Oops...

Well, I believe it has been a long time since I have done anything here.  My problem is twofold: 1-I still haven't finished my sewing room so all of my supplies are boxed up or in the bottom of a pile of stuff still. 2-Who knew having a baby would turn my life upside down? (Okay, well that one I had an inkling).

Anyways, I'm posting my idea for progress in the hopes that it will inspire progress!  I bought this book over the holidays:

I just love everything in it.  I hemmed and hawed because I have a lot of quilt patterns waiting to do, but I just loved everything Lee posted that came from it.

So my plan is that a friend and I are going to get together maybe once a month and make one block at a time (maybe a couple times a month) until we make one of each and make them into a quilt each!!  I love sampler quilts and it's a low commitment way to do things. And we can take turns occupying baby girl if she's awake!

Because who wouldn't want to??

I finished something!! Yay.

Well, most of my time is spent with this little lady--6 weeks old!

And I can't help but get camera silly. 

But I did, in fact, get in front of my sewing machine!

I got the tutorial on Pinterest, and the fabric is from Joel Dewberry's heirloom line. The inside is a light grey minky. I thought it would be a good plan because, as the Starks say, winter is coming. 

The ultimate project...

Well, she's here. Abby Marie.

Aug. 17, 7 lb 9 oz.

WIP Wednesday

Since I have a few WIPs, I can join in.  Yay!  First of all, the big WIP, my due date is tomorrow *gasp!*.  Of course it's not a hard fast rule so I have a feeling I'll keep cooking on that one a bit longer. As for quilting/sewing projects, they are all baby related.  First, there is a finished quilt top--I really need to finish this guy off!

I have the batting and backing out and ready, just need to get that last hooray.

Next, I made an in-carseat baby swaddler thing based on a tutorial from Pinterest.  Incidentally, Pinterest may have a lot to do with why my quilt isn't finished.  Oops.

The fabric is a Henry Glass print that I got at a sidewalk sale at my LQS a couple years ago.  The inside is just white flannel.  I opted to forgo the batting, thought it might get a bit toasty.

It's not very easy to take a picture of and look like anything other than a bunch of fabric.  I still need to cut holes to fit it into the carseat, but I am having second thoughts about the carseat that I bought and thinking maybe I want a different one.  I can't get it to sit securely in the vehicle.

Last, but not least, I will be making a carseat canopy like this one here.  This is in the extreme preliminary stages...as in I haven't actually unfolded the fabric yet.

This is from Joel Dewberry's Heirloom line in the Sapphire colour way.  I love this print!  The other side will be a grey minky fabric that I got.

Well, that post was excessively long but after this baby comes, who knows when I'll be on next!  I am linking up to WIP Wednesday with Lee at Freshly Pieced.

For me!

I have probably hit close to the halfway point of piecing a baby quilt for my little one. Only 3-4 weeks to go!

It's just charm size squares cut from the citrine palette of Joel Dewberry's Heirloom. My favourite!

Finished Baby Quilt

Such a flurry of quilting has not been seen in these parts for a while!  I couldn't get the lighting to behave so it's a little dingy/dark looking.  Oh well!









I did an all over stipple in dark brown thread.  This quilt has since been washed and gotten nicely crinkled up so if I take any more pics I will share.  Love that Owl backing!!

WIP Wednesday

I posted a bit about this one yesterday, but now I have the top done, sandwiched, and I have started to quilt it.  It's a gift for a friend of mine who just had a baby boy.  I'm doing an all over, large scale,  stipple in dark brown thread.  I folded over the bottom so that you could see the adorable backing fabric.

The fabric line is "Life's a Hoot" from Adorn It.  I got it from my LQS, and then added in the orange and teal solids.  The solids come from Connecting Threads.  The pattern for the quilt comes from See Kate Sew.  I must not have counted right and ended up being a row short, but it worked out better for me that way.  And it'll still be ok :-)

Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.