya wanna go shopping???? 
This is one picture of little JOY Banners I made for Joshua and Caleb's preschool teachers some years back. When I say it's one of many, I mean just that. They were in one Preschool MWF and each of them had two teachers. Then on T & TH they were in another Preschool and each had two teachers. So, I was busy making many JOY Banners that year. I think that was the last year we really did much making of anything for the preschool teachers.
Just a baby to lap sized quilt I made using some star blocks.
I tend to use this pattern when I am needing to make a quick and easy quilt. I have my 6.5" square ruler and just cut 36 squares. I either use two different fabrics or three. Using the 9 patch block pattern, I make up 4 blocks and then sew them together. Baby quilts work up really quick this way. One time a co-worker asked me to make a baby quilt and I needed it done the next day. I timed myself and from start to finish for one this size, including quilting and binding. was about 4 hours. To me that's a quick quilt and the reason I keep making these. I also think it's a great way for a beginner to learn about cutting out fabric, etc.
Just another variation of the quick quilt.
This was is a tad "busier" as I was using any Christmas themed fabric I could find. At least the blue fabric in the middle tends to calm the quilt visually.
And that concludes our virtual quilt show for this morning. I have a few other pictures to share, but I must be getting to work. My little guy Joshua has gotten himself a cold. Yesterday he was begging for grape kool-aid. For those of you who might not know, when we are sick grape kool-aid is the only drink our throats will tolerate. We have to make sure we never, ever run out of grape kool-aid nor the sugar that it requires. Thankfully hubby did a Wal-Mart run yesterday morning for more grape kool-aid. Unfortunately this morning Joshua woke up and said it hurts to talk and honestly it's been quiet. I hoping that he won't be at the drs this week, but it is only Tuesday. Just talked to the nurse at the drs and have a few suggestions to try. But I learned something new ~ whispering actually causes more strain on your voice.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007 - Great Job!
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