My username has long been Quilt2Day.  I love to quilt!  I love cutting up fabric and making lovely things out of it.  In recent years (read: since we've been blessed with children) my quilting has slowed to the pace of a dripping faucet.  It happens...just not often or consistently.  And, honestly, I'm quite content with that.  I love taking long walks, playing in the backyard, and homeschooling my kiddos.  I know that there will still be fabric to stitch and quilts to design when my family is grown.  So, for now, this love of quilting has been replaced with constructing garments, a new love practical use of my sewing skills.  In a sense garment construction is fun because it feels like instant gratification.  :)  I can finish a garment much quicker than I can finish a quilt!

I thought I'd share some photos of some of my quilting projects.  They are mostly (if  not all) gifts or to mark milestones in our family life.  I hope you enjoy!  I often feel like my quilts express who I am and how I see the relationships around me.

Baby quilt for DS 1....he still cuddles with it almost 4 years later. 

Baby quilt for DD...I loved working with the pink.  This quilt was asking to have red in it!

This is a quilt I made for my dad.  I finished it this past Christmas but had started it over four years ago.  Sometimes quilts are like that...they don't like deadlines!  My inspiration for this quilt was my dad's flannel shirts.  My dad worked in a automotive factory and wore a flannel shirt to work everyday of his 30 years of employment.  This was a gift to say "thanks" for all the handyman jobs he has done for dh and I over the years.

There you have it...my greatest love when it comes to hobbies.  I've found great peace and joy in quilting throughout the years.  Some of my darkest days seemed liveable because of working with a project.  As I cut out the pieces or sewed the seams I had lots of time pray and meditate on the Word.  I am a busy beaver type of person so sitting still in a chair is hard for me but I could do the repitive tasks to make a quilt top while deep in thought and/or prayer. 

Now, I find joy in marking our family milestones with these cuddly quilts.  I know that they will receive lots of washings and wear but that is why I made them!