Meet Le Bebe!

Except... baby isn't a lot to look at now LOL. There's a head, tummy and some arm and leg stumps- and a good strong heartbeat! All seem's well in Stumpy's world according to the docs!

Today I'm hoping that the morning/all-day sickness lets up some so that I can get some much needed cleaning done. After I get at least some productive housework done, I plan on digging out some flat sheets (that we don't use!) and making a couple of crib shits using a tutorial I found online... too easy and hello - basically free since the fabric is already on hand!

We've been BUSY!

And sick... well I've been sick. Morning sickness is the pits- especially when it comes at a different time every day and I can't even plan around it!

Matt and I spent most of last week at Scout Camp. He was on spring break and since he was attending camp, I volunteered. I did lots of things that aren't really MY style- fishing, hiking, sports in the woods... I shudder LOL. But Matt had a total blast, so it was worth it!

Hopefully things will settle down soon, and I can get back to some sewing :D

Another Baby Quilt

I'm trying my best to alternate between gender specific fabrics for my baby quilt stash- a boy one, a girl one, and so on.

Today it was time for a boy quilt! I had got this F4 set and a piece of yardage of camp themed Hoffman fabrics a few months ago, and finally found the perfect pattern for them. I used the quilt tutuorial HERE and this was the result: (top only, quilting will come another day!)

Just a little bit of sewing...

These pants are from Weekend Sewing . The book is AWESOME! So many neat little things to make in there!

At some point I might have to try the baby kimono.... because it looks like we're going to have a little one to dress and cuddle and wrap in tiny quilts in approximately 8 more months!!!

Anyway... thought I'd sneak that happy news in there, but the real reason for the post was to show off M's new jammie pants! We have plans to make Mommy (me!) some matching sleep shorts, but for some reason Daddy wants nothing to do with pj bottoms made out of monkey flannel... what a party pooper!

What's on the design wall...

Well, the pink baby quilt was bound and finished this morning so I got to work on a few other things!

The project on the left is being made from a charm pack and pack of 2 1/2" strips that I picked up on sale at the fabric store last month. Right now I'm thinking that it will end up being a Christmas gift for my mom - I like to plan ahead!

On the right are some of the blocks for a quilt called Rick Rack Road... this was in a magazine (which one is escaping my mind right now!) about a year and a half or so ago. I even started it then, but triangles are tedious and I just found it on my table yesterday. I have about 1/3 of the 155 ish squares sewn... Maybe I'll just make it a goal to do a small stack of these each time I sit down at the machine.

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