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All Done with the Crazy!

Dear Liza,

Well, the Crazy quilt is all done, washed, and ready to be used.

Of course, it couldn’t get finished simply or easily; it had to make me a little crazy first. You know how it is when your Mom tries to cut your bangs and she cuts one part too short, and then has to cut the rest to match? There was some of that.


I had planned on a wide plum-colored edge to frame the quilt top, but I cut too much off one side, had to cut the others to match, and got a really narrow frame instead. It was accidentally perfect, and I love it!

I sewed the finishing seam in the machine, careful to keep the edges smooth and even. To finish it off, I gave it a gentle wash in the bathtub and then a tumble dry.

It developed that lovely quilty crinkle that I love so much.

I am very happy to have made a pretty, useful thing. It is also a memory quilt, because it has fabrics from Auntie Katie, Auntie Bridgett, my friend Charlotte, and projects I made for lots of other folks. It even has some embroidery by Kestrel and Katie.

(Insert big, happy sigh)

Love,

Grandma Judy

Easter Day

Dear Liza,

We had fun on Easter, but not much of it shows in pictures. I’ll show what I have and tell the rest.

Easter Day was sunny and warm (almost too warm, for some), and we got everything packed into the wagon and headed for Laurelhurst Park.

We found a table in the sun just above Firwood Lake. Someone had recently drawn a cute cartoon of a bunny jumping over an egg, with the words “In the name of the moon”. Very nice.

We enjoyed the sunshine and people watching until everyone else showed up.

Then the food came out, and we all had good bread Katie brought from Grand Central Bakery, turkey, cheeses, fruits, veggies and cookies.

We met some nice folks who name the ducks at the park, just like we name the trees! We may all get together and make a map of the park with all our silly information….wouldn’t that be fun?

As we were walking home, Jasper and Kestrel taught all the adults about a new kind of music, called “Vocaloid”. It is made with synthetically generated voices and sounds, mostly, like a video game. But I am always happy to learn something new, so we listened and chatted while I worked on the CrazyQuilt.

Having clever grandkids is like having clever kids! Always keeping me on my toes.

Love,

Grandma Judy