A Bit of Work on CCCQ

I finally had a whole evening babysitting just the 2 little girls at their own house the other night. The 7 year old is away at her aunt's for 2 weeks and Mommy and Daddy are getting back into a routine with hockey. The past month was topsy turvey for them with the move to a new house in a new city. The distance from the Farm is exactly the same but in the other direction. It was easier to have them come to the Farm as they are settling in..

Three and a half year old Elly tried out Gramma's sharp scissors for the first time. I was so proud of her. I did not have my camera along to document the journey. Too bad. I gave her a scrap of red fabric and, using both hands, she cut it into a thousand tiny pieces then picked up every one that fell onto the family room carpet. In the meantime, two year old Devan was content to take all the pins out of my applique square. I counted before to make sure I go them all back. She picked up all the ones that fell onto the carpet. Then she put away all her princess toys and informed me that the tiny cup belonged in the lego box. Now I know.

CCCQ # 31

 I got one more CCCQ block complete leaving only 4 more to go. Not sure why I chose cheddar for this block other than I could.

CCCQ # 12

This is the only wreath design in the quilt. It kind of scared me off for a while with the reverse applique inside those buds. So now I am getting practiced up for the jelly beans in the last block.

Babysitting at their house now includes the dog who is not supposed to be on the couch, but I'm not going to tell him that. He ended up laying at my feet for 3 hours as I sat up to the new kitchen counter on a stool to do some serious stitching and even wrote a few pages of notes for various projects that I have been neglecting. That's where the light was best. 

Summer's almost over and the cricketts are singing Blessings,
Chris