The last wedding of the season has been shot so what will I do with my personal time you ask? Well I can start by breathing again and absorbing my time with my little family and starting a new hobby.
The new hobby I’m talking about is quilting. I never thought I would ever touch a needle or a sewing machine again since I really hated “home-ec” class back in my public school days. The one project was to make a stuffed animal. You were supplied the fabric and specific instructions to make it. I struggled just threading the machine, how did the teacher expect me to make this animal??? (it was a baby lamb btw). The project was a disaster. When my lamb was finished it looked like it had gotten in a fight, and the hand-stiched area to close it up looked like a drunk plastic surgeon got their hands on it. Poor lamb. Every time I looked at it I would feel so sorry for it. 20+ years went by without me touching a needle/machine again, just the sound of a machine would make me shudder. Then a few years ago I was on the internet and came across some bold graphic prints on fabric. I saw how it was used in a quilt and I fell in love with it. I wanted to make something like it for myself and it would be another way for me to be creative. This year, my mother-in-law Cathy has gotten me over my fear by purchasing a quilt kit for Zen and she said that I would be the one to put it together. I was scared that I would screw it up but Cathy assured me I wouldn’t. She brought me to her sister Sandra’s (pro quilter) for some personal quilting lessons and I am not scared anymore. Instead, I have a pile of patterns and fabrics in mind to complete…but baby steps first. Thank you Cathy and Sandra…you two are so much fun to quilt with and I wouldn’t have finished my first quilt without you two!
Today I have finally started what I have wanted to do for Zen since he was born.
THE PLAN:
- I am going to take a picture of him weekly for a year to watch his growth and in each shot he would be on a different patterned fabric. I will also keep the same stuffed “UGLYDOG” to gauge Zen’s size. I know I missed out on his first three months and I’m kicking myself for not thinking of doing this earlier – but it’s better late than never right???
- After a year of pictures have been taken, I will get them printed into a keepsake book for him to look back on.
- Also with all the background fabric used in the photos, I will make a quilt for him. It may be mismatched but it will definitely be one-of-a-kind.
I’ll keep you all posted with the odd quilt project I’m working on but for now enjoy my baby Zen on the first quilt made by his very own momma. :)
Hi everyone!…
Uhhh…who are you and what are you doing at MY photoshoot???
GET OUT!!!…
Hee heeeee!!! He’s gone!…It’s all about me again! 
* * * this is the one I have chosen to be in his keepsake book * * *
UPDATE: I’ve realized that there isn’t a huge difference in Zen’s looks if I take the picture weekly so I’ve decided to take pictures of him monthly. Stay tuned for his December pic!
