Design Wall Monday - Take 2

I started this post this morning, ran out of time before I had to head out the door to work, saved it and closed Blogger.

Well, now I can't find it.

Oh, well.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My family met at a restaurant for the first time this year. For quite a few years we had met at my mother's workplace because they have a big dining room, big kitchen with warming ovens and a commercial dishwasher. It was a lot of work, starting early in the day for my mom. It was a long drive for several of the families. Our numbers have been dwindling over the last few years. So, we talked about it and decided to meet at a restaurant more centrally located. No early morning food prep, not several hours long drives, no clean up. It was nice, the food was good, and I hope we do it again next year!

Over the weekend I did get a few things accomplished.

My son and I made these while he was home from school.

 I had shared the recipe on Facebook, tagging me. I asked if he was making them over break and he replied to get the ingredients. He is taking a food prep class at school so I thought it would be good practice for HIM to make them. I assisted :)
He was disappointed thinking they don't taste like Mountain D*w, especially since we used the Aldi version of that beverage instead of the 'real' thing. They were good, but they get their flavor more from the lemon and lime juice than from the beverage.

I finished the top of the T-shirt quilt I have been working on. This is the last pic I got of it before it was all sewn together. I don't have a picture of that because it is too big to a good shot of it all. I was able to find a wide backing in just the right colors so I don't have to piece that. I hope to get it on the quilt frame this week.

I also worked on this project.

I bought the first Frivols by Moda this summer. I  bought on impulse because I liked the fabrics. I thought it make an cute little quilt that might be suitable for a baby quilt. I don't think I will get any more, even though there will be 12, I believe, all with collectible tins. I have decided that I really don't like working with pre-cuts.

I also was given a large box of T-shirts.

The recipient's mother had contacted me in August about making her son a quilt with his college shirts. We discussed having finished for Christmas. I told her I needed the shirts ASAP and she said she would gather them and get back to me. She did not and I forgot about it. The week before Thanksgiving I ran into her and she asked if I could still do the quilt by Christmas. It went from lap to king size and I told her that I would try but probably would not be able to do that. She is ok with that and brought me the shirts 3 days later.

So, I guess I have my work cut out for me for the rest of the month!

To see what other quilters are working on visit Judy's blog.