acquired

 Last week my mom started pulling old stuff out of her hope chest.  This old quilt came out.  I asked if I could have it and she said sure.  How easy was that?!  My great grandma used it as a mattress pad!  The binding obviously needs to be replaced.  It seems to be totally gone.  But the rest of the top is in pretty good shape.  

 And its hand quilted and crinkly and heavy and soft.  

 Why is it so hard for me to acquire quilts?  I seem to give a lot away, but we never get any.  The monster has a quilt that was gifted to him a few years ago from my cousin.  I have the quilt my great grandma made me when I was little.  And now this one makes three quilts that I didn't make out of the dozens that we own. 

Hellooooo

Were you wondering if I had fallen off the face of the earth??  Nope I haven't.  Life is just a little unblog worthy right now.  I am super missing the hubs.  We still have a few months left until he returns and it just really stinks.  

 I hauled the dog the bird and the monster across 5 states to spend Thanksgiving and a little time with family in the mitten.(I also hauled the baby Juki along with us)

 I've been drinking.

 I've been playing with new nieces.

And I've only been working a little bit.  But I love Amy's pattern.  I'm teaching my sister in law to make her first quilt and she is using it as well.  Its been really great for a beginner since there aren't any points to match up.  

I didn't bring my camera cord so please enjoy these lame iPhone photos.  Maybe I will check in again soon. I've got something to show you.