Category: Projects

It’s time for another baby quilt.  I really hope that someday I get these done before the babies are born!  After the sparkle punch baby quilt I made in February, I really needed to find something that would come together quickly.  I thumbed through Camille Roskelley’s book, Simplify , and settled on the Little Man pattern.


The pattern calls for just 4 fat quarters and a neutral, making it a simple and inexpensive quilt.  I already had a small stack of fabric chosen and I used 7 different fabrics instead of four, using one fabric twice to make the pattern work. I also added a white border around the entire quilt instead of borders at just the top and bottom, making it a square quilt.  The project came together in just a few hours and the bright happy colors are making me smile!


Most of the fabrics I used are from Sarah Jane’s Children at Play collection.  I especially love the little boys building rockets.  I also used my all-time favorite plaid from Emily Herrick’s Going Coastal collection (wish I had an entire bolt of that plaid) and a navy polka dot print from my stash.  I’m very happy with the depth and contrast the plaid and the polka dot add to the composition of the quilt.  I feel like they prevent it from being too soft, making the quilt better for this new little boy who is the youngest of seven children.  Now I need to settle on a backing and get quilting!

I must say that this pattern was delightfully simple and fast, which means I will be revisiting it for future baby projects, both girl and boy.  I highly recommend it.

HH

My Swoon quilt is back from the quilter and I couldn’t be happier with it!


I saw this quilting pattern on a quilt hanging in a local quilt shop and decided it was the perfect thing for my project.  I love looking at it and feel it’s a great compliment to the quilt.


The binding has been chosen, made and sewn onto the quilt.  I’ve decided to hand finish the binding, which is in progress.  It may take me a while but I’ll get it done!  I can’t wait to wrap up in this quilt.

A little peek at the backing:


I’ll be back soon with the finished quilt.

Tonight I’m driving up to Logan to visit my sister.  We’re going to spend tomorrow sewing at her house and I’m sooo excited!

Hopeful Homemaker

Remember my quilt along blocks , the ones that drove me crazy?

Well, after finishing the Swoon quilt I decided I wasn’t allowed to do anything else until I also finished the sashing for these blocks.  I’m tired of having the stack of squares sitting on the table reminding me that I’m not done.

So, here it is:


I am grateful that the white pulls the squares together and makes it all work.  What an interesting quilt this is… I love it and hate it at the same time.


I have someone in mind for this quilt, but first I have to decide how to quilt it, which seems to be another puzzle for me.  I wish I was better at this….

Hopeful Homemaker