That's My Boy!

I was "minding my business like a good girl should"

several weeks ago

when Boy approached me with a

PROBLEM.

He had been trying to learn to knit

for a project for his 3D Art Class

for a couple weeks

and decided it was time to 

wave the white flag

and ask Mom for help.

Now there's a whole 'nother 

PROBLEM.

I've always been a FAIL at knitting.

But that night was magic,

sitting with Boy on the sofa

looking at "Knitting for Dummies" together...

I caught the bug and he learned to knit passably

(so long as I hovered and cautioned).

Since then I have been caught in a knitting vortex,

and as you can see, I have been making swatches

and trying to figure this thing out,

determined to make at least

ONE SOMETHING

before I give the needles a rest.

I'll keep you posted...

Not much later, after our knitting night,

Boy asked me if I would help him learn to sew.

For his next art class project, he wanted to make a quilt.

Of COURSE I would!

But Boy tends to dream big

and as he sat down at the computer to research quilts,

I felt bud nipping was in order

and suggested the simple pattern you see here.

He worked VERY hard on this.

Did it ALL himself - Cutting, Piecing and Quilting...

and I have the video to prove it...

APPARENTLY

this was supposed to be an "in class project".

Several kids knitted scarves while others made "quilts."

I say "quilts" because knotting fleece together

doesn't fit my uppity definition of a quilt.

APPARENTLY

Boy took the hard road and drug me down it with him

by making this quilt,

and although I fussed and complained at times

(mostly because of having to video it all)

I'm glad to have had the opportunity

to guide him through it.

It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, I'm sure.

And now I have the memory of working with Boy

and video of his silly little sisters

prancing through the kitchen as he sewed.

Since this post has become an

Ode to Boy,

I will finish by sharing his true, current passion,

WOOD WORKING.

Boy loves working with hammer and nails.

This bird house was his first project.

With no previous experience, a hand saw and a hammer,

he constructed this abode for birds.

Dad and his drill completed the job.

Boy cut bamboo from the yard for the perch.

AND NOW BOY HAS A BOARDER!!!

APPARENTLY

this little bird is as big a dreamer as Boy.

They will get along just fine...