Bye Baby Bunting Quilt #2

Contrary to popular belief, I do things during the day here.  thankyouverymuch.  But, that's another post.  Back to the subject at hand...baby "quilt" number two is complete!  In perfect time!  While I don't have a doll or fox ready, there's a shower this weekend and hopefully the quilt should arrive on time.

It looks much better in person.

 

I love the colors in this quilt.  While you can't tell it from these photos, there's a hint of shiny silver in the pattern on each triangle.  (You may be able to see it here.)  What I love even more is the bias tape.  I found the fabric at Joann's for the specific purpose of binding this quilt.  I made a ton of it today!

 

It'll leave out bright and early tomorrow, headed east to some of our favorite cousins.  Shhh, don't tell!  Lately, it feels like I've been at the post office every day!  Three packages last Thursday, a package today, one tomorrow...can't wait til they get where they're goin'!

 



Bye Baby Bunting Quilt #1 - update

Oh, hey!  Remember this?  (It looks really wrinkly because it's been folded up.)

It's finally done!

Ready to be shipped.  Well almost...I was thinking maybe I'll make one of these adorable little "Cookie the Fox" dolls to go with it. 

Especially with coordinating fabrics from the quilt.  I don't know why I always add more to my to do list.  Dag on you Pinterest!  Anyway, she's the cutest, isn't she?!

baby quilt, softie, and a scarf

This week I've almost tackled one (cheater!) baby "quilt" ...

 

I cut out the triangles and adhered Heat'n'Bond Lite to the wrong side using the tutorial from Made by Marzipan for the "Bye Baby Bunting Quilt".   I know, I promised to make my grandma's first, but wasn't sure I liked the backing I'd gotten.  So, I decided to give it time to grow on me or return it - whichever came first.

 

 
 
 I carefully arranged the triangles and pressed to adhere them to the fabric.
 

 
 
Pinned the top fabric, batting, and bottom together and using a zig zig stitch, sewed all three layers at once.
 

 
 
All that's left to do is sew on the binding (once I get some more fabric to make the bias tape - ugghhmmm!)
 

 

 

 

I conquered a softie doll, tutorial courtesy of 70 piggies.  It'd been a while and I was quickly reminded why I don't like these so well.  They're cute, I agree but, they're tedious.  Don't get me wrong, Nicole from 70 Piggies has a great tutorial!  It's just me.  I have issues like that.

 



 
 
And last but not least, "Ruby" is modeling a cowl neck scarf created from an old sweater - I am in love with both Ruby and the scarf!

 

 



glorious, glorious fabric!

I've been planning a quilt project for a couple weeks now.  Well, today was the glorious day that I picked out fabric.  I spent an insane amount of time staring at bolts and bolts of fabric.  I declare, I think this is an obsession, my love of fabric.  I will buy it without a project in mind and hold on to it for months before I actually find something I want to use it for.  Is that a problem?  I also like the remnant bin, I'm a sucker for small rolls of discounted fabric.  It's clear, I have issues.  Don't judge.

I was still hooked on the yellow and gray theme and so I selected these for a quilt for my grandma.  There's less gray than I was looking for, but in the end, I was pleased with this selection.  And since I'm trying to do this "by the book" - I have a hard time with that you know - they are now happily getting acquainted with the washer and dryer.  I confess, I never prewash my fabric.  I know, it's a sin.

 

 

These will be baby quilts.  That's my hope at least.  I cheated and bought stacks for these.  They are enjoying time mingling in the craft room until I complete the quilt for my grandma.  Pending its success, they'll also meet with the washer and dryer and move on to life as a beloved quilt.  Pending its success, I say.

 

 

 

 

once upon a quilt

I've been home since last Thursday with a sick girl.  One minute she's cold and bundled up and the next she's stripping clothes off and throwing a tank top and shorts on.  The madness hasn't ended yet, we're home again today.  If I ever get out of this house, I plan on getting some sheets to make one or two (or ten) of these...



While Blogger's link function isn't currently working for me,
you can find it here at http://www.madebymarzipan.com/,
just search for "Bye Baby Bunting Quilt".



We know an astounding number of people having and who've just had babies.  And we want to do something special for them.  So this is one on my list.  Once upon a time, I tried making a quilt, but cutting out the fabric's as far as I got.  Sad, but true!  Those kinds of quilts just seems so tedious and the instructions, well that's a whole 'nother story in itself.  Every step of quilting just bogs down my mind and leaves me frazzled.  So, this is gonna be my attempt at "quilting".  I like to think of it as a cheater version but, nonetheless, it will be a quilt of some sort.  Wish me luck!