Quilt Along

I can't stop thinking about it so I guess I'll blog about it!

I'm so excited to start this quilt along. I've been reading a blog that is doing a quilt along and it looks like so much fun to get a group together and become connected through quilting.

The quilt below is the quilt I have picked for our Quilt Along. Its a fairly simple quilt. Easy enough for a first quilt but still will give you a little bit of a challenge, which is always a good thing. A little challenge will only teach you more.

The finished quilt will be 55 1/2'' x 65''. I think it is the perfect size for just relaxing on the couch or tucking a little one into bed with.

Now for buying the fabric. For this quilt you will need...

3/8 yard of 8 different fabrics (this is for the center of the quilt, have fun with this part and make sure you get matching fabrics that you love)

3/8 yard for border #1 (I just bought one of the same fabrics that is in the center of my quilt. I suggest you buy a fabric with a small print for this border.)

1-2/3 yards for border #3 (I again bought one of the same fabrics that is in the center of my quilt but if you can find another fabric to match you might like the different pattern. This might be a fun border to try something with a bigger print but really it doesn't matter.)

1/2 yard for binding (I haven't bought mine yet but this should too have a small print on it.)

3-3/4 yards for backing (This is also another time to try a big print. I can guarantee that you will love your quilt so much more if you do have a large print on the back. It just adds so much to the quilt.)

Note:This is a jelly roll friendly pattern, it is a lot more money that way, but if you would like to use a jelly roll leave me a comment and I'll give you those instructions.

Have fun picking out your fabrics, make sure to take your time and get fabric that you love, that way you will love to sew all the pieces together.

Check back soon for "Week 1-Cutting"!!

Happy quilting!!

It's been a while

It has been a long time since my last post. My goal for this next week is to catch up with all the projects I have been busy with. Can't wait to show them all off!!

I love craft blogs

Craft blogs are my new favorite thing. They are so much fun to look at. This one is my favorite so far. I only wish I had a fabric collection like her. http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.

Gem Fair!

I have never seen so much sparkle in my entire life. The first table of crystals i saw was totally shocking. I could not believe my eyes. I think I had even more fun watching Debbie go crazy over everything we saw. Thanks Debbie for that fun experience. It was also fun negotiating for cheap beads. I'm quite proud of myself I got about 25 huge pieces of silver beads for 7 dollars. I was so excited! My favorite thing though was my crystal and pearl "sister" bracelet. I can't wait to get beading with Debbie!! Here are a few pictures of the sparkle we experienced even though you still can't get the whole effect of it.

Glade didn't have quite as much fun as me and Debbie did.

So Simple

I made this flower in about 5 minutes. It was so simple and it turned out very cute. If you have a little extra fabric hanging around you can make this in just a few minutes.
Here is where I got the idea...
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/03/spring-t-shirt-tutorial.html#more

I'm in Love...

...with this quilt. It turned out better than I could have ever imagined. It was extremely fun to make and pretty easy too. I don't think I have ever sewn anything this fast either, it only took three days but it did take every minute I wasn't busy. I am hoping to start another one but with lighter pinks and the same patterns of brown. If anyone is interested in buying the second one just let me know.

Cute Quilt for a Cute Baby

Today I am making such a fun quilt. I love the colors and fabrics. I saw a similar quilt at the festival of trees and I am trying to copy it. Lets hope I can get all this cutting done so I can start sewing soon.


The backing fabric is my favorite.


I can't wait for the little one that will be wrapped up in this cute quilt.