Quilts and snow

Well we had another snow day home from school, it has been snowing since early this morning and it doesn't show signs of stopping. We have done our fun in the snow (lots of shoveling when you are a grown up) and are now snuggled back inside.

 While Jack takes a much needed nap, Avery and I are trying hard to snuggle together under my first quilt (it is only a lap sized one person quilt but shes small :).

I bought some charm packs ages ago and finished the quilt top a few weeks ago and sandwiched it and then it sat....and sat....and sat....due to my fear of binding.  In my little 'how to' quilt book it said something about hand stitch the binding and I just stopped reading there and put everything away.  Hand stitch are they crazy?   I did a little you tube browsing and found this video it is very easy to follow and a little sewing machine time and my quilt was finished. Now don't be frightened from this next shot.  My sewing machine and I are still working on our communication skills.  It doesn't always let me know in a timely manner when the bobbin is out of thread and I can't seem to make it understand when I say 1/4" seam allowance I mean on the whole darn thing.  But I digress, here is a shot of the front and back. 

Thank you Larissa for all of your tutorials on hand stitching binding as well. I read everything on your blog about quilting (your tutorials were a huge help!)

I know the seam isn't straight but the machine and I are in counseling and I'm sure after a few more sessions we will be better able to communicate our needs to each other.

Don't my corners look good though?  Hey a girl who can't sew a straight line has to get her compliments where she can get them :)

And finally a little snuggling, gotta love socks that only a six year old can pull off.  Now we have a big weekend planned and I have lots to do.  Have a great weekend everyone!