BabySchep's Monster Quilt Complete!

Sooo, BabySchep's birthday party was back in July, but I've only just now gotten around to photographing the quilt.  Am I the only one who's that bad at this?  I really need a photographer friend! 


Well, here it is hanging on the wall at the party:

I opted for cupcakes instead of a big cake this time.

The birthday boy.  (With Abuela!)

Super cool birthday boy.

I've managed to put together a few progress posts along the way, but this finish was so frenzied, I neglected to take the last few block photos. 


Matching seams!

On the wall, ready for borders.

Basted on the dining room floor.

Pin basted, ready to quilt.

His Royal Highness, adding the final stitch. 

I love doing handwork, so these applique quilts are special to me.  Here's the finished product:

The hubby is always a big help.

These monsters play well together!

The other monster peeking out.  

 

Draping an applique quilt is just not the same. 

 

 Linking up with Finish It Up Friday.  Have a nice weekend!  Until next time, God Bless!

Recent Reads:

The Child by Fiona Barton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Not as good as the first one. In fact, this is only a serial because of the reporter investigating the story, not because of the mystery itself. In a nutshell, they find a baby's skeleton at a construction site, and you follow multiple story lines, Kate Waters being the common thread throughout, until you figure out who the baby is. I did enjoy the audiobook, particularly because it was read by a full cast. It would be a great roadtrip listen. Slowly but surely, I'm becoming a fan of Brit lit!

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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland by Dave Barry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Entirely too short, but laugh out loud funny. Every Floridian should read this, because we can all totally relate.

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Born Survivors by Wendy Holden
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Wow, I need to stop reading Holocaust books. The title says it all--three babies born into captivity, who against all odds, survive the Holocaust during WWII. It was simply heart wrenching to hear these women's stories about how their families were torn apart, murdered, and yet somehow found the will to not only survive, but to bring these babies into the world. Amazing. The audiobook was superbly read, but try not to read this if you're already depressed. I am continually in awe that this happened in recent history.

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I Found You by Lisa Jewell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

More Brit lit. More missing memories. I guess I never tire of this genre. This book generates suspense through faulty memory--this guy turns up on the beach with no memory of who he is, or how he got there, and no one seems to be looking for him. Simultaneously, a new bride in a foreign country is missing her husband. Surely these story lines overlap--the thrill is in finding out how. Fun read, but nothing earthshattering.

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Bloodlines: Race, Cross and the Christian by John Piper
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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On our tabletop:

SmashUp by AEG.

Charterstone, by Stonemaier Games