“I don’t know what to do with you.”
“You’re not behaving the way you should.”
“You’re not turning out according to my plans for you. I don’t want you to become a delinquent (UFO), but this is for your own good (and my sanity)”:
#1 – This quilt has to be put in timeout!
“I loved these fabrics when I picked them out at the quilt shop, but now”:
#2 – They are not playing well together!
“It may be time to revisit #1 and put it in time out, or maybe we could discuss”:
#3 – What can be done to compromise?
“That’s a great question and often the right one to prevent further problems. But if the colors are really fighting I may need to yell”:
#4 – You’re too loud and you’re not listening.
“Perhaps if I hadn’t yelled things would improve, because”:
#5 – When I’m calm the situation usually resolves itself much better.
“When this doesn’t work, I can always go back to #1.” ?
“Of all of these, my favorite analogy is”:
#6 – They cause me to smile and make my heart sing – or even giggle!
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I know you’ve seen that last one recently, but it is a great segue into some photos I received from my recent Snow People Table Topper class at Sew Much More in Waukesha (this quilt is a repeat, but “tis the season” ?).
I share many techniques, but the unique one is that the “batting” inside the quilt is white fleece, and it peeks through the top fabric to make the faces.
I always ask the students to send me a photo of their finished projects and this time – Sandy did! All the way from Florida!
In the class I give the students instructions on how to “make faces”, but I leave the actual expressions up to them. In my quilt I hand blanket stitched the noses on, but the mouths were free-motion machine thread painted. Sandy was more comfortable making her faces by hand and they made me smile!
Quilts, children, and snowmen can certainly make winter – and life – more fun!
A very happy and blessed New Year to you and your family!
Mary C Miller says
Your grandkids are so cute and growing, growing, growing.
I have made the snowman table topper, gave it to our niece, she loved it.
I was at Sew Much More this a.m., to see the new class samples.
Happy New Year.!!!!
Barb says
I love these pictures!
Mary Tobolski says
Adorable kids and snowmen!!
Judy Rosynek says
Your grandchildren are adorable. How fast they have grown. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year to you also.
Debbie says
How very precious, Chris….Thank you for sharing your family with us!