Riggins Everett

Just one more...

Riggins Everett

Our little baby grandson has arrived!!!!!!!
7 Lbs 10 ozs  21 inches born @3:46 pm CST
Pictures to come!!!!!

Ready to go...

No news on the grand baby yet...
but his mama has his room all ready!

AND... I have been busy finishing up 

his little bedding. I added a skirt for the 

crib along with a set of bumper pads.

(Bumper pads...sew EASY!)

We are packing it all up today and will hopefully

head out tomorrow...the plan was to 

wait until they either called or the 

doctor induces on Wednesday...

but I am a basket case just sitting here

and my sweet man decided to

take me to see my baby before she

has her baby...

Playing the waiting game...

This is the week....and tomorrow is supposed to be 

the day...but I don't know if it will happen...

My sweet daughter Jen and her man are awaiting the 

arrival of their first little one...

We have been sticking close to home in 

anticipation of the newest GB's arrival

since they live 8.5 hours away from us 

and we will make the drive...

 Did I mention that I am EXCITED????

Sew...I have been keeping busy with lots 

of work...and some fun items to pack

up and take with us!

This is finally the finished little quilt for 

my sweet baby grandson...

Remember this is the little quilt that I didn't have 

a pattern - I only had the picture

of a doll quilt to go by...

 I restarted this quilt and the second time 

was the charm!

That stitching was something new to me..

Didn't really know what to use.

I ended up just using embroidery thread-

all six strands doubled.

 I was a little worried when I washed it - 

I wasn't sure it would just bleed all those

glorious colors all over that brilliant white.

I threw in a couple of color catchers and it did just fine!

 I think all in all, this took about 50 hours to finish...

but it will have a lifetime of wear for my little man...

I have to say, I did become a little addicted to the hand

stitching and am excited to do more in the future!!!

My Jen wrote ever so lovingly on her twitter account

the following sincere message to her unborn son yesterday...

"Dear Riggins, I mean this with all the love in my heart:

Get Out. 

Get out get out get out get out get out

getoutgetoutgetoutgetoutgetoutgetout!"

and GiGi said 

AMEN!

A selfish pleasure

 

I usually don't make anything for myself...

I don't know why, it's just that I have 

other things on my plate.

Tonight, I took a little break from 

those and decided I needed something...

 Just like the little tutorial for the Easter Basket,

I cut this out the same way.

 When I cut the corners for the squared bottom,

for this one, I cut 3 inches in and 3 inches from the bottom.

On the liner, I stitched up the sides, and about 2 inches 

in on the bottom, leaving an opening to use for later.

 The other difference is that when I put in the liner,

I attached my straps and button holder at the top

of the canvas bag, right sides together

first and stitched them using a scant 1/4 inch line.

Once I had those in place,

I slipped the liner (right sides together) over the 

outside of the bag, pinned it at the top

and stitched 1/4 inch all the way around the top.

Then I simply pulled the inside (canvas) bag out 

through the bottom and tucked the liner inside the bag,

and stitched the opening in the bottom of the liner closed.

Don't you just love that liner fabric?

and I couldn't believe I had a button that actually 

matched perfectly!!!

 Once I tucked it all inside nice and straight and snug, 

I stitched around the bottom of the bag to give it 

the permanent boxed bottom shape.

I used a canvas and it was so forgiving when 

it came to hiding the actual thread line.

Now, instead of carrying two bags to work

everyday...(a purse and a lunch box) 

I can just place it all in this one.

Win-Win!