Some of you know that I had taken up quilting as a mini-hobby a couple years ago, so I thought I would post a picture of the quilt that I finished first. This quilt uses patterns that were commonly used in the 1920's and '30's. I pieced together 13 different 12 inch squares and then added 12 more squares with the same pattern to put in between the different ones. I added borders and corner squares using fabrics already in the quilt. I stippled the whole thing, since that was the easiest for me (as opposed to quilting in specific patterns or doing a "stitch in the ditch"). Without my mom knowing it, I was making this for her. She asked me about it all the time while I was working on it, and I certainly enjoyed keeping it a secret from her that it was for her. I sent it to her last year for her birthday/mother's day gift. (Her birthday is approx. 1 week before Mother's Day.) I had to stay up pretty late into the night after the kids were in bed in order to sew.
I actually haven't done any more sewing or quilting since Alina was born in August, because I am just too tired to stay up any later than the kids. When I start getting more sleep at night, then I will stay up late to work on another quilt that I was working on before she was born. That one is a Civil War Underground Railroad quilt using darker fabrics more typical of that era, and the squares are patterns that were used as codes for the underground railroad.
Some of you know that I had taken up quilting as a mini-hobby a couple years ago, so I thought I would post a picture of the quilt that I finished first. This quilt uses patterns that were commonly used in the 1920's and '30's. I pieced together 13 different 12 inch squares and then added 12 more squares with the same pattern to put in between the different ones. I added borders and corner squares using fabrics already in the quilt. I stippled the whole thing, since that was the easiest for me (as opposed to quilting in specific patterns or doing a "stitch in the ditch"). Without my mom knowing it, I was making this for her. She asked me about it all the time while I was working on it, and I certainly enjoyed keeping it a secret from her that it was for her. I sent it to her last year for her birthday/mother's day gift. (Her birthday is approx. 1 week before Mother's Day.) I had to stay up pretty late into the night after the kids were in bed in order to sew.
The title of this picture might have worried some of you moms who know that you don't give babies under a year ice cream and milk. We didn't give her any ice cream. It's just the cone! She still likes it. Although, I'm sure she'll like it more when there is ice cream put into one for her. This pic was taken at grandma and grandpa Zimmerman's house during General Conference after I finished the race.
I finally ran in a half marathon. I had been training on and off since Alina was born. The timing and location of this race worked out the best for me. It was held on April 5th in Provo, UT. The weather was quite chilly that morning, and I had a cold, but I survived! It was a really good experience for me, because now I know I can do it. 5 years ago, I never would have imagined I'd be running these kinds of distances. I have a goal to run 2 half marathons this year, so I have one more to go. The plan is to run one in August when the weather is a little warmer, and I've had a chance to drop a few more pounds. Anyway, Alina and JD greeted me at the finish line in downtown Provo. Alina didn't want anyone else to hold her once she saw me.
