Cape Ann

This quilt was actually a long time in the making. 

I really enjoyed sewing with all the tiny sweet prints in Cape Ann. 

It's classic Oliver and S adorableness. 

Little outfits, perfect dots, stripes, etc. 

They have some super cute clothing patterns that are in the fabric that may eventually need to be created separately by me. : ) 

I'm actually disappointed that my LQS doesn't carry them.

I'm very impulsive when it comes to sewing clothes for the little people.

Planning and ordering can be so painful.

I lose my motivation and excitement waiting for things in the mail sometimes.

It measures 47" x 51" and is in the shop.

The Baby Wash

I love having conversations with little people. 

On Saturday my little who went with me to a baby shower. 

She asked me as we were leaving, "Mommy, why can't Kayson and Daddy go to the baby wash too?"

Anyway, I made another scrappy baby quilt for it. This time squares.

Fabric was random left overs of who knows what that all boiled down to a BOY quilt.

Baby shower was Saturday. 

Made it Friday morning.

Fast.

In one sitting.

Only stopping to hand drinks and food to kids.

She really liked it too which makes me happy :D.

It's funny to step out of the quilting world and see what people think of quilts. 

Things like, "Wow, this must have taken so much time." and "Did you sew this on a regular sewing machine?" and "I could never let a baby spit-up on it." 

Really? 

And here I was thinking, "Wow, that was fast and easy. I should make more of these just to be ready for future showers. And it's GREAT for baby spit-up since stains won't show easily on all that color." 

HAHAHA! 

Rainbow

So, the husband was doing dishes and casually mentions, "I'd get you a maid if I could afford it."

Me, "Really? That be great."

Husband: "Yeah. That way she could do all the quilting around here."

STINKER! Not such a subtle hint to stop sewing and clean the kitchen... ha!

So with all that time that I wasn't cleaning house, I finished the rainbow quilt. :)

This was soooo therapeutic! 

I really never knew why people made scrap quilts (not all from the same jelly roll/charm pack/layer cake/etc.). 

I have a very small stash of fabric compared to most quilters who sew from a stash of fabric that occupies a wall of shelves lined with beautiful fabric. 

But I'm getting there slowly. hehe.

I really enjoyed the process of making something cohesive and beautiful out of "random scraps" like this.

I recommend it!

Bound and backed with the cheerful rainbow stripe and big circles from the Celebrate Seuss fabric line. 

In the shop.

Sweetheart and Heart Throb

We are so ready for Valentine's Day now! 

It's funny how things change as you get older.

I remember in high school thinking I had to be dating someone to make Valentine's not such a drag of a holiday, ya know, "single awareness day". 

Then when I was first married, it was all about having the perfect gift and dinner to spoil the husband. 

Now, it's all about cupcakes, cute outfits, and crafts to do with the little people!

(That husband, however, must still do something remotely romantic. hehe.)

While waiting some more for that fabric to arrive, I made my "Heart Throb" a little appliqued shirt.

(Note: His faucet, a.k.a. mouth, is still leaking. Grrrrr....)

Applique and other fabric selections are from Chemistry by Cosmo Cricket for Moda.

Both kiddos together.

I love a fun matching set for brother and sister.

The endless ruffles of this skirt with binding edge!

It's three tiers of ruffles with a drop waist. 

All that ruffle and the heart appliques for the little who.

Being perfect (at least in my humble opinion!) in her new outfit. 

She loves it! 

Waiting impatiently...

Sew... 

I'm waiting, not patiently, for an order to arrive from The Fat Quarter Shop so I can finish some quilts I have in progress. 

Sew... sew... what to sew? what to sew?

Scraps! 

I found a project I liked here. 

A little string therapy would be nice. 

Made a bunch of blocks in various colors.

But...

I found in organizing my scraps by color that I had an unusually large amount of one particular color.

And it's not even my favorite color.

It's my little who's favorite!

Pink.

In all it's many shades and hues and pepto-iness.

Like I said, not my personal fav.

Side note, I have a baby shower to go to...

A girl's...

Solution!!

A pink string quilt! 

This looks like a jelly roll. 

Makes me hungry.

With the back.

And all laid out.

Too pink for me. :)

My little who wanted to keep it.

Every color has a lover.

But I don't think I can make another by Saturday!

Besides, I have a surprise in the works for her too :)

My Valentine

I had a very good weekend sewing up this little table runner in Cosmo Cricket's Chemistry for Moda. 

Oh love.

I'm actually excited about Valentine's Day coming now!

Driving around today I found some fun places to photograph it. 

Like this one with the little scallop chain in the background.

And this one on the barb wire fence in a bright green (in January) field.

It's 26" x 26" and in the shop with the pattern for your personal sewing pleasure :o) 

Happy Valentine's in advance!

Flora

I finally made something for my Etsy shop! YAY! 

I can't explain how happy I am, but I'm sure any quilter out there with small children (or other large distractions) understands!!

I've been playing with Flora by Lauren and Jessi Jung for Moda. 

Fabric I bought at quilt festival a little while ago. 

It's been quite the pick me up from the dismal weather that is winter.

OK, enough pictures. 

I can't stop clicking sometimes.

Eh, I blame it on the camera.

Back to those whining kids... 

"How dare you stop in to share a quilt? 

We NEEEEEEED apple juice!!!!!!!"

Oh, what has become of my life? 

My life? 

Oh, who am I kidding? 

:)