Karen McTavish Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 So I am quilting in my studio today- my almost 3 year old son is playing in his "cubby" with Superman on the TV and a box full of toys. He\'s chillin out while I quilt. I\'m thinking - this is so awesome. He\'s keeping busy and I can actually have "guilt free" quilting. This is the life!!! I love my job..... I am quilting at a good pace, when suddenly my machine will not MOVE. FROZEN STIFF. I can not move the head in any direction. I immediately think, ok...what did I do. I look to see if my channel locks are on....nope, not on. I check for threads in the wheels, nope. No threads. I remember someone saying something a second ago...something like "Mama I help!"....then silence, and he\'s back to the TV again. Then it occurs to me to walk around to the back of the machine. The cause of my machine problems? A rather large robotic Dinosaur is stuck in between my carriage and head....."helping me". Thought I would share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcck00 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 What a cutie!! Yes, I remember the days of dinosaurs, snakes, and superheros! My \'little guy\' is across the room, studying for a college midterm... they grow so fast. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraG Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 And mine (girl) is on the ambulance saving lives. I hoped the dinosaur left a footprint on the quilt. We could call it "dino-tavishing!" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Karen what a sweet face your son has love the sunglasses enjoy him , our little guy is a Navy guy may the good Lord keep him safe thanks for sharing , brings back very good memories: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntheLAM Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Oh, No! I can\'t believe your first thought was that you had done something wrong. Here I was feeling so cocky that when my thread \'broke\' the other day, rather than thinking I had done something wrong, I thought, \'oh, my bobbin must be out!\' And it was!! Caroline (By the way, do you all in the frozen North have to put heater blocks on your Millies to start them up? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhwolf Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Oh how funny and what a cutie. My helper is a black cat that either lays down on the frame without my noticing or decides to move to the other side of the frame through the machine. Give that boy a hug from your cyber friends. Judy in MO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Oh what a handsome helper! Well, I don\'t know about the dino, but it\'s driver is divine. It\'s still Spidey and Dino days here, w/a splash of babydolls thrown in for good measure. I can relate to the rare "guilt free" moments. Though, when I\'m on a customer quilt I can use that as a bit leverage to buy myself cooperation. When it\'s my stuff..... well I\'m on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Love the sunglasses...he is a cutie. My littlest one is taller than me (only by an inch) and at UVA. We have such a good time remembering her childhood (it seems only like yesterday)...sigh Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 LOL OMG Storm is so big now. What a cutie and a great helper. Love the shades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Karen, He is so cute...and I remember when he was at our machine quilters guild meeting....wow, he is growing! His daddy was holding him then and he was just a baby....look at him now!! Yes, enjoy him, they grow up too fast. I know you have a daughter, and you watched her grow up, but I think you were a single mom and when you are a single mom sometimes you miss the fun part about them growing up. Sometimes life is just too hard to enjoy them. And it\'s good that he is helping mom....maybe your quilting will start looking more like mine now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 What a doll-baby! And is his name STORM? How appropriate! LOL Good to know that even our quilting "superstars" have problems once in a while!!! thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Love those chubby cheeks!!! Very cute smile, beautiful teeth.. What a lovable ham.. Thanks for sharing. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Good to know that nothing was truly wrong. I was waiting for you to find the machine unplugged because it was causing "snow" on the tv!! That\'s what my son would like to do (he\'s 24, so now knows better!). Just watch out for when he gets next to the scissors. My grandson (4) cut the cord to my daughter\'s grinding motor for our business needles. He didn\'t want her to work so he could watch his movies on her little tv at her work area. Needless to say, he had his movies taken away for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellysuequilter Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Oh, how adorable! Mine wants to help quilting by moving the machine from the back as I\'m trying to move it from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 He is so so cute! Glad that the fix was easy. Love your quilting. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen McTavish Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yep - "Storm".....and he lives up to his name. He\'s fun - but makes quilting time precious. "when we make plans, God laughs".... My life, in a nut shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 What a baby doll Karen! :cool: I remember when you found out you were pregnant & "what am I going to do with a baby" set in. Ya just love em to pieces & life with little Storm has been a joy for you guys, just look at how happy that kid is! I know I crawl to bed every night, but its all good, wouldn’t have it any other way. By the way, I remember when my Thomas was about Storms age, & he helped me by spraying basting glue in my hook assembly!!!:mad: After all mom was always spraying a can of something in the machine! These are the stories & memories that we cherish when they are all grown up. And Grandparents love the "revenge"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 How cute is that? What an adorable little boy. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Awww, what a sweety, sending his friends to help his Mom! He\'s getting soooo big! But he has his Mommy\'s smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmyhogan Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Cutie! Makes me think of A French artist. Ins\'t it great to have such a helper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appr216 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Precious, my daughters are grown and some of my grandkids are almost grown as well. But I still enjoy having them around and "helping". Storm is just too cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Karen he is adorable. Thanks for sharing. Grammie Tammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Storm looks like he does live up to his name. What a cutie. Our youngest (daughter) is now a mother of 3 and her youngest is 3 yrs old. Life goes by so fast. Thanks Karen for jogging the memories of all our little angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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