First Baby Quilt

A few weeks ago I dragged Nate to the fabric store to pick out some fabric so I could make a raggedy quilt for our new little one. After browsing up and down the isles for way too long -thanks for being patient Nate -I finally settled on some fabric I thought was "just okay". The pattern called for nine fabrics and trying to find that many that looked good together was really hard.

Last week I finally finished the quilt and still thought it was just okay - but then after we washed it and the edges started to fray and get the raggedy look I decided it may not be so bad - in fact, I kind of like it!

Labor Day Weekend

Each year over Labor Day Weekend Millbrae celebrates the annual "Millbrae Art and Wine Festival". (I swear, just about every weekend in the bay area there is some sort of festival going on.) The great thing about this festival is that it was literally right outside our front door; although for two days it caused quite the parking issue for us. Overall, the constant serenade we received from the street performer outside our window made it fun.

We even spent some time walking around and trying some of the food. We were overly impressed with two spray paint artists who in a matter of minutes could change a canvas into a beautiful masterpiece. It was impressive to see how much blending and control they could have over simple cans of spray paint. They always had a large crowd enamored by their work.

Planes, trains, and automobiles made out of used pop cans - pretty cool!

Spray painter at work

Artwork done by spray paint

The Giants piece was a huge hit