for Jim

So my father in law asked me to make a baby quilt.  Or more asked the husband to ask me.  Which means the details on the commission were a little sketchy.  All I know is the baby is or will be a girl.



Not knowing the parents I figured red and aqua would be the perfect route and after seeing Jolene's gorgeous chevron baby quilt I knew I wanted to do chevrons. But a little different, like the ones in Vanessa's banner.  Some tinkering with angles and it worked!


I love the softer angle to the chevrons and when Holly suggested rounded corners it just all came together!

I had so much fun with the quilting, adding a different design to each of the white segments.  I particularly love that seaweed-ish vine!  Oh, and that the solid red didn't run.  That was a relief!

happy weekend,
c

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Prince Charming top done!

Yay, another top done! I was so excited about this line I wanted to jump on a project with it right away.  I forced myself to finish a few other things first, but I've been sewing away on this exclusively the past few days and I'm so happy it's done. I'm still completely obsessed with Prince Charming and can't wait to plan my next project with it!

 

I don't have a sewing room right now so I thought everyone would get a laugh out of my spralled all over the living room/dining room shot.  Cutting takes case in the kitchen, of course!

And because of my extraordinary math and drafting skills, I'd planned this quilt to have an extra 5 rows of zigs, which would have brought it to 136" long!  They'll be incorporated into the back instead, which should result in a pretty awesome back! But that's tomorrow's project.

 

ribbit,

C

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Dog days

I've never quite understood the phrase the dog days of summer.  But I guess if it means those days that are so hot the dog spends the entire day panting behind the couch, we're there.  Although she did take enough time out from being prostrate to destroy a spool of thread.  So maybe it's not as hot as I thought.

I've finished the blocks for my Hope Valley quilt but just can't bring myself to start cutting and sewing the sashing.  So I've started something new.  Of course.

A zig zag quilt using Prince Charming.  Something cool and refreshing in shades of olive, honey, aqua, and navy.  With raindrops.  Joy!

I think I need a dress in this print

adios yo,
C

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