Pretty Little Finishes

A pair of finishes for you today.  Both are baby quilts for one little baby soon to make her appearance!  First up:

back:

Details:
Fabric - Noteworthy and Sunkissed by Sweetwater, Athill Range and Northcote Range by Cabbages and Roses; backing Tea Dots by Michael Miller Fabrics
Pattern - Vintage Baby by Amy Hamberlin
Thread - piecing: Aurifil; quilting: Isacord

Then at the last minute (the afternoon before the shower) I decided to make another one…this one was incredibly simple…2 pieces of fabric, throw in some batting and get it quilted together!

and then I decided to add her name to the front just to add something else to it:

and I'm seriously in love with the backing fabric! (it's just black with silver dots, and I want more!!)

Details:
Fabric - Hello Kitty and backing both purchased from Joanns
Thread - Aurifil
Extra - Wonder Under by Pellon

Both quilts were delivered to the shower yesterday, which I unfortunately had to miss as I fell ill a few hours before.  I will see them again, and I know they will be well used…which is the best I can ask for of any quilt!!

Zig Zag to the finish...

Woohoo!  I've got a quilty type finish to share!  This little baby quilt is for a friend who's baby shower happens to be in a few days (finished with time to spare!).  They are expecting a little boy, and dad is a big Auburn fan.

So I knew right away I wanted to use the above Auburn print, but I didn't want it to be the only fabric.  I got to thinking and new I wanted to make a zig zag quilt...so I went searching and found the pattern over at Moda Bake Shop.

Front:

Back:

I quilted using both blue and orange thread, following the zig zags to keep it simple.  So glad I got this one done in plenty of time for the shower!  Every little one needs a good blankie during football season!

Details
Fabric: Auburn Print - Farbique Innovations; Blue - Kona, Orange - Bella Solids
Pattern: Based on Zig Zag Baby by Amanda Castor
Batting: Warm and White
Thread: Mettler Metorsene (piecing and quilting)

A Zig and a Zag

I'm still here working away on getting the baby quilts done!  After getting the quilt top for Baby A finished up on Tuesday, I started cutting and sewing fabric strips for the next baby quilt...this one's for a boy.  I got everything cut and trimmed and laid out:

(It's actually a bit brighter than the picture shows...and apparently I need to shampoo the carpet in that room!)

Now I just have to get it all pieced together!  I've been loosely using this tutorial by Amanda Castor that was posted on Moda Bake Shop, except I'm not using charm packs, but 2.5 inch strips and only 2 colors instead of 3.

I have a hard deadline on this particular quilt, so it has to be my focus right now...but in the back of my mind I'm wanting to get Lucky Jam pieced and start a new quilt, plus quilt a whole stack of quilts...my sewing mojo is in overdrive right now!  I'll check back with you later!

A Quilt for Baby A

I have spent a lovely part of my day putting together a baby quilt for a friend who is expecting later this year.  I took this yummy stack of Noteworthy by Sweetwater :

and added some Cabbages and Roses Athill Range and Northcote Range (closest to the Sweetwater pink I could find) and a print from Sunkissed also by Sweetwater, and the pattern Vintage Baby from Amy Hamberlin.  And ended up with this:

My first attempt at ruffles, and I LOVE them!

I don't know what it is...but I really do just plain love this quilt!

Good news...I've already got the backing fabric for this one, so soon I should get this one basted and quilted.  I have a quilt for a different baby to get to work on with a pretty hard deadline, so off I go to work on that!