For mom

A few months back I sent my Mom a collection of candid shots of my kids, as I do every-so-often, just to keep her updated on the grandkids. Pictures like these...I think the actual picture I sent was of the kids having sword fights in their undies, and I didn't really want to post it.
My Mom is an amazing decorator. See pictures of her beautiful home here. And here. So when she saw a picture similar to the one above, she didn't say, "Cute kids!" or "They look so happy!" but, "You still have no cushion for that rocking chair?" But really, who will tell you those things if your own mother will not? (Never been a problem for me).

And so the rocking chair, which was mine as a child, remained cushionless because the kids still play in it all the time and it was never a priority to make a mini pillow for the chair. I have Christmas cards to finish, and presents to make, not to mention laundry, diapers, and general day-to-day stuff. (As a side note, my Mom also suggested I open a Cupcake Shop in my spare time. What, between 10:15-10:30pm?)

But all that changed yesterday when I followed some sage advice by another wise older woman, and drank a cup of coffee and had quite a good many ounces of dark chocolate in order to speed through some projects. I finished a big project and while in the midst of making a pillow Cooper asked if he could have the cushion for his rocking chair. "I'll just make you one right now", I said in a Chip and Dale voice. And in 25 minutes the little cushion-that-never-was-to-be, was! I'm pleased, and in the end I must say (as I often do), that Mom was right and I should have done it ages ago.
If I drink more coffee and eat more chocolate (which means I'd have to go out and buy more because I emptied the supply yesterday) I think I could make all our stockings today.

ETA: If you'd like to make a project out of this lovely quilted fabric there's more in the shop!