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Couple-Hour Quilt
I love quilts, but I don’t exactly have the patience to make them in the “proper” way. I don’t have a penchant for a lot of tedious, precise measurement and once the quilt top is done, I want the project to be finished (as opposed to just half-way done!).… Read MoreSo I kind of improvise when it comes to quilting. I decided to make a little baby quilt (little = easier and faster!). I sketched out a design on the back of an envelope and decided how big I wanted the squares to be and what size I wanted the final quilt to be. I used my rotary cutter and my
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Book Review: Simple Sewing for Baby
I’m smitten with one of my new Christmas presents: Simple Sewing for Baby by Lotta Jansdotter. Since we are entering the final stretch of pregnancy (um, a month and a half!), I have to be strategic with my time. I’m also going to have to be really careful not to overdue it, since we have a pretty packed January already. Further, I’m anticipating sleeping difficulties as “Coconut” gets heavier and heavier, so I may need even more time for napping.I decided to go through the book and make a list of everything I want to make and then number the projects in order from most important (i.e., do first!)… Read More -
Birthday Bunting
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Hooray! I’m having so much fun making things that are likely to be in our family for a long, long time. Once I finished the holiday decorations, I decided to move onto the Happy Birthday bunting for our little boy due in February.
I followed the same pattern and process I used to make the “Cherish” bunting. It was even simpler the second time. Having a cutting mat and a rotary cutter really makes the process quicker.
I regret that I went with a polka dot pattern for the letters, since it’s kind of overwhelming and difficult to read. A solid pattern would have looked better (Matt jokes–in
