16 weeks!

Wow, 16 weeks already! Max has been so much fun – lots of smiles and cute baby giggles (though we have to work kind of hard to be entertaining enough!). He’s also been rolling over a bit from his stomach to back. He seems quite surprised when he flips and finds himself on his back, so I’m not entirely sure it’s intentional. I’m most excited about the fact that he’s been sleeping through the night for a couple weeks now. I’m holding my breath and hoping it will continue!

And speaking of baby giggles, here’s a little video I shot the other day of Max and Morgan. Morgan seems to have much better success at getting him to laugh!

(please excuse my poor video skills!)

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a charm pack winner!

A big congrats to #180, Courtney, who said “Ohmygoodness, how could I possibly pick just one? This is the first time I’m seeing this line, and I know that I’ll be anxiously awaiting November (and this time not just for the turkey)! I’d love to get my hands on it sooner!”

Thanks to everyone who entered!

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And now, just so this isn’t a picture-less post, a full shot of my red and purple quilt top, now that I’ve finally sewn on the borders. I had a few request to see the full quilt top, so here it is! I’m really loving this one, particularly the mix of a solid and print for the sashing. I’m quite certain I’ll be doing something similar again in the future!

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Lots of love for Lotta Jansdotter! (+giveaway)

I am so excited about this new line! I am a big fan of Lotta Jansdotter and her gorgeous fabrics, and am loving the fact that her designs will soon be available in a quilting-weight cotton. This line, called Echo, is being produced by Windham Fabrics and will be available in November.  You can check the Windham blog to see some great projects made with these fabrics.

I was really excited to get a charm pack from Windham Fabrics. When I first saw photos of this line online, I thought I’d want to use these prints for clothing rather than quilting, but after seeing them in person, I now can’t wait for yardage to be available so I can use some for a quilt!

In fact, I’m loving them so much that I decided to see what kind of quilt I could make with the few charms I have. I’ve pulled out a few of the prints and paired them with some fabrics from my stash. We’ll see where it goes!

And now, a little something for one of you! I asked Windham Fabrics for a second charm pack so I could give one away. Just leave a comment here (one comment per person, please!). Do you have a favorite print or color in this new line? I love that turquoise, especially paired with the gray, and I’m quite fond of the crosshatch in brown – looks like a great basic! I’ll pick a winner tomorrow…

Giveaway is now closed. I’ll select and announce a winner shortly!

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