What Do You See?

When the Goose was tiny, one of her favorite books was Eric Carle's Brown Bear. So when I found a kit for the Brown Bear licensed fabric, a Christmas present was immediately in the works. She got her quilt, which has since become a lovey named Brown Bear, for Christmas 2009.

When we discovered that the Goose was going to be a big sister, I knew her little sister needed a lovey quilt made by mom, too. And when I came across the Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric, I ordered it right away. I have it started, and I'm hoping that it will be done in time to be a special present for the Bug's first Christmas. I can't wait to see what she names hers!

Here are some pictures of Brown Bear (and Brown Bear the lovey in use!), and also a picture of the two HUGE fussy-cut blocks for the Caterpillar quilt.

Trick or Treat!

Halloween will be here soon, so I made the girls and my nephew some great Trick-or-Treat totes! The Goose helped select the appliqué designs for each, which I decided to do in black silhouette in front of a yellow moon. I used black corduroy for the bags, and bought the straps (which, I discovered, can't be ironed).

I'm thrilled with how they turned out, and hopefully they will hold spooky treats for years to come!

Halloween is coming!

One of my favorite things to do each year is make Halloween costumes, and this year I have another one to make! The Goose has decided on being Tinkerbell's blue fairy friend, and her sister gets to be the orange fairy. So yesterday I bought the fabric and patterns... But I am working on a quick, fun project first- trick or treat bags for the girls and their cousin!

Big Girl Quilt...Done!

I finished the Goose's newly enlarged quilt for her big bed! She loves it and I do too. I also made a few extra blocks for her shams. The pattern is Dot Party from Jaybird Quilts. I quilted it with straight lines on the diagonal with all over stippling in the side borders. Dosseys are very happy lovies.

Big Girl Quilt

I have made a ton of progress on the Goose's big girl quilt, including adding a border to each side. With the new baby girl coming soon, we decided to switch her to a bigger bed. Luckily I wasn't finished with her quilt...so I had time to enlarge it. Two shams are in the works, and it's just about ready for quilting. (Basting a queen size quilt while 8.5 months pregnant isn't the most fun!)Here are a few pics...

Quilts For Kids

Last summer I came across the website of an organization that provides quilts for kids who are sick and in hospitals all across the county. (www.quiltsforkids.org) I ordered a kit of fabric (they send you a fabric kit free, all you need to provide are the batting and thread). I also bought a little bit of fabric for the binding because I didn't want to just fold over the backing and top stitch it down to the front.

I also used scraps from the Goose's Brown Bear quilt and made a second quilt to send along with the first. I finished these two last fall and shipped them off to Quilts for Kids. :)

Turtles & Friends


Brown Bear


The Brown Bear quilt was made entirely from scraps from a kit I had ordered a few years ago to make the Goose a Brown Bear quilt...I can't believe how much extra fabric was included in the kit for the pattern provided! I still have some scraps left!

I used a gift card I got for Christmas to buy fabric to make two more quilts for Quilts for Kids.


The two quilt tops are done now... They just need to be basted and quilted. I hope to finish them up soon! :)

Catching Up!

Well, it's been a while since I have posted anything, but I have had a few projects going throughout the fall and winter. Things just get a little busy between family, work, and the show. Plus, the Goose is getting a little sister this summer!
Anyway, here are a few of my projects...

A fall table runner (I used a charm pack of Grand Finale).


Some progress on the Goose's new quilt for her bed (random fabrics, using the pattern Dot Party).


Another table runner...this one for my grandmother's birthday.


A set of Christmas place mats...


...and a Christmas throw. Both Christmas projects were made from recipes on Moda Bake Shop.



Whew!