All those bibs have left a lot of leftover fabric scraps.....with winter fast approaching I felt inspired to make my first patchwork quilt-cover for S's new "big kid" bed. This is my first attempt at anything like this and I was gratified to find that it was a relatively simple, quick project. Two evenings, max.
For the top, I used large alternating strips of cotton and corduroy, and on the back, a light-weight cotton canvas. It snaps at the bottom and inside is a large fleece-y folded blanket. Super warm and cozy. Winter, do your worst.
This weekend we got around to a few bigger projects; S had his first try at painting a wall, and subsequently asked to do a bit of painting on his own.....
Meanwhile, I've been trying to figure out a creative way to re-use the paint-chip cards we seem to acquire by the handful whenever we undertake a painting project. This worked well; first, some work with the scissors done by bigger hands:
Followed by some pasting, placing, and multi-media artwork done by little hands:
Beautiful! As soon as that last coat dries, this will be hung in our newly-painted bathroom.
