a theme?

Posted on September 23, 2013

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What’s that you say? Baby girl is born and suddenly it’s all pink patchwork here, all the time. Sorry about that! There have been a number of patchy quilts in all shades of pink around here, though I think this is the last of them. And actually, this one was made before Hazel was born, and wasn’t even really destined to be her quilt (and still might not be, should someone out there want to give it a new home!).

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I’ve made lots of patchwork quilts using Echino prints in the past, and I always have fun pairing those great prints with other great solids and sewing all the little squares together. The combinations are endless, and each time I think I have a favorite, I make another and find I love that one just a wee bit better than the last.

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I love this one for all it’s great peachy pinky fuchsia goodness, and to top it off, it’s quilted with a great variegated thread in all those same colors.

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And with a baby on top? Even better.

I don’t often have quilts to sell, but this is one of a couple that will hopefully be in the shop soon. You can find it here.

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pretty patchwork for hazel

Posted on September 17, 2013

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You might remember when I pulled together these lovely Liberty prints, a few fun texty prints and some corresponding cotton couture solids. I love the delicate florals paired with the pink solids and that one mossy green solid.

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I made it with Hazel in mind, thinking these colors would go well in her new room (it’s on my list to get some photos of her room, though each time I think of it it’s never as clean as I’d like!). I didn’t get it done before she was born, but about a month ago I did find some time to add some simple quilting, a little pink binding, and give it a quick trip through the wash so she could start getting some use out of it.

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And she has, and I, of course, have thoroughly enjoyed seeing her spend time on a handmade quilt! It may not be my finest finish, but it is finished, and sometimes that’s all you need.

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fabric blocks for a birthday boy

Posted on September 13, 2013

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A cute little boy in our neighborhood recently turned 1, and Max and I decided to make him a little something. I made a few fabric blocks before Max was even born and they’ve gotten lots of use in our house and are still going strong. Max loves balls, but I don’t let him keep them in the house (his arm is a little too good these days!), so this is a good compromise. These blocks get tossed around the house a lot, but so far nothing’s been broken…

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Anyway, our set used up old scrap fabric, but for this set we went with this great organic line, GeoCentric, from Cloud 9. I love the geometric patterns and the bright colors and the canvas was just perfect for these blocks. I made four sizes – increasing each by 1/2″, and then made up one of Jeni’s drawstring project bags to store them in.

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Max was actually quite interested in our little project and was thrilled to be the one to hand me the stuffing (teeny piece by teeny piece!). It took a while to get them all stuffed, but it was fun to work with him on a little sewing project.

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So then once they were finished we had a quick little fabric block fight in the living room (just to make sure they were working correctly!) and then I spent far too long taking photos of them. And yesterday they were delivered to the birthday boy.

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