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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Cross-Stitched Teddies, & Birthday Gifts

 Today I got another row, minus one block, quilted on the Cross-Stitched Teddies quilt for granddaughter Malinda, 6 ½.

As I was taking a few pictures of the quilting, I noticed some things on my bookshelf that I had not taken pictures of yet, and thought, Joanna needs pictures of the gifts she gave me!

Joanna at 20 is our oldest granddaughter.

On the shelf sits the following:

A handmade Ukrainian doll Joanna gave me for my birthday, October 6 of this year; a small sewing machine whose needle goes up and down when the hand crank is turned, given to me by my late sister-in-law Janice; a vintage Singer sewing tin, also from Janice; a fluffy, handmade Peruvian Alpaca wool teddy bear Joanna gave me for my birthday last year; a framed photo of Larry and me; a resin teddy bear at an ironing board, from Janice; and a handmade Christmas ornament from daughter Hannah (Joanna's mother).  

Joanna purchased the doll and the teddy bear at Lavender Thyme, a boutique where she works.  Hannah purchased the ornament at one of the vendor events where she sells Lilla Rose hair jewelry.

Hannah made the doily on the left, daughter Dorcas made the doily in the middle, and Janice made the doily on the right.

I opened the little drawer in the sewing machine's cabinet -- and discovered a small handful of tiny fabric triangles, put in there by youngest daughter Victoria years ago when she was wee little.

Six more blocks, and I'll be to the halfway point in this quilt.










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