Spring Flowers

I love spring!  The flowers are my favorite.  Right now the daffodils are blooming here in North Carolina, with the tulips working on it.  I can't wait for the peonies in a month!  

I also tend to use florals a lot in my quilts!  I put together this round up of floral quilts to celebrate spring.

If you would like to bring spring into your house, these are available for sale HERE.  

Thanks for looking!

Baby Shower Gifts

I love making baby quilts and playmats for gifts.  It's so satisfying to finish a quilt and know that it will be used and loved for years to come.  Plus, they are quick to make, and great for trying out ideas.  

Unfortunately, most of my friends are done having babies, so all my baby quilts are just packed up in my closet.  This is lucky for you!

Here's a round up of the quilts currently for sale in my Etsy Shop.  Feel free to check them out if you're in the market for a quilt.  They make fabulous baby shower gifts - and these days, it's like sending a hug in the mail if you can't travel to be there in person.  

I'd be happy to include a special note and ship direct - just leave a note in the comments when purchasing.

Quilts for sale, with links:

Blue and Green Waves

Blue Diamond Quilt

Dinosaur Quilt

Blue and Gray Waves

Green Patchwork

Green Playmat

Hippo Quilt

Modern Patchwork

Red, Blue, and Gray

Reproduction Quilt

Blue and Yellow Sunshine

Twin Playmats - Blue and Gray

Multi-colored Triangles

Thank you so much for supporting my shop!

Pollinate Quilt Plans

Since I finished my last hand sewing project, I didn't want to go too long without another one.  It's so great for in front of the TV, or for portable projects.

I chose the Pollinate Quilt by Night Quilter.  This one really appealed to me with all the bees and opportunity for different designs.  Some of the inspiration on Instagram is amazing.  I purchased the pre-cut papers from The DIY Addict.

I made a lot of progress in the last few weeks, and I hope I can continue.  I've already got a few ideas to change the colors from what I show on the color plan, but the basic idea should stay the same.  I can't wait to see it come together!

Cloudy Day Quilt

 I wanted to try a scrappy trip around the world quilt, but I wanted it to be a curated color pallet.  Inspired by gray clouds and the patches of blue sky, I picked a lot of gray fabric and some solid blues.

I used this tutorial, and simply made sure that the blue was the fabric running from corner to corner.  I arranged it in this wave pattern, with only one blue running across the quilt.  I love how it turned out!  

This one is available in my shop HERE.

In my shop for sale HERE.

Hexagon Millefiori Quilt Top

Back in 2017, it was too much work to get the sewing machine out every night to sew something, so I started a hand sewing project.  This was just going to be for when we watched TV, for travel, and for waiting rooms.  

Of course, 2020 happened, and it became so much more.  It was calming.  It was something I could control.  It was productive.  I could sew and watch the news.  I could sew and visit with people six feet away.  I could sew and relax for a moment.

And before I knew it, the quilt top was done.  I'm working out how I want to attach a border.  Then I think this one needs to be sent to a long-arm for quilting.  So, maybe in another 3 years it will be done.  For now, it's on to the next hand sewing project - hopefully this one won't be as needed for long.

I used this book and the quilt-along here.  I bought my paper pieces here. 

Sunshine Through The Clouds

I needed something bright and cheerful to work on.  I was thinking of blue skies and sunshine.  It must have been a gray day here.  I pulled a bunch of yellows and blues, and got to work.

The design was inspired by sunshine peeking through the clouds.  The triangles of yellow jumping out from the fields of blue.  

Plus, it makes a great color palette for a nursery.

This one is for sale in my Etsy shop HERE.

This one is for sale in my Etsy shop HERE.

Colorful Baby Quilt

Remember this project?  From the extra fabric in the 24" blocks, I was able to make a stack of half-square triangles.  I didn't want them to go to waste, so I sewed them all up into this cute and colorful baby quilt.

This one is small enough to be used as a stroller or car seat quilt, or a soft layer for tummy time as a playmat.  The bright fabrics will add color to any room it's stored in, and the bright busy patterns encourage babies to explore.  Perhaps more importantly, the busy pattern will hide stains!

This one is for sale in my Etsy shop, HERE.    

This one is for sale in my Etsy shop, HERE.