baby quilt. simple.

strips of bug & frog material

with a little green thrown in

applique'd babies name on back

stippled and poof... a baby quilt

I like to roll quilts and tie

with extra fabric when

giving as a gift.

and i want to finish this.

I just need to put the BINDING on this one.

I'm even finished quilting it.

I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

[FINISHED-- January 5, 2009]

and i want to finish this.

AHH. It's almost 2009. I have to finish my 2008 quilts.

I need to quilt this and bind it.

I'm scared to quilt this one.

I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

[still not quilted... still scared... 1/13/09]

Cracker Snackers

My daughter picked out this pattern (Cracker Snackers) from Quilt Soup Pattern Co. when we were on vacation during the summer of 2007. She also picked out all of the fabrics. I was hoping to convince her to sew it up herself, but she was always "too busy" and when home this summer said all she wanted for Christmas was this quilt DONE. So, I decided to do it for her for Christmas and have my friend, Cathy, quilt it (click on picture to see quilting). I think Kali reminded me every week (sometimes daily) that this quilt was all she wanted for Christmas and I had x-number of days to complete it. I tried to tell her that we could work on it when she was home for the holidays, etc. (knowing it was already done). She was very surprised when she opened the box containing the quilt -- she really thought I hadn't done it. And, yes, she did get some other things for Christmas too! Sadly, both daughter and quilt are back to college in a few days.

polka dot wonder.

I LOVE this quilt.

I had so much fun collecting polka dot lights and darks for it. One baby quilt I made used only black and white for the background and bright polka dot fabrics for the circles. hmmm. Black and White Challenge?

Yeah, if you make it, use this how to that Bliss wrote up.

AND, don't sew each individual piece for the sashing and border... sew long strips together and then cut them. My sweet sisters told me this trick AFTER I sewed 5 of these quilts...

Ikea towel... I mean quilt... racks

One last picture of Christmas quilts! Last spring my quilt sisters and I went to Dallas for a (very fun!) girl trip. We stopped by Ikea and ALL bought these towel racks. They are very cheap and come in two sizes.

This is in my living room and I trade out quilts during the year. A great, inexpensive way to display your treasures.

The top quilt is the rag quilt Julie blogged about a few days ago. The bottom one is a Sandy Gervais panel and pieced quilt.

Happy Day after Christmas!

blossoms.

So, this is the quilt that I usually have hanging by my front door. It's pretty much my favorite quilt. And, it's my mom's favorite quilt too. So, I'm giving it to her. Today. I do have a little tear in my eye as we say goodbye. I know that I can make another one. I mean, I know that I WILL make another one. And, I'll love it just as much. I hope.

[Note: The pattern for this quilt and pillows comes from a book called, My Garden Best by Cheri Saffiote... The original quilt pattern is for a small quilt- I just made it bigger...]