Firehouse Quilt...

My RS is doing an on-going service project for Firehouse Quilts. It's a great little non-profit that gives quilts to first responders to hand out all around CO. They give the blankets to children and others who endure trauma from accidents, etc. The RS projects is making a bunch of quilts to donate to Firehouse at our RS Christmas activity in December.

I finished my first firehouse quilt and finally got around to taking some "finished" photos. This is a rag quilt. I had never made one before...and I have to say I really enjoyed it! Rag quilts are done basically backwards, with the quilting completed first, then the piecing done last. I LOVED NOT having to mess with a binding. You simply sew a seam around the entire edge and then sip every 1/2 inch or so. Then the key is to wash,wash, wash to get that awesome fringe!

It feels a little funny while you're sewing a rag quilt because all the seams are on the TOP of the quilt. Overall it was fairly quick and a lot of fun to make!

I have two more started...

Officer Want-a-be!

Caylee is running for an office in student council.  She wants to be treasurer.  She had to get three signatures from people and have them write why she would be a good treasurer.  She also had to fill in why she would be good.  That form was turned into the school.  The teachers were supposed to pick from the applications who could run.  Caylee says only several applications were turned in so they all get to run.  The plan is to hang two approved posters tomorrow and give a 60 second speech which will be filmed and recorded by West Wood News.  The speeches will be shown on Tuesday or Wednesday to all the 4th, 5th and 6th graders who will then vote.  Caylee says she will keep you informed. These posters took us three hours to complete.  We think they are pretty cute.  We are going to work on her speech and record it for you to view if I can figure out how to do it :)

Halloween Costume

I just finished my little man's Halloween costume.  He is going to be Prince Charming!  I will add more pictures when I can actually get him to wear it.  I found this idea on one of my favorite craft blogs: Make It and Love It.  I thought it was so cute I wanted to see if I could make one too! 

Cami's new dress

OK, all you sisters who told Cami (rightfully so) that her new dress was too short, we have modified it.  Check it out!