Can you believe that school starts back tomorrow? I have been busy all day getting things together so Paige can start the 2nd grade! Kelsey is a bit sad to see her go, but glad to get a little one on one time too. She had better enjoy, because I only have 28 days to go until new baby gets here! Time has never went so slow. Not knowing the gender is making it go slower too. We still need a boy's name!
Meanwhile I went into a sewing frenzy last week. I was determined to make new baby a quilt, but didn't want to make a gender neutral quilt. The only solution was to make one for a girl and one for a boy.
The girl's quilt was made using Far Far Away by Heather Ross and Denyse Schmidt's Single Girl pattern. The only thing I added was a patchwork border. I think this is the best and my most favorite quilt I have ever made.
The boy's quilt was made with Goodnight Monkey by Erin Michael. I could not get a good full pic of this, but the front is a "braided" patchwork strip inset off center on brown. I quilted it in blue. It turned out really well I think.
I also finished a string quilted pillow. I love the look of these and am thinking of making some large ones for the new house. I used this tutorial.
And last but not least I quilted the spider web quilt I started on month's ago. It wasn't getting any bigger and I think I like it this way.
I must also rave about the new crafty book I just bought. Melly & Me's Kaleidoscope. SO cute!
Have a great day ya'll!
oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh - the single girl quilt!!!!! And in far far away too - could it be any cuter if it tried? (No, I don't think it could)
Actually, every single darn thing in this post is amazing and beautiful. Being pregnant and fit to burst must be good for your creativity!!!
We still a month before school starts again. A whole month.
Posted by: Katy | August 05, 2009 at 04:52 AM
What a huge amount of AMAZING work!!!
Well done.
Andi :-)
Posted by: andi | August 05, 2009 at 08:12 AM
All the quilts are really cute!! :) I really like how the black and white polka dot stands out in the pillow.
Posted by: jessica | August 05, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Wow - I linked over here from Flikr - I love all these!! The quilts are all amazing, I LOVE that pillow - wow! Fantastic!
Posted by: Amber | August 06, 2009 at 01:56 PM
wow! Hope you have really been quilting up the prettiest storm - that cushion is gorgeous and the string quilt is beautiful. I like small quilts - they are such a pleasure to make.
Posted by: lily boot | August 07, 2009 at 10:04 AM
AH! that pillow is beautiful, i just dont get how to do that. lol! I apparently have no color coordination or sewing skills to accomplish that. It is so pretty!
Posted by: Terri | August 25, 2009 at 04:26 AM
I just got the Single Girl pattern and was looking for inspiration, I found your blog, and look at your quilt, it's so awesome! Also, I Love the pillow you made. Actually, all of this is wonderful :) School starts for us Sept. 8th, and I am not ready yet, summer is too fun.
Posted by: Heather | August 26, 2009 at 01:55 PM