Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

I Like Thursday #92 - Sewing with Friends

Earlier this week, our nephew and his wife and their two kiddos came to stay with us for a few days.  In preparation for their visit, I dug out some of the toys we've saved around here from when our kids were growing up - Legos, toy cars, sea animals, books - that kind of thing!

All of these toys got lots of use -

The fountain was a great spot for the sea animals!

But it turns out that my sewing room was the most favorite place of all!


Ellie, who is 8, is very creative and loves to make things.  So, create and make we did!

A pillow with birds on it!


Ellie's design using fat quarter pieces and scraps made a larger quilt that we backed with some purple fleece I had.  (I think that fleece was just waiting for her to come visit!)

Little brother, Will, who is 4, wanted in on the action, too, so he helped design a couple of pillows and this drawstring bag.


My pincushions got lots of use - 


And they explored the button box, too!


But, by far, the favorite "toy" was the basket of scraps I keep under my cutting table, where I throw the leftover bits before sorting them into color tubs.


On the very last day, Ellie pulled out a bunch of polka dot scraps and designed this fun little piece - 

She cut the scraps into little pieces and I sewed them in long rows, but left the bottom of each piece open, which created a "flappy" effect!  I think this one was my favorite!

We had so much fun while they were visiting!

"Sew Happy!"

Can you tell I really enjoyed this family visit?  There was a lot to like about it.  Hope you're having a great week!  I'm joining in with the I Like Thursday gang over at LeeAnna's place, Not Afraid of Color.  Hope you will join us, too!













18 comments:

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi Diann! What a fun, fabulous post. Ellie did a fabulous job on her pillow and quilt - how fun having a purple fleece backing!! And Will will enjoy that drawstring bag to hold all of his treasures. These are priceless memories to have and to keep for years to come. What a nice visit and I'm so glad you shared it with us!! Happy Thursday! ~smile~ Roseanne

Judy D in WA said...

Oh how fun! I love the sea creatures in the fountain-playing in water is so much fun. And Ellie is well on her way to being an excellent seamstress. I must admit my favorite toy box is also the scrap box.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

it is always fun to see what kids well come up with - when my daughter brings her husbands great niece over to visit she always wants my box of 1.5 inch squares and she will glue them to art projects - speaking of which I haven't seen her in awhile she has been very busy this summer.

Louise said...

How great that the kids wanted to sew!! I love it! And such fun, creative projects they made, too :)

Barb Neiwert said...

Ah, I've got HUGE smiles for you as I read your post. This type of quality time with family will cement relationships and plant seeds for creativity, and possibly a desire to sew, years later. Great fun!

PaintedThread said...

Button boxes are always fun to explore. Looks like lots of fun projects.

Michele McLaughlin said...

Oh so much fun and you brought back so many memories of sewing with my granddaughter when she was young! Thanks for sharing their wonderful visit!

Suzanne said...

I love time with family...especially the little ones. I have been teaching some of my granddaughters how to crochet this Summer.

Preeti said...

Such adorable kids!!! Looks like you have new followers. That pillow is super cute.

Libby in TN said...

I will look for Ellie's fabric line in a couple of years!

Unknown said...

I love your blog Aunt Diann 😀 love Ellie.

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

What a fun time! Fabric scraps and buttons were some of my favorite playthings. Their projects are so creative!

Angie said...

It's so encouraging when kids try something new, especially an activity that we enjoy - it gives us a shared foundation and a new bond. So glad you had a fabulous visit with the kiddos! Enjoy your weekend ahead!

Linda said...

Yay! Little friends are the best! And it doesn't hurt that they are both adorable. It looks like they had a great time - something they will always remember.
I can't wait till our youngest granddaughter gets old enough to try some sewing. :)

Angie in SoCal said...

Such clever and creative kiddos. Thanks for posting.

Kate said...

Very fun and creative stuff. Glad it was a great visit.

Vicki in MN said...

So cool, just think perhaps this is the start of a new generation of quilters!

LA Paylor said...

I learned to sew at this age on granny's treadle machine. I taught my great niece how to sew at 8 too, and she preferred my Bernina!