Mendofleur

I returned from Southern California to Portland at midnight Sunday. It is still raining here, but this morning on my walk I found a door that hit me with a jolt of color, so I went back to take a photo so I could share the joy of it. Now that I am home, I am thinking about all kinds of sewing I want to do for my newest grandson.

I have had these curtains cut out for several weeks now and yesterday I finally resolved the design dilemma of how I was going to hang them. I am going to make loops with buttons. Seems like a young and more modern look as my daughter, Jeanette, loves contemporary design.

I also found this book on making stuffed animals. It is great because it advocates using recycled materials. The designs are so much fun and unique, full of personality.

I think the long legs and arms make them so quirky and different.

I know Jeanette will like this soft ring toy because she found one in a book and commented on it. I asked her not to look at my blog until after the baby was born so I would have a chance to share some things here and still allow it to be a surprise. I also am going to make her a quilt with the weaving technique I learned in Jude’s class, “Cloth to Cloth”.

We three girls stayed in a hotel together Saturday night so we could have time together alone. It was so much fun. We talked and talked and talked. We all decided that we should have a girl’s night away from husbands and children every so often so we can enjoy each other without the usual interruptions.