Block 4

The gray fabric is not as dark in reality. I am still looking for a backing. Moda has a navy blue with red stars on it that coordinates, I am thinking that may be more of a patriotic look though. But finding navy fabric is much harder than I thought. I may have to go up to Quilts etc. to see what they have. I want to have all the pieces in place so when I do get to the putting it all together part, I will have every thing I need. Which means I also need to decide what to use for binding and get it made. I almost always do my binding while I am cutting out all the other fabrics. I love having it all ready to go when it comes time to attach it to the quilt.

Block 3

I think I will also cut out the sashing and binding this week while I make Block 4. I am thinking one or the other, otherwise I will be very tempted to work ahead for the rest of the weeks.

I am in progress of making a list of current projects. Some things got stashed away while we were putting in the new floor last fall, and I am now rediscovering them. I have some projects that I have no desire to finish right now, so they may not make the list.

Log Cabin Christmas Throw Quilt
Pink Lemonade Twin Quilt
Green/Brown Baby Quilt
Lila Tueller Shirt
Fairy Pillow
Wonderful Pillow
Star Pillow
Name Pillows for Bell and Soph
Sophie's Stocking

Hopefully writing them down will encourage me even further to complete them. Then I can delve into my other things that I have started and see what I want to do with them. Sometimes when I lose the will to finish, I am better off just getting rid of the whole thing. This usually tends to be baby clothes I started making and the baby is now too big. Or things for me that I realized will not fit or I don't like anymore. We'll see, I am sure I am a few months from even delving into those issues.

Star Quilt Setting Squares

I am loving how the setting squares turned out! They consist of mainly four-patch units and went together very fast. I used a white kona cotton instead of my white on white star print I am using in the rest of the quilt. I think the blocks will look even better when all the stars join them! I will post Block 3 tomorrow.

I am really excited Jessica and I picked very different fabrics. I am sure I will want to make some girl colors after I finish this one. I am still on the lookout for a back for this one. I do want to do some piecing, but I just haven't found what I am looking for yet.

Block 2

I realize that this block makes the quilt look like it will be patriotic, I don't plan on using too much red, so hopefully, the red will just remind us of the dark side.

I tried to take a close up so you could see the white on white stars. They are pretty subtle.

I made all the setting squares last week. I really like the way they turned out-will post pics later. I am trying to decide on what sort of backing I want. I may just do the solid navy, it would make it cohesive, but I have a few leftover four patches from the setting squares I want to try and incorporate. And I need to get better at labeling my quilts, so I should plan on that ahead of time to increase chances of success.

Star Block 1

Jessica, someone she knows named Jann (hi Jann, I'm Jill!) and I are doing crazy mom quilts start quilt along amongst ourselves. She came up with it and completed it months ago, but we weren't aware at the time so we decided to be co-dependant and do it now. There are links on her sidebar to all the blocks and directions and such if you and your friends feel so inclined to do the same. Or if you'd like to join in with us, just let me know!

Here is my first block. I really love the way it turned out. The back ground is a navy solid. The white is a white on white star print.
I am intending to make this into a quilt for Jack's bed for his birthday. I got some awesome star wars sheets for him that will match these colors. But I didn't want the quilt too star warsy, in the event he outgrows it, unlikely. I have plans to put some reds and blacks in the other blocks, but the main colors will be white and navy. I think we are doing a block a week? Is that right Jess? Anyway, I will probably try and put together the setting squares in the mean time instead of at the end. His birthday is in April, so there is ever possibility this will be complete by then.

If it's cute, are you more likely to use it?

I made these little pocket journals for the young women I work with at church. There are only four of them in the 14-15 age group right now, so it's easy to sew for them. But I would like to come up with a way to encourage them to sew or create something. So I thought I would start with these little books. They are small enough to carry around, so ideas can be jotted down as they come.

These covers are so easy to make, I want to cover all my books. Hopefully the girls will like them as well. The fabric is Chocolate Lollipop by Anna Maria Horner.

Pink and Green

I love making baby quilts, they are so fast and so snuggly. For this quilt I used Lakehouse fabrics in pink and green from various collections.

I drew out what I had in mind on and went for it. I really like the way it turned out. I have been really wanting to do something with the pink and green polka dot on the pale pink background for a couple of years now. I have been trying to destash a bit, so I have held off buying any. This project gave me the perfect excuse to get a little extra-shhhh.

I quilted with a meandering stitch and incorporated lazy daisies every few inches. I took this quilt to show and tell at the store where I bought the fabric and she thought my machine must have a stitch regulator because the stitches are consistent. It doesn't, so I was really flattered. I really love quilting, it's funny, because I am no great artist, but something about "drawing" on the fabric really excites me, I love it!

The mom-to-be really liked it! Hope baby Audrey does as well!