Another finish! (almost!)

The fabrics for this baby quilt (approx. 40 inches square) are from the rest of the same Layer Cake that I used for the last baby quilt. I used the same block, but fewer of them and mixed with solid fabric blocks. It's very busy, but I've noticed lately that my quilts tend to turn out that way... I must be going through an anti background fabric phase!


The backing came from my stash... it was one of those pieces that was bought 'just in case'... Luckily I had just enough of it to back this. And I do mean JUST enough- I ended up trimming 1-2 inches of backing off of each side, and I had to sew scrap strips onto 2 sides to make room for the tension clamps on my quilting frame!

Just another view of the backing... I like when I can actually capture the texture of the quilting in a photo. I freehand quilted it in my all over floral pattern, and threw in a few swirlies for filler and extra fun.

Such a Slacker!

Yes... I am such a slacker... I'd love to say we've been busy, but we haven't really. I just haven't had much to post about!


I haven't finished any more quilty projects lately, but I've got plans... ahhh, plans haha. One more baby quilt top is ready, and backing is dug out. I need to get that loaded and finished- maybe tomorrow (today is semi-busy with lunch with son at school, and then home to mow). I really want to work on a UFO and finish at least one of those! I have one that is all cut, squares are stacked. Just a ton of HST type squares to sew, and then into strips- it isn't a difficult project, but again, I've been slacking!


We have done a few things. Last Saturday was spent shopping and hanging out with friends in Destin, then home to bbq with a few other friends.

(Go-karting... yes, they got me on one of those...)

(Matt at Fudpucker's goofing off)

On another note, my desire for planning WAY in advance has kicked in since we've decided to start trying for baby #2. Hubby collected some of Matt's old baby things when he was training in MO and brought them home. This was Matt's swing when he was a baby... and why were baby things soooo ugly back then? I know newer swings are smaller and cooler, but this one still works, so... it just needed a little updating. The old cushion got torn apart and used as a pattern for a new cushion.

This is the new cushion... works for now, but you bet if we end up pregnant and having a baby girl, another PINK one will be made LOL. Not a bad transformation for 3$ in clearance fabric and an hour of my time :D

Go figure!

So today we had a shipment of baggage delivered... 2 years late! Apparantly it was some of hubby's things that were in Iraq when he was hurt (way back Jan 28, 2007) but somehow never made it back to him in Germany. Another country and 2 houses later, it finds us. Obviously it's stuff we haven't been missing, though there might just be a quilt in there that never made it home from Iraq!

What a testament to the Army way of life.... from the middle east to Alabama, and just over 2 years late!

A springy urge...

Oh, it's warming up!!! After the rare southern Alabama snow flurries last Sunday, we're now reaching around 80 degrees in the afternoons.... which means it's time to start thinking about summer clothes... ick...

Unfortunately for the people that live in this area, I've decided to wear shorts this summer... I know, I know- not that big of a deal... but living in Germany, I didn't so much wear shorts- especially the last summer we were there (it was freezing!).... and so last summer, I stuck to my jeans routine again... and nearly died LOL! I was thoughtful enough to at least grab some self tanner in my shopping yesterday- I am not that cruel.

So I broke down... I now OWN 2 prs of shorts courtesy of Old Navy... and I have an urge to make a skirt! I do love breezy skirts in the summer, so easy to just pull on and throw on a tank or tee, and be done with it.... I might not be fashionable, but I am oh so comfy... now, what fabric do I have in large enough quantities to be turned into a skirt????

Look to your right...

I've added a link to a tutorial for the blocks used in the baby quilt. You can reach it via the side bar on the right hand side of this blog.

I know it's a really simple pattern, so a lot of readers probably won't need instructions, but I like to think that it would be useful for a beginner! It also has the measurements to cut up the 10" squares from layer cakes to construct the blocks.

A finish!

Yup, I pretty much only quilted and raked leaves today!

But, the layer cake baby quilt is done! And only using 14 layer cake squares and approximately 2 half yards of the sashing and border fabric!

I stuck with very simple, very FAST quilting! Squiggly lines all the way across, then turned the quilt and did it in the other direction... so in the end I have a wiggly grid all over the quilt. I like how the curves soften up the squares in this one... yay!

Currently Sewing on...

The binding on this quilt:

When done, this will be packaged up and off to it's intended recipient! (Cat will be staying here...)


And, sewing the sashing and setting squares to these blocks:

Baby quilt sized... not sure of the intended recipient, but it's fun! Not sure how many/if there will be more borders. Loving it though! Blocks are made from select pieces out of Lila Tueller's Woodland Blooms layer cake from Moda... the girly colored pieces are stuck back with some pink yardage from the line for a girl baby quilt or two!