I recently got three quilts back from my quilter, and now my world is Bindings. I live on the planet of Bindings. I need to get two baby quilts bound by Saturday. Sara has been waiting for her Log Cabin quilt for so long, I feel as if I have to get her quilt to her as soon as possible. So every minute I have during daylight hours, I am sewing bindings. Three quilts = miles of binding.
My husband went back to work yesterday, and reports that the company seems well run, and that he thinks he will be happy there. As a former admin, I was glad to hear that his office space was perfectly set up, equipment all working and supplies all in order. Only a good admin would be behind that, so hopefully he will have lots of competent back up to assist him as he finds his way in this new job. People don't always realize how important it is to have intelligent and efficient back up staff. Well, those who experience it sure miss it when it is gone! It always made me proud to make my boss look good and to make sure all his/her ducks were in a row before an important meeting or event.
Eva and I had fun in the kitchen yesterday. She wanted to "cook", so I let her mix up just about the entire contents of the pantry for her cooking project. She had vinegar and baking soda (whew, it sure did foam and bubble), sprinkles, cocoa, paprika, coconut, raisins, bow tie pasta, breakfast cereal, jasmine rice...Seriously, everything in the pantry. The lesson was, as much fun as it was to throw things together, the result tasted like crap. Today we are going to follow a recipe for sugar cookies and see what a difference following directions can make.
Thanks for the encouragement about being a good admin or in my case legal assistant. It is important to me too for all of my bosses to "look good". Enjoy all that quiet time while binding.
Posted by: Leota | April 19, 2016 at 05:05 AM
I hear you on those never-ending bindings! To my delight, I've machine sewn bindings (top and bottom) on my last three large quilts and it too time, quilt clips, and start-stop sewing - plus wrestling the quilt itself - but the bindings were on except for joining the ends in about an hour. Arthritis is beginning to make long stents of hand stitching very difficult.
Cheers that your DH's new job seems like it will suit him well and having good assistants and co-workers is a Godsend. Wishing him well!
Love the cooking lessons and I imagine the tasty sugar cookies will encourage Eva to follow the recipes until she gets the hang of cooking and baking. What fun. :)
Hugs!
Posted by: Barbara Anne | April 19, 2016 at 05:35 AM
That is a hilarious story about cooking. yOu are a good grandma for sure. I am having my own binding issue at the present moment so shook my head and smiled back at you. I share your pain Nicole. Good thoughts to your husband on his new job. Have fun making cookies today.
Mary
Posted by: Mary Kastner | April 19, 2016 at 06:03 AM
Lovely quilting on Sara's quilt :-)
Enjoy those cookies!
Posted by: Loris Mills | April 19, 2016 at 07:22 AM
Nicole, your kitchen adventures sound like the fun we had at our house when we invited our children & their respective spouses to a Chopped Challenge a couple weeks ago. It was fun (who would ever think of combining Vienna sausages & pineapple & Indian vegetables? Other than Eva, I imagine), but what a mess!!! A good and memorable time was had by all, including me, the chief bottle washer.
(One of the judges was our 14 month old grandson --if he didn't like the dish, points were deducted. Haha)
I know you'll love baking, decorating and munching those sugar cookies with Eva! :)
Posted by: Margaret | April 19, 2016 at 09:11 AM
Enjoy your time with Eva in the kitchen I'm sure with your help and the right ingredients the cookies will taste yummy!
And have fun with your bindings it always feels so good to have a quilt finished.
Posted by: Hildy | April 19, 2016 at 09:14 AM
I loved cooking with the kids when I taught Kindergarten. That's such a great age to learn e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.!!
It's nice to know someone cared enough to prepare for your husband's start at his new job. That says so much about the new employer's staff!
Sara's quilt is beautiful with its 'frosting' finished! Happy binding--my favorite part of quilt making!
Posted by: Jan | April 19, 2016 at 09:29 AM
lol @ eva! the log cabin quilting looks beautiful. binding is both mindless and relaxing for me. i'm about 1/2 through binding a queen size quilt. i work on mine in the evenings with task light. ;p
Posted by: ina | April 19, 2016 at 10:22 AM
What a great teaching lesson! You can hear the love in your words!
Posted by: Sandy | April 19, 2016 at 04:23 PM
Sounds like quite and adventure in the kitchen with Eva. I'm sure she enjoyed herself very much. You are wonderful to allow her the freedom to have so much fun.
Best of luck to your hubby and his new job.
Posted by: Jeanna | April 19, 2016 at 05:23 PM
Sounds like a fun day with Eva and bet she will love the results much better today when she can eat her results! Good luck on the baking and enjoy your time with her.
Posted by: gailss1 | April 20, 2016 at 05:06 AM
I'm looking forward to a someday grand...I'm a tad envious here. Beautiful frosting and gorgeous quilt!
Posted by: Quilt Hollow | April 23, 2016 at 05:06 PM