berenstain bear quilt

So even though I have not been posting lately, life has still been very full. Full of living, full of growing, and full of crafting! I wanted to pop in quick and show you a baby quilt I made. It's stereotypically boy so now I need to make a girl one, you know, just so I have a pair ;P

I used the 'Welcome to Bear Country' fabric line by moda and did a disappearing nine patch pattern. The red and white polka dots is from a different line, not sure which one though, and the white is a kona solid.

It's cute, right?

christmas star

While home the other week my auntie surprised me with a kit to make this christmas mat (not sure what to call it!). The pattern for it comes from www.free-quilting.com which I would definitely recommend you check out. The website has tons of free patterns for you to browse and print out. I haven't looked at the site other than downloading this pattern but I am anxious to do so! The finished size of this mat is 12x12 (give or take a little since I am not the most accurate fabric cutter!)

At first I didn't know about the gold fabric, but now I really like it, and it works well with my decor since my tree is red and gold. For a fun Christmas present idea you could skip the borders and make pot holders for a relatively easy and handmade gift!

progress report

A few weeks ago I shared this post and I thought I would update you on how that is going. For this large of a quilt I have adopted the motto that "slow and steady wins the race". It's such a large project and because I do not have any sort of deadline for it, I can just work on it as I please. This is what I have been up to so far:

I have 50 of these block done...

...and now I'm working on 50 of these blocks where the diagonal goes the other way.

As you can see I still have a long ways to go!

a work in progress

This past weekend I started cutting out the pieces for my next quilt project. As I ironed each piece of fabric I was yet again blown away by how pretty it all was. This will probably sound cheesy but fabric is such an art in itself and I just love going to a fabric store and admiring each bolt. I have had this fabric for just over a year and I am only now starting to cut into it. In all honesty I think I was afraid to start because I have never been so fond of a particular line of fabric before. Anyways, here are some pics from the mess I created!

I had forgotten how long it takes to cut out all the fabric for a queen size quilt since I normally only do lap sized quilts. I literally cut fabric for HOURS, and still wasn't done!

My sweet friends came to spend the day with me, and Lanah came prepared with her own sewing machine so she could make her very first quilt. I was so proud of her, she made an entire baby rag quilt in just one day!

holiday quilt: finished

Just in the nick of time I have my holiday quilt done for December! It is absolutely perfect for snuggling up under to watch TV, go on the internet or read; It has a plush green background which makes it extra warm and cozy. It's fluffy and imperfect but that's what makes it perfect to me :)

Ok I lied, it's not completely done, the binding needs to be hand-stitched down in the back but my mom offered to do it for me over the Christmas break so I think it can just wait until then! Oh and as you can see in the background I caved and bought a Christmas tree! But really when they are 40% off and you have a gift certificate how can you not?!

Happy Crafting everyone! Enjoy the last day of November :)

holiday projects

I heard that apparently the snow is all supposed to melt in a couple days, but I decided it was about time anyways to start working on a quilt for the holidays. I have been sooo excited about this fabric ever since I got it and am finally able to start cutting into it!
To begin I have started cutting my fat quarters into 10" squares (layer cake size) and that's what you see below.

Sherry Beri fabric

I had a hard time deciding what pattern to use for this fabric. I had one originally picked out which was quite holiday-ish but I just couldn't seem to make it work. I switched to this new one because I think that it showcases the large prints better and you can appreciate the fabric more in it.
I found this quilt pattern on this blog and it has so many great different quilt patterns on it that I know I will be visiting again!

The pattern I will be using

I also picked this pattern because I thought it looked like giant snowballs!

Stay tuned for this work in progress!

Charm Squares!

'Lollipop' by Sand Gervais for moda

I got two packs of this sweet and summery collection from my grandma this weekend and I can hardly wait to make a little lap quilt out of them. I think this will be the perfect thing to work on once winter hits and I need a good dose of sunshine! Below are some little projects I found using charm squares: