What do you do when you are visiting in another city, at a house where “makers” don’t live, and a child needs an Olympic Flag, immediately, for his 6th birthday party? You IMPROVISE, of course.
It was my grandsons’ 4th and 6th birthdays and there wasn’t a rotary cutter, or thread anywhere to be found. So I got 5 fat quarters, used 2 sizes of plates for circle templates, a half-yard of white muslin and some fusible web…et voila! Interlacing the circles, using a photo on the internet, was the hardest thing, but the rest was easy and fun. (You can’t discourage a quilter by taking away her tools!)
So now, when Apolo Ono wins another medal, Sam has a flag to wave.
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Good job, grandma! I’m sure Sam appreciates it!
I have never had the pleasure of using any Jan Krentz books, but from what I see she has a unique talent that I would love to tap into. I love making quilts and I would love to be the winner of her books.Sondra Rosencrantz
Just goes to show you can’t keep a Grandma down! Two grandsons with the same birthday? What great planning!
It’s fun to see how others meet those kinds of challenges. Makes me think that C & T stands for Creative and Talented.
Way to go, Grandmama! Reminds me of my Grandmama who made costumes and prom dresses for me all my growing up years. She passed me her sewing basket and scissors when she died.
I know the boys where thrilled you were there and could do that for them!
They will never forget it.
Suzanne G in NC